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I have a new favorite widget when it comes to Twitter. While like many (or perhaps every other user) it took me a while to grasp the utility of Twitter. One of the most useful developments in the past year was Twitter lists. By creating categories for the people who I follow on Twitter I can separate my friends, business associates, and family. One of my first was the creation of the SacBizTweets list. I decided early on that as I study what is going on in the Sacramento Business community that Twitter was a great resource. Without hesitation I have added every Sacramento company I have come in contact with online to the SacBizTweets list. On most days this is how I view Twitter.
Along comes Paper.li. This new application allows you to take any account, list, or hash tag (#), and create a newspaper type view of tweets.
Here is how it works. Paper.li takes whatever stream you give it, whether an account, hash tag, or list, and strips all the links to websites. Then the website creates a website featuring, not the tweets, but the content from the website linked. Furthermore, Paper.li classifies the content by category and also creates a section for pictures and videos contained within the stream.
In addition to a pretty cool tool it also has some additional functionality. Once created you can choose to promote your paper. With choices between daily, weekly, or monthly publishing you can choose to have Paper.li to send out a promotional tweet on you account. Also, you can choose between just a plain tweet, or Paper.li can choose 3 to 5 tweeps to mention on your behalf.
The SacBizTweets list has over 290 accounts listed in it. Daily I get a broad picture of what is going on in the lives of area businesses without having to plow through the 140 character tweets, and without the text only updates.
It is worth mentioning that before I was using Paper.li I pretty much listed any and all companies in the Sacramento Area. The paper eventually began mentioning an account repeatedly who was merely tweeting links to benign pages of their website. After 3 or 4 days in a row, I finally de-listed the company featured. I am finding that curating the list is providing a far greater product, but I am happy to share also that I have removed only a couple from the list of nearly 300. Not too shabby.
Along comes Paper.li. This new application allows you to take any account, list, or hash tag (#), and create a newspaper type view of tweets.
Here is how it works. Paper.li takes whatever stream you give it, whether an account, hash tag, or list, and strips all the links to websites. Then the website creates a website featuring, not the tweets, but the content from the website linked. Furthermore, Paper.li classifies the content by category and also creates a section for pictures and videos contained within the stream.
In addition to a pretty cool tool it also has some additional functionality. Once created you can choose to promote your paper. With choices between daily, weekly, or monthly publishing you can choose to have Paper.li to send out a promotional tweet on you account. Also, you can choose between just a plain tweet, or Paper.li can choose 3 to 5 tweeps to mention on your behalf.
The SacBizTweets list has over 290 accounts listed in it. Daily I get a broad picture of what is going on in the lives of area businesses without having to plow through the 140 character tweets, and without the text only updates.
It is worth mentioning that before I was using Paper.li I pretty much listed any and all companies in the Sacramento Area. The paper eventually began mentioning an account repeatedly who was merely tweeting links to benign pages of their website. After 3 or 4 days in a row, I finally de-listed the company featured. I am finding that curating the list is providing a far greater product, but I am happy to share also that I have removed only a couple from the list of nearly 300. Not too shabby.
This is certainly redefining how we can use Twitter lists. I know that it has definitely peaked my interest in others lists. I have seen some great papers from other local tweeps. From enterprise social business to Sacramento media reporting to local Etsy crafters, there is something to be found for everybody. Other notable papers that I have seen created include the following:
The Social Business Daily by the C7Group
What do you think? Check it out and share your thoughts.
