Aggregating You

Steve Rubel discusses the way in which our online identities are fragmented in the web 2.0 world. You might be creating and sharing content on various blogs, forums, on Twitter, on Stumble Upon, Digg, Jaiku, the list could go on. It can be confusing to keep track of it, and more confusing for others who’re interested in following your work but find it difficult to track your creations across so many platforms.

I think Steve’s idea of using a tumblelog as a ‘lifestream‘ is a really interesting one. Sure, the coined title is a little cheesy, but being able to aggregate everything you create and like in one place has its attractions. For me, my tumblelog does that. I post links to all my web writing as well as articles, blog posts, pictures and quotes I like, and it’s proving really useful to have all my significant web activities in one place. Adding items takes just a few seconds, so it’s no drain on my time either.

I’ll cut to the chase: a tumblelog is something I think any creator of web content should maintain. Leo Babauta also has 13 additional reasons why you should consider starting one. My tool of choice is Tumblr, but I’m sure there are others. If you decide to take the plunge then I encourage you to link to your tumblelog in the comments section. I’d love to see it!