Michael Miller is a prolific and popular writer of nonfiction books, known for his ability to explain complex topics to everyday readers. He writes about a variety of topics, including technology, business, and music. His best-selling books include Facebook for Grown-Ups, Absolute Beginner,s Guide to Computer Basics,The Complete Idiot,s Guide to Google+, Sams Teach Yourself Tweet Deck in 10 Minutes, and The Ultimate Digital Music Guide. Worldwide, his books have sold more than 1 million copies.

P Getting to Know Pinterest: What It Is and What It Does 2 What Is Pinterest? 4 How Pinterest Got Started 5 Who,s Using Pinterest? 6 What Do People Pin? 6 Should You Be Interested in Pinterest? 7 1 Signing Up for a Pinterest Account 10 Soliciting an Invitation 12 Requesting an Invitation 12 Sending an Invitation 13 Creating a Pinterest Account 14 Signing Up with a Facebook Account 14 Signing Up with a Twitter Account 16 Telling Pinterest More About Yourself 16 2 Navigating Pinterest 18 Logging Into and Out of Pinterest 20 Logging Into Pinterest 20 Logging Out of Pinterest 21 Getting to Know the Pinterest Interface 21 Understanding the Menu Bar 22 Using the Menu Bar 23 Getting Help 24 Viewing Pinterest,s Help System 24 Reading the Pinterest Blog 25 3 Browsing and Searching for Pinteresting Items 26 Browsing Pinterest .28 Browsing Pinterest,s Home Page 28 Browsing Pinterest by Category 30 Searching Pinterest 30 Conducting a Search by Topic 31 Conducting a Search for a Pinterest User 32 Viewing a Pin 33 Clicking a Pin 34 Reporting a Pin 36 4 Following (and Unfollowing) Others on Pinterest 38 Understanding Following 40 Finding and Following Friends 41 Finding Facebook Friends to Follow 41 Searching for Friends to Follow 43 Searching for People Who Make Interesting Posts 44 Inviting Friends to Follow via Email 45 How to Follow-or Unfollow-a Friend 46 Following a Friend 46 Following the Contents of a Pinboard 47 Unfollowing a Friend 48 Unfollowing a Pinboard 49 5 Creating and Managing Pinboards 50 Understanding Pinboards 52 Viewing Pinboards 53 Viewing Friends, Pinboards 53 Viewing Your Pinboards 54 Creating New Pinboards 54 Creating a Pinboard 55 Editing and Deleting Pinboards 56 Rearranging Pinboards 56 Renaming a Pinboard 57 Editing a Board,s Description and Category 58 Deleting a Pinboard 59 Deleting Pins on a Pinboard 60 Selecting a Cover for a Pinboard 61 6 Pinning to Pinterest 62 Understanding Pins 64 Pinning from the Pinterest Site 64 Creating a Pin 65 Pinning from Your Web Browser 66 Adding a Pin It Button to Internet Explorer 66 Adding a Pin It Button to Google Chrome 68 Pinning with the Pin It Button 69 Uploading a Pin from Your Computer 70 Uploading an Image to Pin 71 7 Pinning and Playing Videos 72 Understanding Video Pins 74 Pinning a Video 74 How to Pin a YouTube Video 74 Viewing Pinned Videos 75 Searching for Videos on Pinterest 76 Browsing for Videos on Pinterest 77 Viewing a Pinned Video 78 8 Finding Interesting Things to Pin 80 What-and Why-Do People Pin on Pinterest? 82 Pinning Visually Interesting Items 85 Pinning Text,Visually 86 Pinning Inspirational Items 87 Pinning Humorous Items 88 Pinning Lifestyle Items 89 Pinning Things You Want to Do-and Places You Want to Go 89 Pinning Gift Ideas 90 9 Liking, Repinning, and Commenting 92 Liking Pins You Like 94 Liking a Pin 94 Viewing the Pins You Like 95 Repinning a Favorite Pin 96 Pinning an Item from Its Thumbnail 96 Pinning an Item from the Pin Page 97 Commenting on a Pin 98 Leaving a Comment in Thumbnail View 98 Leaving a Comment on the Pin Page 99 Using Hashtags and Mentions 99 Adding a Hashtag to a Pin 100 Viewing Similar Pins via Hashtag 101 Recommending a Pin to Another User 101 10 Viewing and Editing Your Pinterest Activity 102 Viewing Your Pinterest Activity 104 Viewing Your Boards 104 Viewing Your Pins 105 Viewing Your Likes 106 Editing and Deleting Pins 107 Editing Information About a Pin 107 Deleting a Pin 108 11 Sharing Pins to Facebook and Twitter 110 Sharing Pins via Facebook 112 Linking Your Pinterest and Facebook Accounts 112 Adding Pinterest to Your Facebook Timeline 114 Liking a Pin on Facebook 115 Sharing Pins via Twitter 116 Linking Your Pinterest and Twitter Accounts 116 Tweeting a New Pin to Twitter 117 Tweeting an Existing Pin 118 Sharing Pins with Non-Pinterest Users via Email 118 Sharing a Pin via Email 119 12 Learning Pinterest Etiquette 120 The Right Ways to Pin 122 It,s Okay to Repin 122 Always Pin from the Original Source 122 Always Pin from a Blog Post,s Permalink 124 Always Write a Good Description 125 Always Use #Hashtags 126 Always Be Nice 126 Pinning Your Own Stuff 126 Pin Your Personal Pictures 127 Pin Stuff You Create 128 Pin Items You,re Selling 128 Don,t Just Pin Your Own Stuff 130 What Not to Pin 130 Don,t Pin from a Google Image Search 130 Don,t Change the Link Address 131 Don,t Copy and Paste a Pin,s Description 132 Don,t Pin Things That Are Private 133 Don,t Pin Inappropriate Images 133 13 Using Pinterest on Your iPhone 136 Signing Into Your Pinterest Account 137 Logging In 138 Logging Out 139 Viewing Pins 139 Browsing Pins from People You Follow 140 Browsing Pins by Category 141 Liking, Repinning, and Commenting on a Pin 141 Liking a Pin 142 Repinning a Pin 142 Commenting on a Pin 143 Saving a Pinned Image to Your Camera Roll 143 Sharing a Pin 144 Sharing via Facebook 144 Sharing via Twitter 145 Sharing via Email 146 Viewing Your Pins and Activity 146 Viewing Your Boards and Pins 147 Viewing Your Recent Activity 148 Pinning from Your iPhone 148 Installing the Pin It Bookmarklet 149 Pinning from a Web Page 152 Pinning with the iPhone Camera 153 Pinning an Existing Photo from Your iPhone 155 14 Adding Pin It Buttons to Your Website or Blog 158 Adding a Pin It Button to a Blog or Web Page 160 Adding a Follow Button to Your Website or Blog 162 Embedding a Pin on Your Blog or Web Page 163 Keeping People from Pinning Your Website Content 165 15 Promoting Yourself on Pinterest 166 Using Pinterest for Self-Promotion 168 Pump Up Your Pinterest Profile 168 Include Links to Your Website, Blog, and Social Network Profiles 169 Pin Steadily 170 Pin from Many Sources 170 Think of Your Followers 170 Let Your Pins Reflect Your Personality 171 Look for "Pinnable" Images 171 Pin Videos 172 Pin on the Go 172 Pin Personal Pictures 173 Pin from Your Blog or Website 174 Describe Your Pins 174 Create Different Boards for Different Activities 175 Devise Interesting Names for Your Boards 175 Promoting Your Pinterest Presence 176 Participate in the Pinterest Community 176 Repin 177 Use Hashtags and Keywords 177 Integrate Pinterest into Your Other Social Media 178 Integrate Pinterest into Your Blog or Website 178 Make Your Activity Visible to Search Engines 179 16 Finding Gifts on Pinterest 180 Browsing for Gifts 182 Pinning Gift Items 184 17 Using Pinterest for Sharing and Collaboration 186 Managing Collaborative Pinboards 188 Creating a Collaborative Board 188 Making an Existing Board Collaborative 189 Adding Collaborators to a Board 190 Deleting Collaborators from a Board 191 Taking a Collaborative Board Private 192 Sharing Group Information on Pinterest 193 Sharing Research 193 Sharing Business Information 194 Sharing Classroom Information 195 Collaborating with Pinterest 197 Collaborating on Business Projects 197 Collaborating on School Projects 198 18 Using Pinterest for Scrapbooking 200 Creating Your Own Picture Scrapbooks on Pinterest 202 Following Other Scrapbookers for Inspiration 204 19 Using Pinterest for Photographers 208 Is Pinterest Good or Bad for Photographers? 210 Why Some Photographers Are Wary of Pinterest 210 Are These Concerns Justified? 212 Potential Benefits to Photographers 216 Should You Pin Your Photographs? 217 Sharing Your Photographs on Pinterest 218 Pinning Your Photos 218 Organizing Your Pinboards 220 How Wedding Photographers Can Take Advantage of Pinterest 221 Following Other Photographers for Inspiration 222 20 Using Pinterest for Bloggers 224 Why Pinterest Is Important for Your Blog 226 Connecting Your Blog to Pinterest 226 Use Consistent Profiles 226 Add a Pinterest Follow Button to Your Blog 227 Add Pin It Buttons to Individual Blog Posts 227 Link to Your Blog from Your Pinterest Profile 228 Sharing Blog Posts and Pictures on Pinterest 228 Pinning Images from Your Blog 228 Using a Pinterest Board as a Blog Roll 229 Using Pins in Your Blog Posts 230 How to Get Your Blog Posts Pinned-and Repinned 231 Creating Pinnable Posts 231 Making It Easy to Pin 231 Discovering What Others Have Pinned from Your Blog 231 21 Using Pinterest to Market Your Business 232 Should You Use Pinterest to Promote Your Business? 234 How Businesses Are Using Pinterest Today 235 What Can You Use Pinterest For? 235 What Types of Businesses Do Well on Pinterest? 236 Getting Your Business Started on Pinterest 239 Establish a Pinterest Account for Your Company or Brand 240 Write a Promotional Profile 240 Use Your Company Logo or Product Photo for Your Profile Picture 240 Link Back to Your Company Website and Other Social Network Accounts 241 Add a Pinterest Follow Button to Your Website 241 Create Interesting and Appropriate Pinboards 241 Start Pinning! 242 Tips for More Effective Marketing with Pinterest 243 Post More Than Just Product Photos 243 Create User-Focused Boards 243 Create an About Us Board 245 Connect Socially 245 Set Up Collaborative Pinboards 245 Encourage Customer Pins 246 Keep Adding New Boards 246 Become a Source of Industry News and Info 247 Use Keywords and Hashtags 247 Remember the Images 247 Pin Videos as Well as Pictures 247 Let Your Staff Pin 248 Add Prices to Your Pins 248 Measuring Your Success 249 22 Managing Your Pinterest Account 252 Editing Your Profile Information 254 Adding or Changing Your Profile Picture 255 Changing Your Account Password 256 Turning Off Pinterest,s Email Notifications 257 Hiding Your Pinterest Profile from Google and Other Search Engines 259 Deleting Your Pinterest Account 260 Index 261