Hootsuite Just Took the Lead in Third Party Twitter Apps

Hey Danny, I've been a huge HootSuite fan from the start and even convinced a few other users to switch. However, I must admit that the latest release has some bugs. The biggest set back for me is that although I only have one social network (my Twitter account) set-up I constantly need to acknowledge that this is the one I want to use. Therefore, I can't retweet as quickly as I used to. The retweet will load, but HootSuite demands that I tell it I want to Retweet from my account. Quite frankly, it's frustrating that I contacted HootSuite_Help about the issue last week but they haven't responded claiming that there's a high volume of support tickets right now. They requested that I try on different browsers, which I did (Chrome and IE8) and sent them a screencast to boot. All I want to do is set my Twitter account as the default so that I can easily retweet again, seems like that would be a quick fix.

I'd like to continue using HootSuite so I hope the issue is resolved in the next few days.

Thanks for letting me vent. :)

Thanks for the recommendation Danny. I checked it out and it does seem to have many great tools that top TweetDeck and Seesmic.

For anyone not using a Mac, you will need to install a browser to application addon to use it directly from your desktop. http://hootsuite.com/apps

I went with the Prism application and it seems to be doing a decent job.

Very cool! My response is similar to Kapil's. Although I've tried many third party apps - some terrific - over the 15 months I've been on Twitter, I keep coming back to the simplicity and security of the website and manage my stream with Lists.

But with this added value, I'd be missing out if I didn't take a look. Thanks for the heads up!

Wow! That's a pretty big shakeup, Danny!

I've stayed away from third party Twitter applications - primarily because they all seem so flaky in performance.

With this latest update to HootSuite, I am going to take a second look at it.

Two questions on the sidelines for you:
1. What are your thoughts on MarketMeTweet? Especially given that it is already a paid application/service.
2. Where do you see these third party Twitter applications going - in terms of their longer term product visions and roadmaps?

Switched to Hootsuite a couple months ago and haven't looked back. The new features are excellent. I'll be forwarding this article to quite a few people today. Thanks!

Yeah! I know why I'm using Hootsuite! I just love that Tool! I can easily cooridnate my tweets and other updates with my colleuges! And thank you Danny for sum up the new features! :-)

I am a TweetDeck fan...never have liked Hootsuite because it's Web based and because I have all of my columns perfectly set up in TweetDeck. But this makes me think I should take another look at Hootsuite. Thanks. A lot.

Hey Danny, I've been a huge HootSuite fan from the start and even convinced a few other users to switch. However, I must admit that the latest release has some bugs. The biggest set back for me is that although I only have one social network (my Twitter account) set-up I constantly need to acknowledge that this is the one I want to use. Therefore, I can't retweet as quickly as I used to. The retweet will load, but HootSuite demands that I tell it I want to Retweet from my account. Quite frankly, it's frustrating that I contacted HootSuite_Help about the issue last week but they haven't responded claiming that there's a high volume of support tickets right now. They requested that I try on different browsers, which I did (Chrome and IE8) and sent them a screencast to boot. All I want to do is set my Twitter account as the default so that I can easily retweet again, seems like that would be a quick fix.

I'd like to continue using HootSuite so I hope the issue is resolved in the next few days.

Thanks for letting me vent. :)

I'm still a fan of TweetDeck, but I started trying Hootesuite about a month ago when I needed to set up a team. Now that they've made these updates they just might keep me. I've been on the hunt for a free or reasonable "dashboard" for listening, analyzing and engaging. I'd like to get as close to a one stop shop as possible.

I love the Klout Score filter and how you can configure Retweet style (native or old school).

Thanks for the recommendation Danny. I checked it out and it does seem to have many great tools that top TweetDeck and Seesmic.

For anyone not using a Mac, you will need to install a browser to application addon to use it directly from your desktop. http://hootsuite.com/apps

I went with the Prism application and it seems to be doing a decent job.

Ok, Ok, the push I need to make a change. Very interesting stuff. Like I said before, my strategy is basically to just let you figure it out and then go do that.

I've been meaning to check out Hootsuite for some time now. Today I decided to, then I saw your post here and was convinced I couldn't wait any longer. So far, so good Danny... :)

Thanks for spreading the news and sharing your opinions. We;re very glad you are excited about the new tools and soon we'll be releasing even more goodness.

Very cool! My response is similar to Kapil's. Although I've tried many third party apps - some terrific - over the 15 months I've been on Twitter, I keep coming back to the simplicity and security of the website and manage my stream with Lists.

But with this added value, I'd be missing out if I didn't take a look. Thanks for the heads up!

Wow! That's a pretty big shakeup, Danny!

I've stayed away from third party Twitter applications - primarily because they all seem so flaky in performance.

With this latest update to HootSuite, I am going to take a second look at it.

Two questions on the sidelines for you:
1. What are your thoughts on MarketMeTweet? Especially given that it is already a paid application/service.
2. Where do you see these third party Twitter applications going - in terms of their longer term product visions and roadmaps?