Who would have guessed the impact of 140 characters? Whether a Tweet contains breaking news, a marriage proposal, or a hilarious insight, Twitter has become part of our daily conversation.
That’s why we’re psyched to announce a new way to easily embed a Tweet to your posts and help you expand the story beyond 140 characters.
Example:
Now on Posterous Spaces: Embeddable Tweets post.ly/4BqnN
Thanks to our friends at Twitter, your Tweets are rendered beautifully with photographs, videos and conversations and all links, @mentions and #hashtags remaining interactive to engage with your audience.
And because we are always looking for ways to simplify your sharing, it takes just seconds to embed a Tweet on your Posterous Space. Here’s how:
From the Web Editor: Paste the Tweet url into the Web Editor as a pull quote, add your own views and publish.
From any browser: Select the Tweet or short Twitter conversation you want to embed by clicking on the timestamp and then on the Posterous Spaces bookmarklet button on your browser toolbar. Add your own witty comments, a picture for context and post away.
Email it in: Copy and paste the Tweet url into the body of your email. Craft your story around it and hit send. We’ll embed the Tweet automatically in your post.
From our iPhone or Android apps: Copy using the Link to Tweet feature, paste it into the compose window and you are all set.
Having problems finding the URL for your tweet? Read these instructions.
Need a visual? Watch a quick screencast below.
