Social Networking Online- Pinterest Savvy Review

It used to be that every morning I would head to Pinterest to add pins from my latest post and to repin wonderful pins that I found there on one or more of my boards. Sometimes I would like a pin and other times I would leave a comment.  I thought I was doing the right things to increase my presence and support others ideas.  I honestly thought I was Pinterest Savy. (What I really needed to do was read Pinterest Savvy!)

Yet I wasn't seeing my influence grow much. The only pins that seemed to be doing well were on group boards or if I made following me an entry on a giveaway. I just wasn't getting something about how to use Pinterest. When I was given the opportunity to read Pinterest Savvy by Melissa Taylor, I finally had the tool I need to move forward. Melissa has over 1,000.000 followers on Pinterest and  in this book she shares how she did it.

What else has Melissa Taylor written?

Melissa Taylor is an award-winning educator and writer. She writes primarily about education, children’s literature, and technology for publications online and in print such as Parenting.com, Scholastic Parent and Child, Babble.com, Colorado Parent Magazine, and others. Her first book, Book Love: Help Your Child Grow from Reluctant to Enthusiastic Reader, was published November 2012 to critical acclaim.

Why did I like Pinterest Savvy?

Pinterest Savvy is easy to read. It isn't written in a techno geek language. It is written in a friendly manner with insights, tips and real life example of what works.  Each chapter shares wonderful advice and has its own chapter guides that you can download to work on that topic. I love that the worksheets are there to help me think through and plan how to use the information to improve my time on Pinterest.

I have been reading and rereading the e-copy I downloaded. It is starred, underlined and has notes in the margins. It isn't often that you come across a book like that. If  I could have Melissa sitting beside me helping  me fix, undo, and learn about Pinterest, I would in a heart beat. Since I can't, I am loving her book.

You don't have to take my word for it. You can buy your own copy on Amazon.com for $4.95. 

Before you do, here are some of things that I starred:

• If you like it, like it. If you love it, pin it.
• Don't pin the same thing to every board you have.
• Set up a pinning schedule.
• Organize your boards alphabetically or with your popular boards on top.
• Leave a causal description and not a formal one. Invite people in to see your post. ( I have started changing the descriptions on my repins. Those that say, "This is great!" aren't really helping the pin.
• Pinterest uses hash tags like Twitter. Look at the Pinterest category to find ideas  for hash tags
  

Does she really tell you how to do these things well in her book? Yes, she sure does. Does she give examples of what you should do? Yes, she sure does.

I am not Pinterest savvy, yet but at least now I have a guidebook on how to become Pinterest savvy.