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Claiming your website with Pinterest

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This may allow the Pinterest 'Pin' button to appear over images on your website. Not all themes support this.

Pinterest Settings

  1. From your Pinterest account click the dropdown in the top-right corner once logged in

  2. Click 'Settings'

  3. From the left sidebar click 'Claimed accounts'

  4. Next to Websites, click 'Claim'

Choose how you want to claim

  1. Add HTML tag is the simplest way

  2. Add TXT record (to your custom domain name DNS Records) is an alternative

Using the TXT record will require you to access your domain registrar's control panel and add a verification record to the DNS zone. If your custom domain name is provided by Format, our team can add this for you.

Go to steps here.

First Option: Add HTML tag

  1. Hover the code and 'Click to copy'

  2. Click 'Continue'

Return to your Format Account.

Site Settings

  1. From the lower-left sidebar click 'Settings'

  2. Click 'Site'

  3. Scroll down

  4. Stop at Custom <head> include area

  5. Read Warning about adding code and click 'Continue Anyway'

Paste in HTML Tag

  1. Custom <head> Include

  2. Paste in the HTML tag

  3. 'Save Changes'

You will also need to add the following JavaScript snippet, this ensures that the Pinterest 'Save' button appears over the top-left corner of images in your site.

Copy and Paste the following code to the same Custom <head> Include field

<script type="text/javascript" async data-pin-color="red" data-pin-height="28" data-pin-hover="true" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script>

Your field should look similar to the screenshot below:

  1. Unique Pinterest Verification code

  2. Generic JavaScript code for displaying the 'Save' button

Return to Pinterest to Verify

  1. Enter your website URL (include www)

  2. Click 'Verify'

Connected

  1. Your domain name should show here as being connected

  2. Click 'Done'

Go to next steps

Second Option: Add TXT record

  1. Click to copy

  2. 'Continue'

You will now need to either log into your domain registrar for the next steps. Or, if your custom domain name is provided by Format, start a live chat with our team and send the code snippet to us requesting that this be added to your domain's DNS records.

Add TXT record to DNS zone

This step will appear different from our screenshots as each domain registrar has its own user interface to work with.

  1. Add a new TXT record and 'Paste' the code from above

  2. 'Save DNS Settings'

Saved DNS zone

  1. Domain name with TXT type set

  2. Pinterest site verification record added

Now, return to the Pinterest browser window

Website URL to Verify

  1. Enter your website URL (include www)

  2. Click 'Verify'

Connected

  1. Your domain name should show here as being connected

  2. Click 'Done'

Promotion displayed

You may be presented with an option to convert to a free Pinterest business account (or other Pinterest promotional material at this point).

  1. Click 'Cancel' if you are not interested or

  2. Click 'Get started'

Claimed accounts

  1. Your website's custom domain name will appear here

  2. 'Unclaim'

  3. 'Claim' another website

Still have questions? Format provides human support seven days a week. Start a live chat or reach us by email at info@format.com. We're here to help!

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