Pinterest

Pinterest: Everything You Need To Know Is In This Massive Post. Let me guess, you heard about Pinterest.

Or more like, you can’t spend 15 minutes online without hearing about it… And now you’re thinking, “should I jump on the wagon too?” Or “another social network to keep up with?” And on top of that, everybody is talking about using it for marketing and getting tons of traffic and, you just don’t see it. Alright, I hear you. Let’s start with what it is… Pinterest is another way of collecting and organizing stuff (images) you find online. This content is organized in “Boards” that work as categories you create and the images you pin in them are called… yes, “Pins”. You can follow people and they can follow you. Some Demographics Some think the majority of the users are females, they’re right. But there are other interesting numbers in this data, for example that the biggest age groups are between 25 to 44, 60% of its users have some college and largest percentage of household income is between $25 to $75k.

Pinterest Becomes Top Traffic Driver for Retailers [INFOGRAPHIC] Pinterest, a two-year-old social bookmarking site that lets users collect and share things they like on the web, is driving increasingly significant amounts of traffic to retailers' websites.

The service enables users to create online bulletin boards, or "pinboards," for popular categories such as home decor, food and wedding inspiration. Members can use Pinterest's "Pin It" bookmarklet tool and iPhone app to save things they see online and offline, and explore and repin the images their friends collect via their personal newsfeeds. The website is especially popular among women, who account for 58% of Pinterest's traffic, according to Experian Hitwise.

SEE ALSO: 21 Must-Follow Pinterest Users The site's popularity is quickly growing. Although Pinterest is becoming a significant source of traffic for retailers, search still dominates, and the site has yet to prove itself as a potential sales channel. [via Monetate] Baby Nursery Design Ideas, Tips, & Inspirations – coochicoos. The Ultimate Guide to Pinterest. It seems everyone can’t enough of Pinterest, and for a social networking site which is still invite-only, it’s managed to garner over 6 million monthly users, and receives millions of hits per week.

Whether you’re just getting started with the site, or have been using it for a while, we’ve put together the ultimate guide to all things Pinterest. We’ve put together a list of all the basic things you need to know about the site, while also giving some power user tips for the more experienced users. Lastly, if you’re still looking for new ways to get more out of Pinterest, we have a list of creative and practical uses for one of the hottest niche social networks out there today.

If you don’t already have a Pinterest account, check out the end of this article to find out how you can get one right now. Getting started with Pinterest Create boards: If you’re new to Pinterest, the first thing you’ll want to do is create boards. There’s really no limit to the kinds of boards you can create. Mashable (mashable) on Pinterest. Lands' End Contest Confirms Strategic Role of Pinterest for Brands. Though most of my time is spent helping companies create and communicate clear and compelling visions to grow their businesses exponentially, my conversations with C-level executives often turn to the topic of social media.

Many executives in the C-Suite are looking for advice regarding which social media outposts, such as Facebook and Twitter, they should consider for their companies and brands. I always start by asking them where their customers and potential customers are currently engaged. The Rise of Pinterest It appears there is a new outpost that is capturing the attention of leading brands… Pinterest. The Lands’ End Canvas brand sees Pinterest as, “the intersection of style and social, and…a natural visual platform to showcase the brands’ image and product.”

“This week, Lands’ End Canvas is tapping the visual, style-conscious Pinterest audience to launch an engagement promotion. The promotion starts today and runs through December 21. Absolutely. Key Strategic Points for Companies.