Chapter 1
Pinning Down Pinterest
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding Pinterest
Getting started with your Pinterest account
Creating boards, saving Pins, and growing your Pinterest community
Driving sales with Pinterest
What is it about Pinterest that’s so attractive? Is it the mouthwatering food images, the inspiring island-getaway shots, or the humorous jokes?
The answer is all the above. Pinterest is a social network that enables you to share content, but with a twist: You can’t see the text beyond the caption that Pinners add when saving the images to their boards. Because Pinterest pulls only the images from blog posts and web articles, the site is very visually appealing. It’s not an eye-catching headline that pulls you in, but rather colors and creativity.
One complaint people have about the various social networks is that everyone is sharing the same things across all the networks. They’re making the same comments and sharing the same links and videos. Pinterest takes that sharing to a new level. It’s not the same old, same old. Instead of seeing nothing but links, you’re seeing ...
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