Pin It! Pinterest Projects for the Real World is packed with projects inspired by the features and functions of the popular social media site. Young crafters will create a bucket list pin calendar, a recipe book with their photos and more! An introduction to Pinterest, vibrant photos, and step-by-step directions bring each physical project and digital activity to life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Geek meets craft in this fun collection of 25 kooky projects for geeks of any affiliation, from D&D dice earrings, Star Trek pillows, and Super Mario cross-stitch to Star Wars terrariums, a Morse code quilt, and much more! Organized by difficulty from "Not a Jedi Yet" to "Warp Speed," World of Geekcraft covers a range of popular crafting techniques including beading, quilting, appliqué, embroidery, and needle felting. Best of all, it's easy to get started with step-by-step instructions and handy templates included in the back of the book. With lots of photos and plenty of geekery throughout, this one-of-a-kind book shows that geek and craft go together like...pixels and cross-stitch!

Snap It! Snapchat Projects for the Real World is packed with projects inspired by the features and functions of the popular social media site. Young crafters will create geofilter frames, paint on printed photos, and more! An introduction to Snapchat, vibrant photos, and step-by-step directions bring each physical project and digital activity to life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Share It!: Instagram Projects for the Real World is packed with projects inspired by the features and functions of the popular social media site. Young crafters will cut colored photo filters, create a geography photo gallery, and more! An introduction to Instagram, vibrant photos, and step-by-step directions bring each physical project and digital activity to life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Film It!: YouTube Projects for the Real World is packed with projects inspired by the features and functions of the popular social media site. Young filmmakers or podcasters will learn how to create a storyboard, make a stop-motion video, and more! An introduction to YouTube, vibrant photos, and step-by-step directions bring each physical project and digital activity to life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Tweet It! Twitter Projects for the Real World is packed with projects inspired by the features and functions of the popular social media site. Young crafters will create hashtag pins, rewrite a favorite book in 140-character chapters, and more! An introduction to Twitter, vibrant photos, and step-by-step directions bring each physical project and digital activity to life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Discusses the basic techniques used for making pop-up illustrations and includes step-by-step instructions for creating five projects of varying skill levels.

The complete guide to profiting from Pinterest! Pinterest is today’s hottest new social media platform–and it’s perfect for businesses with small marketing budgets. Capitalize on Pinterest today, and you’ll build a devoted fan base that keeps you “pinned at the top”...driving more sales, revenue, and profits for years to come! Two top social marketing experts show you exactly how to make Pinterest work for your company. They concisely explain how Pinterest works, how businesses are using it, and how to get started the right way–fast! Case studies and specific techniques help you choose the best approach for your business and industry–from crafts to hardware, and wedding planning to restaurants. Want free advertising and powerful viral marketing? Get it now, with Pinterest for Business! LEARN HOW TO: • Make the right first moves after you’ve signed up for Pinterest • Master Pinterest’s unique lingo and tools: pins, boards, following, repinning, and more • Quickly set up your branded Pinterest business page • Weave a visual statement that attracts users and convinces them to insert their own stories • Understand Pinterest’s demographics, pinpoint your targets, and captivate your audience • Use Pinterest to “show and tell,” and leverage the powerful psychology of images • Create a word-of-mouth Pinterest network that goes viral • Win by “pinning” within Pinterest’s most important categories • Reach “the power behind the pins” • Stand out on a crowded “pinboard” • Use infographics to communicate more information and encourage more repinning • Replace costly conventional advertising with inexpensive Pinterest campaigns • Supercharge your Twitter and Facebook marketing by integrating Pinterest • Understand Pinterest’s etiquette and avoid its pitfalls

How to effectively use Pinterest to market your business, product, or service Pinterest, the rapidly growing social networking site that allows users to post and share images and videos on "pinboards" (a collection of “pins,” usually with a common theme), is providing businesses and savvy entrepreneurs with a new platform to market their products and services. And, as with any new platform, learning what works best and what doesn’t when it comes to marketing can be a challenge. Pinfluence is a complete guide to Pinterest marketing that will teach you how to effectively raise awareness for your brand, product, or service, drive traffic from Pinterest to your website, and connect with current and potential customers. You will learn: How to create a powerful Pinterest profile, your Pinterest brand strategy, set up boards, pin and repin images, and get into conversations in the Pinterest user interface. Pinterest marketing techniques, including great content creation, how to optimize websites and blogs for pinning, and how to start growing your followers. How to integrate Pinterest with other social media tools (including Facebook, Twitter, and blogs) and how to track trends and monitor conversation on Pinterest. Advanced Pinterest marketing techniques, including how to grow your audience, how to use the Pinterest iPhone app, advice for special types of businesses (B2B companies and nonprofits), and how to make your pins and boards “sticky” so they capture public attention and influence people to change their behavior. Pinterest copyright issues Pinfluence is for anyone who wants to join the likes of companies like Whole Foods, Gilt, West Elm and others, and harness the marketing power of Pinterest to grow their business.

Start Marketing NOW on the World's Fastest-Growing Website! You thought Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter were big? Pinterest is outpacing them all. As a marketer, you can't afford to ignore this amazing new platform. Why should you start marketing right now on Pinterest? In a word: MORE. You'll drive more traffic, get more customers, and make more money than ever! Pinterest Power provides all the tools, tips, and strategies you need to get going--right now, the right way. "Pinterest has unimaginable potential as a marketing and customer relationship building tool. In this fantastic book Jason and Karen reveal their highly effective blueprint for using it the right way. This is the guide to Pinterest that I'm having my staff read." -- JIM COCKRUM, bestselling author of Free Marketing: 101 Low and No-Cost Ways to Grow Your Business "Pinterest is one of the hottest and fastest social tools on the Internet today. It's growing faster than Facebook did, and you don't want to be left behind. Jason Miles will show you step-by-step how he uses Pinterest to make money online." -- SKIP MCGRATH, author of Three Weeks to eBay Profits