Facebook's Smart Lists to Improve User Experience
Released on: September 27, 2011, 12:16 pm
Author:
QueryCLick LTD
Industry: Internet & Online
Facebook have decided auto-generate relevant content for
users, which could help improve the overall user experience, say
QueryClick.
Earlier this month, Facebook announced that it was going to improve its lists
feature by introducing so-called 'smart lists', a new feature which auto-generates
lists of updates and contents for users. The update which is already in operation
was designed to group together associated pieces of information such as status
updates, photographs and links into the correct list, or category, and could help
make finding specific information much easier on the site, say QueryClick.
Christopher Liversidge, QueryClick's Managing Director
comments: “The new 'Smart list' feature was designed with user comfort in mind
because it helps Facebook users in creating special categories or lists on their
news feed, based on their information. For example, if a user has put down what
school or University they attended, and some of their Facebook friends who went to
the same school or University do too, then a Smart List for that very establishment
will be created. So , if a user says that they went to Oxford University, and then
their friends Bill and Ben also confirm that they studied there, then a smart list
called 'Oxford University' will be created, with the original user, Bill and Ben
all on it.”
All in all, there will be four categories that make up the auto-generated smart
lists, namely: Work, School, Family and City, which means that users will be able to
streamline their news feed and be able to concentrate on the people and the subjects
that mean the most to them on any given day. So if a user wants to try to find an
old school friend, all they have to do is go their school's smart list and scroll
through what's there, which will save time and effort, according to QueryClick.
Chris continues: “The addition of these smart lists will really make it so much
easier to find relevant information in Facebook, as everything associated with a
certain place, such as a school or a place of work have been handily put together,
which means that users will find what they're searching for quite quickly, when
compared to searching for it manually through the site. Users can also choose to add
their Facebook friends as either a close friend or an
acquaintance to filter content further, and Facebook can even suggest users to add
to lists, which not only makes using the site much easier than before, but also a
lot more fun.”
About QueryClick
QueryClick is one of the UK's leading providers of Search Engine Marketing (SEM)
solutions for companies ranging from FTSE 100 listed brands to ambitious small
businesses looking to grow aggressively.
QueryClick specialise in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Pay Per Click (PPC) and
Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) to deliver the best return on investment in the
industry with proven results for businesses of any size.
It's this level of success that has seen QueryClick experience recession-defying
growth as a company but also manage to create record return on investment for their
clients, the list of which includes a variety of companies from globally renowned
FTSE 100 firms to local start-up businesses.
Pioneers in innovation with their finger firmly on the industry pulse, QueryClick
continue to put Scotland, and the UK, on the world map in terms of those leading the
charge in innovative, results-led search marketing solutions.
Contact:
QueryClick Ltd (SC342868)
50 Albany Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3QR
+44 (0)131 556 7078
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