Source: piccsy.com via Brendaline on Pinterest
Are you new to Pinterest too? Are you curious about it?
Well, join the boat! I am also new to Twitter and WordPress, and in the world of social media tools, it is sometimes tough mastering the learning curve. But it is doable, and quite rewarding!
I have discovered that Twitter is good for its micro-blogging prowess, a close relative to WordPress. WordPress, as its name suggests, is geared toward publishing text, with the appeal of videos, graphics and other visuals. I think these are truly wonderful ways to share our passions with fellow bloggers. Yet Pinterest is a whole new kind of creature; I love its creative, visual focus! Like this incredible, dewy photo of a colorful dragonfly. Quite mesmerizing.
This amazing inspiration of nature was a re-pin from Mary, a fellow Pinterest user (see the caption above).
Purpose: Pinterest and WordPress
Another good benefit of this visually-appealing platform is the ability to pin your WordPress visual posts directly to your Pinterest board(s) of choice. If your site is video content-focused, photo-focused, or artistically driven, then Pinterest is your new best friend. A great way to share ideas and inspiration.
I personally love it for the interests and visions that help shape my life and future. My favorite boards are centered around inspiration in the form of motivational quotes, health & fitness, fashion & finance and of course, brilliant blogs that inspire me here from WordPress! What a great community to be a part of!
So you see, Pinterest is an ideal marriage partner for WordPress. In my opinion, the new Facebook. Every WordPress blog should include Pinterest’s signature-red “P” or “Pinterest” button for sharing with the world!
It is easy to pin some of my favorite photos, inspirational pieces, even poetry and quotes from blogs I follow. And it is a two way street, because Pinterest’s photos or videos can be linked, or embedded directly into blog posts. What’s the best way to do so? Glad you asked.
“Pin It” Button
The “Pin It” button is an incredibly useful feature of Pinterest. If it is not already on your bookmark bar, you can drag and drop it directly, or use their code to embed it into blog posts or your e-commerce website(s).
Just visit, http://pinterest.com/about/goodies/ for instructions.
Definitely take advantage of this button. From there, you should have fun pinning. If you own an e-commerce site, this feature comes in handy for posting product pictures, events and other related pins. This is ideal for those in the art, photography, education, science or fashion industries, with their heavy visual focus. More and more, I see TV ads include the Pinterest logo, along with Facebook and Twitter, for website promotion. It is definitely a forerunner.
To sum, here are some suggestions in using Pinterest for business and pleasure:
- Use the “Pin It” button to grab inspiration across the web and post on your favorite boards.
- Invite friends to pin on your boards too.
- Use ‘Comment,’ ‘Like’ and Re-Pin for Pinterest boards your follow or like.
- Link back to WordPress and share with us your amazing finds.
- Have a vision and time schedule for pinning/sharing to avoid wasting time. Not fun.
- Have fun and enjoy sharing.
Whew, so glad that I have gotten over the Pinterest learning curve and shared this with you. Feel free to browse through my latest inspirations on my Pinterest page, http://pinterest.com/BrendalineBlogs/.
Of course, social media, in itself, is an ever-changing environment, but it is good to have learnt this one. By far, the easiest to grasp, and quite user-friendly. Now, if I could just figure out the difference between a page, a post, and a ‘category’ on WordPress.
Baby steps.
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Pinterest seems to be an interesting platform. I am off to explore a little bit more about it. I may not participate actively in that medium because I think more social networks = more time!
Destination Infinity
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Hi Destination Infinity! Definitely check out Pinterest. I think it’s a great place to have a vision board of ideas, photos and videos that inspire you, and is great for sharing. You can create whatever boards works for you and since you are keen in education, writing and all things India, it would be a great place to post your favorite local travel spots in one neat place. Have fun, but have a plan and vision for it, because it could become a time-waster if not managed. I would love to visit India and look forward to doing so in the future. A board dedicated to that would be awesome. Thanks again for your reply and take care! 🙂
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I created an account with pinterest on that day, but posting to multiple networks seems to be very difficult. For now, I’ll stick to posting photos in my facebook account. I have all the photos with me anyway, I will come back to pinterest when I am inspired enough.
Even though creating blog posts take more time and efforts, I find it so interesting. At least now that I have some followers. For now, I am covering only the Southern most part of India, as I live there. Hope to go to the central/northern parts of India some day! I guess you live in US?
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Hi DI! Yes, I do share your love of the WordPress environment! It’s quickly becoming my favorite social media site, maybe because of our love of composing and the great WP blogging community! Don’t worry about trying to manage Pinterest and Facebook, WordPress etc. It’s all for inspiration –when ever that comes along. Yes, I do live in the U.S. (although I’m not originally from the there — I grew up in the Caribbean and I’m a West Indian — and you my friend are from the original India, southern India I see. I definitely want to visit India some day too! Your culture is inspiring and reminds me of the Caribbean/Indian culture I grew up with. Hope all is going well and want to wish you the very best of happiness this Christmas season — if you do so celebrate it! Take care! 🙂
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Thanks for your post – I am a total “newbie” to Pinterest but I think it’s a great way to indulge my tendency to want to save everything for a scrapbook (and then never get around to finishing it) – online it’s easy to pin, organize and save. Now if I could just find more time to “play” there…right now I’m just saving mostly my own posts but I would love to wander through others’ sites and hope to find time to do that soon. Re: managing all the different social media sites, I have heard lots of people talk about programs that help do that, such as Hoot Suite. Add that to my list of things I want to explore when I find the time! Aren’t we lucky to have these options available for sharing and saving?
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Hi Julia, I’m a Pinterest newbie too, but it’s such an incredible platform for organizing and being inspired with fresh, new ideas (like a vitamin shot. LOL). I’ve found some great ideas – from the best food items to freeze (saves money, freshness), to gym-free workout ideas to tone and sculpt legs and buttocks – both ideas I’ve implemented since linking back to the original website! It’s also great for business–a wedding planner and photographer’s paradise! So whether you use it for scrape-booking, or business or both – it’s great for sharing with your world! You can definitely test out Hoot Suite’s free or paid social media organizing platform. I’m in favor of anything that adds order, efficiency and creativity to my world. All the best of success and pinspirations to you, Julia! 🙂
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