HOW TO: Use Twitter as a Knowledge Filter Using Social Breadcrumbs and Lists

Filtering awesomeness from non-awesomeness has never been easier. Just use social breadcrumbs.

There are tens of thousands of new blog posts created every day

Holy sh** Batman that’s a lot of information, I hope you have a “content filter” clipped to your utility belt.

Never fear. With a little networking legwork, a content sniffer dog and Twitter lists, you can create your very own personal recommendation engine.

There are many methods for dealing with the wealth of information zipping round the web, RSS readers being one of the better methods. But you still need a way to find the best content before subscribing to it.

Let Social Breadcrumbs Lead You Through The Network

Your search for quality content begins with the use of Social Breadcrumbs – the trail of awesomeness created via Trust Networks. I’m calling them social breadcrumbs due to the process of stepping through the Twitter forest, following tasty 140-character clues on your way to the edible house that is personalized and trusted commentary.

Here’s how it works:

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