After you've requested an invitation

Once you have been sent an invitation you will be sent an email asking you to confirm. When you click on the link, and have confirmed your details you'lll immediately start the process of getting your account up and running.

1. Your interests

You have to click on a least one interest. It's up to you how many you decide to click on at this stage. I only chose one so that I didn't get bombarded with lots of suggestions at the next stage.

2. Following people

From the choices of interests the system automatically follows some people for you that they think you will like. I chose to unfollow all but a couple of their suggestions because I wanted to make my own choices. However, it really doesn't matter. You can follow and unfollow people whenever you like.

3. Create your first pinboards

Again the system will come up with some suggestions of boards you might like to create. You can either leave their suggestions and click on the blue create button or you can delete ones that you don't know.

If you leave ones that you're not going to use immediately they will still appear on your page as empty boards. I dont think this looks good and so I advise you to delete anyones that you don't want.

I deleted all their choices and decided on a board called Reduce everyday stress which is a keyword phrase in my niche.

4. Add the Pin It button to your bookmarks bar

What next?

You are now ready to start pinning, but first I would advise that you complete your company or personal profile.