June 2011
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Why Pinterest Is Amazing
Recently we updated the Pinterest Etiquette - a few guidelines that help make Pinterest the warm and creative community it is today.
It may sound strange to have ‘etiquette’ for a website, but we really believe Pinterest is special because of all the incredible people pinning the things they love. Every day, I open my email to thoughtful comments and suggestions: I never cringe the way I do...
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Pinning Tip: Collaborative Boards
Group projects, big projects, a second set of eyes, or just for fun - whatever your reasons for using collaborative boards, we hope it’s a helpful tool for pinners.
For example, Team Pinterest has a board for posters and things we’d like to have for the office. We can all pin our finds, whether they’re serious or not…
Here’s how to do it:
Go to the board you want to edit or create a...
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Pinning Tip: Rearrange Your Boards
There’s absolutely no denying Pinterest users are a visual crowd. We like making boards devoted to colors, color-combinations, patterns, shapes, and it seems like we really, really like “Keep Calm” posters.
So in case you didn’t know, you can have your boards arranged exactly the way you’d like on your profile.
Just click your username at the top-right toolbar and then click the Rearrange...
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Pinning Tip: Upload Pins
Okay, you’ve installed the Pin It bookmarklet and you’re happily pinning from your favorite sites…but what about a picture you’ve had saved for ages?
Another tip I’ve been asked to clarify is how to pin photos languishing in your computer’s folders.
So, here is what you can do:
Anywhere within Pinterest, you can click Add > Add a Pin on the toolbar near your username.
This will...
