What a whirlwind week it’s been for Tinker! Not only did we exhibit at the groundbreaking 140 Character Conference on the state of “now”—aka real-time media, but we also launched a number of new features that have made the site a more valuable tool for Tinker users.
Pumped about Tinker’s new features but not exactly sure how to make it work for you? We’ve compiled some examples of the best, most exciting and most innovative ways bloggers, journalists, websites and organizations are making Tinker work for them.
A newspaper reporter creating community on his site on the day of the new iPhone release; an organization tracking news on climate change; a website promoting information sharing between visitors—the opportunities for using Tinker are endless.
Our widgets let you distribute the conversation about you, your brand, project, or blog on your own site, and add an interactive dimension by letting people contribute to the conversation directly.
Take a look to see our Tinker widgets in action…
1) Building Community: Orlando Sentinel Tech Reporter “Etan on Tech” on iPhone 3G S Release in Orlando, FL Community
After learning of Tinker’s ability to capture tweets based on keywords, an Orlando-based tech reporter created his own hashtag, shared it with his readers and asked them to join the conversation directly on his blog. Using the hashtag #3GSOrl, Etan’s readers were able to share and discuss the iPhone release as it related specifically to their Orlando community.
2) Tracking Topical News: Carbon War Room’s Live Feed on Climate Change
Just in time for the launch of their site, the Carbon War Room embedded a Tinker widget on their homepage to track topical tweets on “climate change.” As a global philanthropic initiative dedicated to solving the global warming crisis, the Tinker widget allows the organization to keep a pulse on the level of public concern and awareness on the central issue of their fight.
3) Information Sharing: Recipebodega.com on Tweets Mentioning “Recipes”
On Recipebodega.com, a Tinker widget lives on the homepage so visitors can see real-time buzz on recipes each time they enter. If people see something they like, they can tweet about it directly on the site and connect with their fellow cooks about the recipe or anything else food-related. The Tinker widget promotes and enables the exchange of relevant information.
So we’ve shown you how others are using Tinker’s widgets, but what about YOU? We’d love to hear how you’re using (or are planning to use) Tinker on your own site. Got a brilliant suggestion on how we can make our widgets better meet your needs? Enlighten us at support AT tinker.com.
