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I just starting using Pinterest yesterday and I just had to share this fabulous website with you.


Pinterest is a great way for me to create my ultimate wish list. It even puts it in to a pretty scrapbook format for me. It's super easy to use with a handy Pin It add-on for Firefox. I can pin any image, article, blog, or recipe on the internet. I can even invite friends to view my pin board.


How do you get started? Go to Pinterest.com. Request and Invite. After about six hours, the invite shows up in your inbox. Alternatively, you can ask a friend with a Pinterest account to send you an invite. Tada! Set your creativity free and pin away.

Sample Pin Board



Ways Pinterest Will Work for You

  • Planning a Party - Put all your ideas on to a Pin Board
  • Planning a Wedding - Great way to organize ideas for food, dresses, flowers, etc. Pinterest supports collaborative boards to you can ask your maid of honor or husband for input
  • Stuff I Want - Invite friends and family to view your pin board for birthday or Christmas ideas
  • Bloggers - While it's okay to pin a few or your favorite posts, Pinterest is really not for self-promotion. But it is a great way to organize ideas, or 'bookmark' ideas for a later blog. Mommy bloggers are especially short on time so if you are surfing the net and come across an idea for a blog, put a pin in it! You can also share your pin via Facebook and Twitter. 
  • Renovating or Redecorating - Use a Pin Board for all of your ideas
  • Inspiration - It's a great place to gather funny and inspiring photos, posters, quotes, and websites.  It's a visual collection of all your favorite things. Certainly a great way to start the day!
  • Recipes - Create a virtual recipe file
  • Lesson Plans - If you're a teacher or a home school educator, this is a great way to collect bits and pieces from the internet for lesson plans
  • Bucket List - Pin all the things you want to do and places you want to visit before it's too late!
  • Reading List - Go window shopping for titles you want to read and pin them on a reading list board


Pinterest Tips

  • Your Pinterest has its own url - http://pinterest.com/username. Use it!
  • Use interesting and unique titles for your boards.
  • Just like Twitter, you can 're-pin' posts from other pin board. There is also a mentions tool to see if anyone has re-pinned your posts
  • Remember that most Pinterest users are women
  • All your pins should be linked to the originating website. It's not necessary to put the link in the description
  • Add a "follow me on Pinterest" button to your blog/site


Happy Pinning, everyone!