Book Review and Give Away: Pinterest for Dummies
Friday, May 18, 2012 Posted by Dina
Pinterest for Dummies, a new book by Kelby Carr, covers everything I've learned about Pinterest so far - and it fills in the blanks with things I did not know. The book is easy to follow, with step-by-step instructions and lots of informative screenshots to illustrate each point. It covers topics such as Getting Started on Pinterest, Creating Boards, Pinning and Repinning, Socializing on Pinterest, and more. I found the chapters on Pinterest etiquette and privacy especially useful. Those who run a website and/or have a blog may find the chapter on self-promoting particularly helpful. I love the handy tips and "Remember" tidbits throughout the book.
Pinterest for Dummies is a great resource for those who are just discovering the joys of pinning. Even if you are proficient in all things Pinterest, you might find some useful information that makes using it even more fun.
About the Author
Kelby Carr (Candler, NC) is the founder and CEO of Type-A Parent, a social network and online magazine-style blog founded in 2007 for digital moms and dads, and Type-A Parent Conference, an annual blogging and social media conference in its fourth year that attracts major corporations and hundreds of parents who blog. She was an early adopter of Pinterest, and is active there daily with thousands of followers and hundreds of pins.
About the Book
Organize your life, your likes, and more with Pinterest and this fun how-to guide
Now you can organize your digital life with Pinterest, a hot new site that lets you create visual bookmarks of your favorite things and "pin" them on virtual pinboards. Want to save something from a blog? Have a favorite retail website? Want to pin a quick photo you took with your phone? Organize them all with Pinterest and this fast, friendly guide that shows you just how to do it. You'll see how to set up an account and your boards, how to pin and re-pin, where to use hashtags, find ways to share pins with your other social networks, and more.
- Helps you get the most out of Pinterest, a visual collection of bookmarks that you can organize into virtual pinboards
- Shows you how to set up an account and boards, how to pin and re-pin, use hashtags and like pins, and even share pins with your other social networks
- Also discusses Power Pinners, using search, and finding people to follow
- Offers tips, trick, and techniques to make the process easy and enjoyable
Pinterest is fun and easy, and even more so with Pinterest for Dummies!
The Giveaway
One lucky U.S. / Canadian reader will win a copy of Pinterest for Dummies!
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May 19, 2012 at 2:16 AM
I'd like to use it to get home decorating and craft ideas.
May 19, 2012 at 7:52 AM
This sounds perfect for me. I've finally snagged an invite, but not really sure how to get going and actually organize things like recipes.
May 19, 2012 at 8:46 AM
For crafts and dinner ideas. Patricia
May 19, 2012 at 8:02 PM
Kids crafts
Kims2312@verizon.net
May 20, 2012 at 8:26 PM
I haven't used it but I am curious about it. It sounds fun because I am a visual person and I'd probably be pinning everything just for references.
May 21, 2012 at 9:54 AM
I use it to collect mostly recipes, kids crafts and seasonal ideas / activites for my family.
primabee at hotmail dot com
May 21, 2012 at 6:01 PM
i will be using pinterest for my blog
christinejessamine at hotmail dot com
May 21, 2012 at 8:05 PM
I have a Pinterest account but I use it mostly for contests at this point. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
May 22, 2012 at 2:14 AM
I just got accepted and invited to join Pininterest. I am still in the learning stage about Pininterest.
Thank you,
Christine W
womackcm@sbcglobal.net
May 23, 2012 at 11:57 AM
I'd like it just for my own interest and home office. Thanks.
abrennan09@hotmail.com
May 24, 2012 at 9:00 AM
I'd like to use it for recipes and entering giveaways.
ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net
May 24, 2012 at 11:23 AM
love all the craft ideas
gkuroda(at)hawaii.edu
May 24, 2012 at 7:27 PM
I haven't used it but I am curious about it
May 27, 2012 at 9:57 AM
I love the home decor ideas, but want to use it for recipes, and the pictures on some are beautiful.
May 29, 2012 at 11:35 AM
I would like to find and share recipes.
May 30, 2012 at 6:57 PM
I use pinterst for my scentsy business
May 31, 2012 at 12:39 AM
I'd like to use it for recipes! Thanks so much for the fantastic giveaway!
Bored2quickly@hotmail.com
June 2, 2012 at 8:50 PM
I am starting a new blog and would like to use Pinterest to keep in touch with my followers.
Thanks for the great giveaway opportunity. ~Pauline
dod@rogers.com
June 3, 2012 at 2:45 AM
I use it to keep my favorites
June 3, 2012 at 9:29 AM
Perhaps recipes
June 4, 2012 at 11:28 AM
thats what i want to find out how to use it
June 5, 2012 at 4:05 PM
like to find new recipes
June 6, 2012 at 2:21 AM
I use it to remind myself of things I like or would like to do in the future.
June 6, 2012 at 3:45 PM
I love all the new and creative recipes I find!
Awesome blog by the way, and thanks for the giveaway!
Would love, love, love to win this!
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iplaytrack1224 (at) (hotmail) (dot) (com)
June 6, 2012 at 8:57 PM
use it for contests
vmkids3 at msn dot com
June 6, 2012 at 9:20 PM
I would like to know what it is used for before I can decide!
June 7, 2012 at 12:38 AM
I use it for contests. Still learning it
June 7, 2012 at 1:07 AM
I use Pinterest to remind me of contests and giveaways. I just recently got into the Pin-it World. Not too sure how it works yet lol.
June 7, 2012 at 1:29 AM
I like to use it to remind me of things I've found that I like. So far I haven't been able to organize it so it's really convenient to use.
willitara [at] gmail [dot] com
June 7, 2012 at 5:37 AM
I love Pinterest for all the craft and decorating ideas and recipes I see on there.
June 7, 2012 at 11:46 AM
My blog and sweeps
June 7, 2012 at 1:03 PM
I use it for work, and I also use it for personal use. Right now, Im planning on suprising my hubby with a birthday cake pancake recipe I snagged off pinterest.
clarkmurdock@yahoo.com
melanie montgomery
June 7, 2012 at 4:54 PM
I want to use it for recipes, organizing things I love, inspiration, etc.
cinderwhims at gmail dot com
June 7, 2012 at 6:19 PM
I use pinterest for crafts and recipes. homemom3@gmail.com
June 7, 2012 at 7:23 PM
for my business
ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com
June 7, 2012 at 9:18 PM
i use pinterest for my sweepstakes entries
jim.coyne2@verizon.net