3. Did you or someone you
know collect
articles, magazine
cutouts, notes, photos or
recipes and pin them to a
cork board like this?
Maybe you still have one?
4. What is Pinterest?
Pinterest is a Virtual Pinboard.
Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things
you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their
weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite
recipes.
Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people.
Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and
get inspiration from people who share your interests.
http://pinterest.com/about/
5. What is a Pin?
A Pin is a visual representation of a link to the original source of
information. For example, clicking on the picture (Pin) of the Ham
and Potato Casserole takes you to the recipe on the original
website.
6. What is a Pinboard?
A Pinboard is a collection of Pins centered around a particular
theme.
7. It’s the cork board if the digital age! Now you can save all of that
valuable, inspiring or entertaining information on the Internet in a
fun and interesting way.
8. Examples
Redecorate your
Home!
Save
patterns, furniture, and
accessories that catch
your eye. Use as
inspiration or even
create a wishlist of
products you plan to
buy so that you can
remember where to
purchase them later.
http://pinterest.com/about/
9. Examples
Plan a Wedding!
Pick out
colors, flowers, cakes,
clothing, gift ideas, and
more. Family and
friends could even
leave comments and
suggestions.
http://pinterest.com/about/
10.
11. Searching for a Pin
Typed “how to change oil” in the search
bar
12. Searching for a Pin
Found several Pins about how to change
the oil in my car
13. Viewing a Pin
When I click on the Pin, I can see
More Pins on the Pinboard some more information about it.
this person pinned the article
to
The website source of the
Pin
Who
originally
created the
Pin and
Other Pins from the any
same source comments
about it
14. Viewing a Pin
If I want to look at the website or article the Pin is
referring to, I can simply click on the picture.
15. Viewing a Pin
Is this article on how
to change the oil in
my car something
useful that I would
like to read again
later?
16. Repinning
If so, I can click the Repin button to add it to one of
my Pinboards.
17. Repinning
When I click the Repin button, a
new window will appear where I
can choose the Pinboard I would
like to Pin it to (or create a new
Pinboard if I don’t have one for it
yet). I can also edit the Pin’s
description. When I’m finished I
can click the Pin It button and
my new Pin will appear on the
board I’ve chosen.
18. Repinning
Here is my
new Pin
on my
DIY/Crafting
Pinboard.
Now I can
read that
article again
whenever I
want.
19. Socializing
There is also a social aspect to Pinterest in that you can “Like” a pin
(much like “Liking” a post on Facebook) or you can comment on a
Pin.
21. Browsing Pins
If you don’t have
something specific to
search for and are just
looking for inspiration,
try browsing by
Categories or see
what’s Popular.
22. The “Pin It” Button
Not only can you Repin what others have already
Pinned on Pinterest, but you can also create new Pins
yourself while browsing the Internet. There are several
ways to do this.
For example, you can
Pin things that you find
while browsing the
Internet by using the
handy Pin It button
often found on
websites.
23. The “Pin It” Bookmarklet
You can also add a “Pin It” Bookmarklet button to
your Internet browser’s toolbar to make pinning things
you find on the Internet even easier when a “Pin It”
button isn’t available on the website itself.
24. The Pinterest App
There’s even an
App for Pinterest
– be inspired and
pin wherever you
go on your
smartphone or
tablet.
25. How do I sign up?
Go to
www.pinterest.com
Sign up with your
Facebook or Twitter
account if you have
one.
(or)
Sign up using your
email address.
26. How do I sign up?
If you choose to use your Facebook or Twitter account for Pinterest,
you will sign in with your usual Facebook or Twitter username and
password on a page like the ones below:
27. How do I sign up?
If you choose to create an
account using an email
address rather than a
Facebook or Twitter
account, you will create a
Username, enter your Email
address, create a
password, enter your First
and Last name, and select
your gender. You can also
upload a profile photo (if you
used a Facebook or Twitter
account instead, your profile
photo will update
automatically to match your
Facebook or Twitter
account).
28. How do I sign up?
You now have a
Pinterest account!
You should see a
blank page to get
started.
29. How do I get started?
You can add a description about
yourself or a favorite quote to
appear below your name by
clicking in the space that says to
write a little bit about yourself.
30. How do I get started?
Clicking on the little grey boxes will allow you to
add even more information about yourself if you
wish, such as your personal website (if you have
one) and the location you live in.
31. How do I get started?
Clicking on the “Edit Profile” button will allow you to do all of
these things plus you can edit your account using this
button. You can change the email address that you use to
log in, change your password, your profile picture, etc. all in
one place.
32. How do I get started?
You can also do the exact same things by clicking on your
name in the upper-right corner and clicking “Settings” in the
drop-down menu.
33. How do I get started?
Now I have a profile picture, a quote or description, and the
state I live in displayed. You can add to, delete or edit your
profile again any time with the Edit Profile or Settings
options.
35. Let’s get inspired!
If you are brand new to Pinterest, you will probably see a page
like this which suggests boards in different interest categories
for you to follow. Once you start following other People or
Boards, you will see their latest pins here in your Feed.
36. Let’s get inspired!
Once you find a
Pin that you
like, you can
look at the
board that it is
pinned to and
see if you like
other things on
that board.
37. Let’s get inspired!
If you do find a
board that you
like a lot, you
can Follow it to
see what other
things that
person Pins to
that board in
the future by
clicking the
“Follow” button.
38. Let’s get inspired!
You can also find friends to Follow with the “Find Friends” or
“Invite Friends” options by using the main menu under your
name.
39. Let’s get inspired!
Once you start
Following other
Boards or
Pinners
(people), their
most recent
Pins will show
up in your
Feed. You
access your
Feed by clicking
the Pinterest
logo at the top
of the website.
40. Create a Board
You can create
a new Board as
you find items
you want to
pin, or you can
create a Board
by accessing
the Boards
page from your
account menu.
41. Create a Board
If you create a new
Board, you will be
able to: name your
board, select a
category most
related to the content
of the board, choose
whether or not to
make the board
Secret*, and invite
others to Pin to the
board.
*Pinterest now allows you to create a few “Secret” boards that only
you can see. This is helpful if you want to create a collection of Pins
for a surprise party, for example.
42. Create a Board
Once you’ve created a Board, you can always go back and
edit the board or delete it by clicking the “Edit Board” button.
43. Activity & Followers
As you start to use
Pinterest more, you’ll
notice that other
Pinners will follow
you and your boards.
You can see who is
following you by
clicking “Followers”
and see who you are
following by clicking
“Following.”
44. Activity & Followers
Your Feed will
also start to
display a
summary of
recent
Activity
(Pinners that
have liked or
repinned your
pins, started
following
you, boards
you’ve been
invited to
recently, etc.)
