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Blogger Tip Tuesday: Using Twitter Lists

July 15, 2014 By: Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC28 Comments

It’s Blogger Tip Tuesday and this week I’m talking about using Twitter lists. Do you use Twitter? Do you follow more than 100 people? Than you should probably think about how to manage your Twitter account. What do I mean by “manage your Twitter account?” Read on! 

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Once I started following hundreds (now over a thousand) of people on Twitter, I began to get overwhelmed. I mean, it was (and is) a LOT to keep up with. Finally, I saw someone reference Twitter lists and I got curious. It turns out, by using TweetDeck (and other services, I’m sure, but I use TweetDeck) you can create lists of the people you follow and then have an easy way to read those people’s tweets. This is so, so simple. Let me show you how it works:

First you’ll need to click the Twitter handle of the person you’d like to add to a list. Then you click on the icon that looks like a little person. That brings up a drop down menu where you can click “add or remove from lists.”

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Then you will see a list where you can choose what list to add your follower to (or you can create a new list). 

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You can do this with all your followers and help to streamline your Twitter timeline. I like to use lists so that I don’t miss tweets from my personal friends but still get a glimpse of my larger timeline. Honestly, with so many people that I follow, lists are the only way to manage my social media time. 

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Do you use lists to manage your Twitter account? 


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  1. Deborah@Confessions of a mother runner says

    July 15, 2014 at 8:18 am

    I learn something from you every Tuesday I love it! Thanks again for great info. In all seriousness, have you thought about doing a blogger seminar? I’m your first sign up
    Deborah@Confessions of a mother runner recently posted…Foam Fest 5k- Mud, Sweat & FearsMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 15, 2014 at 9:25 am

      LOL – Deborah that’s an AWESOME idea! Hmmm…. πŸ™‚ You are so kind to say that!

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  2. GiGi Eats says

    July 15, 2014 at 9:16 am

    Oh Snap! I never even knew about this! Oh Twitter, you sneaky DEVIL of a social media platform, you!
    GiGi Eats recently posted…Cool as a CucumberMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 15, 2014 at 9:44 am

      Yeah, it took me WAY too long to figure this out πŸ™‚

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  3. Emily says

    July 15, 2014 at 9:36 am

    Thanks for this!! Now if only I could get myself organized enough to sit down and organize my Twitter feed πŸ™‚ Also, agree on the need for a blogger seminar!
    Emily recently posted…It’s Hard Being AnybodyMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 15, 2014 at 1:01 pm

      LOL, thanks Emily! And now I’m thinking about maybe doing some type of seminar…will keep you posted!

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  4. Mar @ Mar on the Run! says

    July 15, 2014 at 9:40 am

    I use Tweetdeck but mainly during chats like #runchat so I can keep up with notifications, the hashtag, and other musings. I don’t keep a list because I’m just not that organized or into Twitter but I know I’m on other people’s lists πŸ˜‰
    Mar @ Mar on the Run! recently posted…Week 1: Done and DoneMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 15, 2014 at 12:43 pm

      gotta tell ya, lists are AWESOME πŸ™‚

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  5. Anna - Piper's Run says

    July 15, 2014 at 9:53 am

    Great tips! I need to start using Tweetdeck…it’s hard to “keep up”.
    Anna – Piper’s Run recently posted…Moving slowlyMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 15, 2014 at 12:45 pm

      tweetdeck is awesome. it makes it easier to streamline everything!

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  6. Chaitali says

    July 15, 2014 at 10:13 am

    I had no idea you could use lists like this on twitter! This is definitely useful to know. Thanks for sharing πŸ™‚
    Chaitali recently posted…Tasty Tuesday – Grilled RatatouilleMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 15, 2014 at 1:00 pm

      Glad it’s helpful πŸ™‚

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  7. Amelia says

    July 15, 2014 at 2:39 pm

    I think it was somewhere around 600 that I had to start using lists for real. I actually just have one list I really use, it’s called “keep up with.” This is what I use as my main timeline in TweetDeck and TweetBot. I try to keep up with this list and read everything in it, as the people here are people I *want* to read everything from. It’s basically like the “email” model, where your timeline is an inbox. The regular timeline is more like the “river” model for me, where I just dip in here and there and don’t try to read everything or keep up with it.
    Amelia recently posted…The very dark side of messing with your body’s hormonesMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 16, 2014 at 9:06 am

      yes, i think that is a very good way of describing it. i like to see my regular timeline but don’t pay close attention to it!

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  8. Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says

    July 15, 2014 at 6:52 pm

    Great tip, thanks for sharing Courtney. My follow list on Twitter is getting a bit out of control. One day I really should sit down and start making lists. Oh to find the time to do so….
    Kathryn @ Dancing to Running recently posted…We’ve Moved In!My Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 16, 2014 at 9:09 am

      just do a little bit at a time — that’s what i do πŸ™‚

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  9. Cecilia @ MommiesRun says

    July 15, 2014 at 8:00 pm

    I like to use my new Oiselle list! That way I can keep up with all my teammates! I use tweetdeck during twitter chats and it makes it so much easier. You’re full of genius ideas!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 16, 2014 at 9:14 am

      the oiselle list is great πŸ™‚ so happy you’re a part of the team / flock πŸ™‚

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  10. Abby @ BackAtSquareZero says

    July 15, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    Loving your tips.
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 16, 2014 at 9:23 am

      thanks abby!!

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  11. Tara @ Running 'N' Reading says

    July 15, 2014 at 8:35 pm

    Courtney, thanks so much for the info! I JUST started using a list on Twitter for my Oiselle teammates; I love this! Makes it so much easier to keep up with what’s going on when I have a free moment during the day. Great post!
    Tara @ Running ‘N’ Reading recently posted…Top Ten Tuesday and Some Great News!My Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 16, 2014 at 9:24 am

      thanks tara — lists can make twitter so much more manageable!

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  12. Jennifer says

    July 15, 2014 at 8:37 pm

    Ooooh you must have read my mind! I always feel lost when I log on to twitter after work and there is a sea of tweets! Hopefully I’ll get to creating my lists soon πŸ™‚ Can people see which lists they are on?
    Jennifer recently posted…I’m SO Crafty – DIY Gold Chalkboard FrameMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 16, 2014 at 9:26 am

      yes, people can see which list they are on. in your twitter profile it will say “__ listed” – click on that to see which lists you are on. however, if you are listed on a private list, you won’t be able to see that…

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  13. Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes says

    July 16, 2014 at 4:45 pm

    Ohhh, there is never enough time in the day to keep track of all of this! Thanks for the tip, I can’t keep up with my almost 2000 followers, I will definitely try this out!
    Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes recently posted…My Soxy Feet reviewMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 17, 2014 at 8:34 am

      it really helps to make sure you are seeing tweets of people whom you really want to see!

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  14. Elizabeth says

    July 16, 2014 at 10:50 pm

    This is great! I know I suck at twitter so much and I need to get better, my current solution of just ignoring it won’t work forever! I’ll have to check out TweetDeck, I’d never heard of it before.
    Elizabeth recently posted…I gave yoga a try…My Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 17, 2014 at 8:31 am

      there are lots of different web based services to use to help manage twitter. i like the desktop version of tweetdeck the most and use tweet bot on my phone. i should probably switch to the phone version of tweetdeck as well!

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