FAQ
What is HelloTxt?
HelloTxt is a simple way to read, update, and organize your life on multiple social networks and web services. You can read friend updates from Facebook and Twitter, or peoplesound simultaneously and instantaneously. You can also post to over 50+ social networks with one click. For more information on the company and philosophy, visit About Us.How do I use it?
You use HelloTxt in the same manner as a Twitter, Facebook, or peoplesound update. After you sign up, visit the Dashboard, and click Networks. Select the social networks and services which you want to update. You will be asked to input your info for each network, and in some cases, the site will require an application installation to validate (such as Facebook). Of course, you aren't always at your computer, and this is the real beauty of HelloTxt. For more info on updating by email and MMS, see the sections below.Tags
Tags tell HelloTxt which updates go where. When creating a Tag, you choose a word or a phrase that is easy for you to remember, in order to update only a selection of services. For example: by clicking Tag and then the text "add one" I am given a text field with a list of the services I have configured underneath. The social networks I use for work are Facebook and LinkedIn, so I enter the word "work", and check off Facebook and LinkedIn below it, then click Save. Now from the web Dashboard, I can quickly switch back and forth from posting to all my networks, or just the Tag "work," for just Facebook and LinkedIn.From mobile, I can send an email with "#work" and then the update text in the body to only post to my work feeds. Note: the "#work" is not posted as text in your update. You can create as many Tags as you need, and continue to access them in your email body with hash (#) then the word you choose. If your post happens to include a Twitter hashtag as the subject matter (e.g. #twilight) don't worry, it will post unaffected.
Posting by mobile
The same great features of HelloTxt web can be accessed anytime on your mobile phone by pointing your phone's browser to m.hellotxt.com. To enhance your posts with multimedia when you are out, send an email or MMS to your Email Gateway. See the next section for email tips.Email/MMS tips
When you post an update by email (either from a mobile device or mail client like Gmail) or send an MMS, HelloTxt posts the text in the body of the email, and hosts any multimedia that is attached for your friends to view. You can attach audio, video, or pictures, as long as the multimedia is no larger than 10Mb. Here are more tips for controlling email updates:- Begin your email with a #Tag and HelloTxt posts to the services you selected for that Tag.
- If you are posting to WordPress you can split the subject from the content of the post with .. (e.g. title..content)
- To keep email signatures out, end your update with -- (e.g. posting this -- not posting this )