Content curation is the talk of all digital marketers.
For many people it’s still a mystery.
So, what is content curation and how can you do it properly?
It alsopositions you as a thought leaderyourself if you’re adding your own ideas to the mix.
You might also consider content curation asa tool for your own education.
Are you going to post continuous links to your own gardening blog posts?
Not if you want people to keep following you.
you gotta keep sharing useful information with your audience in a useful way.
So, you curate it.
And here are the best tools to get the job done.
Get started with thisGoogle Reader replacement.
For curation, group your content around specific themes or topics.
Feedly integrates with Buffer, and that allows you toschedule the sharing of contentwith your networks.
When curating, hand pick the shareable content and alwaysadd your own insightto the information you share.
Storify
Storify is a social media-lover’s dream curation tool.
And when you’re done, you’re able to embed it in a blog post.
Bundled links created with the free account are public by default.
A subscription of$19.99/yearunlocks premium features like private bundles, statistics, and Dropbox syncing.
Embeddable Media
One of the most powerful tools available for content curation today is embeddable media.
The resulting article usually comes across as well researched and more interesting to read than a simple rant.
Curating For Yourself
Content curation can be personal.
And no matter which tools you use, your mixtape will only be as good as your own taste.
Be picky, be patient and use your discretion wisely to curate something worth reading.
Your online reputation could depend on it.
Which tools to you use to curate online?
Tell us what you love about them.
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