We’re writing to let you know that your application, EasyTweets, breaks our Automation Rules and Best Practices (http://help.twitter.com/forums/10711/entries/76915). Specifically, it facilitates automated following of users that appear in “continuous searches,” which is not allowed. It’s best for both our users and your users if your application follows the rules, so please make the necessary changes to bring your application into compliance.

In the nearly two years that EasyTweets has been operating, our goal has been to provide easy and efficient marketing solutions for our users, and to do so within all of Twitter’s policies and guidelines.

Given the circumstances, we have had no choice but to remove auto following from EasyTweets or else risk getting blocked from accessing the Twitter platform. We still offer the “continuous searches” with real time alerts and daily summaries, but effective immediately we have removed the “set it and forget it” functionality to automatically follow users based on keyword or geography.

So here’s what we’ve come up with instead: a system to suggest followers based on continuous search criteria, and an easy way to process and either follow or ignore users.

It works like this:

Step 1: Specify keyword and/or geographic criteria via a continuous search, and enter how many follow suggestions you want per day.

Step 2: Navigate to the follow suggestion menu, via either the link in the followers tab or the upper right pulldown menu.

Step 3: Review profiles and select to either follow or ignore the suggested users.

You can learn more about how it works in this video tour:

Here are the slides from my presentation.

Aasif Mandvi (The Daily Show) – @aasif_mandvi
Adrienne Bailon (The Cheetah Girls) – @Adrienne_Bailon
Aisha Tyler (Ghost Whisperer) – @aishatyler
Al Madrigal (Gary Unmarried) – @almadrigal
Alex Albrecht (The Totally Rad Show) – @alexalbrecht
Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother) – @alydenisof
Alyssa Milano (Charmed) – @Alyssa_Milano
Amber Benson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) – @amber_benson
Amber Riley (Glee) – @MsAmberRiley
Andy Dick (The Ben Stiller Show) – @andydick
Andy Milder (Weeds) – @AndyMilder
Andy Milonakis (Jimmy Kimmel Live) – @AndyMilonakis
Anne Dudek (White Chicks) – @annedudek
Anthony Stewart Head (Macbeth) – @AnthonySHead
Ashlee Simpson (The Ashlee Simpson Show) – @ashsimpsonwentz
Ashley Tisdale (High School Musical) – @ashleytisdale
Ashton Kutcher (That 70s Show) – @aplusk
Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) – @evilhag
Autumn Reeser (The OC) – @autumnreeser
Azis Ansari (Human Giant) – @azizansari
Ben Hollingsworth (The Beautiful Life) – @hollingsworthb
Bill Cosby (The Cosby Show) – @BillCosby
Bob Vila (Bob Vila) – @BobVilacom
Borat (Borat) -@Borat
Brea Grant (Heroes) – @breagrant
Brent Spiner (Star Trek: The Next Generation) – @BrentSpiner
Brian Baumgartner (The Office) – @bbbaumgartner
Brody Jenner (The Hills) – @BrodyJenner
Brooke Burke (Dancing with the Stars) – @brookeburke
Brooke Hogan (Brooke Knows Best) – @BrookeHogan
Bryan Greenberg (Bride Wars) – @bryangreenberg
Busy Phillipps (Terminator) – @Busyphilipps25
Carter Jenkins (Surface) – @Carterjenkins
Chris Colfer (Glee) – @chriscolfer
Chris Masterson (Malcolm in the Middle) – @CKMasterson
Chris Mintz-Plasse (Superbad) – @cminzzz
Christina Applegate (Samantha Who?) – @1capplegate
Christopher Gorhman (Harper’s Island) – @Chris_Gorham
Corbin Bleu (The Beautiful Life) – @CorbinBleu
Cory Monteith (Glee) – @frankenteen
Courtney Love (Trapped) – @courtneylover79
Crispin Glover (Willard) – @crispinglover
D.C. Pierson (Mystery Team) – @DCpierson
Dane Cook (Good Luck Chuck) – @danecook
Danny Masterson (That 70s Show) – @dannymasterson
David Blue (Ugly Betty) – @DavidBlue
David Henrie (That’s so Raven) – @David_Henrie
David Hewlett (Stargate Atlantis) – @dhewlett
David Lawrence (Heroes) – @dhlawrencexvii
David Schwimmer (FRIENDS) – @davidschwimmer
David Spade (Rules of Engagement) – @davidspade
Demi Lovato (Camp Rock) – @ddlovato
Demi Moore (GI Jane) – @mrskutcher
Dianna Agron (A Fuchsia Elephant) – @alittlelamb
Dichen Lachman (Aquamarine) – @Dichenlachman
Dominic Dierkes (Mystery Team) – @dominicdierkes
Don Glover (Mystery Team) – @donglover
Donnie Wahlberg (Righteous Kill) – @DonnieWahlberg
Doug Benson (Last Comic Standing) – @DougBenson
Eddie Izzard (Ocean’s Twelve) – @eddieizzard
Eliza Dushku (Doll House) – @ElizaPatricia
Elizabeth Banks (The 40 Year Old Virgin) – @Elizabethbanks
Elizabeth Hasselbeck (Survivor: Australian Outback) – @ehasselbeck
Ellen DeGeneres (Finding Nemo) – @TheEllenShow
Emily Osment (Hannah Montana) – @EmilyOsment
Emma Roberts (Nancy Drew) – @RobertsEmma
Emma Watson (Harry Potter series) – @mwtsnx
Emmy Rossum (Phantom of the Opera) – @emmyrossum
Eric Roberts (Heroes) – @EricRobertsER
Ethan Suplee (My Name is Earl) – @EthanSuplee
Ewen Macintosh (The Office) – @ewenmacintosh
Faizon Love (Elf) – @FAIZONLOVE
Felicia Day (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) – @feliciaday
Fran Drescher (The Nanny) – @frandrescher
Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle) – @FrankieMuniz
Fred Durst (The Education of Charlie Banks) – @freddurst
Gene Simmons (Wish You Were Dead) – @genesimmons
Greg Grunberg (Heroes) – @greggrunberg
Heidi Montag (The Hills) – @heidimontag
Hilarie Burton (One Tree Hill) – @HilarieBurton
Hugh Jackman (The X-Men series) – @RealHughJackman
Hunter Parrish (Weeds) – @HunterParrish
Ice T (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) – @FINALLEVEL
Ivanka Trump (The Apprentice) – @IvankaTrump
Jackie Earle Haley (Human Target) – @jackieearle
Jackie Guerra (Selena) – @jackieguerra
Jada Pinkett Smith (Hawthorne) – @jadapsmith
Jaimie Alexander (Kyle XY) – @WonderWomanXO
Jake T. Austin (The Whizards of Waverly Place) – @JakeTAustin
James Gunn (Slither) – @james_gunn
James Kyson Lee (Heroes) – @jameskysonlee
James Phelps (Harry Potter series) – @James_Phelps
Jane Fonda (Barbarella) – @Janefonda
Janina Gavankar (The L Word) – @janinaz
Jared Kusnitz (Surviving Suburbia) – @Jared_Andrew
Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother) – @Jason_Segel
Jean Claude van Damme (Universal Soldier) – @jcvd
Jenna Ushkowitz (Glee) – @IJennaUsh
Jennette McCurdy (iCarly) – @jennettemccurdy
Jennifer Aniston (FRIENDS) – @jenifferaniston
Jeremy Piven (Entourage) – @jeremypiven
Jessica Simpson (Employee of the Month) – @JessicaSimpson
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family) – @jessetyler
Jim Gaffigan (My Boys) – @jimgaffigan
Jimmy Fallon (Taxi) – @jimmyfallon
JoAnna Garcia (Privileged) – @JoAnnaLGarcia
Joel McHale (The Soup) – @joelmchale
Joey McIntyre (On Broadway) – @joeymcintyre
John Cleese (A Fish Called Wanda) – @JohnCleese
John Hodgman (The Daily Show) – @hodgman
John Legend (Soul Men) – @johnlegend
John Lithgow (3rd Rock from the Sun) – @John_Lithgow
John Stamos (ER) – @JohnStamos
Jon Favreau (Iron Man series) – @Jon_Favreau
Jonas Brothers (JONAS) – @Jonasbrothers
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (3rd Rock from the Sun) – @hitrecordjoe
Josh Gad (The Daily Show) – @joshgad
Joshua Malina (The West Wing) – @JoshMalina
Joy Behar (The View) – @JoyVBehar
Justine Batemen (Men in Trees) – @JustineBateman
Kall Penn (House) – @Kal_Penn
Kat Dennings (The 40 Year Old Virgin) – @OfficialKat
Kate Hewlett (Stargate: Atlantis) – @katehewlett
Kate Voegele (One Tree Hill) – @katevoegele
Kathy Griffin (My Life on the D-List) – @officialkathyg
Kathy Ireland (Loaded Weapon 1) – @kathyireland
Keiko Agena (Gilmore Girls) – @KeikoAgena
Kevin McHale (Glee) – @druidDUDE
Kevin Nealon (Weeds) – @kevin_nealon
Kevin Smith (Silent Bob) – @ThatKevinSmith
Kevin Spacey (Pay It Forward) – @KevinSpacey
Kevin Pollak (Entourage) – @kevinpollak
Kim Kardashian (Keeping Up with the Kardashians) – @KimKardashian
Kirstie Alley (Look Who’s Talking) – @kirstiealley
Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars) – @IMKristenBell
Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory) – @kunalnayyar
Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) – @kyrasedgwick
Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm) – @larry_david
Lauren Conrad (The Hills ) – @LaurenConrad
Lea Michele (Glee) – @msleamichele
Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl) – @Itsmeleighton
Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek) – @LeonardNimoy
LeVar Burton (Star Trek: The Next Generation) – @levarburton
Leven Rambin (Terminator) – @LevenRambin
Lindsay Lohan (Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen) – @sevinnyne6126
Louis C.K. (Lucky Louis) – @cklouis
Lucy Hale (Privileged) – @lucyyhale
Ludacris (2 Fast 2 Furious) – @ludajuice
Mandy Moore (A Walk To Remember) – @TheMandyMoore
Margaret Cho (All American Girl) – @margaretcho
Mariel Hemingway (Superman IV) – @Marielhemingway
Mark Indelicato (Ugly Betty) – @markindelicato
Marques Houston (You Got Served) – @marqueshouston
Martin Starr (Freaks & Geeks) – @MartinStarr
Mary Lynn Rajskub (24) – @rajskub
Matthew Lewis (Harry Potter series) – @Mattdavelewis
Matthew Perry (FRIENDS) – @langfordperry
Megan Good (Saw V) – @meagangood
Melora Hardin (The Office) – @MeloraHardin
Meredith Salenger (Lake Placid) – @MeredthSalenger
Michael Cudlitz (Southland) – @Cudlitz
Michael Ian Black (Reno 911) – @michaelianblack
Michael Muhney (Veronica Mars) – @michaelmuhney
Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville) – @mrosenbaum711
Michael Stephenson (Best Worst Movie) – @bestworstmovie
Michael Urie (Ugly Betty) – @michaelurie
Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) – @mileycyrus
Milo Ventimiclia (Heroes) – @dividepictures
Mindy Kaling (The Office) – @mindykaling
Miracle Laurie (Doll House) – @miraclelaurie
Miranda Cosgrove (Yours Mine Ours) – @mcosgrove
Mischa Barton (The O.C.) – @THEREALMISCHA
Mitchell Musso (Hannah Montana) – @mitchelmusso
Mo Rocca (The Daily Show) – @morocca
Nathan Fillion (Castle) – @NathanFillion
Nick Cannon (Monster House) – @NickCannon
Nicole Richie (The Simple Life) – @nicolerichie
Oliver Phelps (Harry Potter series) – @OliverPhelps
Omar Epps (House) – @omarepps
Omarion (You Got Served) – @1Omarion
Paris Hilton (The Simple Life) – @parishilton
Paul Hipp (Face/Off) – @paulhipp
Paul Scheer (Human Giant) – @paulscheer
Penn Badgley (Gossip Girl) – @penn_
Rachael Leigh Cook (She’s All That) – @RachaelLCook
Rainn Wilson (The Office) – @rainnwilson
Rich Sommer (Mad Men) – @richsommer
Ricki Lake (Hairspray) – @Msrickilake
Rob Corddry (Harold and Kumar 2) – @robcorddry
Rob Huebel (I Love You Man) – @robhuebel
Rob Riggle (The Daily Show) – @RobRiggle
Rumer Willis (The House Bunny) – @TheRue
Russell Brand (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) – @rustyrockets
Samm Levine (Inglourious Basterds) – @SammLevine
Sara Paxton (The Beautiful Life) – @Sara_Paxton
Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Show) – @SarahKSilverman
Sean Gunn (Gilmore Girls) – @seangunn
Sean Patrick Flanery (Powder) – @seanflanery
Selena Gomez (The Wizards of Waverly Place) - @selenagomez
Seth Rogen (Kung Fu Panda) – @rogiddy
Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie) – @ShannonElizab
Sherri Shepherd (Less Than Perfect) – @SherriEShepherd
Snoop Dogg (Training Day) – @snoopdogg
Soleil Frye (Punky Brewster) – @moonfrye
Spencer Pratt (The Hills) – @spencerpratt
Sprague Grayden (24) – @spragueg
Stephen Fry (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) – @stephenfry
Steve Agee (The Sarah Silverman Program) – @steveagee
Tiffany Thornton (Sonny with a Chance) – @therealTiffany
Tila Tequila (A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila) – @officialTila
Todd Barry (The Sarah Silverman Program) – @toddbarry
Tom Felton (Harry Potter series) – @TomFelton
Tori Spelling (Beverly Hills 90210) – @torianddean
Tyrese Gibson (Transformers) – @Tyrese4ReaL
Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: The Next Generation) – @wilw
will.i.am (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) – @iamtherealwill
William Shatner (Star Trek) – @WilliamShatner
Zachary Quinto (Heroes) – @ZacharyQuinto
Zuzanna Szadkowski (Gossip Girl) – @ZuzannaWanda