What is Pinterest and how to use it

Intro to Pinterest

What is Pinterest?A form of “social media”● A way to collect and share images

found on the Web● A way of organizing all those found

images● A way to share with friends the cool

images you find

Commercial Pinterest Uses● Share content from your own

business website to connect with customers

● Drive traffic to your blog or website● Informing about services & products● Connecting directly to users

Private Pinterest Uses● Browse boards for ideas or to learn

something new● Create boards on topics of your interest● Find others who share your interests or

hobbies● Shop for home items, craft products, shoes● Find inspiration for birthdays, weddings, etc

The Signing-Up Process and Starting Using Pinterest• Selecting the Sign-Up Method• Touring Pinterest• Selecting a Subject You are Interested

In• Finding a Pin• Pinning a Pin to a New Board• Following 5 Boards

What do I need to Sign up for Pinterest with my Facebook account?

Required Information:•Email or Phone Number registered

with Facebook•Facebook Password

What do I Need to Sign up for Pinterest with my email address?Required Information:•Name (first and last)•Email address•Pinterest Password•Country•Female or Male (can be changed to

Unspecified after account is created)

How Can I Create a Pinterest Account for my Business?Required Information:

● Business Type ● Pinterest URL● Contact’s

Name● Business Logo

● Email Address ● About● Password ● Business URL● Business

Name

Navigating in PinterestThe Newsfeed Notificati

ons

Your Profile

Categories

Organizing Your Pinterest SpacePlease follow along as we:•Create Boards• Pin to Boards•Move a Pin from one Board to Another• Tag Users•Comment on a Pin• Follow Users/Unfollow Users•Edit Your Profile

Pinterest on Different Devices

Pinterest app on iOS apps Pinterest on Android

Pinterest Tips and TricksInstalling the “Pin It” button - This tool allows you to Pin from any

webpagehttps://help.pinterest.com/entries/22997343-Add-the-Pin-It-buttonCreating a Collaborative Board - By creating a Collaborative

Board you can allow other users to pin to your board, making collaboration easy

Secret Boards - Not everything you Pin you want to share right away or at all. Secret Boards allow you to pin items without them showing up on your profile or in the stream of your followers