If you pin a pin that you think a friend on Pinterest would like, simply type @ and that person’s name. That person will see a notification in their @Mentions and be able to view the pin you want her to see.
Describe your pin the best you can. Use as many key words as possible. When people search Pinterest, they will never see your awesome rainbow cake recipe if all you write in the description is “yum!” Instead, say something like “yummy rainbow cake recipe from (website)”. It’s always great to add the source to a pin as well. It’s just a nice thumbs up to the creator or originator.
How do you follow people?
You can search and follow people based on their Facebook name. You can also choose to follow all of their boards or just selected ones. See a board or member whose pins you admire? Go ahead and follow. It is not unusual to follow or be followed by people you don’t know.
Gee, Jenna, how do we follow you?
Well, I’m glad you asked. Go to the top of this page and click on the “P” in the upper right corner. Thanks for following me ;)
I hope this tutorial gives you the confidence to start your Pinterest addiction. How did this tutorial work for you? What else would you like to know? Are there any other sites you would like to learn to use? Tell me in the comment section below so I know what to improve on for you :) Happy Pinning!

how do u refind something you “pinned”?
If you sign into your Pinterest account, go to your profile and click on your boards. Whichever board you assigned you pin to, there it shall be :)
Oh, my goodness. I’ve been avoiding Pinterest because it’s something new I’m going to have to learn in addition to all the other things I’m doing as a new blogger, but you make it sounds so easy! Thanks for the very clear directions and examples.
I’m so glad I could help :) Let me know if there are any questions!
Can you Pin your own photos to your boards — like jpegs from your desktop? If so, how?
Can you Pin your own photos to your boards — like jpegs from your desktop? If so, how?
Good question! And, yes, you can :) At the top of your account, click “Add+” Then, click “Upload a Pin,” and “Browse” to choose the file you wish to upload. Let me know how it works for you. And, thanks for reading!
If i’m on my page looking at all of my boards, how do i peruse through all the other cool stuff that people are pinning? Is SEARCH the only option? Or is there a way to see what all my pin-friends are posting?
To go back to the home page, just click on the Pinterest logo :) It defaults to taking you back to what your friends are pinning, but if you want to see other pins from people you don’t necessarily know, click on the word “Everything” :)