Five Reasons I Love Scoop.It!

By Bill Hurley @BillHurleyMedia

As a former newspaper reporter, I am a lifelong news junkie. Although my passion has evolved from newspapers to social media, I haven’t lost my hunger for news and information. Once I discovered Scoop.It!, it pretty much completed my transformation to social media and turned me into an evangelist for aggregating, learning, curating, sharing and connecting with others. I also love Flipboard and its magazine-like look, and I know there are other top-notch aggregators and curators out there, such as Feedly and Storify. But Scoop.It! is the girl who caught my eye, so to speak, and I am falling fast. Here are five reasons I love Scoop.It:

1. I aggregate

In this new age of social journalism, content is everywhere. Scoop.It! is a great way to pull together quality content from across the Internet, organized by topic. How else would I ever have found this article from socialtimes.com comparing the social media successes and shortcomings of outgoing Tonight Show host Jay Leno versus new host Jimmy Fallon?

Jay Leno’s Last Stand vs. The Jimmy Fallon Takeover: How They Stack Up on Social | Simply Measured

2. I learn

My aggregated content is an invaluable source of information on my topic of choosing, in this case Social Media and Digital Publishing.

3. I curate.

Now that I have all that information organized in front me and I have read it, I pick the best of the best to put on my Scoop.It! boards, such as this one on my Education topic:

What Happens When Students Use Technology Better Than Teachers?

 or this one on my Beach Maniac topic, my other passion.

Best Island in the World – 2014 Travelers’ Choice Awards - TripAdvisor

4. I share

Yes, my boards are great resources for myself, but more importantly, they are valuable commodities for people who have similar interests. Through my social media platforms, I share with others the articles I have discovered and the availability of my topics, and they benefit as well. The free version of Scoop.It! allows you to share simultaneously on two networks as you Scoop an article or blog post. With Scoop.It! Pro, there is no limit on the number of social accounts that you use to spread the news.

5. I connect with others

Scoop.It! is social. People share with me, and I share with people. Although there may be hundreds or thousands of similar boards, every one is unique, and that's why they love mine and I love theirs.


Written by Bill Hurley, (@billhurleymedia / billhurleymedia.com / beachmaniac.com) editor, writer, social media strategist, digital publisher. BillHurleyMail@gmail.com.