Pinterest 101: Or, How To Make Life More Pinteresting
•
60 likes•9,056 views
This document provides an introduction to Pinterest, including what Pinterest is, common user stats, and how to use some of Pinterest's core features. It explains that Pinterest is a social media site for sharing visual bookmarks called Pins across different topic-specific boards. It also outlines how to find Pins by following others, use the search feature, create boards and profiles to organize saved content, and interact with other Pinterest users.
Recommended
More Related Content
What's hot
What's hot (20)
Viewers also liked
Viewers also liked (20)
Similar to Pinterest 101: Or, How To Make Life More Pinteresting
Similar to Pinterest 101: Or, How To Make Life More Pinteresting (20)
Recently uploaded
Recently uploaded (20)
Pinterest 101: Or, How To Make Life More Pinteresting
- 1. PINTEREST 101 Or, How To Make Life More Pinteresting! by JKG Social Media
- 2. Jody Krasner Gladstein jodykgladstein@gmail.com @jkgsocialmedia facebook.com/jkgsocialmedia pinterest.com/jkgladstein/
- 5. Pinterest User Stats & Fun Facts 79% of Pinterest users are Women. An estimated 47% of U.S. online shoppers have made a purchase based on a recommendation from Pinterest. After Facebook and Twitter, Pinterest is ranked as the 3rd most popular social networking site. The average time spent on Pinterest per visit is 15.8 minutes. Sources: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/01/facts-about-pinterest-users_n_1312935.html http://corp.wishpond.com/pinterest-marketing-resources-for-business/15-facts-you-need-to-know-about-pinterest/
- 6. What are Pins? Pins are visual bookmarks. Most Pins you see on Pinterest link back to the site it came from, so you can learn more—like how to make it or where to buy it.
- 8. Boards are where you collect your Pins. You can make boards for anything you want! The sky is the limit of categories of Pinterest Boards. Cartoon by The Oatmeal
- 9. Top 10 Pinterest Boards Food & Drink DIY & Crafts Home Decor Women's Fashion Inspirational Quotes Health & Fitness Humor Travel Technology Hair & Beauty http://www.business2community.com/pinterest/want-pinterest-followers-create-top-10-pinterest-boards-users-love-follow-0918492
- 10. How Do I Find Pins? Following other people and boards is how you fill up your Home Feed with the stuff that you want to see. If you find someone who Pins things you love, you can also follow any or all of their boards, depending on your common interests.
- 11. Board Example
- 12. Using the Search Feature If you’re looking for something specific—like 80s costumes— just do a search to see what other people have Pinned or get ideas under Categories.
- 13. Your Profile
- 14. Your Pins and Boards stay on your profile unless you decide to delete them. After awhile, your profile will start looking like a virtual scrapbook of everything you like and what you are interested in.
- 15. Using Descriptions Write your own personal summary descriptions for Pins and Boards (but, keep it short).
- 16. Seeing Notifications If someone new follows you, repins your pin, or someone you follow pins something new, you will see the notification in the top right corner when you log in to your profile.
- 18. Create Secret Boards Create a board that only you can see. To add a secret board, go to your Pinterest profile page and scroll down to the bottom.
- 19. Share Pins With Friends
- 20. "Like" Pins To Save For Later
- 21. Time Yourself
- 23. Have Fun!