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30 Reasons Why You should Focus on Pinterest in 2014

30 Reasons Why You should Focus on Pinterest in 2014
We all know that Facebook still reigns the social media world but here comes the challenger; Pinterest. There are 30 reasons why you should start pinning today. So ready your handy dandy notebook and pen. Here are some key points from the infographic: There are 70 million users worldwideOut of 20 million active users worldwide, 79% is from U.S.There are 2.5 million monthly pageviewsPinterest attracts 1,090 visitors per minute But wait, there’s more.

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