A California-based image-sharing service was launched in 2010 by Paul Scaria and the other two partners. It lets users discover and bookmark information through images, GIFs, and videos in pinboard form. It is underlined in social networking services available in multiple languages, including Hungarian, Thai, Romanian, Hindi, and others.
However, whenever we hear of Pinterest, primarily the recipe picture arises. But Pinterest certainly has many domains to inspire, such as fashion, food, technology, and other subjects. Even Pinterest’s entire UI is easy to use, but beginners are always mistaken whenever they try to join it. Below is a guide dedicated to how to use Pinterest as a beginner.
How do I use Pinterest as a beginner?
The founders developed Pinterest to connect everyone across the world through their exciting things. In daily life, we need a lot of stuff to discover. And Pinterest is a social networking platform where many professionals are available. So, it will be fortunate for us to get information for our query directly.
On the other hand, Pinterest helps you understand current trends, optimise brand authority, and enjoy other benefits. However, interested users are aware of such Pinterest benefits. But, as a beginner, I am always disappointed about where to start when joining Pinterest. For so, below, we are heading up with some breakups that will help you connect with Pinterest.
Understand Pinterest’s terminology.
As a unique social networking service, Pinterest has some selected terms you must understand before starting. Because without knowing the exact meaning of each term, you can’t use Pinterest wisely. For so, below are the onerous terms that make trouble for beginners, given as follows:
- Pins: On Pinterest, we bookmark our needed ideas and save them. So, pins are terms that we use for saving bookmarks. These pins are linked to a website so people can visit your website, which results in promoting your brand.
- Titles and Descriptions: To make your pins eye-catching, the foremost things that come ahead are the title and description. These tools present your pins and force users to visit your site. So, always use tags up to 100 characters and up to 500 characters for the description.
- Pinboards: Pinboards are the place where pinners save their bookmarking information. These boards help pinners have an organised collection of pins. So that whenever a pinner needs a particular pin, he can find it easily. And, as a description for each pin, the pinboard has a description section that explains the niche of your pinboard.
Create a Pinterest account.
After understanding the different terms used on Pinterest, you’re ready to join Pinterest. And, as required, you need a Pinterest account. Below are some instructions to guide you in creating a new Pinterest account.
Note: Pinterest has business accounts available. So if you want to create such an account, visit the Pinterest business page and follow the same steps as below.
- Visit Pinterest.com and click on the Sign-Up option.
- Then, you will see different sign-up modes, such as email, Facebook, and Google.
- Choose your desired way and click Continue.
- Now, select your interest area and click Done.
- Verify the Pinterest account confirmation received in your email.
- That’s it. You’re now ready to start browsing and pinning.
Create a Pinterest board.
Once you create and set up your Pinterest account, you are ready to create your desired niche board to save your pins in an organised way. As we said, the Pinterest board is the only place where all pins (bookmarks) are saved. So, follow the below steps and start creating a Pinterest board.
- Begin by logging into your Pinterest account.
- Look for a pin that you want to save.
- Click the directional chevron-down icon shown at the top of the pin.
- Now, click on the Create board appearing at the bottom.
- Enter your board title and date, and toggle on Secret if you want.
- Once done, click on the skip button.
- That’s it, and your Pinterest board will automatically be created.
Start saving your pins.
As of now, you have learned about creating Pinterest accounts and Pinterest boards. These are the major requirements to start pinning. Because Pinterest is the platform where users pin (bookmark) their interests onto a place called the Pinterest board, both of them have now been created. Meanwhile, the final stage is to start creating pins. For that, below are some steps for saving pins.
- First, visit Pinterest.com in your browser.
- Then, head to a pin or click on the pin to open the pin in closeup.
- Now, select the board to save your pin.
- Once done, click on Save, which will appear in the top right corner.
- That’s it, and your pin has now been saved to your chosen board.
Besides that, you can do many things with Pinterest, like making different niche boards professional. But, as a beginner, these points are enough so that you can use Pinterest. However, we explained all the necessary things in the beginner’s guide. Even if any user has a query, ask in the comments below.