{"id":18981,"date":"2012-01-02T14:00:53","date_gmt":"2012-01-02T18:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/real-life\/?p=18981"},"modified":"2013-03-26T10:40:10","modified_gmt":"2013-03-26T14:40:10","slug":"how-to-use-pinterest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/real-life\/how-to-use-pinterest\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Pinterest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the past few months I’ve had many people ask me how to use Pinterest. It is great for wasting time on the internet, but can it actually help you live better?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I’ve seen several posts lately sharing how to use Pinterest, but those have been geared toward bloggers and how they can use as a social networking tool. While Pinterest is a great tool for bloggers, you don’t have to have a blog to use Pinterest.<\/p>\n

What is Pinterest?<\/h3>\n

Pinterest is a virtual pinboard. I like to compare to a binder that you would use to store all the awesome ideas you found in magazines. Instead of keeping a binder full of magazine pages it is all virtual. Less clutter = I love it!<\/p>\n

How Do I Join Pinterest?<\/h3>\n

Just sign in via Facebook, Twitter, or with an email address.<\/p>\n

I’m In….. Now What?<\/h3>\n

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Invite your friends.<\/strong> Someone invited you, so how about inviting someone you know who wants to get in?<\/p>\n

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Get familiar with the site. <\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>When you log in you’ll see pins from the people you follow. If you aren’t following anyone go to your name and click on the arrow. A drop down menu will appear and you can click on “find friends” to see which of your friends are on Pinterest. The more people you follow the more Pins you see on the main page.<\/p>\n

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You can also follow “boards.” <\/strong>This means you aren’t following a person just their pins on a specific board will show up in your stream, but pins from their other boards will not show up.<\/p>\n

After you are following your friends you can create your own boards. Boards are how you categorize what you are pinning. When you start, Pinterest has boards already created for you. You can use them or create your own.<\/p>\n

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If you aren’t sure what boards you want to create you can always create as you go.<\/p>\n

Pin It.<\/h3>\n

Once you find something you want to pin, hover over the image and the “Repin” option will appear. Remember everything on Pinterest as been pinned before. So you are repinning items when you are on the Pinterest site.<\/p>\n

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Click on Repin and a drop down menu will appear. Remember to chose the correct board so you can easily find your pin later. You also have the option to write a short description. If you want to increase the chances of other people finding and repinning your pin, take a second to write up a quick description.<\/p>\n

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How do I Pin Stuff I Find on the Web?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Some websites have a “Pin It” button at the bottom of their posts.<\/p>\n

Pin It<\/a>
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