Once the account is validated, you can pick your username.

Once you’ve registered, you’ll need to validate the account by either email or Facebook. However, don’t sign up with your personal email Facebook account because Pinterest will transfer some of your personal information over from Facebook. If you have a school Facebook account, that may be the fastest way to sign up. Start the process by heading to You’ll be given the option of signing up with a Facebook account or with an email address. In fact, if you follow these five steps below, you can have your account up and running in less than an hour. Creating an account is fast and very simple. If you’re not familiar with Pinterest, don’t worry. Many businesses, schools, and other organizations have embraced it as a powerful tool to reach out to their audiences. It’s the fastest growing social media platform, nearly doubling its active user base in 2014.

If you think Pinterest is only for sharing recipes and crafting ideas, think again.

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