Getting started with Listly

First things first• Create Your Account (via http://list.ly/ )

• Pick one network to signup for Listly • Connect your other Social Networks

• To save you mislaying your lists (duplicate accounts are confusing)

• Connecting G+ is important as this is 1st step to having your avatar appear in Google searches for your lists. The 2nd step is add Listly as a site you contribute to via your G+ about page. !!!

• Connecting Facebook is valuable people will see your activity & then be more likely to contribute to your lists

• Bookmark Listly • Also install our Bookmarklet (more on that soon) • Install the Chrome Extension

EXPLORE the culture• Lists are like Blogs. Listmakers are like Bloggers

• The first thing you should do on Listly is observe other people’s content • See what lists people make • Follow other people & their lists • Vote on lists that are on topics you care about • Contribute & share other people’s lists

• If blog, consider embedding other people’s lists on blog posts. Lists make great blog content

• This is standard blogging / social networking advice • Listly is a social content network just like Slideshare /

Youtube. Each platform has its own culture • Embrace & support the community in a way you’d

like them to embrace you & your lists • There is no anonymity - all votes & contribution are

traceable - this is not Reddit

Lists for WORK&PLAY• Listly is a social crowdsourcing platform

• It’s about people & their passions • Collect & list stuff you find useful, funny or

informative • Let other people help. Think collaboration • Lists can be personal or for a business/brand/

blog or publisher. • Ultimately lists are made & consumed by people

• People find Listly because of a list someone made • First people read & share lists • Then people return to create their own content

for things they are passionate about • We don’t suggest duplicating lists on the same topic

• If someone has already made a great list, contribute to that list. This is not Pinterest

• Teamwork lets us all get more from less effort

Share: Lists & Items

• We don’t Tweet anything automatically • You are always in control

• Smart URLS • Each list/item has a unique short URL • Embedded list have unique list / item urls, so

when your share, people will find the highlighted context inside a blog post or list

• Sharing via Share icons 1. In the header for the list 2. Next to each item

Invite Friends• List Making is Social

• Your friends like the stuff you like , that’s why they are your friends (most of them anyway)

• So invite them to Listly & ask for their help • http://list.ly/settings/

invitations • Get 100 friends to join

Listly & you’ll get a free year’s subscription to Listly Premium

Searching & Being found

• Discoverability is big part of Listly • 60% of Listly traffic is via organic search • 50% of our traffic is from embedded lists

• People find you via your lists • So make it easy for them.

• Name your lists based on questions people ask when searching

• Make your list title descriptive • Make your list interesting, fun or useful • Number your lists = Top !0… , 17 Best … • Sharing via Facebook, Twitter, G+ & LinkedIn

will help your lists get found in the future

Desktops,phones & Tablets

• Responsive Design • Listly is built to offer what’s called

“responsive design” • This means the content & layout adjust

dynamically to works on • Desktops • Smartphones • Tablets

Listy: Built to Embed

• Listly was built to be embeddable • We make it easy both on Wordpress & blogs

supporting Javascript (which is most) • If you get stuck search for help here

• https://listly.tenderapp.com/kb • If you embed lists on a platform we haven’t

documented we’d love to hear from you, so we can extend our documentation

• Lists are Responsive • List layout / content adjust to available space, so you

can easily embed a list on the sidebar or in a post • Pick a unique layout for each embedded a list • When the list changes, so does the embedded content • Your lists keep evolving over time, which makes them

more valuable • Where to Grab the Embed Code

• Every lists has an embed icon

Listy: Built to Embed

• Powerful simple customizations

Got A WORDPRESS BLOG?

• Is it Self Hosted? • Great, so you can use our Wordpress Plugin • This makes it even easier to paste short

embed codes into your posts • http://wordpress.org/plugins/listly/ • Lots of people use it • More people install it every day

• Watch this video • https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=sAmOywUMpaA

GETTING HELP FROM LISTLY

• Our Help / Support Site • https://listly.tenderapp.com/kb • This is the best place to contact us as

multiple people see & read emails sent to our support system

• You can ping us on Twitter. That’s great. You may even find other Listly users jumping in to help

• We love the social dialog • Do share your lists & your blog posts • Add the hashtag #listagram if you’d like us to

feature your list on our weekly Listagram

Making Lists #1• What Make a Great List

• We believe lists become great over time • We thing the best list are made my many

people. • Listly is a crowdsourcing platform, but you

still need to entice people to help with your lists

• Start with • A great descriptive intriguing title • A description of what you are looking for &

why • A headline image • 3-4 items on a list (people need examples)

Making Lists #2• To Begin

• Login to Listly • Click on New List

• Basics • Give your list a

name & pick a Type of List

• Twitter Lists have special powers & map to an existing Twitter list

• Fill in the description & gives your list Tags to aid discovery

Making Lists #3• Managing Twitter Lists

• Twitter Lists on Listly can manage your Twitter lists • Curate list from Listly • Consume the list feed via

any Twitter app • People can contribute

Anyone can embed your list • Twitter list become

searchable • Your Twitter lists become

more findable • More info on

• https://listly.tenderapp.com/kb/twitter-lists-managed-by-listly-invite-only-beta/twitter-lists-now-generally-available

The “Twitter List” button takes you to your list on Twitter

Making Lists #4• List URLS

• Each list has a unique URL • The title can change as it is not needed to

uniquely identify your list • The title helps your list URL in search results

• eg • Here’s a list of Doctors on Twitter

• These are all equivalent URLS • http://list.ly/list/4V1-doctors-on-twitter • http://list.ly/list/4V1 • http://list.ly/4V1

Customizing your lists #1

• To Edit a List • Make sure you are logged in • Find the list on Listly • Click on “Settings”

Customizing your lists #2

• 3 Tabs When you Edit • Basic, Advanced & Premium

headline images• Changing Your Headline Image

• Place key elements to the top of the image as title & description float & rise over the image, depending on copy length

• Images bigger than 600x250 are cropped • There are many ways to find a headline

image

4 Ways to Add to Lists

• You 1. Bookmarklet 2. Chrome Extension 3. Add Item

• On Listly or a blog post (embedded list)

4. Bulk Import • Import up to 25

URLs 5. Quick Add

• Simple speedy data entry

6. CSV Import • Load from a file

• Other People • People can

contribute to your list using the bookmarklet if they follow your list

• They can add to your list via Add Item on Listly or via a blog

• Premium Teams • Members can bulk

import & quick add to your lists

Bookmarking• What is a BookMarklet?

• A Bookmarklet works via the browser menu bar so you can bookmark as you surf (no need to visit Listly to add to your list)

• Installing the Bookmarklet • Follow the instructions

• http://list.ly/about/bookmarklet

• Also install on phones & tablets

• Adding to other people’s list • Like any lists to make it

visible via your bookmarklet

• Watch this video • https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=kIekX_B5Xx4

CHROMe EXtension• Go to Chrome Store

• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/listly/bnohaknhjanaejcegmlbhiknhcfkajbb

• Watch this video • https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJoodZNl5Gk !

• If you use Chrome this is more powerful than the Bookmarklet

Premium Lists• Go Premium

• In which case all your lists are premium lists • https://secure.list.ly/

upgrade • Or, You Can Make 3 Free

Premium Lists • Go to your list page

• eg http://list.ly/NickKellet

• Choose Lists from your menu when logged in

• Hover over a list and you’ll see a “Make This Premium” button.

• Pick carefully! Just 3 wishes

asking for help• Asking for help is a big part of Listly culture

• Ask early & often. Catch people when they have time to act

• Don’t be afraid to ask again • Leave room for the first people to help. Leave

obvious gaps in the list • Getting the first few people to help takes effort • Once people can see social contributions other

people will be more willing to participate • Ask friend & request help via Twitter & other

social networks - don’t forget to use hashtags & keywords so people will find your content

• For people to contribute they need to care about the topic & your list content

• Tell people why you need. Ask for one thing • Voting or Contributing

moderating your lists

• By default all additions are visible on the list • You can turn on moderation in list settings in

the advanced tab > Moderate Items • If you turn on Moderation you need to

approve each item to your list. • Moderation

• New items are sent to the list queue • If you want to hide the moderation queue

you need to upgrade to premium Listly • Best Practice

• Thank people who contribute to your lists

Searching & TAGGING LISTS

• Searching • You can

search inside a list both on Listly & on embedded lists

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• Tagging • You can also

filter a list based on its tags

ORDERING YOUR LISt• Default Order

• Crowdsourced • You can change this

via the advanced list settings

• Curated Order • You can curate

your list’s order, but remember to set curated order as the default order for the list

• You must curate the order for new items

More RESOURCES• Tips List

• http://list.ly/list/Enp-listly-tips-and-tricks-list?feature=search

• NewsLetters & Blog • Explore our newsletters & blog for the latest

• http://blog.list.ly/newsletters/ • http://blog.list.ly/

Final Thoughts• Any Questions

• What’s missing from this getting started guide?

• Leave comments & we’ll iterate • Image Credits

• Hopscotch via Ian Muttoo • http://www.flickr.com/photos/imuttoo/

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