Custom Timelines Changing the Way We Think About Twitter

Twitter is giving users the power to control how Tweets are organized and delivered with the introduction of custom timelines.

With custom timelines, you are able to create threads around what you believe to be the most significant Tweets. You are free to name your timeline and choose Tweets to include.

Each timeline is publicly available on its own page to promote sharing. It is also possible to follow different custom timelines as well as embed one into your website or blog.

Some examples highlighted by Twitter Product Manager, Brian Ellin are as followed:

• Carson Daly (@CarsonDaly), host of The Voice, created a custom timeline to be a live companion to tonight’s competition.
• POLITICO is organizing the best Tweets from policy industry experts in this new Tweet Hub.
• The Guardian is hosting a Q&A and will curate the lead question, questions from readers, and answers from journalists into a custom timeline.
• Twitter #music has created new timelines that present the very best Tweets from superstars, best songs with tracks you can play right in the Tweet, and the best music Vines.
• And tonight, Bleacher Report will help sports fans keep up with the best moments from the Champions Classic match-ups tonight.

To get started, you’ll need a TweetDeck account. From there, you can create, add to and share a custom timeline directly from the platform.