Alright, so today I figured I’d actually try this out myself. You know, this Edgar Barcenas guy pops up everywhere online, right? Especially if you’re into football stuff. I wanted to see his posts without missing out, so here’s exactly what I did, step-by-step.
Started Simple: The Name Search
First thing, I just grabbed my phone and opened the apps. You know, Facebook, Instagram, that thing we used to call Twitter. On each one, I tapped the search bar and typed in “Edgar Barcenas”. Plain and simple.
On Instagram, bam! His official profile popped right up. Blue check and everything. Easy peasy. I hit that “Follow” button fast. Then I checked Facebook. Same deal, but slower to load for some reason. Found his verified page, clicked “Like” and “Follow”. Done.
The Twitter (or X) Headache
That other app… yeah, that one with the bird… or the X now? Whatever. That one wasn’t so smooth. Typed “Edgar Barcenas” in the search box. Weird. Tons of people talking about him, retweeting stuff, but his actual handle? Nada. Zilch. Like he was hiding.
I was scratching my head, thinking maybe I spelt it wrong? Tried “Edgar Barcenaz” with a ‘z’, nope. Went back to Instagram, looked at his bio – sometimes folks link their other stuff there. Nothing useful this time. Kept scrolling through the search results on that app, feeling kinda annoyed. Then I spotted it! Buried down a bit, an account named “@edgarbarcenasmx”. Looked real, had his picture, recent posts. Figured “MX” probably meant Mexico. Clicked Follow. Hope that’s the one!
Turning on the Alerts
Following is cool, but his posts get lost in all the other junk I see, right? On Instagram, I went back to his profile. Clicked the “Following” button, then clicked “Notifications”. Changed it to “All Posts”. Yeah, buzz my phone every time this guy kicks a ball online! On Facebook, found the ‘Following’ settings and did the same thing – picked “Favorites” or “See First” or whatever they call it now. Annoying they all have different names.
For that other app? Found the bell icon next to the Follow button on his profile. Made sure “All Tweets” was lit up. Okay, notifications are on loud.
Checked It Actually Worked
Didn’t just wanna trust it. Later that day, lucky me, he posted some training pics on Instagram. Ding! Phone actually buzzed with an alert saying he posted. Went to the other app… scrolled my feed… saw his new posts popping up near the top. Felt good, like it kinda worked!
What Stuck With Me
Honestly, it wasn’t rocket science, but you gotta be patient and double-check.
- Name Search First: Usually works fine on the big two (FB & Insta).
- Spelling Matters: One letter off? You’re seeing crickets. Check official pages.
- Other Apps Are Messy: That bird app… man, search sucks sometimes. Be prepared to dig or try variations.
- Notifications Are Key: Turning on alerts is the only way to actually see his stuff reliably. Otherwise, forget it.
- Verify It Actually Works: Don’t just set it and forget it. Wait for a post to see if the alerts come through.
It seems straightforward, yeah? But you actually gotta do each step. Helps if you know exactly where to poke the buttons. Anyway, that’s my little experiment today. Hope it saves someone else five minutes of head-scratching!
