Post Twitter Updates Directly From Firefox Address Bar

There are many ways by which you can post updates to twitter, use the official twitter webpage, use the dashboard apps on your computer or can even post twitter updates from your mobile phone. But today i am going to tell you about the fastest method of posting twitter updates right from within your Firefox web browser but of course you will need to be on your computer to make a quick twitter update.

HootBar firefox addon is for twitter users to make a quick status update, with HootBar users can tweet directly from the Firefox 4 address bar. The best part about the HootBar is that you dont require to open the twitter webpage and login to your twitter account every now and then . Posting tweets from the convenience of your firefox 4 address bar saves some time and effort. You can post a simple message or even tweet the page link you are browsing with just a click, if you have multiple twitter accounts then you can easily select an account to post by using HootBar commands.

How to post to twitter from firefox address bar

Posting tweets from firefox address bar is quicker than any other medium you would use. Let me show you how to make a quick post to twitter using commands.

• The - -post command is used to send messages directly to twitter. Type your message in the firefox address bar and append - -post after your message and press enter. For example “HootBar is a cool firefox addon to post twitter updates –post” and press enter and your tweet will be immediately posted to twitter. You can even post a link which will be automatically shortened.

• Alternatively you can also type your message or add link in the address bar and click the tiny twitter bird icon visible on the right hand side of the address bar. If you like to post the URL of the page you are currently browsing the simply click on the same tiny twitter icon on the address bar.

• You can add multiple twitter accounts and choose to post from a particular account right from the address bar using the command “- -@twittername – -post“. For example “HootBar is a cool firefox addon to post twitter updates – -@techx64 – -post” this will post update from my blogs twitter account @Techx64.

Other HootBar commands to use from firefox address bar. Typing the following commands will give you following options:

–hoot opens the message in the Hootlet
–options opens a new window with posting preference options, URL shortener options, remove accounts etc.
–account allows you to add multiple twitter accounts

Using Hootbar to post to other social networks

Dont be surprised , yes you can even post updates to other social networks like Facebook, Linkedin, Foursquare and more, but for that you will have to register an account at hootsuite.com . The basic free version plan at hootsuite offers limited social profiles while the paid pro version offers a variety of options. Then you can use the – -hoot command to post messages to other social networks right from your firefox 4 address bar.

Download the HootBar Firefox addon and get the fastest way to post twitter updates.