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Curate.Us features guide
Tia Marie
posted this on October 05, 2010 04:19 pm
In the section below, you will be given a step-by-step tour of Curate.Us features. If you have any question regarding these features or steps, please do not hesitate to contact us.
The eye-catching way to share the web:
Put your content to work elsewhere:
Analyze the impact of shared content:
The Eye-Catching Way to Share the Web
Visual Clips
You can locate this box on the top of any Curate.Us page. Alternatively, you can add the clp.ly bookmarklet located at the top of this page to your Bookmarks Bar to create quick clips from the sites you're browsing. Try it.
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Formatted Quotes
Once you've added the clp.ly bookmarklet, you can use it to create elegant, formatted quotes to add to your site. The formatting tools give you a wide range of options for displaying your quote. Try it.
Customization Options
Once you've created a clip or quote, you will be taken to a formatting page. Here you can customize your clips and how they're displayed on your site, including sizing, positioning, background colors, and more. You can even add a yellow sticky to your clip to add your thoughts or simply jot down some notes. Try it
Share Anywhere
Now that your clip or quote has been created and customized, it's time to share it with the world. You can either select a destination or copy and paste the embed code on your site, into email, or onto a bulletin board (in BBcode). Try it
Clip/Quote History
We keep a history of all your clips and quotes. Once you register for an account on Curate.Us, every clip and quote you create is saved on the My Clips, Quotes & Sites page for easy reference. If you've made a clip or quote you can see your history, here.
Put Your Content to Work Elsewhere
Curate.Us-enable Your Site
Once you have registered for an account on Curate.Us, you can easily Curate.Us-enable your site. Doing so gives your readers the ability to share your content across the web while giving you the ability to see how and where your content is used. To start, click on the "My Sites" tab in the "My Clips, Quotes & Sites" section of the Curate.Us website. If you've registered for an account, you can try Curate.Us-enabling your site here.
"Clip This Story" Option
Once you've enabled Curate.Us on your site, your readers can then use the "clip this" button on your site to create clips and quotes from your content to share anywhere on the web with a simple click of the mouse. Try out a "Clip This Story" button on our Curate.Us-enabled blog, here.
Curatorial Assistant
In addition to Curate.Us-enabling your site, you may choose to enable the Curatorial Assistant, which generates a small pop-up window asking users if they'd like to format the text they've just copied from your site. Users have the choice to format the text with attribution or not. This will give your readers another way to create formatted quotes easily and automatically adds attribution to copied text. Give it a try on our Curate.Us-enabled blog, here. Simply highlight and copy text to try it.
Analyze the Impact of Shared Content
Track Clicks & Impressions
Our analytics can help you track your clicks and impressions over any period of time that a clip or quote has existed. Try it
clp.ly Analytics
We track each and every clip and quote, from where it goes to how many times it's been clicked to how many times it's been viewed. With your Curate.Us-enabled site, you can keep track of the analytics on all content from your domain. Simply click on the "Site Stats" tab from the "Site Stats" link in your "My Web Sites" section or the "Site Stats" tab from any clip customization page. You can see an example of Curate.Us analytics, here.
Examples of Curate.Us in Action
Curate.Us-enabled Site
Clips on Blogs
Clipped from: arrowheadaddict.com (share this clip)
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Clipped from: www.biggirlbranding.com (share this clip)
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