Pinterest is a vision board-styled social photo sharing website. The website and app allow users to create and manage theme-based image collections. The site's mission statement is to "connect everyone in the world through the 'things' they find interesting."

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What is Pinterest?

Pinterest is a virtual pinboard. Pinterest allows you to organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. You can browse pinboards created by other people to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests.

People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and share their favorite recipes.

Pins

Pins are ideas that people on Pinterest find and save from around the web. Each Pin links back to the website it was saved from. If you click through the Pin, you can learn how to make it or where to buy it.

As you discover Pins you love, click the red Save button to save them to your boards. Find the perfect s'mores recipe? Click Save!

If you want to give the Pin a try, go for it. Add a photo of your s'mores on the campfire or a note to show people how it went and add helpful tips for anyone else who might want to give it a go.

Boards

The Pins you save live on your boards. Name your boards and arrange them on your profile however you want. Invite other people on Pinterest to collaborate on your boards to find even more ideas.

To organize your Pins within boards, create board sections. Add a Tents or Camping hacks section to your Camping board to keep your similar ideas in the same place. There are no rules - organize your Pins in whatever way makes sense to you!

How to sign up for Pinterest

To start, go to Pinterest.com. You have three choices to sign up - with your Facebook account information, your Google account information, or by providing an email address and creating a new Pinterest account.

Pin a product with your affiliate link

To pin a product with a link which including your affiliate ID, you have to build the link first. Follow these steps to create your affiliate link:

1. Login to your affiliate account.

2. Visit the Products Links page and search for the product you want to pin. You can enter one or more keywords in the search box below and click the button. Then you can find Pinterest's icon and click it.

3. Choose a Pin to save.

4. Choose a board or create a new board for your Pin. You can edit the default description.

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