Automatically Monitor Twitter for Mentions & Keywords Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automatically monitor Twitter for mentions and keywords using Pabbly Connect. Follow this detailed tutorial for seamless integration with Airtable. Eliminate manual repetitive tasks from your workflow. Discover proven automation methods with intuitive steps designed for efficiency-minded professionals.

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1. Access Pabbly Connect to Start Monitoring Twitter

To automatically monitor Twitter for mentions and keywords, you first need to access Pabbly Connect. Begin by navigating to the Pabbly website and selecting the Pabbly Connect product from the menu. If you are a new user, click on the ‘Sign Up for Free’ button to create your account, which grants you 100 free tasks each month.

Once you have logged into your Pabbly Connect account, you will be directed to the dashboard. From here, click on the plus sign to create a new workflow. Name your workflow something like ‘Monitor Twitter for Mentions and Keywords’ and click on the ‘Create’ button to proceed.

2. Connect Your Twitter Account to Pabbly Connect

In this section, you will connect your Twitter account to Pabbly Connect. This is essential for capturing tweets containing specific keywords. Choose Twitter as your application in the trigger window and select the trigger event as ‘New Tweet’.

• Click on ‘Connect’ and then select ‘Add New Connection’.
• Authorize Pabbly Connect to access your Twitter account.
• Select the list you want to monitor from your Twitter account.

After setting up the connection, create a new tweet to test the integration. Return to Pabbly Connect and click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to capture the tweet details. This will allow you to confirm that the connection is working correctly.

3. Apply Filters for Specific Mentions and Keywords

To ensure that your workflow only processes relevant tweets, you will need to apply filters in Pabbly Connect. After capturing the tweet details, add a filter action step. This step will check if the tweet contains any specific keywords or mentions.

• Select the application name as ‘Filter’.
• Set conditions based on the full text of the tweet, such as keywords like ‘Pabbly Connect’.

Once you’ve set your conditions, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to verify that the conditions are met. If the keywords are present, the workflow will proceed to the next step, ensuring that only relevant tweets are processed.

4. Connect Airtable to Store Tweet Details

The final step in this automation is to connect Airtable to Pabbly Connect. This allows you to store the captured tweet details in an organized manner. Choose Airtable as the application and select the action event as ‘Create Record’.

Connect your Airtable account using the API key from your Airtable account settings. Select the base and table where you want to store the tweet details.

Map the fields from the tweet details to the corresponding fields in Airtable. After mapping, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to create a record in Airtable. This confirms that your automation is functioning correctly and the tweet details are being captured as expected.

5. Monitor Twitter for Mentions and Keywords Automatically

With your workflow successfully set up in Pabbly Connect, you can now monitor Twitter for mentions and keywords automatically. Whenever a user from your specified list tweets containing the defined keywords, the tweet details will be added to your Airtable base.

To ensure everything is working correctly, it’s important to test the integration by creating tweets that match your criteria. Monitor the Airtable base to see if the tweets are captured over time. Remember that the trigger is polling-based, so there may be a slight delay in capturing the tweet details.

In summary, you have successfully set up an automated system using Pabbly Connect to monitor Twitter for specific mentions and keywords and store them in Airtable. This automation saves time and ensures you never miss important mentions related to your business.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to use Pabbly Connect to automatically monitor Twitter for mentions and keywords. By integrating Twitter with Airtable, you can streamline your monitoring process and stay updated on relevant conversations. This setup enhances your ability to engage with your audience effectively.