Here's the problem, as I see it... possibly because I'm too new at it all, and because I don't yet know enough. There's the "category" issue. When I was starting my board, I got a prompt to classify my new board under a single, general thematic category. I chose "Technology", simply because nothing else came very close to rural living or country living, etc. The categories all seemed to relate to the interests of those living urban or suburban lifestyles.
"Gardening", "Architecture" (possible categories Pinterest offers you) are a
part of what I'm pinning - but technologies like water capture & storage, carpentry, household electrical, woodworking, welding, etc are all aspects required for modern homesteading.
But, from the searchabilty standpoint,
Technology puts the board in amongst boards that are almost entirely about silicon & digital gadgetry, software, etc.
How can people find my board through any sort of search?
But to search for things you are interested in, there should be a space to type into(says 'search' in it) on the top left hand corner of the page when you are logged in to Pintrest. Also, there should be a box infront of the 'search' area that if you click on it, it will bring up a large variety of subjects you could look into. I think the only way for others to find you is by chance, other than that, if you know of someone who has a Pintrest account, you can type in their name in the 'Search tab and their page should come up, or they can type in your name. You can also join your account to Facebook or Twitter, that way any friends you have on either, Pintrest will let you know which one have Pintrest accounts and you click to follow them.
I am not an expert though, so good luck!!
