Set up your paid guide without guessing.

Request an invitation, then we’ll help set up your Pinned profile.

• Pick a handle that matches your social username when possible.
• Add a clear profile photo and one-line bio that explains your taste.

A memorable handle makes the guide easier to share in bio, stories, and DMs.

Set up payouts before launch day so buyers can check out the first time they click.

• Connect Stripe in Settings and finish any pending verification.
• Add PayPal too if it is available for your account.

Do this early. Payment verification can take longer than writing the guide.

Create the guide shell: what it is called, who it helps, what buyers get, and what it costs.

• Use a specific promise, like a weekend food map or a focused neighborhood route.
• Start with a simple price. Many focused first guides work well around $5 to $15.

Specific sells better than broad. A clear title and short summary do most of the work.

Import a Google Maps list and Pinned will pull in each place's Maps link, name, city, and category automatically.

• Review the imported places for duplicates, missing categories, or anything you want to rename.
• Add creator notes for the real value: what to order, when to go, and booking tips.

The import gets the structure in fast. Your notes turn it into a guide people trust.

Your preview should prove your taste quickly, then make the full guide feel worth unlocking.

• Add photos to the strongest places first, especially the free preview places.
• Keep a few useful places open, then save the deeper list and notes for buyers.

Photos improve conversion because buyers can feel the guide before they pay.

Launch where people already ask you for recommendations: bio, stories, captions, newsletters, and DMs.

• Put the guide link in bio and pin one post or story explaining who it is for.
• Show one or two preview places so followers understand the value before buying.

Simple launch copy works: “Preview a few spots free, unlock the full guide for $9.”