Pinterest Basics

Today• What is Pinterest?• How to get started• Boards and Pins• How to follow other people• How to Pin your own• Statistics• Its many uses• What FPL uses it for

What is Pinterest?

What is Pinterest?It lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboardsto 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 wayto discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests. pinterest.com

Getting StartedAnybody can join…

Getting Started Link your account to Facebook, Twitter or set up a new account using an email and password.

Getting Started Simple sign-up process. Don’t forget to upload a profile picture.

Ready to Go People you are following Link to your other social media accounts

Pinterest Elements Boards •An organization system. •Think of each board as a bucket with a label (Pinterest for Dummies by Kelby Carr). •Pin images/ideas onto the board just as you would put ideas in a bucket.

Pinterest Elements BoardsYou can add one of yourfollowers so that they can pinto the same board (you mustfollow them too for this towork).

Pins and Pinning Various ways to Pin an image to your board

Pins, Boards and Following Find friends who are already using Pinterest and/or invite those who are not.

Pins, Boards and Following The subject of this board is “Cats”. I have either pinned my own photos, pinned some found on the Internet, or repinned from other boards in Pinterest. Remember to use clear images and give a short description.

Pins, Boards and Following These pictures link to a webpage outside of Pinterest.

Pins, Boards and Following

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Statistics Internetmarketinginc.com

Its Many Uses Plan a holiday or a themed dinner.

Its Many Uses Plan your wedding.

Its Many Uses Find the best buttertart recipe.

Its Many Uses Build a wishlist.

Its Many Uses Get cool ideas.

Its Many Uses Create a bucket list.

What FPL Uses It For We show you what new books are coming in and each picture links to our catalog so you can reserve the book ahead of time.

What FPL Uses It For Find out what upcoming programs are happening soon at FPL.

What FPL Uses It For See pictures of our newly renovated library and libraries around the world.

What FPL Uses It For Watch presentations of classes we have taught, including this one.

What FPL Uses It For See what titles our staff suggests.

Shopping! There is even a category for shopping.

A Few Quotes "Perusing other folks boards, featuring everything from picturesque travel scenes to oddly beautiful bacteria, is as enjoyable as building your own." TIME Magazine "It hadnt occurred to me that such an online service also would be a window into me for my husband who sees me every day." Wall Street Journal"Expressing passion for a hobby is just as easy as browsing for your next purchase. But what’s even more addictive about the site — a collection of collections —is that it’s just as much about the users as it is what they’ve posted." Mashable

Pinspired Yet? What we learned today…. •What is Pinterest? •How to get started •Boards and Pins •How to follow other people •How to Pin your own •Statistics •Its many uses •What FPL uses it for Email me at ataylor@cityoffullerton.com if you have additional questions.

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Pinterest Basics

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