Creating Interactive Lists On Your Blog

As I wander around the internet I always notice how many lists of things I find. Someone might have published a daily to-do list on their blog. Someone else might have written a top 5 or top 10 list. Lists are everywhere, and I know I've even used them many times. Just see my Top 5 Reasons To Move From Free Hosting post for an example of how I use lists.

Someone showed me a site that is great for the list lover like me. The site is Listbums.com. What exactly is Listbums? Well, Listbums is defined as a

community driven online multimedia platform where people can share information that combines text, photos and videos in an easy to read list format.

I couldn't find a better way to explain it than how the creator of Listbums did. The site went live with a beta mode a few months ago, and it should be in final release by next year. Basically on Listbums you can create lists of things that include photos, videos, and information, then you can share them on your blog by embedding a simple code. If you don't want to create your own list, you can share one that's been created by someone else. Once the list has been embedded on your site, your readers can interact by adding content to your list or rating content already on the list. I think this is a great way to get readers to participate on your blog or website. Here's an example of what a list looks like when it's shared in a blog post.



As you can see I didn't create the list, but I can very easily share it with my readers, and you guys can interact with it adding anything you would like or rating the list. The color scheme is my own, but if you wanted to add the list to your blog you could change the colors to suit you. Check out Listbums if you get a chance. If you like it don't forget to sign up for a free account. What do you think of Listbums?