Pinterest offers business accounts for Pinterest users so learn How to Change your Pinterest Account to a Business Account
If you have Pinterest already most likely you have a personal account with your business name and details.
This tutorial will outline how to change your Pinterest account to a business account.
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How to Change your Pinterest Account to a Business Account
The primary advantage to switching account type is to have your web address verified and new options for Pinterest buttons and widgets.
Additionally, Pinterest analytics are now enabled which provides very useful information on your popularity progress.
I you want to have a business Pinterest account you do not have to close you current account you can simply convert it.
To convert your personal account into a Pinterest business account follow the 5 steps below.
Start by Navigating to business.pinterest.com
Click on ‘Convert Your Existing Account’ or ‘Join As A Business’.
Provide the Requested Information
So to start you must be logged in to the account you are converting.
Next, you probably have more than one Pinterest account so make sure you are logged into the right one.
You can tell by looking at the thumbnail in the top right corner.
Choose your Business Type
Pick the option that closest describes your business.
Add your Website URL
Read the terms and agreement and Click ‘Accept Terms’ and convert your account.
The next part is the Trickiest
One of the main advantages (right now) of converting your account is your website URL address can be verified and added to your main page.
If you have access to the server your website is on click on ‘Verify your website’ and follow the prompts.
Finally, you have completed all steps to get this personal Pinterest account converted to a Business account.
This is how to change your Pinterest account to a business account.
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This is great. FYI you cannot verify if you have a WordPress site. Pinterest said they are trying to resolve this though 🙂
Do you mean wordpress.com? TOTS is a self hosted wordpress blog and we were able to convert to a business account. Maybe it is a recent glitch?
Anyone can get pinterest business account for free. There are some analytical facilities in business account. I use my own business account and I can see all the updates.