An Introduction to Social Media: Pinterest
An Introduction to Social Media: Pinterest guides beginners through the popular visual discovery engine that serves as inspiration for just about anything from recipes to home decor to travel and …
Overview
An Introduction to Social Media: Pinterest guides beginners through the popular visual discovery engine that serves as inspiration for just about anything from recipes to home decor to travel and more!
In this course, you’ll learn how to effectively use the Pinterest social media platform to explore ideas, save your inspirations, and share content. When you finish, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to navigate Pinterest confidently and use its features to your advantage.
This online course includes optional support, so you can reach out to your instructor whenever you need help.
Topics we’ll cover
• Getting to know Pinterest: Features and benefits
• Using Pinterest for personal use: Hobbies and interests
• Creating your account and profile
• Selecting your privacy settings and preferences
• Saving, organizing and structuring your content: Pins, boards, and sections
• Engaging with the Pinterest community: Interacting through comments and direct messages
• Using Pinterest for small business
• Getting the best out of Pinterest
You can review the full curriculum below for more details.
Want to complement your learning?
Check out these other courses we developed to help you succeed:
An Introduction to Social Media: Facebook
An Introduction to Social Media: Instagram
An Introduction to Social Media: LinkedIn
An Introduction to Social Media: X (Formerly Twitter)
Creating Engaging Visual Content for Your Social Media
Have questions?
Contact us. We would love to chat and help you get started!
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 11 Lessons
- 46 Days
- Making a start!This course is designed to introduce beginners to Pinterest, the popular visual discovery engine. You will learn how to effectively use Pinterest to explore ideas, save inspirations, and share content. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to navigate Pinterest confidently and utilize its features to your advantage.15
- 1.1Welcome3 Minutes
- 1.2SMP – Module 1- Introduction to Pinterest: It’s value and benefits7 Minutes
- 1.3SMP – Module 2– Pinterest for personal use – hobbies and interests6 Minutes
- 1.4SMP – Quiz 1 – Pinterest Values and Benefits for Personal Use10 Questions
- 1.5SMP – Module 3 – Creating Your Account and Profile6 Minutes
- 1.6SMP – Module 4 – Controlling your Pinterest Privacy Settings5 Minutes
- 1.7SMP – Quiz 2 – Setting up your Pinterest Profile and Privacy Settings10 Questions
- 1.8SMP – Module 5 – Boards5 Minutes
- 1.9SMP – Module 6 – Pins5 Minutes
- 1.10SMP – Module 7 – Sections2 Minutes
- 1.11SMP – Quiz 3 – Pins, Boards and Sections10 Questions
- 1.12SMP – Module 8 – Designing your Pins and Boards4 Minutes
- 1.13SMP – Module 9 – Pinterest for Small Business6 Minutes
- 1.14SMP – Quiz 5 – Pinterest for Small Business10 Questions
- 1.15Course Review and Reflections3 Minutes






