Pinterest Invite & Why You Should Be On It

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Pinterest.com is the new, explosive networking site that bloggers everywhere, in every niche, are flocking to. Why is Pinterest such a hit? Well, because it has proven to be quite powerful, not only in driving traffic to its user’s websites, but because of its ability to take a simple image or video and make it viral on Pinterest, which has a surprisingly large and continuously growing community, in a matter of minutes.

Pinterest is often compared to a bulletin board, users “pin” their favorite pictures or videos on the web. Those images are then displayed on the personalized board of the user and also, posted under it’s corresponding category (which the user specifies upon pinning) for all Pinterest users to see who browse said category.

Once an image is pinned, other Pinterest users have the ability to “repin” it to one of their own boards, “like” it, or comment on it. Each photo or video is linked directly to the website that it was taken from, giving photo credit to it’s originator and driving traffic to the site.

To pin a photo, you simply need to install the “pin it” button to your favorites bar. This is done during the sign-up process and is simple to do. When you come across something you’d like to pin, you simply click on the button you previously installed, and it will display all of the photos on the page you are currently browsing. You click on the image you would like pinned, decide which of the boards you created during sign-up you’d like it to appear on, give it a description, and it’s immediately posted.

Like all social networking sites, things move fast. To maximize exposure, you want to pin consistently throughout the day, not all at once. Also, it is important to remember, as with all social networking sites, you do not want to pin only images from your own site. Not only is it frowned upon, you won’t get many followers this way.

Pinterest.com is still in Beta stage, and you must be invited to join. You can do this by visiting Pinterest and requesting an invite, or by having a current user send you an invitation. The fastest way to join is by requesting an invitation from someone you know that already has a Pinterest account, however both ways will eventually get you in. If you choose to request an invite from Pinterest directly, you will be put on a waiting list that takes about a week to get through.

If you would like to be sent an invite to Pinterest, please leave your email in a comment below and I would be happy to send you one.

Happy Pinning!

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48 thoughts on “Pinterest Invite & Why You Should Be On It”

  5. Would absolutely love to receive an invite if possible! I have been waiting for what seems like forever to get an invite back from pinterest! Thank you so much! :)

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  13. Hi Jennie, if possible, I would love a pinterest invitation. As you can see, I have a domain of my own and use a different email depending on the sender. Could you send the invite to pinterest@hoosac.net? Thank you, thank you. Hope you’re well.

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    • Hi Louis, all Pinterest requests that I have received have been sent within 24 hrs (usually much sooner) of receiving the request. Your email does not look familiar to me… Did you request an invite from me using a different email?

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    • I see your email now:) However, it was just received today… Have you made another request in the past? Either way, an invite is on the way…

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  17. Hi –

    Are you still sending invites? I’ve requested to be on the waitlist..but that was months ago. I’d love an invite to pin things for my wedding!

    Thanks,
    Amy

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  20. I would appreciate an invite – thanks so much. I am only in the beginning stages of promoting my art, but I am ready to get started with Pinterest!

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  21. Hi Jennie. I would like you to invite me Pinterest. There is only few people doing Pinterest in my country. Thank you!!

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