• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Technostarry

  • Home
  • Windows 8
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Web Apps
  • Web Browser
  • Hardware
  • About

Add A Custom Twitter Status Message To A Link Or A Button

June 22, 2010 by Saqib 2 Comments

Ever wondered how do people create that “Retweet” link or button or create links like “Click here to Retweet”. Well its nothing but just coding and the message. Yes you can add a custom message to the Twitter URL and its just too easy.

http://twitter.com/home?status=Custom%20Message%20Here

Its this simple. Your message should contain “http://twitter.com/home?status=” compulsorily and then add the custom message you want to include. E.g.

Tweet This Article

And here is an example with a URL (link) to Twitter status message:

http://twitter.com/home?status=RT+@technostarry:+Add%20Custom%20Twitter%20Status%20Message%20To%20A%20
Link%20Or%20Button:http://bit.ly/axXVXb

Please note here that it should not contain spaces, therfore use %20 instead of space or use “+” without quotes. Also you can place the same link to a button, like you can see in this example.

So now whenever someone will click this link or button, he will be bought to Twitter homepage (if logged in) and then the status box will already have your custom message. So all your visitor should do is to click on “Tweet”. See its this simple. Just don’t forget to add this “http://twitter.com/home?status=” in the beginning and then insert the message. Use + to insert spaces instead of leaving a space.

So now if you really are creating a custom twitter retweet link, then its a good practice to first use your twitter username, then the message and then the link, else your choice. This is how you can create a custom retweet button or link. So happy ReTweeting.

Click here to follow me on Twitter.

Filed Under: Extras Tagged With: Twitter

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Jared Kimball says

    May 5, 2012 at 7:18 pm

    Hey Saqib.

    I’m trying to figure out how to include a url inside the “custom message”.

    I’m guessing that the url would look like this:

    http://twitter.com/home?status=This%20is%20what%20I'd%20like%20to%20say&url=http%3A%2F%2Fspamspert.com&via=jaredkimball

    But I can’t seem to figure it out…

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Saqib says

      May 5, 2012 at 11:33 pm

      Just add a URL as you would normally do. No need to add anything to the URL. I have updated the post with an example.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

STAY CONNECTED

  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

SUBSCRIBE

Subscribe now to get the latest updates from this blog right to your Inbox

Recent Posts

  • 6 Things to Remember Before Buying a Micro SD Card
  • 5 Best Android Stock Market Apps for India
  • Facebook App Alternatives for Android , and Why You Should Use Them
  • Kindle Oasis vs Voyage vs Paperwhite: Which one to Buy

Footer

Links

  • About
  • Subscribe
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy

Books on cloud storage services:

  • Mastering OneDrive And Office Online
  • Mastering Google Drive and Docs (With Tips)
  • Mastering Dropbox with Useful Tips and Apps

Must Read Articles

  • How to Change Default Apps on Android
  • 6 Tips to Increase Battery Life on Android 4.4 KitKat Devices
  • How to Transfer Documents and Files to your Kindle
  • 5 Best Free Offline Dictionary Apps for Android

© Copyright 2016 Technostarry · All Rights Reserved ·