PINTEREST TUTORIAL PINTEREST TUTORIAL BY MUHAMMAD HAFIZ BIN HISYAMUDDIN NO MATRIX : DCV23F1067 CLASS : DCV2C A STEP BY STEP GUIDE ABOUT HOW TO USE A PINTEREST LIKE A PRO.
CONTENTS 1.WHAT IS PINTEREST? 2.HOW DOES PINTEREST WORK? HOW TO USE PINTEREST – JOINING THE COLORFUL WORLD 3. BENEFITS OF USING PINTEREST FOR BUSINESS 4. HOW TO USE PINTEREST FOR BUSINESS? 5.
WHAT IS PINTEREST?
WHAT IS PINTEREST? PINTEREST IS A VISUAL DISCOVERY AND PLANNING TOOL THAT ALLOWS USERS TO SAVE AND SHARE IMAGES AND VIDEOS, KNOWNAS “PINS,” ON VIRTUAL BOARDS. USERS CAN CREATE BOARDS TO ORGANIZE AND CATEGORIZE THEIR PINS, AND THEY CAN ALSO BROWSE AND DISCOVER NEW CONTENT THROUGH SEARCHING AND EXPLORING BOARDS CREATED BY OTHER USERS. THE PLATFORM IS OFTEN USED FOR INSPIRATION AND IDEAS, SUCH AS FOR FASHION, HOME DECOR, AND COOKING, AND IT ALSO HAS A FEATURE FOR SHOPPING, ALLOWING USERS TO PURCHASE PRODUCTS DIRECTLY FROM PINS. USERS CAN ALSO USE IT FOR PLANNING EVENTS, SUCH AS WEDDINGS AND PARTIES, BY CREATINGBOARDS WITH THEMES, COLOR SCHEMES, AND IDEAS. PINTEREST IALSO A GREAT SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR BUSINESSES, AS WELLIT’S A PLACE WHERE BUSINESSES CAN SHOWCASE THEIR PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND IDEAS, CONNECT WITH POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS AND DRIVE SALES. ADDITIONALLY, IT CAN BE USED TORESEARCH AND GATHER INFORMATION ON TRENDS, AS WELL AS TOGENERATE IDEAS FOR MARKETING CAMPAIGNS AND CONTENT.
HOW DOES PINTEREST WORK? PINTEREST WORKS BY ALLOWING USERS TO CREATE AND SHARE IMAGE AND VIDEO “PINS” ON VIRTUAL BOARDS. WHEN A USER SIGNS UP FOR AN ACCOUNT, THEY CAN CREATE BOARDS TO ORGANIZE THEIR PINS AND BEGIN SAVING AND SHARING CONTENT. USERS CAN SAVE PINS FROM OTHER USERS OR FROM THE WEB, BY USING THE “PIN IT” BUTTON OR BY UPLOADING THEIR OWN CONTENT. PINS CAN BE SAVED TO MULTIPLE BOARDS, AND THEY CAN BE CATEGORIZED USING HASHTAGS, KEYWORDS, AND DESCRIPTIONS. USERS CAN ALSO DISCOVER NEW CONTENT BY SEARCHING FOR KEYWORDS, BROWSING BOARDS CREATED BY OTHER USERS, AND EXPLORING POPULAR PINS AND TOPICS. USERS CAN FOLLOW OTHER USERS, BOARDS, AND TOPICS TO SEE CONTENT THAT ALIGNS WITH THEIR INTERESTS, AND THEY CAN ALSO INTERACT WITH OTHERS BY COMMENTING AND SHARING PINS. PINTEREST ALSO ALLOWS USERS TO SHOP DIRECTLY FROM PINS, BY FEATURING PRODUCT PINS THAT LINK TO E-COMMERCEWEBSITES. ADDITIONALLY, IT HAS A FEATURE CALLED “SHOP THE LOOK” THAT ALLOWS USERS TO BUY PRODUCTS FROM PHOTOS, BY TAGGING PRODUCTS IN THE PHOTOS AND LINKING THEM TO A SHOPPING WEBSITE.
HOW TO USE PINTEREST 1. SIGN UP FOR A PINTEREST ACCOUNT WHEN PINTEREST WAS FIRST LAUNCHED, IT HAD JUST AN INVITE-ONLY SIGN-UP AVAILABLE. THAT MEANS YOU HAD TO WAIT FOR AN INVITE TO JOIN THE PLATFORM. AFTER SOME TIME, AS THE USER BASE INCREASED, IT BECAME OPEN FOR EVERYONE TO SIGN UP FOR AN ACCOUNT. YOU CAN JUST GO TO THE PINTEREST WEBSITE AND SIGN UP USING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. WHEN YOU FIRST SIGN UP, YOU WILL GET THE OPTION OF LINKING YOUR FACEBOOK AND TWITTER ACCOUNTS TO IT. BY LINKING OTHER SOCIAL ACCOUNTS, IT WILL BE EASIER FOR YOU TO FIND YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND FAVORITE BLOGS AND BRANDS TO FOLLOW ON PINTEREST. IF YOU PREFER TO START WITH JUST YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS, YOU CAN ALWAYS CONNECT YOUR SOCIAL ACCOUNTS LATER.
CREATE YOUR PROFILE HAVE A LOOK AT YOUR OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES. TRY TO PICK OUT A USERNAME THAT IS USED ON OTHER SITES LIKE INSTAGRAM OR FACEBOOK. IT WILL BRING CONSISTENCY ACROSS YOUR SOCIAL PROFILES AND WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO FIND YOU EVERYWHERE. ALSO, SET A PROFILE PICTURE IN WHICH YOUR FACE IS CLEARLY VISIBLE. IF YOU ARE MAKING AN ACCOUNT FOR YOUR BUSINESS, YOU CAN SET THE COMPANY LOGO AS THE PROFILE PICTURE. DIG INTO SETTINGS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SETTING THE EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS FOR YOUR PINTEREST ACCOUNT. AFTER ACTIVATING YOUR ACCOUNT, YOU MUST CHECK YOUR E-MAIL SETTINGS. FORTUNATELY, THE E-MAIL CHOICES ON PINTEREST ARE SIMPLE TO GRASP AND CLEAR. WHEN YOU BEGIN PINNING, ITIS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU KEEP ALL THE NOTIFICATIONS ALL FOR A WHILE.
BENEFITS OF USING PINTEREST FOR BUSINESS YOU THOUGHT PINTEREST WAS ONLY FOR INDIVIDUALS? YOU GOT IT WRONG! PINTEREST OFFERS BUSINESSES AN EQUAL PROPOSITION LIKE ANY OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK. YOU CAN FIND INFLUENCERS, AND BUSINESS IDEAS, SEE THE PINS OF YOUR COMPETITORS, PROVIDE INFORMATIONAL CONTENT TO YOUR AUDIENCE, LINK YOUR BLOGS, AND MUCH MORE ON THIS PRETTY PLATFORM. BELOW ARE SOME BENEFITS OF USING PINTEREST FOR BUSINESS:
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