Twitter is one of the most important social networks and a powerful tool for businesses when used correctly. It can help you generate leads, solidify your branding, and build connections with your prospects.
Today we are talking about Twitter lists. What are Twitter lists and how to use them?
A list is a curated group of Twitter accounts. You can create your own lists or subscribe to lists created by others. Viewing a list timeline will show you a stream of Tweets from only the accounts on that list.
Twitter lists are useful, helpful, and effective for managing and optimizing your Twitter experience.
First let`s go over the basics, how to create your Twitter list and how to add or remove people from it?
- To create a List:
Visit your Lists page via the gear icon drop-down menu or by clicking Lists on your profile page
Click Create List
Name the List & provide a description
Designate the List as Public or Private
Save the List
- To add or remove people from your Lists:
Use the person icon drop-down menu on somebody’s profile
Choose add or remove from Lists
Choose the List you would like to add the person to or uncheck the List the person was already a member of . Keep in mind that interacting with influencers in your industry is key to the success of your marketing initiatives. Twitter Lists are a powerful tool for providing ways to keep track of important accounts.
Here are some ideas on which list you should create:
– List your co-workers
– List people you engage with a lot on Twitter
– List people who Re-tweet you
– List people you chat with
– List your competitors because you should always watch what your competitors are tweeting about.
– List people from events, if you’re going to an event or attended one in the past then you should add the people associated with the event.