Social Media Overview

Social Media

The city of West Linn uses social media in a variety of ways to communicate and connect the West Linn community. This page provides an overview of social media and how to connect with the City on the various platforms. Find all of them in one convenient, mobile-friendly interface at our Linktree. If you have any questions about West Linn's use of social media, please email us.

Facebook

Facebook allows registered users to send messages and post status updates to keep in touch with friends and family who are also on Facebook.  West Linn uses Facebook to share upcoming events, meetings, news, and photos. By "liking" the City pages, Facebook users receive notifications on their Facebook timeline from the city. 

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Twitter

Twitter is a micro-blogging information network made up of 140-character messages called tweets.  West Linn uses Twitter to share upcoming events, meetings, news and photos. By "following" the City accounts, city tweets will show up on your Twitter timeline.

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Instagram

Instagram is an online mobile photo and video social networking service. West Linn uses Instagram to share photos and to promote the city's natural beauty, unique citizens, events, and news. By "following" the City accounts, city pictures will show up on your Instagram feed.

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NextDoor

Nextdoor is a private social network for your neighborhood. Inclusion in a NextDoor network is based on your home address allowing neighbors to talk online. The city of West Linn uses NextDoor to share information but cannot engage with citizens directly. As a city entity, the city cannot see posts from NextDoor communities, but can push information out to NextDoor communities that are in West Linn.

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YouTube

YouTube is an online video platform that allows users to discover, watch and share originally-created videos. YouTube is a distribution platform for original content creators and advertisers. West Linn uses YouTube to share informational videos about the city and its special events. By "subscribing" to the city of West Linn account, city videos will appear on your YouTube timeline when the city creates new ones. Please note: city meetings are recorded, streamed live, and archived online using the Granicus system. The length of city meetings makes Granicus a more reliable system than posting them to YouTube.

Pinterest

Pinterest is a social network that allows users to visually share, and discover new interests by posting (known as 'pinning' on Pinterest) images or videos to their own or others' boards (i.e. a collection of 'pins,' usually with a common theme) and browsing what other users have pinned. The West Linn Library effectively uses Pinterest to share book releases, staff book picks, and more. By "following" the West Linn Library account, library pins will show up on your Pinterest account.

This page provides an overview of social media tools and how the city uses them.

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Facebook
Twitter
instagram
Youtube
Pinterest
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