Here’s a complete transcript of this morning’s WordCount Last Wednesday chat on how writers are using Pinterest. Thanks to Hashtracking.com for archiving the chat.
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RT @MichelleRafter: Freelancers, tune in tomorrow’s #wclw chat to talk about using #Pinterest to promote your work. 10 am Pacific. Details:http://t.co/5u9YeRZ9
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June 27 #wclw writer chat – How are writers using Pinterest?http://t.co/hGVhQPkf via @michellerafter
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Reminder: #wclw chat today @ 10 am Pacific. We’ll discuss different ways writers are using #Pinterest. Details: http://t.co/QVtOPQjY
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RT @MichelleRafter: Reminder: #wclw chat today @ 10 am Pacific. We’ll discuss different ways writers are using #Pinterest. Details:http://t.co/QVtOPQjY
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Getting ready for WordCount Last Wednesday writer chat starting @ 10 am Pacific time. Topic: how to use #Pinterest to promote yourself #wclw
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TweetChat is loading tweets very slowly. Hoping that improves in next 30 minutes. #wclw
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Good writer chat: WordCount Last Wednesday @ 10 am Pacific. Topic: how to use #Pinterest to promote yourself #wclw via @MichelleRafter
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RT @MichelleRafter: Reminder: #wclw chat today @ 10 am Pacific. We’ll discuss different ways writers are using #Pinterest. Details:http://t.co/QVtOPQjY
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@BizJournalism @DonnaWares Thanks for RTs of the #wclw chat. Crossing my fingers TweetChat cooperates.
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TweetGrid loading just as slowly as TweetChat; guess it’s a Twitter latency issue. #wclw
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15 minutes to #wclw writer chat. Grab your coffee and join us to talk about using Pinterest for your freelance biz, blog, reporting, etc.
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@MichelleRafter Luckily I happened to read your blog just now. I had forgotten to mark #wclw on my calendar. #wclw
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@vanwaffle I’m going to fix that; @gnosisarts has an app that sends out a chat reminder (or something like that); investigating. #wclw
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Hello everyone! I just got a large portion of my favorite ice cream, so I’m ready for this chat! 🙂 #wclw
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.@vanwaffle 🙂 You can schedule a #wclw text message reminder here:http://t.co/7mOVfuG5 cc @MichelleRafter
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And the Twitter lag time problem seems to have fixed itself, and not a moment too soon! #wclw
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Thanks! MT @GnosisArts: You can schedule a #wclw text message reminder here: http://t.co/hnnxTnAy #wclw
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Yes, I’m in South Europe. It’s late afternoon here, 30 degrees Celsius (86 F), perfect time for ice cream. Good morning, West Coast! #wclw
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FYI Twitter followers, for next 60 min., you’ll see more than the usual tweets from me as I host the monthly WordCount writer chat.#wclw
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I’m looking forward to this chat as we have a new book out – even though I’ll only be able to participate in about 20 mins of it ^Eric #wclw
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Cool! RT @GnosisArts: You can schedule a #hashtage text message reminder here: http://t.co/VygSuGYx cc @MichelleRafter #wclw
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We’re having a cool, cloudy day in Ontario. I’m not complaining after last week’s heat. #wclw
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@MichelleRafter That sounds good, too. Hope you have some great plans for today after the chat. 🙂 #wclw
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@MichelleRafter “Revising Basic Orthodox Christian Doctrine: One Gnostic’s System”. On Kindle. (I know, it’s deep-sounding, lol) #wclw
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It’s that time. Welcome to the monthly WordCount Last Wednesday writer chat. #wclw
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@MichelleRafter I shouldn’t say “we”, I should say “I”. But since I’m the owner, no 1 seems to complain 😉 #wclw
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I’m your host, @MichelleRafter, a Portland, Ore., freelance business reporter and editor and freelance writing blogger. #wclw
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@MichelleRafter well, it goes in line with our brand name. Book’s about gnosticism; our name contains “gnosis”, so … #wclw
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@GnosisArts Yes, it was hot! I managed to escape the city and head north on Thursday. It was a beautiful cottage weekend. #wclw
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RT @MichelleRafter: Its that time. Welcome to the monthly WordCount Last Wednesday writer chat. #wclw
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If you’re joining us for the first time, consider using TweetChat, which adds the correct hashtag and screens out other tweets. #wclw
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Let’s start by sharing your name, city and what kind of writing or freelancing you do. #wclw
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Twitter has had some latency issues in the past hour, so tweets might take longer than usual to show up in TweetChat #wclw
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I’m Van in Guelph, Ontario. I’m a blogger launching a career in freelance journalism. I hired a coach last week. Exciting times! #wclw
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I’m Eric, Gnosis Media Group,digital PR firm, NY. We mainly write short ebooks on PR, but my last book was on gnosticism #wclw
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Hi everyone! I’m Aleksandra from Belgrade, Serbia. I am linguistics teacher and a freelance translator. #wclw
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@LibertysYarn @SaraLancaster Welcome to both of you. So happy to see so many blogathoners here today. #wclw
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Hi all. Carrie from Redding. Business copywriting and lifestyle features for magazines. #wclw
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Hey all, I’m about to get chatty. Check out http://t.co/2DICwwMx if you want to ignore me. If not, join us – #wclw freelance writer chat. =D
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@CSchmeckWriter Hi Carrie! Carrie wrote a great guest post for my blog yesterday on her 1st year freelancing: http://t.co/HHehyWoG #wclw
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RT @LibertysYarn: Im about to get chatty. Check http://t.co/L2gJ0iVO if you want to ignore me. Or join #wclw freelance writer chat. =D #wclw
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Let’s get started on questions.Start replies with Q1, Q2, etc., so people can track what answer goes with what question. #wclw
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Here’s the first question. Q1: How are you using Pinterest today? #wclw
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Good morning all. Donna from California, web and book editor. Great topic@michellerafter #wclw
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Samuel Okocha, broadcaster and freelance journalist shooting from Lagos, Nigeria. Digital media enthusiast #wclw
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@MichelleRafter for fun, for inspiration…and I set up a group board and invited (my niche) rockstars to contribute. #wclw
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Q1: I started using Pinterest a couple months ago. I include links to all my blog posts along with anything else that interests me. #wclw
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@samokocha Welcome Samuel, glad you could join us. How are you using Pinterest? #wclw
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Q1 I haven’t used it at all yet. I feel like I can’t digest another SoMe site. But if it can help book sales, then … #wclw
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RT @LibertysYarn: A1 Using Pinterest for fun, for inspiration. I set up a group board and invited (my niche) rockstars to contribute. #wclw
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@vanwaffle I just started add some of my own posts. I thought it was a no-no, but then I saw all my peers adding theirs. #wclw
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Q1: I mostly pin things that are related to what I do (recommending books, blog posts, graphs…) or that I found funny and cute. #wclw
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@LibertysYarn How’s the group board working out? Would love to see a link. Thinking about incorporating that into ’13 blogathon #wclw
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RT @vanwaffle: Q1: I also pin things that inspire story ideas. #wclw
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Q1: Mostly I use Pinterest as a way to share content related to my blog. I also directly pin photos from my blog #wclw
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RT @vanwaffle: Q1: I started using Pinterest a couple months ago. I include links to my blog posts & anything else that interests me. #wclw
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RT @brokewhitegirl: Q1: Mostly I use Pinterest as a way to share content related to my blog. I also directly pin photos from my blog #wclw
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Late to the party. I’m Jan, freelance writer of parenting articles and virtual assistant. Haven’t used P yet. Lurking today. #wclw
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I haven’t done much with Pinterest for my biz yet, but I did create a board for a book I’m promoting and for my guest posts. #wclw
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Hello – just jumping in. Freelance writer from So. Cal.: Business copywriting w/a niche in tech/engineering marketing #wclw
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A1: I pin all my blog posts, which means I now run images with every post (didn’t used to). #wclw
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@LibertysYarn I figure if someone follow one of my boards and my blog post relates to it, they will be interested in reading. #wclw
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A1: I maintain a board on beats I cover, e.g., job hunting and careers:http://t.co/m9jcO00A #wclw
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That’s a good idea. I have a spreadsheet. Not as fun. RT @vanwaffle: Q1: I also pin things that inspire story ideas. #wclw
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@MichelleRafter Honestly. Pinterest is not very popular in Africa.Truth is: I must start using it after #wclw chat.
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Same here. RT @MichelleRafter: A1: I pin all my blog posts, which means I now run images with every post (didn’t used to). #wclw
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@MichelleRafter Yes, Pinterest was also great motivation for me to use photos with all posts, but it is better all around! #wclw
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@MichelleRafter I invited crafty biz coaches to pin biz planning goodies. So far it’s growing nicely. http://t.co/ihmmUMEb #wclw
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RT @samokocha: @MichelleRafter Honestly. Pinterest is not very popular in Africa.Truth is: I must start using it after #wclw chat. #wclw
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Q1: I didn’t want to have to learn a new soc.media thing, but I wrote a case study on Pinterest and had to get account. Now curious #wclw
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@MichelleRafter I’m also including picture in every post since I started using Pinterest. #wclw
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FYI I ran across this article describing more manly versions of Pinterest.http://t.co/W8I12bgf =D #wclw
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RT @LibertysYarn: A1: (for group board) I invited biz coaches to pin biz planning goodies…it’s growing nicely. http://t.co/zLxrz1bq #wclw
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Q1: The case study will run on http://t.co/9XVz11ft Friday 6/29. Topic is how Sony is using Pinterest successfully #wclw
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RT @ThoughtsHappen: Q1: Didnt want to learn a new SM thing, but I wrote a case study on Pinterest and had to get account. Now curious#wclw
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@MichelleRafter #wclw Jenifer from FL. Write about art and Italian food, wine and culture at http://t.co/IEPzNChi and http://t.co/rrqoSoI7
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RT @ThoughtsHappen: Q1: The case study will run onhttp://t.co/fwGbiWPF Friday 6/29. Topic is how Sony is using Pinterest successfully #wclw
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Haha, must read: RT @LibertysYarn: FYI I ran across this article describing more manly versions of Pinterest. http://t.co/K4eeGKwa =D#wclw
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‘manly’ love it RT @LibertysYarn: FYI I ran across this article describing more manly versions of Pinterest. http://t.co/WKJqmkZh =D #wclw
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@vanwaffle that makes good sense. I’ve been on Pinterest for a 2+ and (I think) it used to be discouraged. But that’s old thinking. =D #wclw
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@TheCompendium Welcome Jennifer. We’re sharing how we use or want to use Pinterest. #wclw
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Q1: URL shortener kicked in on that last tweet. The case study is for Social Media Examiner – I’m their new case study writer 🙂 #wclw
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@thoughtshappen The case study sounds interesting. Look forward to reading it. #wclw
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Next question. Q2: What’s your biggest Pinterest success story to date?#wclw
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@MichelleRafter Yes, thank you! I’m very excited about it. So I’ll be looking for more social media success stories just FYI. #wclw
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Q2: I have not so much a success story about Pinterest as what I like about it…. (more) #wclw
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Q2: I am a very visual person, find it helps me remember things, also… (more) #wclw
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Q2: I like that I don’t necessarily have to correspond verbally with people in order to share ideas and interests. #wclw
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Q2: Just joined Pinterest so don’t have a success story. Wondering if it is kosher to simply repost other content or do ppl want orig #wclw
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Interesting MT @vanwaffle: Q2: I like that I dont have to correspond verbally with people in order to share ideas and interests. #wclw
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Q2: No big success to report, but find Pinterest useful, fun for collecting ideas and keeping tabs on subjects that interest me. #wclw
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Q2: I’m surprised at how many people have followed my boards and repinned links to my blog. #wclw
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I don’t have a huge success story. My blog theme was inspired by my love for their highly visual layout. =D #wclw
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@MichelleRafter For the visually conscious, Pinterest is a must, more importantly, when we are talking digital business #wclw
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It’s definitely kosher to repin other ppl’s images RT @ThoughtsHappen: Q2: Just joined & wondering if it is kosher to repost content #wclw
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Q2: I don’t have a success story regarding Pinterest, but I came across number of useful links, not to mention some great recipes. 🙂 #wclw
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Interesting RT @LibertysYarn: I dont have a huge success story. My blog theme was inspired by my love for their highly visual layout. #wclw
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@SaraLancaster that board is getting followed right now. LOL (love it!)#wclw
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RT @samokocha: A2 For the visually conscious, Pinterest is a must, more importantly, when we are talking digital business #wclw
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@vanwaffle there are some things hard to explain in words. Pinterest helps with that. #wclw
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RT @brokewhitegirl: @vanwaffle there are some things hard to explain in words. Pinterest helps with that. #wclw
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At first it looked like Pinterest was mostly about food and weddings but I find people like my content re: environment, sustainability #wclw
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A2: Image I’ve posted that’s gotten most repins – Rainn Wilson’s home office http://t.co/67fR04Ak No idea why #wclw
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Interesting. I see a story here RT@SaraLancaster @libertysyarn Men can make Pinterest work for them! #wclw
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RT @brokewhitegirl: @vanwaffle there are some things hard to explain in words. Pinterest helps with that. #wclw
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@samokocha Yes, because I think P is seen for weddings and “pretty things.” #wclw
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@SaraLancaster Do you think Pinterest has a ‘girly’ stigma? (like in this silly video, the Fall of Pinterest http://t.co/6E6tI1yy) #wclw
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@brokewhitegirl I don’t have a board for them, but as you said, if I want to bake something I first look for the recipe on Pinterest. #wclw
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@LibertysYarn Very girlie…In my mind or for the creative types so I think that’s why I haven’t used it. Hmmmm…good point. #wclw
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A2: Cookbook author & journalist Monica Bhide is a great example of how a food writer is using Pinterest: http://t.co/GWWRWXK0 #wclw
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Q2: Since I blog about foraging and local food, those posts fit well on Pinterest. #wclw
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Same for me. Food photos and recipes are the most RP followed by home design. @MichelleRafter @_AleksM #pinterest #wclw
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RT @vanwaffle: Q2: Since I blog about foraging and local food, those posts fit well on Pinterest. #wclw
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Q2 Not a huge success for me either, but I do enjoy seeing what people have pinned on my site. It has driven some traffic. #wclw
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@JanUdlock Women still dominate Pinterest, but as user population grows, it’s being used in new, different ways. #wclw
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RT @vanwaffle: Q2: Since I blog about foraging and local food, those posts fit well on Pinterest. #wclw
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I could definitely see that. RT @JanUdlock: Maybe theres an parenting article in this? #wclw
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@JanUdlock I set up a board to collect images for my new book – inside of Turkish temples, etc. -So I can get it right. #wclw
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@JanUdlock @LibertyYarn @SaraLancaster @VanWaffle I’m wondering if I should set up a blogathon participants board (more) #wclw
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RT @LibertysYarn: I set up a board to collect images for my new book – inside of Turkish temples, etc. -So I can get it right. #wclw
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@libertysyarn I love College Humor. I do think Pinterest has a stigma, although I’m not sure it’s a bad thing to be female-centric. #wclw
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(cont) sort of like the Google Group, so blogathon bloggers can share and learn from each other. Would you use it? #wclw
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@JanUdlock I think Evernote could be used the same way, I’m an old P user so it was a natural thing for me. #wclw
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@michellerafter A blogathon board would be great. I haven’t found an easy way to find pinners to follow (unless they are FB friends) #wclw
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@brokewhitegirl I’ve been following your blog and like it a lot! I just posted a comment to your piece about eggs! #wclw
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OK, after this I’ll set up a group board; look on my tweet stream & blog tomorrow for details. #wclw
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@JanUdlock I grabbed all my Twitter friends and browsed the Everything tab for pinners I like. =D The more the merrier. #wclw
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I’m trashing the rest of the preset questions to focus on what people are asking. So, how do you find people to follow? #wclw
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I could send an example or two of Pinterest resumes, but I’m getting error msg on P now. Will try again later #wclw
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Yes, please do RT @SaraLancaster: Could send an example of Pinterest resumes, but am getting error msg on P now. Will try again later #wclw
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Newbie question: If I follow a person on Pinterest does that mean *all* their pins go in my stream? What if I only like a subset? #wclw
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@MichelleRafter if a blog (that I enjoy) adds a link to their P boards – I follow. (hint hint) LOL #wclw
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@ThoughtsHappen you can follow just a board and not person, which would include all of their boards. #wclw
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@ThoughtsHappen If you follow a pinner, you’re following all their boards. But you can opt to follow on a board by board basis too #wclw
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@LibertysYarn Do you mean, if a blog adds the URL of a specific post to the pin description? #wclw
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@MichelleRafter I mean if they add a P button in their ‘follow me’ media bar, along with their Twitter & FB links. #wclw
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Got it – I need to do that! RT @LibertysYarn I mean if they add a P button in their follow me media bar, along with Twitter & FB links #wclw
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RT @vanwaffle: I choose a Pinterest board cover photo that captures the spirit of the board and only update it if I find a better one. #wclw
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What happened about all the hubbub about copyright issues? I think that was causing me to stay away from P. Is it a non-issue now? #wclw
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@vanwaffle Maybe it’s the reporter in me, but I update my board covers almost daily: I want followers to see something new every day. #wclw
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Anyone? RT @ThoughtsHappen: If you add Pinterest to the soc. media stuff you do, are you dropping something else? Can’t do it all! #wclw
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@ThoughtsHappen I think it depends how you use it. If it’s getting you results, than I think it’s worth it. #wclw
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@vanwaffle All my blog posts use Creative Commons content from flickr. If someone pins from a post will it go back to the originator? #wclw
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Welcome! RT @TransgentleWife: Im joining in late 🙁 I am looking forward to scrolling back to see what I missed. #wclw
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@ThoughtsHappen If you’re pinning Flickr images, the pin caption defaults to the Flickr user’s name – check and see #wclw
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@JanUdlock Hi! Lurking, because I’m trying to crank out so last minute work, but I had to respond to the Pinterest comment. #wclw
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@SarahSMoon Pinterest still doesn’t drive much traffic back to my blog. How are you doing that? #wclw
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Pinterest is visual. I’d love to see more images in all ya’ll’s blogs. (hint hint) LOL #wclw
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@MichelleRafter I pin my posts, quote from them. It works for my content, I think, since “books to read” is a built-in pin board. #wclw
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Does anyone link their Pinterest account to their Twitter/FB accounts? I haven’t, don’t want to bombard followers w/every new pin #wclw
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RT @SarahSMoon I pin my posts, quote from them. It works for my content, I think, since “books to read” is a built-in pin board #wclw
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@vanwaffle Yes, I do that too. Maybe just make sure that credit is in Pinterest description. Dunno – I’m a newbie! #wclw
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@brokewhitegirl So you can choose which pins to share on FB or Twitter? #wclw
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@MichelleRafter I selectively Tweet or FB my pins if I feel they are interesting or relevant enough to my audience. #wclw
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@MichelleRafter yes, each time you pin something there should be a box to check whether you would like to share on FB or Twitter #wclw
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Not sure – try & then tell us RT @LibertysYarn: I see you can pin Vimeo, but can you pin YouTube? #wclw
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Well that hour went by quickly. That’s it for this month’s WordCount Last Wednesday writer chat. I’ll post a transcript this afternoon #wclw
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I was trying to say that it’s full of good information: 🙂 RT @MichelleRafter:@JanUdlock Watch it, you’ll give me a bad reputation. #wclw
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Next month’s chat takes place Wednesday, July 25 @ 10 am PDT. We’ll talk about side gigs: other ways writers & freelancers make money.#wclw
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I know 🙂 RT @JanUdlock: I was trying to say that its full of good information: 🙂 #wclw
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Until then, read more on writing and blogging basics and media industry trends on http://t.co/cagurRLH. #wclw
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Yes, thank you for the chat! I’ve got lots of new info to explore, and people to look for on Pinterest 😉 #wclw
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@LibertysYarn Sorry, I haven’t figured out why some videos will not post. I find the same with Flickr. Must depend on permissions? #wclw
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And look for an announcement of the WordCount Pinterest board coming soon! #wclw
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RT @MichelleRafter: And look for an announcement of the WordCount Pinterest board coming soon! #wclw
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@vanwaffle good to know – I will be more careful with my permissions. Thank you. #wclw
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@vanwaffle @LibertysYarn @ThoughtsHappen @DonnaWares@JanUdlock @GnosisArts @SaraLancaster @TransgentleWife Thanks for being here! #wclw
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@MichelleRafter Thanks, Michelle! Sorry, but I had to leave midway through due to a meeting. Excellent chat, though! #wclw
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@ThoughtsHappen See you’re following the group board – if you want me to add you, DM me your email address. #wclw
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@GnosisArts Glad you liked it. Can you share the URL for the alarm app again? Want to share it with my tweeps. #wclw
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I think it’s great that you now have a way to post the transcript on your blog. Looking forward to reading this when I have some downtime!
Thanks Susan. I’m using Hashtracking.com, a Twitter archiving service that’s still in beta. The good news is that they fixed a problem with the dimension of their transcript — which shows up in HTML as a table — that last month caused the right side to bleed off my main column. And they provide a transcript in chronological order, so you can read the tweets from the start of the chat to the end — not like Twitter, which runs newest tweets first. The bad news is that because they’re still in beta, they get backed up creating the transcript. Yesterday they were busy with some other projects, so my transcript wasn’t available until early Thursday morning. But overall, I’m liking it.
Michelle