Confusion on Tweet Search API (1.1) when have parameter of "geocode" included in the query

[inosocialmedia]

I am trying to use Twitter’s Search API search the tweets that I just posted.

The query URL that I am using is: https://api.twitter.com/1.1/search/tweets.json?q=workout&geocode=39,-104,30mi&result_type=recent&count=100.
When I use IPhone to post a tweet using query word of “workout” with locaiton information enabled, I can query out my tweet among with many tweets from other users.

But, when I use IPhone to post a tweet using query word of “workout” without location information enabled, the same query URL can’t find my tweet.

It is the same when I use my Desktop computer to post a tweet with query word of “workout”, no matter that the location information is turned on or not, I can’t find my tweets by using the above query URL.

What is going on?

Thanks,

[episod]

If you’re not geotagging your tweets then the location filter on the Search API has to resort to much fuzzier logic in determining whether a tweet is near a location or not – it basically reverts to the stated location on your profile – which may or may not have a relation to your physical location at the time of tweeting.