An overview of how to signup and use Pinterest for branding yourself and your business.

2. IS A SOCIAL
NETWORK

3. What is Pinterest?

4. Invite Participants
Pinterest can link with Facebook and Twitter.

5. Join
http://pinterest.com

6. Pin It? Why?
Pin images to
Pinboards
Curate a Collection
Comment
Share
Repin
Creates clickable links

7. How?

8. Add Pin It Buttons

9. Create Boards
Text
Text
Text
Boards display themes

10. Get an App

11. Get an App

12. Add a Follow Button

13. Follow
Follow a user or follow a board.

14. Etiquette

15. What Can You Do?

16. What You Can Do:
Comment
Collect
Pin
Re-Pin
Follow
Drive traffic to your primary sites

17. Should You Use
Pinterest for Business?
Advantages Disadvantages
• It’s easy to use • You need an invitation to join
• Links to Facebook and • It is highly seductive
Twitter • Lots of categories
• It’s free! • Be careful not to pitch
• Works from a smartphone, • Strong female demographic
tablet or browser
• Over 11 million unique
visitors in October, 2011
• Drives traffic to your site(s)
• Highly visual

18. More Info on Pinterest
• Pinterest’s YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/pinterest
• iTunes App Store
• Free PDF from hubspot:
• http://www.hubspot.com/how-to-use-pinterest-for-busines