Twitter has now added a feature to their website functionality that’s existed in many 3rd party twitter clients for awhile now. The ability to create lists and organize your followers can be very helpful.
The nice addition of the Twitter lists functionality is that when you create the list you can make the decision on whether or not you want this to be a list for just your use (PRIVATE) or a list anyone else can subscribe to and use (PUBLIC).
You can search for followers and add them to one of your lists or you can add people to lists as you follow them within the service. To get your lists up to speed you can open your existing "following" listing and move people into lists as you prefer.
As the graphic shows, I’ve currently got two lists created, so when I click on a follower I can add them to one or multiple lists if I desire.
When you create your lists and want to share them, they’re simply found as an addition to your normal Twitter page. For example, my two lists are available at the following URL’s:
I’m still updating my lists, so you’ll see some of the great folks I follow on twitter soon. As people create and add you to their own lists, you’ll be able to see where you appear on those lists as well. There’s a new link in your profile sidebar next to your followers and following stats. Hopefully I won’t be turning up in anyone’s #twanker or #socialmediadouchebag lists
