The Studmuffin Makes the List...ly

A few days ago I had the pleasure of interviewing Nick Kellet, Co Founder of List.ly on The Social Studmuffin radio show.

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For those that are unfamiliar withList.ly, let me give you some background. List.ly is based on the concept that lists = life, think about it, most of us are born into this life with a name that was…..gotten from a list of names. Our lives are so interconnected and based so often on a list of one type or another that it is hard to get away from the concept.

We list our dreams, we list our goals, we plan with lists, we make decisions based on a pro/con list, heck we even make abucket list of things to do before we die. The simple act of reading a list does two powerful things to those reading it, 1, it validates that we are  intelligent by the items on the list that we know, and, 2, in the items that we didn’t know, we learn something new. Both experiences are pleasant and validating for us humans. So, the attraction and familiarity with lists is a natural one.

The Social Media and business power of a list is well, limitless. Think about it, top ten Restaurants, attractions, places to stay, people, things to do, lotions that I sell, top shoe companies….do I need to go further? What makes List.ly so powerful is that people are invited to vote on items within the list, it also gives the list creator the option to allow people to add to the list. Let me say that again, people visiting your list, are invited to add to and become a part of the list. What does that mean you ask, think about it, you are creating something that can become a continually growing thing, the list is no longer static, it doesn’t stop growing the moment it is posted, it can grow with visitor participation. That is some powerful magumbo…..

Talking with Nick I realized I was exposed to how powerful the world of lists can be, and how using List.ly can greatly enhance my communities experience on my social sites, as well as my website. I will be doing much more listing in the future, and I encourage all of you to do the same.

Happy Listing….

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