This document provides a step-by-step guide for first time Pinterest users. It explains what Pinterest is, how it was created, and what can be done with it. It then discusses why VA's should know Pinterest and provides instructions on how to get started, including signing up, choosing boards/categories to follow, bookmarking the "Pin It" button, and how to pin images from Pinterest's website or anywhere on the web. The goal is to introduce new users to Pinterest and how to set up and begin using their account to share and organize images.

1. Pinterest
Step by step Guide for First Time Users
VA’s Guide
By May Anne Reyes

2. What is Pinterest?

3.  Pinterest is a social photo sharing website where
users organize and share their image collections they
find on the web via virtual pinboard.
 Content is organized in “boards” which serve as
Categories. Each content is called a “Pin.” People can
like your pins or they can repin it on their boards.
They can also share it in Twitter or Facebook.
 Pinterest’s mission is to “connect everyone in the
world through the ‘things’ they find interesting.

4. How did the Idea of
Pinterest come
about?

6. What can you do
with Pinterest?

7. REDECORATE YOUR HOME

8. PLAN A WEDDING

9. SAVE RECIPES

10. FIND YOUR STYLE

11. So Why Do We
Have To Know
Pinterest as Vas?

12. Because of these facts and stats:

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17. How Do I Get Started
with Pinterest?

18. 1.Go to http://www.pinterest.com to
request for an invite or ask a friend who is
already on Pinterest to send you an invite.

19. 2. You may also log in using your
Facebook or Twitter Account.

20. 3. Decide on what topics or categories to
follow on Pinterest.

21. 4.Create your First Pinboards
Pinboards are categories which are arranged like folders. Pinterest
will suggest initial pinboards but you can always add/edit/delete
these later.

22. 5. Bookmark your “Pin It” Button
The “Pin It” button allows you to Pin pictures from anywhere in the
web to your Pinterest Account. You must follow the instructions that
will be displayed to bookmark your “Pin It” button.

23. How to Pin?

24. You can pin in two ways :
getting images from the Pinterest
website
getting images from anywhere in the
web.

25. How to “Pin” Image from the Pinterest
Website
1. Using Search Button

26. How to “Pin” Image from the Pinterest
Website
Using Categories:

27. When you click on an image you like, it
brings the photo up in a larger size.

28. Follow – if you want to follow the images
posted by the owner of the image
Tweet – post it on your Twitter account
Like - just like how it works in Facebook
Embed – Embed the image on your own
website
Email – send the image via email
Report Pin – report due to violation

29. Repin - you want to get the image and place it
on your folders. This will allow you to choose
the Pinboards where you will place your image
and write a description for the image. Then
Click “Pin It” .

30. How to “Pin” Image from anywhere in the
Web
1. Click on the image you want to “Pin.” Then click the
“Pin It” button on your bookmark.

31. The image will appear like this after
clicking the “Pin It” button on your
Bookmark toolbar

32. Just click the “Pin it” to Pin the image.
This will allow you to choose the
Pinboards where you will place your
image and write a description for the
image.
Then Click “Pin It” .
Click “Cancel” to cancel the “Pinning.”

33. Happy Pinning!
THANK YOU!