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7 Examples of Brands That Pop on Pinterest. I’m sitting here next to an empty pan of mini red velvet donuts, and all I want to do is find another recipe to bake this weekend.

7 Examples of Brands That Pop on Pinterest

No, my first stop won’t be the Food Network, Gourmet, or Cooking Light. What I am dying to do is head over to my new obsession -- Pinterest -- to discover the next pastry to tackle. Currently, I'm using Pinterest to save links to just about everything: recipes I love, clothes I want to buy, or furniture I want to furnish my house with someday. As a 25-year-old graduate student, someday is a little farther off than I’d like, but it’s best to be prepared. Since you already know how to use Pinterest for marketing, now you're probably craving some inspirational real-life examples of brands using it effectively. Based on this data, it's not surprising that many businesses-focused early adopters have been lifestyle brands like home goods retailer West Elm and Real Simple Magazine. Chobani What They're Doing Right: Oreck Yes, the vacuum cleaner brand.

Mashable Etsy. 6 Compelling Reasons You Should Use Pinterest for Marketing. Just recently, Pinterest hit more than 10 million unique visitors, making it one of the fastest growing websites ever. In the past six months, visits to Pinterest grew by 4,000%, receiving 11 million hits in just one week. Despite its rapid adoption, I often hear, “I don’t get Pinterest,” or “It’s only useful when planning a wedding.” I hear you, and I felt the same way. But let me tell you something. Pinterest is ridiculously simple, and it can make a big impact on your business. Here are 5 great reasons your business should start using Pinterest for marketing now: 1. What’s unique about Pinterest compared to most social media websites, is that it reduces the number of steps from discovery to conversion.

Take Twitter, for example. Josh Davis of LLsocial.com clearly explains the workings of Pinterest buying behavior: “For retailers, the path to purchase from a social network is no more direct than on Pinterest. This is a dream come true for businesses. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Image credit: Marqui. The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Pinterest for Marketing. Over the past few months, you may have heard some chatter about a brand new social network called Pinterest.

The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Pinterest for Marketing

Not surprising. According to Compete, unique visitors to Pinterest.com increased by 429% from September to December 2011, and the social network already boasts a user base of 3.3 million. Pinterest is only growing in popularity as the hottest new social network, and in December 2011, it made Hitwise's list of the top 10 social networks, currently sitting at #5 and beating out big names like LinkedIn and Google+. And as with any hot new social network that comes onto the scene, marketers are chiming in with, "Can I use it for marketing? " "...and, how? " The short answer? What is Pinterest, and How Does it Work? Pinterest Etiquette As with any site that is built around content curation, 'pinners' (Pinterest users) must be especially cognizant of citing the sources of their individual pins. "Avoid Self Promotion | Pinterest is designed to curate and share things you love. 1. 2.

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