Comments on Blog Guidebook: It's Pinterest, Not Brain Surgery - Part 1

... agree with above, I am also one of the good pe...

2012-02-23T01:12:02.257-08:00

... agree with above, I am also one of the good people that likes to hold a book in my hand, smell the pages, the Kindle just don't mentally and emotionally do it for me, as an architect student I hated cad, I just wanted to draw on an A0 drawing board and smell the ink, get it on my fingers BUT once I've started getting to grips with Pinetrest, once you see what's on offer, once you understand the vastness of the inspiration and the feel good aspect of seeing something grow in your mind that you have never visiualised but always thought about ... it is truly magical and inspiring ... try it! Really ♥

Great post - thank you. I know I was super overwhe...

2012-02-03T12:10:46.004-08:00

Great post - thank you. I know I was super overwhelmed with Pinterest at first. Now that I understand it, I feel the power!!!

Love the article!! Thanks for the info!

2012-01-25T10:29:58.886-08:00

Love the article!! Thanks for the info!

Hi Thanks for the comment. I will be addressing pi...

2012-01-23T19:49:20.656-08:00

Hi Thanks for the comment. I will be addressing pin etiquette in Part 2. Yes, I think there may be some debate about Rule #3. Yes, the Mashable interview was very good, thanks for mentioning it! (I just read it earlier today too!)

Regarding the comment/reply from: Sarah (Blog Guid...

2012-01-23T19:29:15.608-08:00

Regarding the comment/reply from:
Sarah (Blog Guidebook) Bradford, Jan 20, 2012 02:22 PM
"I think the etiquette isn't written in stone yet...we can probably make it up as we go along for now. Plus, who cares what the bitchy blogs say?"

LOL...You might wanna check out Pinterest's Rules of Etiquette~ :)
http://pinterest.com/about/etiquette/
Rule #3~ Avoid Self Promotion....
"Pinterest is designed to curate and share things you love. If there is a photo or project you’re proud of, pin away! However, try not to use Pinterest purely as a tool for self-promotion."

I love Pinterest, and find it to be the most inspiring place on the planet. I also believe there's a ton of marketing potential there, if you use it wisely...

Check out this Mashable interview with Evan Sharp, Pinterest Designer and Co-Founder. At the end of the interview he discusses "Pin Etiquette". It's all a matter of good taste and how you do it.

Thanks for the Pinterest 101. I know a lot of people are still confused as to what the buzz is all about. I'm hooked myself. Utterly, hopelessly, hooked. http://pinterest.com/bellewest/

Thank you for this article. I'm a pinterest l...

2012-01-22T14:33:27.500-08:00

Thank you for this article. I'm a pinterest lover and enjoy networking with such a great creative group of people.

Great article, I've been on there a while and ...

2012-01-22T12:57:14.972-08:00

Great article, I've been on there a while and never thought to self promote, mind you I'll have to up the ante with my photos now :)

Liz, here's an app that looks easy: http://itu...

2012-01-21T14:25:23.890-08:00

Liz, here's an app that looks easy: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iwatermark/id357577420?mt=8

It would be simpler to do that instead of uploading and then editing. Save time and ease! Let us know if it works.

Liz! Great question and fairly easy to do. I will ...

2012-01-21T14:23:02.377-08:00

Liz! Great question and fairly easy to do. I will have a quick look at Picasa and see how easy it is on there. Possibly there is an iphone app for that.

How do you add a watermark to photos. I just sign...

2012-01-21T14:02:53.861-08:00

How do you add a watermark to photos. I just signed up for Pinterest yesterday and am already hooked. So far I'm just repinning as I don't know how to watermark.

A lot of my pictures I just take from my iphone and upload to blogger. Do I need to use Picasa or something to add the watermark?

I think the etiquette isn't written in stone y...

2012-01-20T14:22:41.829-08:00

I think the etiquette isn't written in stone yet...we can probably make it up as we go along for now. Plus, who cares what the bitchy blogs say?

Love pinterest! I'm using it for my blog, for ...

2012-01-20T10:26:55.280-08:00

Love pinterest! I'm using it for my blog, for work and for personal use. I don't know what I did before pinterest - no more books full of pictures/note and files on my computer!!!

Looove Pinterest but wanted to ask if it's con...

2012-01-19T23:37:14.653-08:00

Looove Pinterest but wanted to ask if it's considered a bit naughty to self promote on there? I've seen quite a few bitchy blogs about how 'so-n-so' pinned their own stuff or even *gasp* repinned so I'm not sure about the etiquette. I've only pinned my own stuff with my eyes shut so it's technically an accident lol

This is such a fantastic subject. I had a lot to l...

2012-01-19T19:02:01.879-08:00

This is such a fantastic subject. I had a lot to learn about this product but Im using it now and learning as I go. Keep the great info coming. We really appreciate you!

What a fantastic resource! Thanks for letting us k...

2012-01-19T18:45:44.941-08:00

What a fantastic resource! Thanks for letting us know about it.

Exactly! It's funny how a theme appears after ...

2012-01-19T13:31:12.139-08:00

Exactly! It's funny how a theme appears after a while. Thanks for your comment!

Would you like me to invite you? What's your e...

2012-01-19T13:30:12.887-08:00

Would you like me to invite you? What's your email? Email it to me.

Have you found that it just took a little time to ...

2012-01-19T13:29:36.961-08:00

Have you found that it just took a little time to figure out and then you LOVE it?

Yes! I was planning on mentioning that in Part 2! ...

2012-01-19T13:28:57.479-08:00

Yes! I was planning on mentioning that in Part 2! (forgot about it this time).

Great advice. I include my blog name (www.janmary...

2012-01-19T12:43:44.467-08:00

Great advice.

I include my blog name (www.janmary.com) as a watermark on my images, so if anything is pinned, at least the original source is obvious (I hope!)

Oh Pinterest! Thank you for bringing this up, I st...

2012-01-19T12:26:28.509-08:00

Oh Pinterest! Thank you for bringing this up, I started a few months ago but I have been neglecting my boards :)

We love Pinterest at our house--yes, my DH too! I...

2012-01-19T12:03:01.773-08:00

We love Pinterest at our house--yes, my DH too! I'm a brand new to blogging, so I'm looking forward to figuring out how to use Pinterest and my blog together. Thanks for writing about it!

I was one of those that "didn't get it&qu...

2012-01-19T11:27:55.442-08:00

I was one of those that "didn't get it" at first. But, now I love pinning. My Hubby is happy because I'm finding great recipes to try. I love all the beautiful images - and don't forget the wonderful information, helpful tips about anything and just lovely photos to drool over.

Thanks! Sometimes I forget the power of Pinterest....

2012-01-19T10:33:52.967-08:00

Thanks! Sometimes I forget the power of Pinterest.

ps. I pinned this ;)

Thanks for this! I am still waiting on my invite ...

2012-01-19T09:28:39.384-08:00

Thanks for this! I am still waiting on my invite to Pinterest and haven't yet figured it all out yet. :)

http://averyjamesphotography.blogspot.com/