Pinterest Traffic Part-2
Quick & Easy Setup Pinterest Account
New websites are confusing and time-consuming for anyone. Even the most tech-savvy user always has a learning curve when using a site for the first time. Unless you’ve been using Pinterest for a while, you’ll need a little help getting started. Even if you have been using Pinterest for a while, there are probably features you haven’t used or don’t know about that could really boost your efforts considerably!
Before you get started, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the Pinterest interface so you will know where you need to go in order to perform the basic functions associated with managing your Pinterest account.
First, take a look at the menu that drops down when you hover over your name at
the top right of the Pinterest website:
As you can see, this menu contains several options:
- Your Pins – This takes you to a page that shows you everything you have already pinned. It will also allow you to add a new pin.
- Your Boards – This takes you to a page that shows you all of the boards you have created. It will also allow you to create a new board.
- Add Pin – This will pop up a window that allows you to upload a new pin from your computer.
- Settings – Be sure to familiarize yourself with this page, because this is where you will set up your profile!
- Help Center – If you have questions or need help, see this page.
- Find Friends – This will help you find other Pinterest users to connect with.
- Log Out – Log out of your Pinterest account.
Creating an Optimized Profile
The first thing you need to do to get started on Pinterest is creating your profile page. This page is a place for you to really grab users and get them interested. This page should contain the very best of your pins, as well as important information about yourself and your business.
If you have a Facebook account, you can connect your Pinterest account to it for an additional boost. The catch? You can’t connect your Pinterest account to a business page, only a personal Facebook profile.
You can also connect your Pinterest account to your Twitter account. When you do this, your pins will automatically be shared on your Twitter account. This is useful even if you don’t have many followers on Twitter.
This automatic sharing on Twitter and Facebook is a huge part of what made Pinterest is such an overnight success. About 75% of Pinterest users choose to integrate at least one other social platform, which greatly increases the number of people who see their pins.
The About Section
The “About” section is another important part of your profile. It should contain a paragraph or two about you and your company, making sure to include vital information such as your website or blog URLs and some keywords for search engines.
Adding Value to your Profile
One of the most important things you can do to increase the power of your Pinterest profile is to use a headshot image of yourself instead of a logo or other image. If you don’t like the way you look, or you’re using a pseudonym, you can find a very realistic-looking stock photo or use a picture of one very close-up feature of yourself such as an eye or your lips. Just make it very personal.
Do not forget to include your important URLs on your profile, such as your blog or website, Facebook profile URL, Twitter profile URL, and other relevant URLs.
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