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FRIDAY FUN: We had a very special guest in the newsroom this morning. Ronnie Miller is an Elvis Tribute artist. He will be performing at the sixth annual Elvis Extravaganza on Aug. 1 to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. DETAILS: http://6.wate.com/1MoY3Gh Posted by WATE 6 On Your Side on Friday, July 24, 2015
By order of Governor Bill Haslam, flags over the State Capitol and all state office buildings should be flown at half-staff to honor the lives lost during the #ChattanoogaShooting. DETAILS: http://6.wate.com/1I8IKS0During a vigil at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, students, staff and the community followed suit.
Posted by WATE 6 On Your Side on Friday, July 17, 2015
Post links
We’ve learned that links with thumbnails and teasers receive 20 percent more clicks than links without.
Explain why to click
Tell a story on the site
We use the photo, headline, link description area to teas the story and the post content to give context and encourage engagement.
Ask the right questions
The best words to use are:
- Should
- Would
- Which
- Who
- Multiple choice
Be conversational
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User-generated content shout outs
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We use our Instagram account to show a personality. We post behind the scenes photos and user-generate content.
We also gave the login to our reporters in the field to post while they are on assignment.
With our heavy Facebook and Twitter presence we are toggling on how to use each platform successfully with stretching ourselves to thin. Instagram is uncharted territory that we are working on increasing our following.
YouTube
Our YouTube page is used as a community section. We post videos from live interviews on the page for the guest to share on their website or personal pages.
What’s next?
- More use of user-generated content
- Lauch and refocus on new social media channels, Instagram in particular.
- Increase presence on the web
- Give viewers more access behind the scenes.