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How to Use Pinterest for Marketing Purposes

PART 2 of 3

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Summary of Part 1• We looked at the statistics and

demographics of Pinterest• Based on what you have learned so far,

you have decided whether or not Pinterest would be a useful addition to your marketing mix.

• 85% of users are women• Pinterest is a highly visual and fun way to

present your brand

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Proceeding with Pinterest• If you have decided that Pinterest would

be a good option for your business, you will need to remember the ‘social’ in social media.

• Do not oversell. You are joining a community, not spamming everyone.

• Pinterest has a high trust value amongst users, so pin and re-pin with the idea of offering real value to users

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Adding Pinterest to Your Marketing Mix

• Define your goals• Review your website to see how visual it

is• Add a button or plugin to aid users in

pinning• Consult with your web designer if your site

is not that visual yet• Sign up as a person or business• Link your account through Facebook and

crosspost to FB and TwitterEternalSpiralBooks.com/pinterest4

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Sign up as an individual

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Use your Facebook account, or email address

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Via FacebookBe sure to link to your business Facebook account, not your personal one

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Via Email=Individuals• Use this form as an

individual, OR go down to where it says

Are you a business? Click Here

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Log In

• Facebook• Twitter• Email loginWe recommend Facebook for a number of reasons which have to do with getting followers right away on Pinterest.

EternalSpiralBooks.com/pinterest8

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Via Email=Businesses 1

• The first section of the registration process• Choose a business type using the toggle bar,

eg, media, brand, retailer• Password should be at least 6 characters

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Via Email=Businesses 2

• Pay attention to how your business name will appear on the board and in the URL that will be created

• Add your business URL, with http in front of it for linking

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Via Email=Businesses 3

• Accept their terms of service by checking their box underneath, and then click to create account.

EternalSpiralBooks.com/pinterest

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Log In• Facebook• Google+• Twitter• Email loginWe recommend Facebook for a number of reasons which have to do with getting followers right away on Pinterest, but only if you already have a business account.

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Profiles and Settings• Create a great profile • Add your profile picture/logo• Add links to social networks• Add keywords• Create an excellent profile• Select your categories of interest wisely• Start creating board of what you find right

away.• Pin 1 promo per 20 useful pins

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Pinterest Settings• Upload an image or logo• Link to Facebook• Link to Twitter • Link to Google+• Find friends through your networks• Hide your Pinterest profile from search

engines if you wish• Deactivate your account at any time• Update your account details at any time

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How to Pin• All of your main choices will

show under your logo when you click it, including:

• Add a pin from a site• and Upload a pin • You can also create a board,

manage your profile and settings and find friends and follow boards on this menu

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Adding Details to Pin Uploads

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1 Upload your own image

2 You can create a new board if you do not already have any set up. Just click on the Create Board toggle.

3 Fill In the details. You can also check the box to crosspost to Twitter. Then pinit and it will show on your board.

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Hints for Formatting Pins• Use creative titles• Use keywords • Tag others with the @ symbol• Add prices to products if your goal is direct sales.• Add a URL, but shortened ones are NOT allowed,

such as from tinyurl or bit.ly• Credit your sources when possible if you are not

creating the images in-house.• Ask questions in order to encourage comments and

engagement.EternalSpiralBooks.com/pinterest17

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Types of Pins• Images from your website/blog• Images from blogs you read• Images from customer sites• Photos• Infographics• Logos• Food and Fashion items• Text slides• Videos• You can pin almost anything

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Your Pinterest Boards

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Each is in the same format: Name of Board, which you can edit, cover image, which you can select, and images of the 4 most recent items you have pinned. Click the EDIT button to edit each board.

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Re-order your Boards• As you add content to Pinterest, you will create

more and more boards.• You can reorder the boards by dragging and

dropping them into any order you like

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Set a Board CoverIf you do not set a board cover, then the last item you pinned will be the main one that shows. This can be good for some of your boards in order to show that your boards are updated regularly with interesting content, but for your business boards, be sure to set a board cover that reflects well on your topic and on your business. Food and recipes are the #1 topic at this site.

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Hints for Setting Your Board Topics• Use clear and concise titles• Include keywords• Include a board for clients• Include a board for inspiration• Include an about us board, with HQ

location/insider view• Be a real person, not just a marketer• Reorder boards as needed to create the

impression you wishEternalSpiralBooks.com/pinterest

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Edit Boards and Pins

Scroll over the top of any pin to pin it, send it to your followers, or edit it. The edit button will also allow you to delete it. This is useful for limited time offers or in case you find you have duplicated items on the same board.

Click on any board you have created. Find a pin you want to edit.

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The Edit Screen

Delete if you wish Make changes and save them.

Add a source/copyright information to the pin

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Summary of Part 2• You have learned how to:• get an account• set up your profile• set up a business profile.• pin and upload pins, edit and delete them.• create and manage pin boards.• format your pins• link using your pins, and • about the type of pins you can use to market

your business on Pinterest.

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What You Will Learn in Part 3• How to set up a pinning strategy• Copyright issues you need to be aware of

when using Pinterest• How to collaborate with others• How to build your audience• Integrated marketing strategies using

Pinterest• How to measure and track your success

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CreditsThank you to Evelyn Trimborn for this presentation, derived from “How to Use Pinterest for Marketing Purposes,” by Jeff Hamilton, Evelyn Trimborn and Martin Warner, from Eternal Spiral Bookshttp://EternalSpiralBooks.com/pinterest