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Why and How All Bloggers Should Be Using Pinterest (Pinterest Invites)

May 12, 2011

Edit January 4, 2012: I’ve invited everyone who has asked for a Pinterest invite, so feel free to keep asking for one. Just leave a comment below. If you really want an invite, I’d love it if you’d like The Backlight on Facebook or tweet about us or something like that. Thanks!

Pinterest is a new-ish, free site/service/social network that lets you save (or “pin”) images that you like and save them all in one place. I’ve been playing with it for a couple weeks now and not only is it a lot of fun, but it’s potentially a great new social tool for bloggers and businesses to help you connect with people and drive traffic back to your blog or website.

Note: Pinterest is still in invite-only mode, but I’ll invite you if you want. Email or DM me your email address and I’ll invite you. Or just mention in your comment that you want an invite and I’ll send the invite to the email address that you entered in the comment form.

How does it work?

According to the company itself, “Pinterest is a place to catalog the things you love.”

The essence of Pinterest is this: You’re doing your thing, minding your own business as you stroll down the web, and then BAM. You come across some kind of really cool graphic (photo, illustration, etc.).  You think, “Man, I want to save this!” So you press a button in your browser (more on that in the video below), save (or “pin”) the image to your Pinterest account, and then all of your followers on Pinterest see that cool image that you pinned. (All pinned images include links back to their original sources on the web.)

People can also repin anything that you like that someone else has pinned. This is the Pinterest version of a retweet. When you repin something, it shows up as a pin on one of your boards and also shows who the original pinner was.

On the flip side, when you log in to your Pinterest account, you see the latest pins of the people you’re following. It’s like the Twitter timeline.

You can save your images in different groups, or “boards” as they’re called on Pinterest. Right now I have a Cool Infographics board (where I pin some of the cool infographics that I come across), a Bucket List Ideas board (where I pin photos of places I want to see and things I want to do), and a Nerdy Stuff I Like and Want board (self explanatory).

Click here to check out my Pinterest account so you can see what I’m talking about. You can follow all the boards of any given Pinterest user or just specific boards.

And here’s a video overview I did of what Pinterest is and how it works:

[Click here if you can't see the video]

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One last note: It seems like most Pinterest users are women. There are a whole lot of cute shoes and to-die-for hairstyles being pinned. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but let’s mix things up a bit, shall we fellas?

Oh, and if you’re wondering if this is some small little social networking site that’s going to shrivel up pretty soon… I think not. Here’s what pinterest.com’s Alexa profile looks like:

Pinterest's Alexa profile. Impressive, eh?

Pinterest's Alexa profile. Impressive, eh?

Pretty impressive, and it looks like it’s very much on the up. So get on it early!

So how does this help my blog?

There are a several ways Pinterest can potentially benefit you if you’re a blogger (and I say “potentially” because this is still a new service and I’m still playing with it and figuring stuff out):

Connect with people on a more personal level – Pinterest is a very personal thing. You’re saying, “Here, I like this! This is me!” It’s a great way for your blog readers to get to know you better, to get to know more about your interests and passions. When you know someone better, you tend to trust them more, right? Right. Trust is important.

Get more traffic and new readers for your blog – Your profile on Pinterest includes an image of you and links to you elsewhere on the web. So on my Pinterest page, you can see the four little square buttons under my photo and bio (in the bottom left corner of the picture):

Pinterest profile.

The left button is to my website (to Blogging Bookshelf in this case). The second button is a link to my Twitter account, and the third is a link to my Facebook profile. The last button is the RSS feed of my Pinterest account so that someone could add my pins to their RSS feed reader if they so desired. All of these things drive traffic back to your blog.

But wait, there’s more!

If you’ve got some cool images on your blog, pin them! Your followers will see those pins, see the website they were pinned from, and then possibly click through to your blog that way (see the next image).

Get backlinks – So these aren’t going to be the most valuable backlinks in the world, but every time you or someone else pins an image from your blog, you’ll get a link from that pin back to your blog. And if someone repins that pin, you get another backlink, and so on.

Here’s what the link looks like:

Pinterest link back to the image source.

Pinterest link back to the image source.

Make some extra money (maybe??) – Ok, so I don’t know if you’re allowed to do this or not, but you *could* place affiliate links in the descriptions of the things that you pin. So if you pin an image of a book you really like, you *could* include an Amazon affiliate link in the description.

I sent a message to @Pinterest on Twitter asking if affiliate links in the descriptions were allowed, but I never heard back from them. Lame.

There’s one bit in the terms of service that says this:

[It is forbidden to] use the Site, Application or Site Content for any commercial purpose or the benefit of any third party or in any manner not permitted by these Terms;

Hmmm… Do affiliate links count as a “commercial purpose”? Who knows. Try it at your own risk, or shoot Pinterest an email. And then let me know.

What can/should you pin?

You can pin all sorts of stuff! If there’s an image for it, you can pin it. Here are some examples:

  • Favorite books or movies
  • Books you want to read
  • Quotes (if you can find images of them)
  • Products you like
  • Products you want
  • Photos you love
  • Art you love
  • Favorite places
  • Places you want to visit

And the list goes on. Just figure out what images are common in your niche and/or what kinds of things you like, and pin those things.

You can be pretty general with the things you pin, or you can focus it to be more specific for your niche. For example, if you blog about DJing, you could create one board for your favorite album covers, another for the DJ equipment you use, another for the equipment you want, another for the DJing books or magazines that you read, and another for photos from the shows you do.

See how that works? Pretty spiffy, eh?

Integrating Pinterest with your blog

If you look at the very very top of my blog toward the right side, you’ll see a handful of social media icons. The one on the far right is the Pinterest one. I still need to add links in my sidebar and footer.

There are actually “Pin It” badges that you can get for your blog, like the Facebook, Twitter, BizSugar, and BlogEngage badges you see on Blogging Bookshelf. I imagine, though, that these would be most useful for photo blogs or other blogs that are graphically rich.

Pinterest provides a variety of ready-made badges and buttons here.

Final words

Some niches would lend themselves better to Pinterest than others. Interior design, for example, would be HUGE. There’s a lot more to pin there than if you blogged about, say… law. But I’m confident that most bloggers in most niches can find interesting things to pin. And if there’s nothing related to your niche, just pin stuff that YOU like.

Or if you’ve got a bunch of different interests and don’t want to have a different Pinterest accounts for each blog, just create different boards for each interest. Remember, people can choose to follow all of your boards or just specific ones.

Anyway, go try out Pinterest and see if you like it. See if you get any traffic from it, and see if you get any good ideas. I have to say that I really enjoy pinning stuff. I haven’t seen much traffic back to my blog yet, but I’m not too worried about that. That’ll come. In the mean time, I’m too busy looking for cool new stuff to pin.

This is how social networking should be… Just plain fun.

  • Have you heard of Pinterest before?
  • Are you on Pinterest? (Feel free to link to your account in a comment.) Why or why not?
  • Do you as a blogger see any value in Pinterest, or is it just a lame waste of time?
  • How else could bloggers benefit from using Pinterest?

{ 367 comments… read them below or add one }

aobibliophile™ May 12, 2011 at 12:11 am

hi Tristan! this looks pretty cool. send me an invite please and i’ll check it out. just one question – is there an opt out link? thanks for sharing! c”,)

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:04 pm

An opt-out link like a way to delete your Pinterest account? There’s got to be, but I haven’t looked around for one.

Hope you’re enjoying Pinterest!

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aobibliophile™ May 17, 2011 at 6:41 am

hi Tristan! thanks for the invite. i’m enjoying it so far. by the way i found the Delete Your Account button myself. c”,)

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Brad Harmon @ Big Feet Marketing May 12, 2011 at 12:18 am

This could be a useful site for collecting blog images, Tristan. I’ve tried using light boxes, but they just don’t do it for me. I’ve found myself just purchasing images in bulk and saving them to a directory on my computer. The problem is that I still have many that I thought would be great for post ideas, but that I’ve never actually found a post for them. It’s not a fortune, but it’s still money sitting on my computer not working for me. Perhaps, this will be a good solution to tag the proofs I like then buy them as I need them?

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:08 pm

Brad, tagging the proofs on Pinterest and then buying them as you need them would be a great way to keep track of them. And yeah, it would be great for collecting blog images, too. I’ve also bought several images that are just sitting around on my hard drive not doing my any good. Great idea!

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Devesh @ WordPress Themes May 12, 2011 at 12:23 am

HI Tristan,

I got to know about it from that top icon in your header. Pinterest looks great and the benefits are awesome but before i need to learn how it works.

Thanks for writing this awesome review about Pinterest. Great work, Tristan. Retweeted.

~Dev

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:09 pm

Thanks for the comment, Devesh, and I hope you like Pinterest! I think it’s just plain fun :)

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sharon bagg May 12, 2011 at 1:45 am

send me tx

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:09 pm

Invite sent. Let me know if you didn’t get it.

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Diana Simon May 12, 2011 at 3:08 am

Hi Tristan,

Thanks for the in-depth review of Pinterest! It’s of interest to me because I am planning on re-launching my hobby blog on Rome, Italy in June (where live). It would be great to be able to share the photos I have already taken of Rome and Italy in general on Pinterest as well as Pin other Italy images.

It would be great if you can send me an invite for Pinterest.

Many thanks in advance,
Diana

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:21 pm

Yeah Diana, Pinterest would be great for that! Good luck with your Pinterest-ing :)

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Constantin Gabor@DIY Climbing Hagnboard May 12, 2011 at 3:53 am

Sweet!

Thanks for introducing us to these cool tools. It seems that “there’s an app for everything these days” :-)

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:24 pm

Yeah, there really is :) This one is a lot of fun and doesn’t requite a huge amount of time or energy or anything.

Thanks Constantin!

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Riya @ Couponseasy May 12, 2011 at 4:16 am

Hi Tristan,

I need invitation for this site. It seems full of fun. Thanks!!!

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:24 pm

Invite sent!

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Lena May 12, 2011 at 6:04 am

I have never heard of Pinterest, but I will be looking into it to see if I can utilize it in some way. Thanks for the post.

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:28 pm

No problem Lena. I can’t remember if I sent you an invite or not, but let me know if you want one.

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nanina May 12, 2011 at 6:40 am

Thanks so much for this information. I’ve been researching how to improve my blogs which are photo heavy. I’ve been loosing interest in them, but Pinterest sounds great. I love the resources, ideas, tips, and help you provide.

Nanina

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:35 pm

Thanks, Nanina! I don’t know if I sent you an invite or not, but let me know if you want one.

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badges pins May 12, 2011 at 6:49 am

I like this idea. I visited your website for the first time and simply been your fan. Continue to keep writing as I am planning to come to read it daily!!

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:40 pm

Awesome! I updated it every Monday and Thursday, so be sure to check back then.

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Steve@Internet Lifestyle May 12, 2011 at 7:29 am

Tristan,

Your killing me!

I am havng a tough enough time keeping up with my social connections and then you go and give me another one! >.<

LOL

Anyhow it does look very interesting. I admit it, I always get excited by cool looking new things. But I had better stay away for the time being, or risk getting swamped.

It does look cool though!

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:46 pm

Yeah, I don’t know if it’s really the best use of your time… But it IS fun :D

Thanks Steve!

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Adam Gardner May 12, 2011 at 9:58 am

It was nice to see you share a really nice software with all of your readers. Pinterest seems to be a new innovation, however the only sad part is that it has been kept limited, I do not know why. Yet I would love to give it a shot.

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:52 pm

Awesome, Adam. I think I sent you an invite. Let me know if you didn’t get it or need another one.

Thanks!

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Adam Gardner May 18, 2011 at 1:18 am

It was really nice of you to send me an invitation. To my happiness, I have indeed received it and I am working with Pinterest right now. Thank you so much for sharing with me.

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Kristi Hines@Blog Marketing May 12, 2011 at 11:27 am

I love it! If you have any invites, I definitely want in. I just started an infographics directory, and always have wanted an easier way to bookmark the graphic with the source URL. This would be perfect! :) Plus, with my photography site, I could pin my favorite photos from blogs I frequently visit. Thanks for sharing your new discovery!

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:54 pm

Yeah, it would be PERFECT for your photography blog!

I don’t know if Pinterest is really the best use of an internet marketer’s time from a purely traffic point of view, but it sure is fun :)

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John Soares May 12, 2011 at 5:54 pm

I’m willing to give it a try Tristan. I do take a lot of photos for my hiking website and I do see the potential to connect with others and drive traffic to my sites.

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:55 pm

John, I think I sent you an invite. If not, let me know and I’ll send another one your way.

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Michelle S. May 12, 2011 at 6:03 pm

I’ve heard of Pinterest before and tried signing up, that’s when I found out it was invite only and was put on the waiting list. Looking forward to getting started with it.

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:56 pm

Let me know if you want an invite, Michelle, and I’ll send one your way.

Thanks for commenting!

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Matt Pardo May 12, 2011 at 6:04 pm

I would love to try it out. Can you send an invite my way? Thanks!

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:56 pm

Yep, invite sent! Let me know if you didn’t get it.

Thanks Matt!

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Lost.In.Idaho May 12, 2011 at 6:23 pm

I would love to take advantage of this. Please send an invite my way, please and thanks!

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:57 pm

I think I already sent it. Let me know if you need another one.

Thanks!

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Miles Austin May 12, 2011 at 6:37 pm

Would love an invite if you are able. I love the automated way it keeps the link for attribution. Never miss another chance by using this great tool.

Thanks for sharing.

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 8:58 pm

I hope you’re having fun with Pinterest, Miles! I don’t know if it’s really the *best* use of an internet marketer’s time… But it sure is fun :)

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Brankica@Blogging for beginners May 12, 2011 at 6:41 pm

OK, Tristan, you better send me an invite :) I don’t care about the backlinks and stuff that much but I looooooove sharing stuff I like :) I just saw a photo over there that is something I have never seen and already love it (white ink tattoo), lol.

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:01 pm

Invite sent!

I hope you enjoy it. I think it’s a lot of fun :)

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Dave Lucas May 12, 2011 at 6:47 pm

Please send me an invite! THANKS!

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:02 pm

Invite sent! Let me know if you didn’t get it or another.

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Jens P. Berget May 12, 2011 at 10:34 pm

HI Tristan,

This is the first time I’ve heard about Pinterest, and it sounds very interesting. I’d love an invite (jens.petter.berget at gmail.com).

I especially find the idea that I can connect to people on a more personal level, and not only see their marketing personality. But, it’s even more important that I can filter what I’m viewing. Because I don’t want images of shoes popping up all over :-)

Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts on Pinterest, I really enjoy testing new services like this.

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:05 pm

Invite sent!

I really enjoy Pinterest. I don’t think it’s necessarily the best use of an internet marketer’s time, but it really is fun :)

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bathroom storage May 12, 2011 at 11:32 pm

I like this Pinterest not only Sounds interesting but it also works Effectively for us in order to get good quality traffic to our site and blog.

I am new to this but recently heared about it from one of my friend mouth but at that time I have taken this as granted but now after reading your post I think I must use this coz this is a Way to success with Fun.

Main thing I like about it is that it connect with people on a more personal level which helps others to know us personally and as you say it generate feeling of TRUST and ONESNESS which is very useful in this field.

Thanks a lot for sharing this Post coz if today I have not seen this then I loose one opportunity to build more Network for my site and business.

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:09 pm

Exactly. Connecting with people on a more personal level is a super important part of networking and building relationships online.

Thanks for the comment! Let me know if you want a Pinterest invite.

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nazimwarriach May 13, 2011 at 2:08 am

Pinterest is new to me but I think it may be helpful for my blogging.
Would you please send me invitation on my email address?

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:09 pm

I think I sent you an invite, Nazim. Let me know if you didn’t get it.

Thanks!

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Jessica May 13, 2011 at 7:18 am

I’d love an invite if you wouldn’t mind sending me one. Thank you! -Jessica
Http://www.FoundtheMarbles.com

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:09 pm

I need an email address, Jessica!

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Tonya King May 13, 2011 at 11:58 am

Tristan,
I will die happy if you could send me an invite to Pinterest.
Enjoyed your post about it. Thanks for the tips and info!
tbaerking@yahoo.com
Thanks!

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:11 pm

I think I sent you an invite, Tonya. Let me know if you didn’t get it!

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Jayme May 13, 2011 at 2:07 pm

Loved your post about Pinterest! I am so intrigued by it. Do you have any additional invites available? jmuhlfelder@comcast.net

Thanks so much!

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:12 pm

Yep, I sent you an invite! Let me know if you didn’t get it or if you need another.

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Christian Hollingsworth May 13, 2011 at 9:00 pm

Bacterial would certainly be the way to go. Just avoid the antibiotics (don’t know what they’d be in the blogging world) and you’re ready and good to go.

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:16 pm

Glad you like the infographic :)

I’m sure we could come up with some appropriate antibiotic analogy for the infographic… But it’s getting late and my brain is ceasing to function…

Thanks Christian!

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Elisabeth May 14, 2011 at 6:44 am

I’d like an invite. Thanks!

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:16 pm

Invite sent! Let me know if you didn’t get it or need another one.

Thanks Elisabeth!

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Lynn May 14, 2011 at 7:58 am

Tristan, GREAT post — so helpful!

May I have a Pinterest invite, too, please? Thank you!

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:17 pm

Awesome, glad you liked it! I sent you an invite, and let me know if you didn’t get it or need another one.

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Lynn May 14, 2011 at 8:01 am

PS I have no idea what or how the “LOL!” link is in my post above. I just checked the box to assure you I am not a spammer!!!??!!

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:20 pm

I believe that you’re not a spammer :) Thanks Lynn!

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Courtney May 14, 2011 at 7:26 pm

Great post. And I checked out your account, the bread tag labels are genius. Definitely glad I checked it out, now I’m going to go do this to all our cords! I would love an invite as well. Thanks!

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:21 pm

Courtney, I need an email address to send the invite to!

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PAMELA May 15, 2011 at 10:06 am

Hi there! just discovered your blog while investigating pinterest. your blog makes me smile! i’m off to work and haven’t had a chance to read about pinterest on your blog yet, but the info looks fantastic-thanks so much! are you still giving out invites to pinterest? would love one if you are. am really looking forward to reading about blogging. many thanks, Pamela!

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:24 pm

I’m glad you like my blog, Pamela :D And I’d love to send you an invite, but I need your email address to do that!

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carrie May 15, 2011 at 4:06 pm

I would LOVE to check it out. I have heard great things about it.

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:25 pm

I’d love to send you an invite, but I need your email address!

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Ricky@Blogging May 16, 2011 at 5:07 am

@ Tristan,
Thanks for sharing somthing interesting like Pinterest. Great way to promote the blogs.

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:25 pm

Yeah, it’s pretty fun, too! Thanks Ricky!

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Mike May 16, 2011 at 2:01 pm

I’d love an invite if you have some…thx

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:26 pm

I’d be happy to, but i need your email address first!

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Lilia@intrigueandinspireblog.com May 16, 2011 at 7:30 pm

I would love a Pinterest invite. I’m an Interior designer and would love to see what it’s all about!
I also think you’re site is really interesting considering I just started blogging.

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Tristan May 16, 2011 at 9:21 pm

Lilia, I need your email address in order to send you an invite!

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Lilia from intrigueandinspireblog.com May 16, 2011 at 10:26 pm

Hi Tristan, my e-mail address is liliaanderson@hotmail.com

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Tristan May 19, 2011 at 10:26 am

Invite sent! Let me know if you didn’t get it and I’ll send another one.

Thanks Lilia!

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Lilia from intrigueandinspireblog.com May 23, 2011 at 6:42 pm

Thank you Tristan for the invite. It’s the best thing since sliced bread. I simply adore it. Thank you so much!

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Rochelle MacDonald May 17, 2011 at 12:06 am

Hey Tristan,
Pinterest looks like tons of fun! Can I get an invite sent my way, please?
:)

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Tristan May 19, 2011 at 10:27 am

I need your email address first, Rochelle!

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rachel May 18, 2011 at 9:40 am

Thanks for all the info :) I would love an invite please! xx

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Tristan May 19, 2011 at 10:27 am

Just send you an invite, Rachel. Let me know if you don’t get it and I’ll send another. Thanks!

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Ashley Blyth May 19, 2011 at 10:02 am

Hi Tristan,
Thanks for the post about Pinterest! I’d love an invite to try it out myself. I think it would be useful for my work and personal blogs!

Thanks again,
Ashley

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Tristan May 19, 2011 at 10:28 am

Sure thing, Ashley. I just sent an invite, and let me know if you didn’t get it or need another. Thanks, and good luck!

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Ashley Blyth May 19, 2011 at 10:57 am

Got it, thanks!

P.S. I love your collection of infographics. I actually have a couple of the same ones saved.

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Amy May 20, 2011 at 8:03 am

I would love an invite because my bookmarks are killing me! So disorganized! Thanks for taking the time to help us all out. :)

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Amy May 20, 2011 at 8:07 am

I don’t know if you can view my email address or not, so, just in case

aprats (at) bellsouth (dot) net

Thanks!

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Sarah May 20, 2011 at 10:44 am

I have been waiting for months and haven’t received my invite yet! I would love if you could refer me! You are awesome! Thank you!

dreamindomestic at gmail dot com

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Tristan May 23, 2011 at 8:10 pm

Invite sent! Let me know if you didn’t get it or need another one.

Thanks!

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Candace W. May 21, 2011 at 8:10 pm

would love an invite to Pinterest please…btw, great post :) candace (dot) lynn (at) gmail (dot) com. Thanks!

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Tristan May 23, 2011 at 8:10 pm

Candace, I sent you a Pinterest invite. Let me know if you need another one or anything.

Thanks!

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cora May 22, 2011 at 4:23 pm

would love to get an invite, thank you so much for sharing.

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Tristan May 23, 2011 at 8:11 pm

Invite sent, Cora. If you need another, drop me a line.

Thanks!

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Stephina May 23, 2011 at 12:26 pm

I’ve been drooling over pinterest.com all morning and favoriting the “pins” because I’m on the waiting list. Ahhhhh…but here you are, being wonderful, and extending your invites to the masses desperate to start pinning.

email: sdoucette at ymail dot com

Thanks in advance, you rock!

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Tristan May 23, 2011 at 8:12 pm

Hahaha, I sent you an invite, Stephina, and I hope now you can stop drooling and start pinning :D

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Natalie May 23, 2011 at 3:20 pm

Hi,

I’d love an invite too!

Thanks for the info.

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Tristan May 23, 2011 at 8:13 pm

I need your email address first!

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Maureen May 23, 2011 at 9:19 pm

I would love a Pinterest invite! I want to start pinning!!!

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Tristan May 23, 2011 at 9:44 pm

Invite sent :) Enjoy, and let me know if you didn’t get it.

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Adam Gardner May 24, 2011 at 6:22 am

Its amazing that your last six invitation aren’t ending yet! It looks like they want it to be spread as much as possible. Anyways, I am also in the queue for an invitation.

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Tristan May 24, 2011 at 12:16 pm

Adam, I sent you an invite. Let me know if you didn’t get it or need another one. Thanks!

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Joshua@Plumbing training May 24, 2011 at 6:23 am

Its amazing that your last six invitation aren’t ending yet! It looks like they want it to be spread as much as possible. Anyways, I am also in the queue for an invitation.

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Tristan May 24, 2011 at 12:17 pm

Sent an invite to your email address.

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Joshua@Plumbing training May 28, 2011 at 12:20 am

Thank you very much for sending me an invite. It feels so good to have a community where people are willing to lend a helping hand to you!

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NS May 24, 2011 at 7:40 am

I would love an invite if you have any left!

Thanks :)

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Tristan May 24, 2011 at 12:17 pm

Yep, still got plenty of invites! Invite sent :) Let me know if you didn’t get it or need another.

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sophia May 24, 2011 at 10:31 am

great post! pinterest looks so amazing! :D im addicted and im not even on it yet, pleeassee can i have an invite?? :D
p.s. your awesome for sending randoms invites! :D x

sophia(dot)linley(at)tesco(dot)net

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Tristan May 24, 2011 at 12:17 pm

Invite sent! Enjoy :)

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sophia May 24, 2011 at 1:36 pm

thankyoou! :D x

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Hayley May 24, 2011 at 12:02 pm

Lovely post, would love an invite been waiting months!! :)

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Tristan May 24, 2011 at 12:18 pm

Invite sent, Hayley! Enjoy :)

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Lauren May 25, 2011 at 10:50 am

Thank you so much for this post–very informative. I would love an invite to Pinterest. Thanks again!

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Kathy May 26, 2011 at 9:10 pm

Would you please send me an invitation to Pinterest? Thanks! Kathy

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Tasha May 28, 2011 at 9:05 pm

I’d LOVE an invite!! Thanks so much.

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Dee May 29, 2011 at 7:09 pm

Would LOVE it if you would send me an invite to Pinterest! Thank you! You’re the BEST!

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Mindy May 31, 2011 at 8:04 pm

Great post. Very informative even as a Pinterest user and Blogger. Thanks!

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Cat June 1, 2011 at 11:45 am

This looks great! I’d like an invite please. Thankyou!

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Ann June 4, 2011 at 2:15 pm

Some of my friends have pinterest accounts and I love looking through their pins and would love to able to save them to my very own board so that I don’t forget where they are. Can I please have an invite?

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Sadia June 6, 2011 at 4:23 am

Could I have an invite pretty please? (:

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Nellene June 12, 2011 at 4:28 pm

Warning: Pinterest is addicting! I love it… I haven’t received any traffic from Pinterest but maybe in time. If I never do that’s okay too. It’s a really cool tool!

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meg jones June 15, 2011 at 1:33 pm

thanks for all the advice – can’t wait to utilize this. i’m on the waiting list, but would you mind sending me an invite?

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Hollie @ I'm Busy Procrastinating June 17, 2011 at 10:26 am

Been on Pinterest for a while now. I even did a blog post about how Pinterest contributes to my procrastination complex!

http://imbusyprocrastinating.blogspot.com/2011/05/pinterest-is-bad-for-procrastinators.html

It is so addicting, and truly is great for inspiration, to get to know people, and to be exposed to things I would not otherwise have found on my own. Loving it!

Catch me here: http://pinterest.com/procrastinating/

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Stacy Coombs June 27, 2011 at 1:35 pm

Hey Tristan, I’ve love an invite. I’m addicted already :) Thanks,Stacy

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Danielle June 29, 2011 at 11:11 pm

This was a great write-up! I’m hoping to use pinterest as a way to organize all of the images I come across. I find that I want to use them on my blog, and half the time I don’t remember where they came from, so I don’t want to post them uncredited.

Could you send me an invite, please?

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Phillisa June 30, 2011 at 3:18 pm

Thanks for all of the great information. Would love an invite please! Can’t wait to start pinning! :)

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Carrie July 3, 2011 at 10:55 am

can I bother you for an invite to pininterest? You’ve piqued MY interest lol :)

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Neta July 6, 2011 at 8:44 am

Great blog post. Thank you.
Would love to get an invite to Pininterest, if you still have one.

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Marleen July 7, 2011 at 3:23 pm

I want an invite please!

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Michelle July 10, 2011 at 10:44 pm

Tristan,
If you are able, I would love an invite.
Thanks

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Tristan July 10, 2011 at 10:56 pm

Invite sent :)

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Lauren | Stamp 48 July 13, 2011 at 10:28 am

Hi Tristan,

I’m a blogger and I’ve seen an uptick in traffic coming from Pinterest, which is great. About 15-20% of my traffic has been coming from there lately. That’s great for now, but slightly unnerving if Pinterest were ever to disappear!

Also, a tip- if you want to see what pins are pinned from your (or any) site, just do http://pinterest.com/source/SITE/ (so for my blog its http://pinterest.com/source/stamp48.com/).

Hope that helps!

Lauren

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april July 14, 2011 at 5:17 am

i’d like an invite to pinterest, please!

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Cheryl July 15, 2011 at 3:24 pm

Could you please send me an invite to pinterest please? Thank you!

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Kevin July 15, 2011 at 6:33 pm

Could you please send me an invite to pinterest please? Thanks so much!!!

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Jean Bourque July 16, 2011 at 5:26 am

Please send me an invite to Pinterest. It sounds like a great site that I could use to enhance my blog. Thank you.

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Charlotte S July 16, 2011 at 5:26 am

Hi Tristan,
Would love a pinterest invite! char_sears@hotmail.co.uk.

Thanks.

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Kasia July 17, 2011 at 5:14 am

Hey!
Thanks for the great overview. I’ve only ever heard about Pinterest in passing.
If you have any spare invites left I’d love to try it out.

Thanks! :)
-Kasia

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Kasia July 23, 2011 at 10:13 pm

Thanks heaps for the invite! I really appreciate it! :)

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Cathie Carroll July 17, 2011 at 10:59 am

I’m really glad I stumbled on your blog, there’s a huge amount of useful information here.
Please send an invite for Pinterest?

Thank you so much!
Warm regards,

Cathie

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Lindsay July 18, 2011 at 10:33 am

Hi! Thanks for the info! I’d love an invite! Can you pin vimeo/ youtube videos, or only still images?
Thanks!

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tracielee July 18, 2011 at 11:18 am

great post….would love an invite if they are still replenishing themselves :)

tracielee@sasktel.net

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liz July 18, 2011 at 7:33 pm

hi tristan! i’ve heard so much about pinterest. if you’re still able to send invites to i’d love to try it out!

thanks!

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Jen July 20, 2011 at 12:39 pm

Hi Tristan!
Would love an invite if you are still sending them!

jenbadgers@hotmail.com

Thanks!
Jen

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Sander-Martijn July 20, 2011 at 3:36 pm

Thanks for the info, finally a clear description of why I should care about one of the many new sites out there. If you still have invites please send one my way. I’m particularly interested in whether I can have private boards that others don’t see unless I want them to – for example for inspiration boards for a coming shoot. However I’m perfectly willing to explore that option myself and let them know if they don’t have it and I think they should.

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Rhiana July 21, 2011 at 2:17 pm

Hi! Could I please have an invite for Pinterest? :) yanalyn at gmail dot com

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Cathy July 22, 2011 at 1:10 am

Hi, Found your explanation very simple and which is just what I needed.
I don’t do any social networking (yeah, what a dinosaur!), though, I do have a Twitter a/c. I have just been invited to join Pinterest! Yea, finally!! Apparently, I need Twitter (or FB) to “get” to pinterest. Can’t find any explanations on how to do this (twitter; google, etc.). Can you help me with this? Or suggest where else I can look?
I think I’ve got the “How to use Pinterest” part down (I hope). But was wondering if you can have sub-boards (like sub-directories in Word, Outlook, etc.) or does a board have to be stand-alone. For example, if I open a board called “Crafts” that would include a huge spectrum of stuff. Could I open a sub-board under crafts (say beading and then another sub-board called earrings) (crafts/beading/earrings)?
Have I made any sense at all?

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Sadie Wray July 22, 2011 at 4:56 pm

Would love an invite please to sadiewray@gmail.com. Thanks

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extrusion tooling July 24, 2011 at 10:54 am

We are particularly interested in whether we can have private boards that others don’t see unless we want them to – for example for inspiration boards for a coming shoot.

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Sarah July 28, 2011 at 12:35 am

great post! would love an invite please :)

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Sarah July 28, 2011 at 12:35 am
Kay July 30, 2011 at 6:44 am

Pls send me an invite to pinterest. Thx a lot!

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Nicole @www.shabbybeachnest.com August 1, 2011 at 10:56 pm

Hi Tristan!! First off, THANK YOU for writing such an informative article!! I am a brand new (ok, new-ish) blogger, as my blog is under three months old. I’m trying my hardest to make it as successful as possible, but seeing as how I jumped in the deep end without any experience, it’s been a “learn or die” kind of thing. =}

It’s because of people like you that I have made it this far. So like I said, thanks for such a great article. ^_^

I’d L-O-V-E an invite to Pinterest, as I have just discovered it within the past week and have been desperately trying to get in “da cool club”. ^_- Thanks again Tristan, and have a great day!!

~Nicole @ http://www.shabbybeachnest.com

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Amy August 2, 2011 at 3:32 pm

I would LOVE LOVE LOVE an invite!!! Great article!

aes74@msn.com

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Three on Grove August 2, 2011 at 10:47 pm

Thanks for the info. I think I finally get it now! I would love an invite if you still have any. Thanks!

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Vickie Hallmark August 3, 2011 at 9:50 am

Thanks for the helpful information! I would really love an invite, as I’ve had no luck getting one by direct request after multiple tries over several weeks.

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Tonya August 4, 2011 at 4:32 pm

Thanks so much for the great article…it was really helpful!
If you do have any pinterest invites left I would love one :)
Thanks again

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Merrill August 10, 2011 at 11:07 pm

I would love a Pinterest invite!

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becky mercado August 17, 2011 at 10:20 am

Love your info and site. Will stay with you. Just joined Pinterest last night…could not stop pinning til 4:00 A.M. Very addicting. Just starting my website, er blog…so soaking up all the info I can find. Can I use Pins in my blog design? Also don’t know what RSS feed is…nor affiliate link. Any of your easy to understand answers for a beginning blogger and pinner?

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Kristy August 20, 2011 at 3:28 pm

A lot of the blogs that I subscribe to have been writing about pinterest and it peeked my interest. I googled it and found your blog. Thanks for the wonderful article. I would love an invite if you happen to have any more. Thank you!

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Teresa August 22, 2011 at 5:15 pm

Do you have any more Pinerest invites?

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Katie August 22, 2011 at 10:20 pm

Hello!

I would REALLY appreciate a Pinterest invite if you have one – I’ve been waiting forever!!! Thanks! :)

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candyce August 23, 2011 at 1:26 pm

Can I please get an invite? THANKS!
urbanfloral@gmail.com

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Sam August 23, 2011 at 8:24 pm

hey could you send me an invite to pinterest? thanks so much.

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Allison August 25, 2011 at 6:43 am

I have been trying to get on Pinterest for 4 months now. I would love an invite!!! Thank you!! Thank you!!

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Lauren August 25, 2011 at 11:38 am

I would LOVE an invite! Signed up to receive one a while ago on pinterest… and never heard back :( So tired of saving images in a massive folder.. Can’t wait to store moodboards online!

Thanks,
Lauren

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Wanna August 25, 2011 at 1:19 pm

I have been wanting a Pinterest invite for weeks now. Didn’t know how to go about it. Can you send me an invite pretty please…with bacon on top? Thanks bunches and bunches.
w a n n a d o r a n at a o l dot com

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Jennifer Pebbles August 25, 2011 at 1:38 pm

Hi Tristan,
I found this blog post via Pinterest, someone pinned it, and I followed the link…

I have been pinning on Pinterest for quite some time, and I don’t know how it effects my blog readership, considering I don’t do much updating on my blog now that I am a new mom, but I can tell you that I love Pinterest, I have quite a few followers, and I am excited for more people to start using it…

I do have one concern about your post: in the terms of the Pinterest site, somewhere they mention etiquette… how to be a good “pinner,” and one of the best rules or guidelines, IMO, is “NO BLATANT SELF-PROMOTION”….

I would encourage new “pinners” to remember that…I post only one or two things that I do, when I think that my followers on Pinterest would enjoy seeing it. I have my own board for those things, but you can see, if you want to look, that there are only a few items pinned compared to the thousands of other pinned images on my other boards. And, I have purposely stopped following people who have continuously pinned their own images.

I like sharing inspiration and ideas, and if people enjoy what I share, then great…if they visit my blog because they like my pins, great, but I am not going to use pinterest to shout out, “Hey!! LOOK AT ME!!” and I hope new users won’t either.

That’s my 2 cents! :D About all it’s worth, ;D but thought I would share.

Thanks for your article.

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Sherise August 25, 2011 at 9:57 pm

Great article Tristan. It seems really cool and easy to do. I would love to try it out. I would apprecitate it if you can send me an invite at sherisemaraj4@gmail.com
Thanks a bunch!

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Ash August 27, 2011 at 8:25 am

I’ve been waiting for an invite and would love for you to send one. Thx! grafpink@gmail.com

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meredith wenderlich August 27, 2011 at 5:02 pm

I would really LOVE an invite if you still have any. Email is Meriw333@yahoo.com thanks so much

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Meredith Phillips August 28, 2011 at 2:53 pm

Please send me an invite if you’ve got one!! mdith4him@yahoo.com

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sara August 28, 2011 at 7:56 pm

I’ve seen Pinterest referred to a lot, and yeah – on girly/mom blogs. I wasn’t sure if I needed one more thing to do and frankly the idea of looking for shoes or bags to pin on pinterest sounded completely lame. I appreciate your better, more interesting ideas for using pinterest – I’m percolating a little now. Is it still possible to send me an invite? If so saraspondence@yahoo.com

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Melissa August 28, 2011 at 8:15 pm

Thanks for this great info! Please send me an invite. Thanks:)

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susan August 29, 2011 at 10:59 pm

hi I love everything that u wrote. If u have an extra invite, could u please invite me. I’d love to see your boards. Thank you, susan ….email is qlanning@yahoo.com

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Stacie August 30, 2011 at 1:33 pm

Send me an invitation to the site, please

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Kathy Erwin August 31, 2011 at 12:01 pm

Please send me an invitation to Pinterest

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Ashley September 3, 2011 at 7:20 am

Great post! Could you send me an invite to Pinterest? Email is info.cminteriors@gmail.com.
Thank you!

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Marissa September 3, 2011 at 7:43 pm

Hello could you please invite me to pinterest? :) thank you :)

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Paige September 4, 2011 at 9:55 pm

If possible could you please send me a pinterest invite? b_ball_luva77@yahoo.com

Thanks so much!

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Patti September 5, 2011 at 10:26 am

As an art teacher, I can think of many ways to use this…I think. Anxious to give it a try, anyway. Please send me an invite. Mucho gracias!

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Bryana September 6, 2011 at 11:14 am

Please invite me!!

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Rex September 6, 2011 at 11:48 pm

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Tristan. Would like to get an invite if possible. Greatly appreciate it. Pinterest does make blogging a little bit easier.

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Ali September 7, 2011 at 9:50 am

if you still can invite, I would LOVE one! Pinvite is so neat but I’m on the wait list!
alimartin111 at gmail dot com.

thanks!

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Todd Troutt September 7, 2011 at 10:13 am

Hi, I’d certainly appreciate a Pinterest invite if you have one available.

Thanks!

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Mareena C September 10, 2011 at 11:36 pm

I would love an invite to pinterest. It is the best site on the Internet and is soo addicting. I have been waiting for an invite from pinterest for a few weeks. Thanks so much. gconrad@telusplanet.net

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Joanne Allcock September 11, 2011 at 5:15 am

Hi Tristan
This looks like so much fun and your article has really helped me understand what you can do with it, thank you! I’d LOVE to try it out if you’re still sending invites.
Jo (jolou_a@yahoo.co.uk)

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Darleen Clark September 12, 2011 at 3:00 pm

Please invite me…

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Mindy September 12, 2011 at 7:16 pm

I have been waiting for an invite and really want to join Pinterest and need some help from those who are in! If you could help me out I would really appreciate it. My email is mindy at homeschoolelectives dot com.
HUGE thanks to the kind person who helps me out!!!

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KT September 13, 2011 at 12:13 pm

Hi Tristan,

I’d LOVE an invite to pinterest :)

Pretty please with a chery on top ;)

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lance September 14, 2011 at 6:00 am

would love to get an invite to pinterest.
can you send me an invite if you have any left?
it would be much appreciated!
thanks

lance

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Hallie September 17, 2011 at 4:27 am

Can I please have a pinterest invite? I love this site and all the wonderful ideas! Thanks!

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Hallie September 17, 2011 at 4:29 am
Kim September 18, 2011 at 5:48 pm

Hi, Would you please invite me to Pintrest? Thanks!

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Roxanne September 19, 2011 at 10:11 am

Please could I have an invite? Thanks so much!
Roxanne

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Becky September 19, 2011 at 9:17 pm

Please send me an invite to pinterest. Thank you

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Erin September 20, 2011 at 8:46 pm

Please send me an invite to pinterest. Thanks!!

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Rachel Clements September 20, 2011 at 10:08 pm

I would love an invite. Thanks so much!

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Danielle September 22, 2011 at 7:04 pm

I would love an invite to pinterest. Thank you. Can’t wait!

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Leanne September 22, 2011 at 11:11 pm

Looks like I’m sorta late, but if you’re still inviting I’d love one! :)

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Angela September 25, 2011 at 10:46 am

I would love an invite to Pinterest. Thank you!!!! :)

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Laurie September 25, 2011 at 2:59 pm

Invite, please! I’ve looked all over for a good explanation of what this Pinterest thing is–and your post was SO comprehensive!

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Rita September 27, 2011 at 7:34 am

Would you please send me an invitation? TIA!

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William Bay September 29, 2011 at 10:47 am

Just released a new WordPress plugin that places a Pin It button on your site, and allows you to specify a description, and a photo to be Pinned.
Check it out here: http://flauntyoursite.com/pin-it-on-pinterest/

Feel free to link to it in your article.

William

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Sheena September 29, 2011 at 1:28 pm

I would love to get an invite to pininterest. Thanks!

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megan October 1, 2011 at 6:59 pm

Can you please send me an invite!!

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Mackinzie October 4, 2011 at 6:38 pm

Thanks for the information! I actually created a blog based off of my love of Pinterest. Each week I do a new “project” based of my pinboards…recipes, crafts, words of wisdom to live by etc. etc. I’ve been trying to increase my blog traffic, right now it’s mostly coming from Facebook, and your article had some great tips. Thanks!

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Autumn October 6, 2011 at 11:41 pm

Could you send me an invite to Pinterest? Thank you! It sounds like an awesome site!

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Autumn October 6, 2011 at 11:43 pm
kristine October 7, 2011 at 1:35 am

Hi, can you send me an invite to pinterest please?

THanks!!

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Amanda October 8, 2011 at 9:09 pm

I’ve heard tons about pinterest, and I’ve requested an invite but haven’t received one yet. If you still have some, I’d love one.

Thanks!

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Deborah Meggitt October 9, 2011 at 7:52 pm

Hello

As I am at the onset of launching a new business around the journey of pregnancy, I think this would be an excellent tool to create vision boards for my clients. Please invite me. In addition, new to social media, I appreciate your blogging bookshelf website. It has been most helpful in designing my business blog, especially the name. Arg! Is journey of pregnancy to long? or pregnancy journey…

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Edie van Breems October 11, 2011 at 7:40 pm

Thanks so much for your helpful review of Pinterest! As an interior designer with a blog
this seems not only useful but super fun. Please send me an invite. Many Thanks!

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Stephanie October 11, 2011 at 8:24 pm

Are you still doing the invites for pinterest? Looks like you got a big response! If you are still inviting, I would love one. Thanks!!

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Cindy October 12, 2011 at 11:16 am

You are so right, I have underestimated the powers of Pinterest. Just after making a few boards and being smart enough to link photos from some of my blog posts, I started noticing traffic to my sites via google analytics. It has proved to be more valuable than Facebook. Thanks for this post, your site is great. I will read up on it as I have recently been working really hard on one of my blogs http://VintageChalet.blogspot.com but after getting good content on it and really pushing myself it was reranked from a PR1 to a PR0 on Google’s last ranking which was the end of August and I am clueless.

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Julie October 12, 2011 at 7:10 pm

I have heard so many great things about pinterest and am dying to join. Do you have any invites left? I would love one!

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Jenna@CallHerHappy October 12, 2011 at 9:02 pm

I have been using Pinterest for quite some time now, and I use it for a couple of reasons that you mentioned: to make a more personal connection to my readers and to hopefully get backlinks. I also use it to create blog posts. I use the images (obviously with the credits) to create posts to show my readers a little more about me, hopefully have them follow me on Pinterest, and you know, it’s an easy post. Just don’t overuse it!

Jenna
callherhappy.com

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Cindy - Creating at Home October 13, 2011 at 9:02 pm

I use Pinterest and really enjoy it. I can’t say that it’s brought much traffic to my blog yet, though. http://www.pinterest.com/creatingathome

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Pat T October 13, 2011 at 11:03 pm

Hi, I really enjoyed this blog, and I am trying to get on pinterest, and was wondering if you have any extra invites? I would really appreciate it. Thanks. Pat

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jewel October 14, 2011 at 4:28 am

I would love an invite if you could send me one. I feel like Ive been waiting forever. beloved_jewel@hotmail.com

thanks

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Jess October 14, 2011 at 1:10 pm

Hey, I really enjoyed this! Do you think you could send me an invite so that I can start connecting my blog with pinterest? Jess_marie10@hotmail.com Thanks!!

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Stefani McCune October 14, 2011 at 4:39 pm

This is a great article! I think Pinterest is a MUST HAVE tool for bloggers. It’s a great way to get more visitors to your blog. I also think it would really boost sales of certain niches. For example, Etsy shops. I’ve Pinned some of the things I sell on Etsy onto my board and have seen many sales from them. What a fun way to market your biz!

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Kim October 15, 2011 at 5:31 pm

I would love an invite. Thanks!

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Billie October 15, 2011 at 5:39 pm

I would like an invite please! billie.cole@hotmail.com
thanks!

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Saluli October 15, 2011 at 7:13 pm

could you please invite me too?

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Kari schweitzer October 15, 2011 at 8:00 pm

I would love an invite!! Karischweitzer@hotmail.com

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Elsie Herring October 15, 2011 at 8:45 pm

I have been waiting forever for my invite from pinterest. If you have any left I would love love love one.

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Elsie Herring October 15, 2011 at 9:40 pm

You’re the BEST! Thanks You!

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Elsie Herring October 15, 2011 at 9:41 pm

*thank :)

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Kim October 15, 2011 at 9:27 pm

Thank You!

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Jennifer October 15, 2011 at 11:41 pm

I would love an invite to pinterest please if you still have one. jennifer.r.buckner@gmail.com Thank you!

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seuleen October 16, 2011 at 1:06 am

hi tristan,

I would love an invite for pinterest! seuleen.truong@gmail.com

Thank you!

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C. M. E. October 16, 2011 at 7:25 pm

I would like an invite, please.
Thank you

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Lola October 17, 2011 at 6:47 pm

Hello Tristan I would like to receive an invite to Pinterest if you are still offering them.
Thank you in advance.

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sarah October 17, 2011 at 7:04 pm

Hi. Nice article. Thanks for the tips. Can you send me an invite please? Thanks.

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molly October 17, 2011 at 9:43 pm

Could I please get an invite to pinterest, I would appreciate it!

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laura October 18, 2011 at 3:19 am

Hi Tristan,
until now I use delicious but I think that pinterest is more eye-appealing and less text-based. Do you still have an invite for me? I would love to get one!
Thanks a lot and greetings from Hamburg :)

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laura October 26, 2011 at 2:51 am

Hi Tristan,
Thanks a lot for the invite! I’m loving it! I’m already following your Cool Infographics ;)
By the way, that’s me: http://pinterest.com/pulp/

Greetings and thanks again!
Laura

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Christina Steel October 18, 2011 at 3:05 pm

I would love an invite. I go on pintrest every day! Best site ever :-)

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Kristin October 18, 2011 at 9:44 pm

Thanks so much for the info on Pinterest….I’ve looked (read: spent hours digging through) the site and am obsessed! I am,of course, still waiting for an invite, would you have any left? I’d LOVE it if you did and sent it my way! Thanks for the tips!

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Jennifer October 18, 2011 at 9:57 pm

Please send me an invite if you still can!!

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Janel October 19, 2011 at 9:03 am

I would love an invite. THanks! Loved the article by the way!

Janel

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Will October 19, 2011 at 10:34 am

Would you send me an invite to Pinterest if you still have one?

Thank you!

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Lora Hickman October 19, 2011 at 3:54 pm

I’d love to check out Pinterest and would very much appreciate an invite from you. Thanks for this kind offer!

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Lora Hickman October 19, 2011 at 3:56 pm

My email might be helpful! lora_lea_55@hotmail.com. Thanks!

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Missaha Larabee October 19, 2011 at 10:26 pm

please send me a pinterest invite

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Emma October 20, 2011 at 4:57 am

Hi! Pretty please could I have an invite if you still have some? It looks amazing and super handy for sharing pictures and ideas with overseas family and friends :) my email is emma_281185@hotmail.com

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Anne Masters October 20, 2011 at 6:57 am

I’d love to get started on Pinterest if you still have invites. Looks wonderful. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

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Tina October 20, 2011 at 11:04 am

Please invite me to Pinterest!

Thank you sooo much!

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Tina October 20, 2011 at 11:05 am

oops! My email is ttolbert1010@yahoo.com

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Pam October 20, 2011 at 1:05 pm

This sounds like a great idea. Thanks, I take an invite if you have anymore.

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Siobhan October 20, 2011 at 11:41 pm

Please can I get an invite if you have any left – siobhan hall at hot mail dot com – no spaces :) Thanks

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Carla Holmes October 21, 2011 at 5:24 am

Hello from Western Australia,
I would love an invite please.
Thanks
carlakoala@iinet.net.au

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Trish October 21, 2011 at 6:16 pm

Please invite me to Pinterest!

Thank you sooo much!

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Caitlin October 21, 2011 at 11:57 pm

Hi i would LOVE an invite!!
Thanks so much,
Caitlin
c.roberts996@gmail.com

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jd October 22, 2011 at 6:02 am

I would love an invite! :D
jyotdhesi@yahoo.co.in

Please please please!! :)

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Marie October 23, 2011 at 12:25 am

LoVe, LoVe, LoVe Pinterest and all the info you have shared! I would be ecstatic if you have an invite to send me!!! Thanks!

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rachel October 23, 2011 at 3:37 am

Super info would love pinvite if ur still able to invite thanks
rachel.murray8@gmail.com

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bri October 23, 2011 at 4:49 pm

i would LOOOOVE an invite to pinterest! my email is briana_tobe@hotmail.com i would really appreaciate it! thanks in advance :)

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Aurorwillow October 23, 2011 at 9:42 pm

I would love an invite if their still available! Aurorwillow@gmail.com

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Tasia Lung October 24, 2011 at 8:22 pm

Do you still have an Pinterest invites???? Thanks! lung.tasia@gmail.com

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Aiden Fleming October 25, 2011 at 8:39 am

Thanks for the pointers, I think Pinterest will be huge in time to come. I cannot list the amount of times I have copied images from webpages to my desktop simply to view or use at a later time. Then, when I am at work, I have forgotten that the image I saved last night is on my personal laptop, not my work station agrrrrrrrr. This is a super idea.
Can you invite me when you get a chance, I can’t wait to get started?

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Stefani October 25, 2011 at 12:00 pm

This article is great! With Pinterest still being so new, there are so many people learning how to use it. It’s a HUGE marketing tool that can really help your blog to go viral quickly. Thank you for posting your thoughts on Pinterest!

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Anayansi October 25, 2011 at 1:44 pm

This is a great aticle!

Can you please invite me? thanks!

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Janis Friesler October 25, 2011 at 5:59 pm

Please send me an invite to Pinterest. I will certainly get use out of it.

Thanks,

Janis

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Tristan October 25, 2011 at 6:22 pm

Ok, I’ve invited everyone up to this point.

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Melody October 25, 2011 at 11:30 pm

Please send me an invite as well, if possible. Thanks for the useful article.

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Empress October 27, 2011 at 6:42 am

If you still have invites I would love one! Thank you!

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Jerin Scott October 28, 2011 at 11:34 am

I’ve been trying to get an invite from the Pinterest website for months with no luck. If you have any invites left I would be over the moon happy!! Thanks so much :)

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Coleen October 28, 2011 at 8:19 pm

Can you send me an invite pls? Thanks in advance.

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D. Jones October 29, 2011 at 11:22 am

I’d love to have an invitation to pinterest, is you’re still able to do that. Thanks!

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Erin Flaherty October 31, 2011 at 4:35 pm

Thank you for your post. I am excited about the possibility of pinterest to generate more traffic to my blog. At the very least I think pinteest offers all of us a valuable service. The virtual collages are a great organizational tool. They also act to contain any images that are inspiring to me as a writer.

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Melissa P. Milcetic November 1, 2011 at 8:02 am

Love an invite to pinterest, and absolutely anything on updating our blog! thank you!

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Courtney November 1, 2011 at 11:44 am

I would love an invite to Pinterest if you have any left. Thanks so much.

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Amber November 1, 2011 at 1:21 pm

Awesome post! I’m anxious to put your tips to use, so if you have an invite left, I greatly appreciate receiving it! Thanks!!

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kristy November 6, 2011 at 10:02 pm

Tristan,
Not sure if your still doing it or not but I would love an invite!!

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Arati November 11, 2011 at 3:41 pm

Nice article!

I used to just star items on Google Reader, but could never find what I wanted later on…. then I tried Google Notebook, and that was worse because it took so long to do, and the fact that I had to scroll through the lot to get to things. At present, I have just begun bookmarking, but that doesn’t work great for me either.

After reading this, and the Pinterest-related stuff on young.house.love, I’m hooked and have just submitted my email to Pinterest.

Would be fabulous if you could send me an invite – yes, I am too impatient to wait for a week or longer for my invite :(

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julie November 11, 2011 at 9:10 pm

Hi there,

This was a great explanation or Pinerest thank you! Can you send me an invite?

Thanks
Julie
Julcraft@gmail.com

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V.H.Belvadi November 12, 2011 at 7:54 pm

I don’t know if you’re still replying, Tristan, but I was looking for an invite.
Thank you, and great reading!

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Cole November 12, 2011 at 10:33 pm

Hi. Loved your info on pinterest. Would you send me an invite? Cole8433@bellsouth.net

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lauren November 13, 2011 at 4:30 pm

can i get an invite to pinterest please? it looks amazing!

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Kari November 14, 2011 at 4:06 pm

I would love an invite to Pinterest, please! karilange83@yahoo.com

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max November 15, 2011 at 8:50 am

Thanks for very useful info. I’d like an invite please if you still have any. Thanks.

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Rebecca November 15, 2011 at 5:34 pm

Just came across your blog whilst searching for a way to join pinterest – I’d live an invite if you wouldn’t mind? My email is as above, mysticalnight@hotmail.com

Cheers

Rebecca

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Jodi November 17, 2011 at 4:33 pm

If you could send me an invite, that would be fantastic. LittleMrsJodi@gmail.com. Thank you in advance. It really is a neat site, isn’t it?

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Sadhvi November 19, 2011 at 11:11 am

Could you send me one as well? Thanks so much :)

sadhvi24@gmail.com

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yasmin November 24, 2011 at 9:04 am

Whoa! sounds pretty cool…would def love an invite if you still have any left! Cheers :)

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Mathilde Helt Dam November 24, 2011 at 9:56 am

Hey.. I would be very gratefull if you could send me an invite. I have been chasing an invite for many weeks now and I am just about to loose my patience with this “by invite only”.. Please help me..
early christmas greetings from Denmark>> Mathilde Dam
thildehelt@gmail.com

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Tanya November 25, 2011 at 7:37 am

Hey Tristan checked out pinterest and would love an invite from ya :)

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Christine Cagakit November 27, 2011 at 11:37 pm

Can you also help me with the invite? Thank you in advance.

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Elana November 28, 2011 at 6:43 am

Hello! I’ve been trying to get an invite to Pinterest the old fashioned way for about a month now, and would really love it if you could send me one!

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Maggy November 28, 2011 at 2:28 pm

If you have any invites left I would really appreciate one?
Thank you:)

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Kayla Huppert November 28, 2011 at 11:29 pm

Hola! Would LOVE an invite to Pinterest.com if they are still available! I don’t know anyone who already has one! I can’t possibly save anything more in my browser bar for when I FINALLY get an invite! So love that you’re offering to do this! Ha! Many thanks!

khuppert@uwm.edu
- Kayla

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mo November 29, 2011 at 11:08 am

Pinterest invite this way please.
Thanks in advanced for the invite!

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Jennifer Blackwell Hebert December 1, 2011 at 6:47 pm

Great blog on Pinterest!! Thanks so much!! I would love an invite if you have one to spare? Thanks! I am going check out the rest of your blog now :) jennihebert@live.com

Jenni

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jennifer December 2, 2011 at 9:49 am

Hi ! I would love to have an invite for pinterest sent my way, I’ve been on the wait list for a little while now, thank you so very much !!!! -Jen !!

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jennifer December 2, 2011 at 9:50 am

PS my email address is jae1188@gmail.com , for the above pinterest invite ! lol! thanks so much !!! :) :)

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معهد December 2, 2011 at 10:18 am

I have a presentation that I am presently working on – and I have been looking for such information.
التقويم الميلادي 2012

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Caroline December 4, 2011 at 4:38 pm

I would super appreciate an invite! Thanks so much!

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Tara December 4, 2011 at 9:18 pm

I’d love one too if you have any left!!

tara.catherine.s@gmail.com

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Rachel December 5, 2011 at 6:31 pm

Could you invite me? Rachelepas88@gmail.com. Thanks :)

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Ray December 6, 2011 at 4:34 pm

Would love an invite to pinterest.com

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Ray December 6, 2011 at 4:35 pm

Rayraynva@hotmail.com invite me please

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Audry December 13, 2011 at 6:19 pm

If you have any invitations for Pinterest left, I would really like one.

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Candice December 13, 2011 at 11:56 pm

Please invite me to pinterest!!! Been waiting forever… Cbu01@hotmail.com

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Jan December 15, 2011 at 3:28 pm

Hi Tristan,
I am a new blogger (started today) and would love to receive an invite to pinterest.
Thanks!

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eric brand December 19, 2011 at 10:30 pm

for those that can’t use pinterest, you can use juxtapost.com right now, it’s pretty much the same site but a little easier to use.

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Matt December 20, 2011 at 1:03 am

Hi Tristan, am Matt, can you share an invite to me please?
Tnx

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Julie Hashimoto-McCreery December 20, 2011 at 3:48 pm

If you have any Pinterest invites left, I’d be ecstatic if you’re still willing to share! :)

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bjohnson @ consumer lists December 29, 2011 at 4:41 am

I have come to know first time about this site from this post and after visiting this site i have found it quite useful and that needs to be checked how it actually works.

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Nishat December 29, 2011 at 9:45 am

I was looking for a invite and found you!

If you left any invite,i would love to have one…!!
Thanks Bro.
Waiting…..:)

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Priscilla December 29, 2011 at 11:21 am

I would love an invite if you have any left.

Thanks for the great site.

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Dallas Gaston January 1, 2012 at 10:27 pm

You site is has a lot of useful information. Got me really excited about Pinterest.

Please send me an invite, if you still have one. It would be greatly appriciated!

dallasgaston@gmail.com

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Erika January 2, 2012 at 1:15 am

I would love an invite!

imwiththebandlq@gmail.com

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I.Mency January 2, 2012 at 6:06 am

I totally blame you for my addiction to Pin-interest. I am having so much fun. I can’t stop pinnning…….ahhhhhhhhhhh helpppppppp. I do want to say however I get a lot of “502 that’s an error” screens when I try to pin too much or too fast. Guess the system is on overload.

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Tristan Higbee January 2, 2012 at 8:15 pm

Glad I could help! Yeah, I’ve gotten that 502 error thing a lot, too. Now you know why Pinterest is invite-only :) Their servers would get destroyed if they opened it up to everyone.

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Lori Bale January 3, 2012 at 4:38 am

Hi there. Could you please invite me on pinterest. I have seen my Christmas Cards on the site and not able to get on myself to start pinning and commenting. Thank you

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Lori Bale January 3, 2012 at 4:40 am

Me again…not sure if you could see my e-mail, but it is loribale@bellsouth.net

Thank you!!!

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Bella January 3, 2012 at 12:59 pm

would Love a Pinterest invite to help with a party planning and blogging. missbelladia@gmail.com

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Tristan Higbee January 3, 2012 at 1:05 pm

I’ve invited everyone up to this point.

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Miss R. January 3, 2012 at 1:54 pm

I really hope you are able to make a lot of money by people looking at your pinterest and clicking your links. I went to check out pinterest and it is so neat! There are just so many things there. Will you send me an invite please?

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Miss R. January 3, 2012 at 1:56 pm

I forgot, my email is sparkly_raindrops@yahoo.com

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cory January 4, 2012 at 5:42 pm

My wife would be very happy if we got invited. Thanks

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cory January 4, 2012 at 5:44 pm

sorry forgot email corycramer1985@hotmail.com can someone please invite me my wife if crazy about pinterest and cant get invited

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Natalia Castro January 5, 2012 at 9:07 pm

Great write-up on Pinterest. Can you send me an invite please?

Thanks!!!

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The Pen Guy January 8, 2012 at 7:02 pm

Hi Tristan thank you for the open invite to pinterest, please send me one, and great article by the way. Very interested to see if it will increase traffic to my blog:)

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Shannon Hughes January 10, 2012 at 11:58 am

Thanks for the invite to Pinterest. Your info is so informative. I would love an invite. My e-mail is thehughes@windstream.net

Thanks,
Shannon

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scott reuter January 11, 2012 at 8:07 am

Would love to get a pinterest invite – will go like the backlight page now

Thanks!

Scott

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Jen January 13, 2012 at 4:18 pm

I would love to get an invite. Thanks for offering!

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Jann January 13, 2012 at 8:24 pm

Please send me an invite! I’d love to join! photos at jannestep dot com

Thanks

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Madeleine January 15, 2012 at 5:00 am

Hi! I would LOOOVE to get an invite. I´ve requested an invite but I dont know how long it will take? I read that it could take a couple of weeks!! I want to get started asap!! It would be great if you could help me out. I love reading your blog, I have already liked the backlight at Facebook!

//Madeleine from Sweden

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Mike January 15, 2012 at 10:40 pm

I appreciate the way you’re keeping up with your comments on this post so many months after it was published. If you’re still inviting people, I’ll take it :)

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Tristan January 16, 2012 at 12:01 am

Everyone’s been invited up to here.

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Marilyn January 22, 2012 at 1:17 pm

I am also a blogger. I can see the possibilities with this working well with that and with various tips about gardening and the recipes I have on the blog already as well as sharing interesting articles from around the Web.

If you are still offering invites, I’d love one–and absolutely, I’ve hit the like button on facebook–you have very interesting things here to say!

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Yaya January 23, 2012 at 10:01 pm

Hi! it’s so nice of you to offer invites to pinterest! I’m *still* on the waiting list, though–I’d love an invite if you can still spare one. Thanks!!

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Diane January 24, 2012 at 12:49 pm

I would really appreciate an invite. I have just started really using twitter and facebook, and at some point I would live to have a blog, just not sure if what I have to say is that interesting to anyone besides my family. Thank you in advance.

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Roxx January 30, 2012 at 10:52 am

Thanks for the great info and video. This is a great site. Can you spare another invite? Thanks so much!

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LexiLou January 30, 2012 at 12:57 pm

Invite?

Great post, will definitely help later on down the road.

Thanks.

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Kanksha February 3, 2012 at 4:48 am

I’d really love an invite if you get the time to send one :)
Pinterest looks super-fun!

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Andrea February 3, 2012 at 6:21 am

Thank you for this information – I know it will help once I get my invite. Could you send me one please?

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Deborah Aldridge February 4, 2012 at 2:17 am

Hey! I liked you on FB. Do you still have Pinterest invitations? I’d love one, please!

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MJM February 9, 2012 at 8:14 pm

Hey, I’d love a pinterest invite. Thanks!!!

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Leslie Nicole February 15, 2012 at 4:19 am

I’m confused on if I should sign up with my personal name or my business name. I see you are using your personal name – so how does that work if people pin something from your blog?

Thanks for the article.

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Leslie Nicole February 15, 2012 at 4:27 am

Just read more carefully – on how the pin gets linked back to the source.

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Grace B February 15, 2012 at 12:07 pm

Yeah, I had really no desire to to actually know what pinterest was until someone in our ward came over to look at our walls, (She was going to paint them later.) and showed us…Anyway, REALLY interesting!

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Grace B February 15, 2012 at 7:56 pm

Oh, yeah do you download pinertrest?

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Lisa hawkins February 17, 2012 at 8:34 am

Just starting as photographer and love the ideas I can pin. Thanks for the informative blog. Am interested in knowing more and would love an invite.

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Lisa March 3, 2012 at 5:47 am

Hi Tristan,

I have a question that I am hoping you can answer. I am on Pinterest and I have several boards of things that I like. I notice on facebook that someone will post something that they like and it will have the pinterest logo. When I post things on a board I never see it on facebook of things that I like that I like to share with others. Do you know what I need to do or what I am doing wrong. I appreciate any help you can give me.

Thank you,
Lisa

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Josh March 3, 2012 at 10:39 pm

May I have an invite please my email is jandrewmarks@gmail.com

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Erika March 12, 2012 at 11:23 am

I would like an invite to pinterest please :)

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jenna dixon March 13, 2012 at 4:11 am

would love a invite! thank you, Jenna :)

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Glenda March 14, 2012 at 5:54 pm

I’d love an invite for pininterest please?

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jess March 15, 2012 at 4:46 pm

Hey Tristan.
I’d love to get started on Pinterest- you definitely sell it well. Could I grab an invite please?
cheers.

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jess March 15, 2012 at 4:47 pm

p.s my email is jessmamone@hotmail.com
ta

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alison March 17, 2012 at 3:05 pm

please could you kindly send me an invite to join pinterest xxxxxx

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pat March 17, 2012 at 11:00 pm

Can someone send me an invite please?

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Monica Mendoza March 19, 2012 at 10:20 pm

I’ve heard a lot about Pinterest and I’ve been on the waiting list for about a month now. No one I know has one so I can’t ask for an invite, so I’d really appreciate an invite also. Thanks so much! (:

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Dr Marks Chiropractor Orange March 20, 2012 at 7:29 pm

Thanks Tristan, this article has helped me a lot. A perfect place to showcase a group of infographics I’m creating/assembling.

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Sushant Risodkar March 21, 2012 at 9:59 am

looking for a pinterest invite from you :) my email ID is same as used in this comment.

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sugi.cloud March 24, 2012 at 12:38 am

hello i needed an invitation account pinterest please send me one my email sugi.cloud@yahoo.com i’m waiting for your invitation guys thx a lot

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Cabrina March 27, 2012 at 8:05 pm

YES — I’m also using pinterest but I’m using it to catalog items I may / will use in future posts!
About to follow your boards now! (I’m misscabrina on there).

oh, and i saw that you noted most pinterest users are female — did you know that’s only in the US?? haha i wonder what that means.

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kristine April 1, 2012 at 12:46 am

Hi Tristan, Thanks so much for your info! I would love a pinterest invite. Thank you!

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Caterina Christakos April 8, 2012 at 11:22 am

HI

I just liked this article on my facebook account. Can I please have a pinterest invite?

Thanks,
Caterina

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Joan Hayes@chocolate and more May 9, 2012 at 7:21 am

Tristan, just found you, so glad I did, so many of your posts I want to read. Just thought I’d give you my feedback on Pinterest. As a food blog, Pinterest and FB are #1 and #2, in that order for referrals to my blog. Pinners don’t seem to comment on the blog as much as FB readers but they are spending time on the site and looking at other posts.
I use pinterest as a virtual recipe box. Instead of printing out recipes I want to try, I just pin them, then bring it up on the laptop when it’s time to cook.
Thanks for sharing your wisdom with the rest of us.

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Vincent May 18, 2012 at 1:48 pm

Hi! Please sent me an invite to Pinterest! I think it’s pinteresting

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Abraham Blight May 28, 2012 at 12:47 am

I have used pinterest to optimize my site and the result was great, it jumped from #142 to #6 in 2.5 weeks time.

The trick is we must got our website pinned and repinned by many people, which is the hardest part. Most of pinterest users won’t doing repin when they aren’t like what we pinned.

I do simple thing to outsource it on fiverr and got my site pinned by 75 people, I don’t know how can he did it just search by typing pinterest on fiverr and you will find it on the TOP. Many other seller offer pinterest service on fiverr but in my experience they can’t make my website increase in SEO. I don’t know why.

Reasons why Pinterest is great for SEO:
1. Even not support anchor text (except the url link), it’s still perfect for placing our keywords in description. Google will READ it!!
2. Google interest in social media signal so it will not tagged as links farm.
3. Once our website pinned it has 3 backlinks counts.
4. You need to ping the links of your pins to the to get your website increase in SEO.

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jane cook May 28, 2012 at 10:07 am

Please send PINTEREST invite—-great article…

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Immigration Lawyers in Havering October 26, 2012 at 12:30 am

I seldom create responses, but I browsed through some comments here Why and How All Bloggers Should
Be Using Pinterest (Pinterest Invites). I do have
2 questions for you if it’s okay. Could it be only me or does it look like like some of the remarks appear as if they are coming from brain dead visitors? :-P And, if you are writing on other places, I would like to keep up with everything fresh you have to post. Would you list of all of your social pages like your linkedin profile, Facebook page or twitter feed?

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Bernd January 25, 2013 at 9:31 pm

Hey! I could have sworn I’ve been to this blog before but after browsing through some of the post I realized it’s new to me.
Anyhow, I’m definitely happy I found it and I’ll be bookmarking and checking back often!

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