Content curation is, in a nutshell, picking and choosing content from around the Web, and sharing it with your followers. Running a curated blog is not just about finding interesting content to share.
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If you are new to content curation and you are wondering how you could use your WordPress or Tumblr account to get your feet wet in selecting and publishing the very best content available in your industry niche, here is a good introductory article by Nancy Messieh on MakeUseOf.
From how to identify your niche, to picking your curation platform (though here the advice is quite shallow and tips are pretty limited - no mention of RebelMouse, Scoop.it or Lingospot among others) and keeping yourself up-to-date, this article provides some good basic advice on how to get the ball rolling.
Quite useful is the list of seven curated blogs at the end of the article showcased as best examples of good curation at work.
Useful for anyone starting out. A few good references. 7/10
Full article: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-create-a-successful-curated-blog/
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Blogs can be excellent curation tools. Ask me, the woman who is saying goodbye to over 20+ Posterous blogs (public, private, shared) as Posterous shuts down at the end of April.
Thinking through curation with excerpted content and your composition on these two platforms is helpful. ~ Deb
Interesante artículo de Nancy Mesias en "MakeUseOf" que puede servir como buena introducción para los que estén comenzando en este apasionante mundo de la Content Curation.