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Idea Pins Takes: this is interesting...

isabelledias
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Hey there, everyone! 

An interesting thing is happening in one of my Idea Pins, and I would love your perspective on it. 

I posted with a very clear CTA for takes. It was the first time I did something like this, so I was testing to understand how my audience would react to it. 

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THE GOOD NEWS is that they are doing takes on the Idea Pin like it's no one's business. 

THE NOT-SO-GOOD-I-FEEL-CONFUSED NEWS is that the takes have nothing to do with the Idea Pin itself. 

 

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I don't know how to feel about it.

Was this a win? A lesson to not do it anymore in the future?

Should I keep encouraging my audience to do takes, even if they have nothing to do with the Idea Pin?

I would love your thoughts on it! 

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everydaylifewithlaura
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@isabelledias While this is certainly comical, I feel like any engagement is a win and will drive more traffic to your account. 
I haven’t had much luck with takes at all! My audience either doesn’t have that option available or just doesn’t “get it” ha! 

keep doing what you’re doing! 

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mycancerchic
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So intriguing I’ve seen the exact same thing on so many peoples pages.  I think the audience hasn’t learned how to use takes or what the purpose is really for so they’re experimenting which is great 

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everydaylifewithlaura
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@isabelledias While this is certainly comical, I feel like any engagement is a win and will drive more traffic to your account. 
I haven’t had much luck with takes at all! My audience either doesn’t have that option available or just doesn’t “get it” ha! 

keep doing what you’re doing! 

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hostesstori
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I'm a firm believer any engagement is good engagement (positive, negative, and in this case, unrelated) 🙂 because it boosts your Idea Pin even more. 

 I feel like I'm seeing a lot of "Takes high-jacking" because people are add their Takes to Idea Pins in order to get themselves more visibility. 

It reminds me of when every blogger started using Group Boards as a way to "beat the system."

The comments on your Idea Pin though seem relevant–that's great! 

 

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isabelledias
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It's comical, and I am having fun with it, haha. But you are right, and it will probably bring more traffic to the account. Thank you for your perspective, @everydaylifewithlaura!

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isabelledias
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Yes!! It gives a group board feel! Love that perspective thank you @hostesstori 

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isabelledias
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We will have to hold on tight and educate our audience during this process! Thank you, Anna! @mycancerchic 

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KaileysMonogramShop
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My followers’s feedback - they clicked the plus sign and their phones opened up to video mode - became totally confused and backed out 

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