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11.11.09 How To Create A Twitter List For Personal Use  By Dave TaylorI've been hearing that all the follow Friday stuff is passé and that we should instead be creating Twitter lists. Um, okay, but I don't see how to do that in Seesmic Desktop, which is how I interact with Twitter. What's the big deal with these lists and how can I create one? Dave's Answer: First off, at this point in time, you'll need to actually log in to your Twitter account in your Web browser and actually use the Web-based interface to create lists if you want to experiment or play around with Twitter lists. Now, are they worth the effort? I am still unsure about that one. I will say that they're very useful for organizing who you follow (for example, I have a Twitter list that's just film folks, both those in the industry and film reviewers) but since I don't follow thousands of people, I don't know that I need to compartmentalize them that way. On the other hand, for other people who are looking at who I follow, it's unquestionably nicer to find a small group with something in common (film, geography, an alma mater, whatever) than to have to wade through hundreds or even thousands of randomly sorted people that they're following. That might really be the greatest benefit of Twitter lists, at the end of the day, as a way to help others see who you like. Anyway, if you go to your Twitter home page (just go to http://www.twitter.com/) you will probably see this on the top of the page, as large as life (or even larger!):  If you look just a bit lower, you'll see that your Twitter account stats now also include the number of lists you're on too, shown as "Listed":  Nice, and definitely a bit of a vote of confidence if you're on more than one or two. Scroll down just a little bit on your stats column and you'll see that it shows what Twitter lists you've created, if any:  I'm going to click on "New list", and get a pop-up window: Continue reading this article. About the Author: Dave Taylor has been involved with the Internet since 1980 and is internationally known as an expert on both business and technology issues. Holder of an MSEd and MBA, author of twenty books and founder of four startups, he also runs a strategic marketing company and consults with firms seeking the best approach to working with weblogs and social networks. Dave is an award-winning speaker and frequent guest on radio and podcast programs. AskDaveTaylor.com http://www.intuitive.com/blog/ |
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