Pinterest is a social media platform where users can create and share collections of visual bookmarks called pins. The document provides instructions on how to get started on Pinterest by creating an account, adding profile information, following boards, and pinning images to create your own boards. It explains the basic elements of Pinterest including boards, pins, and following other users. Examples are given of how Pinterest can be used for planning weddings, finding gift ideas, recipes, crafts, and home decorating inspiration.

2. What is pinterest?

3. What is pinterest?

4. What is pinterest?

5. Getting started
 Anyone can join pinterest.

6. Join using Facebook or Twitter
Account

7. Or create a new account

8. Create your account

9. Add profile info.

10. Follow 5 boards to get
started

11. Help to get you started

12. Suggestions from the site

13. Elements of Pinterest-
Boards
 An organization
system
 Think of each board
as a bucket with a
label
 Pin images/ideas
onto the board just
as you would put
ideas in a bucket

14. Create a board
 Pick a board name
 Choose the
category that your
board fits into
 Decide who can add
items to your board

15. Pinning
 You can pin your
own photos
 You can pin pictures
found on the
Internet
 You can re-pin
pictures found on
other Pinterest
boards.

16. Pin items to your board-Pin
it button

17. Identify your pin

18. You can edit your pins and
add information about your
pins to improve them.

19. Link pin to its original
website in description-
especially when re-pinning if
possible

20. Add a Pin It icon to your
bookmarks bar

21. Get people to follow your
boards
 Find friends or
groups who are
using Pinterest
 Invite friends to join
Pinterest

22. Follow others’ boards
 Follow other pinners
 Follow those pinners
that have similar
interests

23. Why should I use Pinterest?

25. Who uses Pinterest?

26. Its many uses
 Plan a wedding

27. Its many uses
 Gifts for Him

28. Its many uses
 Gifts for Her

29. Its many uses
 Find recipes

30. Its many uses
 Craft ideas

31. Its many uses
 Knitting ideas

32. Its many uses
 Decorating ideas

33. Its many uses
 Books to read

34. Its many uses
 New books coming out

35. Pinspired yet?

36. The end
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