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All the steps you need to know to jump into Pinterest and thriveDon't miss the boat on one of the fastest-growing social networking sites. Get on board and learn all about Pinterest, a virtual pinboard that lets you share images and ideas. The platform is simple to use and navigate once you get the hang of it, and this book walks you through all of the steps to join, use, socialize, and flourish!
Get a little social — join Pinterest, connect it to your Twitter and Facebook accounts, set up your profile, and start following other members
Bells, whistles, and more — use all the features such as liking, commenting, hashtags, and tagging to get the most out of your experience
Put your plans into place — from weddings and parties to home decorations and vacations, find out how to get, organize, and share ideas
Learn the right etiquette — follow simple guidelines so you can be an active and responsible participant in Pinterest
Start promoting — take advantage of the popularity of Pinterest to drive members to your own site, products, or blog
Meet the right people — uncover incredible content by following power pinners
Open the book and find:
All about getting started with your virtual pinboard
Steps for finding friends, following boards, and sharing pins
Ways to always stay connected by going mobile with Pinterest
Secrets for controlling privacy and using the right settings
How to create a quality pin with proper credit
Techniques the top brands are using to build large followings
Inspiration from brands and power pinners
Learn to:
Request an invitation and set up your account
Find people to follow and connect with other social networks
Use community features such as commenting, liking, and hashtags
Utilize Pinterest for event planning, recipe organization, and more
Synopsis
Pinterest For Dummies, Portable Edition will help new users get started creating their Pinterest boards, finding people to follow, and pinning bookmarks. The book will cover:
- What Pinterest is about and why you should use it
- Getting your account set up
- Setting up boards and getting organized
- Pinning, repinning and giving credit where credit is due
- Using hashtags, liking pins, commenting, finding people to follow, checking out Tastemakers, sharing pins with your other social networks, and using search
Synopsis
Organize your life, your likes, and more with Pinterest and this fun how-to guideNow you can organize your digital life with Pinterest, a hot new site that lets you create visual bookmarks of your favorite things and "pin" them on virtual pinboards. Want to save something from a blog? Have a favorite retail website? Want to pin a quick photo you took with your phone? Organize them all with Pinterest and this fast, friendly guide that shows you just how to do it. You'll see how to set up an account and your boards, how to pin and re-pin, where to use hashtags, find ways to share pins with your other social networks, and more.
- Helps you get the most out of Pinterest, a visual collection of bookmarks that you can organize into virtual pinboards
- Shows you how to set up an account and boards, how to pin and re-pin, use hashtags and like pins, and even share pins with your other social networks
- Also discusses Power Pinners, using search, and finding people to follow
- Offers tips, trick, and techniques to make the process easy and enjoyable
Pinterest is fun and easy, and even more so with Pinterest for Dummies!
About the Author
Kelby Carr is the founder and CEO of Type-A Parent, a social network and online magazine-style blog for moms and dads. She also founded the Type-A Parent Conference, an annual blogging and social media conference. Kelby is active on Pinterest with thousands of followers and pins.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Getting Started on Pinterest 5
Chapter 2: Creating Boards 19
Chapter 3: Pinning and Repinning 29
Chapter 4: Socializing on Pinterest 45
Chapter 5: Using Community Features 63
Chapter 6: Finding Ways to Use Pinterest 73
Chapter 7: Going Mobile with Pinterest 91
Chapter 8: Understanding Pinterest Etiquette 121
Chapter 9: Controlling Privacy and Other Settings 133
Chapter 10: Self-Promoting on Pinterest 145
Chapter 11: Ten Companies Using Pinterest Effectively 173
Chapter 12: Ten Power Pinners to Follow 187
Index 199