Pinterest for dummies

Introduction 1 About This Book  2  Foolish Assumptions  2  Icons Used in This Book  3  Where to Go from Here  3   Chapter 1: Getting Started on Pinterest 5   Asking to Join Pinterest  6  Requesting an invitation from Pinterest  7  Asking a member for an invitation  8  Connecting Twitter and Facebook  9  Setting Up Your Profile  11  Managing the Communication Flow  14  Understanding the Pinterest Privacy Policy  15  Keeping your account out of Google Search  17  Reducing e-mail from Pinterest 19  Controlling social sharing when you pin  20  Changing Your Username  22  Deactivating Your Account  22  Finding Time for Pinterest  23   Chapter 2: Creating and Editing Boards  25   Adding Your First Board  26  Naming your board 27  Choosing a category  28  Deciding who can contribute to your board  29  Rearranging Boards 30  Editing Your Boards  31  Deleting a Board  32  Adding Quality Pins to Your Boards  33  Adding a pin with a website URL  33  Installing the Pinterest Pin It button for easier pinning  36  Using the Pin It button to add a pin  37  Uploading an image as a pin 39  Creating a new board on the fly  40  Repinning  41  Finding pins to repin  42  Changing or crediting the original pinner\'s comment  45  Sharing a Pin or Repin on Facebook and Twitter  46   Chapter 3: Finding Ways to Use Pinterest 49   Planning with Pinterest 50  Improving your home 50  Getting craft ideas  51  Travel planning  52  Cooking  53  Learning and teaching  55  Using Pinterest for Weddings and Other Events  56  Creating a group event board  57  Creating a hashtag for an event  59  Using Pinterest for Shopping  60  Creating a wish list  60  Finding products  61  Finding share-worthy products  61  Using Pinterest for Self-Improvement  62  Dieting and fitness  62  Finding motivational quotes  63   Chapter 4: Self-Promoting on Pinterest 65   Finding Your Site\'s Pins  66  Writing a Post or Page That\'s Pin-Worthy  67  Optimizing Images for Pinning  69  Installing the Pin It Button 72  Finding Pinterest Linkups  74  Adding a Follow Me Button  76  Tracking Traffic Referrals from Pinterest  77  Using Pinterest to Engage Customers and Readers  81   Chapter 5: Socializing and Following Pinterest Etiquette  83   Finding People to Follow on Pinterest  84  Following Facebook friends on Pinterest  85  Following individual boards  86  Adding friends from pins and boards  88  Inviting a friend to join Pinterest  91  Sharing Your Profile Link  92  Sharing Pins 94  Sending pins through e-mail  94  Sharing pins on Twitter and Facebook  95  Liking a Pin  96  Commenting on a Pin  97  Customizing and Tagging Pins  99  Using hashtags  99  Tagging member names in pins  100  Including a price tag in a pin  102  Creating a Quality Pin  104  Avoiding Too Much Self-Promotion  106  Crediting Sources  107  Avoiding Copyright Infringement  108  Reporting Spam and Inappropriate Pins  109   Chapter 6: Going Mobile with Pinterest 111   Installing the Pinterest App for the iPhone  112  Pinning your photographs with your iPhone  114  Understanding limitations of mobile Pinterest  118  Using Pinterest on iPad and Other Tablets  119  Using Pinterest on Android and Other Smartphones  121  Viewing pins on the mobile site  121  Viewing your profile on the mobile site 123   Chapter 7: Ten Power Pinners 125   Michael Wurm  126  Joy Cho  127  Nester Smith  128  Jenny Lawson  129  Marine Loiseau  130  Steven McGaughey  132  Amy Clark  133  Jaden Hair  134  Heather Mann  135  Sfgirlbybay 137  More Power Pinners to Consider Following  138