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How do I find people in certain cities?
I am a corporate recruiter. I would like to target people who follow our company and our CEO. How can I find people in the cities/states that I cover?
Answer
Hi thanks for asking about finding people based on location. It turns out there are at least three ways to do this. The first thing to try is search for people with the city or state in their profile. Use quotes like "south san francisco" (case doesn't matter) and remember to select "profiles" from the "include in search results" option.
Next, try the same using the Advanced Search option and select "location" from the drop down. This may bring up profiles that have tweeted from that location. Twitter doesn't specify fully how this data is produced, or how accurate it is, but research seems to indicate it can be useful for your type of application.
The last thing to try is to use the "bio" option for Advanced Search for variations. Use the | symbol to create a list:
LA|L.A.|Los Angeles|Santa Monica|Long Beach
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Hi thanks for asking about finding people based on location. It turns out there are at least three ways to do this. The first thing to try is search for people with the city or state in their profile. Use quotes like "south san francisco" (case doesn't matter) and remember to select "profiles" from the "include in search results" option.
Next, try the same using the Advanced Search option and select "location" from the drop down. This may bring up profiles that have tweeted from that location. Twitter doesn't specify fully how this data is produced, or how accurate it is, but research seems to indicate it can be useful for your type of application.
The last thing to try is to use the "bio" option for Advanced Search for variations. Use the | symbol to create a list:
LA|L.A.|Los Angeles|Santa Monica|Long Beach