Pinterest is a social
photo sharing website or called the "virtual pinboard" where users share photos of their interests pinned in various boards. With
this fresh concept, Pinterest users grown rapidly since Ben Silbermann founded
it in March 2010. They are now
considered as the next big thing in social media which comes close with social
networking giants, Facebook and Twitter.
Most users of Pinterest are mostly women with popular pin board
categories such as fashion, family, home décor, food recipes, DIY, travel, holidays,
deals coupons, arts, and hobbies. The
popularity became more eminent when famous personalities joined in like the
first lady, Michelle Obama, Ellen De Generes, Oprah Winfrey, Jessica Simpson,
and other celebrities.
Upload images as pins
by providing the link source for the photo uploaded. While Twitter has “Retweet” feature,
Pinterest introduced “Repin” images
pinned by others. Usual features such as
leaving a comment, “like”, “follow”, and share buttons are available. The search feature can help find similar
interest.
What can Pinterest do
for your business?
Pinterest not only
caters for the personal use of individuals but more businesses whether an a
large business scale or small retail businesses see a new advertising platform
where graphical presentation of their products can be more enticing and
effective to consumers. A strategic
“pin” backlink to their own websites or blogs is a good marketing. Business in arts and design, real estate,
events management, wedding, photography,and alike will most benefit from
Pinterest.
The internet continue
to evolve which affects the way people live in the world wide web. New things do come and go, we can go
with the flow and enjoy the best of what it brings. See you at Pinterest!
