So what the heck does Pinterest mean?
It means you can go to this site www.pinterest.com , do an almost "Google" search of whatever it is you are looking for and get picture results that link to websites with recipes, articles, ideas, and products. Each picture is a pin.
Think of Pinterest as a giant bulletin board. Each member has their own individual bulletin board that also filters into this giant bulletin board.
What is a pin?
A pin is an image added to Pinterest. A pin can be a dded from a website using the Pin It button, or you can upload images from your computer. Each pin added using the Pin It button links back to the site it came from. Think of each pin as a photo you can actually take a push pin and push into your bulletin board. It also goes into the giant bulletin board of Pinterest as well.
What is a repin?
Think of a repin as this. You are looking over someone else bulletin board, and you see something that interests you. You take it down, make a photo copy of it, and then put it back. You take that photocopy and put it on your bulletin board. This also filters to the giant bulletin board.
What are boards?
Boards are quite literally your bulletin boards. It is as if you have a bulletin board for each category that you want to create. You can create as many or as few boards as you want. It's your own personal organization method at work!
How do you find anything?
You type in 'chicken' and get everything from chicken recipes, to chicken decor, to chicken costumes. Or you can search by category, 'food', 'diy', 'music' 'sports', etc. There is literally everything that encompasses your life on this site. Whether it's family, friends, pets, food, science, technology, business - wherever your interests lie, Pinterest has something for you! This is one of the reasons it's so addicting!
Did I mention it links with your Facebook friends so you can "follow" others and they can "follow" you? So you can browse through what they've been pinning!
Will I get arrested for stalking because I'm following someone?
No, it just means you get to see what pins they are putting on their board. Almost like "friending" someone on Facebook. It doesn't have to mean you are actually Ignore warningfriends with them!
Wikidpedia describes Pinterest as:"Pinterest is a pinboard-style social photo sharing website that allows users to create and manage theme-based image collections such as events, interests, hobbies, and more. Users can browse other pinboards for inspiration, 're-pin' images to their own collections or 'like' photos. Pinterest's mission is to "connect everyone in the world through the 'things' they find interesting"[3] via a global platform of inspiration and idea sharing. Founded by Ben Silbermann, of West Des Moines, Iowa,[4] the site is managed by Cold Brew Labs and funded by a small group of entrepreneurs and inventors. It is one of the "fastest growing social services in the world."[5]Pinterest is a pinboard-style social photo sharing website that allows users to create and manage theme-based image collections such as events, interests, hobbies, and more. Users can browse other pinboards for inspiration, 're-pin' images to their own collections or 'like' photos. Pinterest's mission is to "connect everyone in the world through the 'things' they find interesting"[3] via a global platform of inspiration and idea sharing. Founded by Ben Silbermann, of West Des Moines, Iowa,[4] the site is managed by Cold Brew Labs and funded by a small group of entrepreneurs and inventors. It is one of the "fastest growing social services in the world."[5]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinterest
Pinterest BOOMED in 2012
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ReplyDeletecreate a whole bunch of items to add to your Pinterest boards including website snapshots, pins of Twitter profiles and Spotify tracks that you can pin."
Pinwords is a really basic tool, but it’s great if you want to quickly make an image from a quote and add it to your Pinterest account. Pinstamatic actually lets you
ReplyDeletecreate a whole bunch of items to add to your Pinterest boards including website snapshots, pins of Twitter profiles and Spotify tracks that you can pin.
Pinwords is a really basic tool, but it’s great if you want to quickly make an image from a quote and add it to your Pinterest account. Pinstamatic actually lets you
ReplyDeletecreate a whole bunch of items to add to your Pinterest boards including website snapshots, pins of Twitter profiles and Spotify tracks that you can pin.