How to use Pinterest for Your Small Business: Resources

Pinterest how-to guide in infographics

Here are the basics of getting started with Pinterest.

Pinterest is a new type of image-based social media that allows you to easily share your interests and items that you find with others on the Internet. Read this article to learn how. Getting started Go to the Pinterest.com website. It's found at: http://www.pinterest.com.

By converting to or creating a Pinterest Business Account you're able to use your company's name instead of your first and last.

Today Pinterest is evolving its features to include business -- and not just personal -- accounts. Pinterest is raising brand awareness and also driving purchasing decisions.

Sharlyn Lauby, SPHR, CPLP is the HR Bartender, whose blog is a friendly place to discuss workplace issues. When she's not "bartending," Sharlyn is president of ITM Group, Inc. which specializes in leadership training and human resources consulting. We are a visual society. We enjoy looking at beautiful and interesting things.

Likeable Media co-founder Dave Kerpen explains how Etsy and other businesses are already doing e-commerce on Pinterest. Video Transcript 00:10 Dave Kerpen: You know, if there's one thing I know about my fellow entrepreneurs, is that the bottom line matters. At the end of the day, driving revenue is what makes the biggest difference.

Pinterest has given businesses the ability to create business-specific accounts. Now is the time to stop thinking about Pinterest as a personal playground for cooks and fashion lovers. Pinterest should be an important part of your B2B or B2C social media marketing strategy.

There is a new darling in the social media world and her name is Pinterest. A virtual, interactive bulletin board where individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations can pin their interests and drive traffic to their website.

It's no secret that companies are using the social media network Pinterest for marketing purposes and doing so successfully. So how do you use Pinterest to get your website or blog ranking high in search engines. Here are 4 tactics you can start using today and have some fun along the way.