Are your pages Pinnable?
I just tried to share a colleague’s free call via Pinterest… and when I clicked the “Pin It” button, it came back with no Pinnable content.
Pinterest is one of the fastest-growing social networking sites out there. And if you include a banner, badge or info-graphic on your page that looks beautiful and has a bit of info about your program, it will make your info easy to pin.
How to do it:
1. Create a swanky graphic. Make it cool-looking and hooky so it will be Re-Pinnable.
2. Include it somewhere on the page. Try to design it in elegantly. If all else fails, put it at the very bottom of the page. You can use this cool graphic to call attention to it:
3. Tell your friends and affiliates that they can pin your event. Pinning’s so new, people may not immediately think of it as a way to spread the word.
4. Create your own board and pin it there to get the party started.
5. Install the Pin It Button Plug-In to your WordPress to make your Pinnable content easy to share. Here’s more info on that: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/pinterest-pin-it-button/
Need ideas? Here are some examples of Pinnables I’ve used on my programs:
Thanks Erin for this post. I was just talking with my web master this week about the pin it plug in for my website. I will share this post with her. You will be the very next person that I follow on Pinterest!
I don’t know how to connect the graphic to the Pinterest link. Is that a hard thing to do, Erin? Thanks for reminding me of Pinterest!
Hi, Gina – The way Pinterest works is that it automatically detects all images on your post or page, and then when someone clicks the Pin It button or posts it on the Pinterest site, it will pull up the images that they can use. So you just have to put an image on the page and then people can pin it. Neat, huh?
Erin, such a simple idea and easy to implement. I guess because Pintrest is so new it just didn’t come to mind. Thanks for the great tips!
Thanks for helping me understand the PinIt craze, Erin! Call me old-fashioned, but it’s hard for me to believe that people find the time to look at PinIt images, with all the time it takes to Tweet, make friends and post videos!! LOL!
Hi, Tricia – Pinterest can be really helpful if you’ve got good graphics or clients who are visually motivated. Hope that helps! – Erin
I so love how “cutting edge” you are with your guidance Erin – graphics are KING now aren’t they?!! Is this “PIN IT” graphic here on your site permissible for us to use? I think that’s what you intended but I want to make sure I’m clear on that!
Thanks!
Amethyst
Thanks Erin! Definitely a nudge to stay on top of the latest wave of what’s happening online. Great information about pinterest.
Pinterest is a complete mystery to me! Any chance you might be offering a Pin It Preview Call in the near future?
Hi, Michael – I’m interviewing a Pinterest Expert during The Future of the Free Gift summit – we’re going to talk about using Pinterest to get your free stuff out there. You can get all the info on that here (plus, it’s free to register and listen in!) http://www.futureoffreesummit.com
o my gosh Erin, really? Wow! I’m still trying to understand FB, Tweet, etc.! I love how you are so on top of all the latest. I truly don’t know what Pinterest is, what it does and what’s distinct about it from the other social media stuff. Thanks to the information you gave here though, it’s definitely something to keep in mind. Hey, like Micheal mentioned, maybe a little bit of schooling for us newbies?:)
Hi, Joy – I’ll be bringing a Pinterest expert on my summit so you can get the full scoop from her. Details are here: http://www.futureoffreesummit.com
Great points, in that, getting traction and action doesn’t take a genius… just a little visual tweak. THX!
Erin,
THANK YOU for the reminder. I often forget about this and I just LOVE Pinterest! You’ve inspired me to keep creativity top of mind. 😉
Kim