Sign up by entering your email and create a password
Or sign up with your Facebook or Google account
Edit your username
Enter your age
Select your gender
If you are signing up as a business then click the continue as a business link
If not then click the sign-up button
Choose whether you want to receive notifications from Pinterest
Select your language and Country and hit next
Select 5 or more topics that you are interested in or those that are most relevant to your brand/company
Click on the 3 dots in the top right-hand corner
Click on settings
Edit your account basics and click save settings
Click on profile in the left column
Edit your first and last name
Upload a profile picture
Add a description about you
Add your location
Claim your website if you have one
Edit your notification settings
Connect your other social media accounts
Save your settings
Click on the + icon in the bottom right hand corner to add the Pinterest browser button so you can save ideas you find online even faster
If you decide to use your Pinterest profile for your business then you can switch to a free business account in the drop down menu
Using Social Media To Drive Traffic