Once your account is opened, you'll need to add your profile name, a description and an image.

You will have to decide if you're going to use your business/blog name, or your personal name or both. There are pros and cons to each and people do it both ways. It all depends on your specific business. Search around inside Pinterest to see how others are handling that issue and you'll get some ideas.

If your using your name, be sure and use your personal image as your profile image and not an image of your dog, your cat or anything else that isn't YOU. People want to connect with people! Not with their pets or inanimate objects. Pinterest is a "social" platform, so act socially :)

As for your description, be sure that you have one that leaves people in no doubt as to what your blog niche is. Don't leave them guessing. If they don't see a description that makes them believe you will have content they will be interested in, they will quickly leave your profile.

Here's a screenshot of mine to give you an idea of what I mean -




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Jenny28 Premium
Thank you for this great training. I am just starting out on Pinterest, and I learned a lot from your tutorial.
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Marley2016 Premium
Mary-Ellen,
This is great I am new to Pinterest and your training really
helped me - Darren is one person I follow and he
recommended I read your training so glad he did!!
Now I can do more to make sure my Pinterest account
grows the right way.
Thanks so much,
Susan
=Gave you a follow really needed this!
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dalwhu Premium
Great training Mary-Elle

This will be very useful for people setting up a new account, I’ll refer it to people starting out on Pinterest
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Mary-Elle Premium Plus
Thanks, glad I can be of help!
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ExpatMark Premium
Thank you so much for this tutorial. It is right on time for me.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Mark
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Mary-Elle Premium Plus
You're welcome Mark and Happy Holidays to you as well !
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MKearns Premium
A very useful training Mary Elle. Starred for use!
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Mary-Elle Premium Plus
Thanks.
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