Twitter Lists | Plain and Simple

Are you one of those that have heard of Twitter Lists but haven’t yet understood its value or use? Well, there is a lot of debating going around right now whether it’s a good addition to Twitter and to what use. As Social Media expands more and more each day it’s hard to sometimes keep up with everything that goes on and stay up to date with all the new things added to make it an even easier and more powerful tool for everyone using it. But, sometimes things have to get more complicated in order to get more simple. So it is with Twitter Lists.

Wait, I am not saying it’s complicated using Twitter Lists. All I am saying is that in the beginning it can seem quite daunting having to learn how to use Twitter Lists as it may seem like it is just another list of followers. We already have a list of followers that we have chosen to follow, right? But, it’s here where Twitter have decided to take a turn for the better. The Twitter people have understood Twitter’s real use and value and even though they are pushing to eliminate spammers (which is a good thing) at the same time they are kind of giving us the tools to rack up even more followers without having to follow them closely. You see what I mean?

In a way they know we all want more followers because with more followers the more impact and power you have in the spreading of news and ideas. So, what is these Twitter Lists all about and why do we have them? Well, I found this “CommonCraft”-inspired clip on YouTube that might explain Twitter Lists just a little bit less complicated. And for the novice this is a great start to learn how Twitter Lists really works and why we have them. Enjoy!