share images across networks: smallbiz how-to

Share images across social networks and expand your curated content reach.

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When you find an image you like in one network, think about sharing it in another.

The image may never have been shared outside one network.

If the image is new to a network, and you shared it, you will gain the viral benefit.

You view and favorite pictures shared in Twitter.

Twitter images begin with pic.twitter.com/…

Here’s what you see when you expand the post.

If you click the pic.twitter.com link, you see the post within the originating account.

Highlight the URL in the Go Bar and copy it.

Go to your account in another social network.

Select “Add from a website.”

Paste your copied URL in form field, click Next.

Hover over the picture shown and click ‘Pin it.’

Pick a board for the image.

Go back to the original post and copy the text.

Be sure to capture the

address of the account.

Paste the text and account name in the description box to give credit for the image.

Click ‘Pin it’ and you are done.

Try sharing across other networks. Copy URL…

Select ‘Add from URL’ in another network.

Paste URL and select image.

Always give credit for an image if you can.

Tips

Facebook URLs are not shareable in Pinterest or WeHeartIt like a Twitter URL.

You can save an image to your desktop and upload to these networks.

Twitter will not pick up an image from a URL and display it in your post. You must save the image to your desktop and upload it.

A presentation bywww.vsbma.com | @VSBmarketing

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