Imagine a pin board on your wall at home. You’ve put that board there to act as a central hub for keeping all your ideas, wish lists, pictures, etc. on one subject in one place. This is what Pinterest is all about – it’s like a filing cabinet to keep everything together and easily accessible.
Let’s say the pin board on your wall is there so you can plan a birthday party. You’ll have one area dedicated to the different food options or cake ideas, another area full of inspiration on how to decorate your venue and another area for present ideas. Pinterest boards and pins are the same.
Here’s what Pinterest’s jargon means:
Pinners: the people who use Pinterest
Boards: theme headings that contain the pins
Pins: the ‘posts’ that sit on boards to provide visual ideas and inspiration
Repins: the sharing of another Pinner’s pin
Promoted pins: these are the ones that have been paid to be there, the adverts.
There are lots of options too. You can create boards and invite others with a common interest to join that board. This is a great way of sharing ideas and creating a strong community. You can also create secret boards that only you can see – perfect if you’re looking for a present for someone close!