This new feature will enable you to create, manage and share lists of Twitter followers in your account. Let’s say you’d like to create a list of “My Favorite People on Twitter” for your other followers to see. In the past, you would have been limited to a “Follow Friday” shout out or a separate post on your blog. With this new feature, you can create a new list, add the Twitter users you want to share, and publish the list to your profile. Similar to features found in Twitter clients like TweetDeck or Seesmic, you can also create your own private lists of Twitter users, to help you manage your interactions more efficiently. In short, Twitter lists adds a new component to the viral nature of Twitter and is sure to increase usage and cross-pollination among users even further. READ MORE
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