what is pinterest?
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Judy Baker explains the Pinterest phenomenon at the March 201TRANSCRIPT
IS A SOCIAL NETWORK
What is Pinterest?
Invite Participants
Pinterest can link with Facebook and Twitter.
Join
http://pinterest.com
Pin It? Why?
Pin images to Pinboards
Curate a Collection
Comment
Share
Repin
Creates clickable links
How?
Add Pin It Buttons
Create Boards
Boards display themes
Add
descriptions to
your pins
Get an App
Get an App
Add a Follow Button
Follow
Follow a user or follow a board.
Etiquette
What Can You Do?
What You Can Do:
Should You Use
Pinterest for Business?
Advantages
• It’s easy to use
• Links to Facebook and
• It’s free!
• Works from a smartphone,
tablet or browser
• Over 11 million unique
visitors in October, 2011
• Drives traffic to your site(s)
• Highly visual
Disadvantages
• You need an invitation to join
• It is highly seductive
• Lots of categories
• Be careful not to pitch
• Strong female demographic
More Info on Pinterest
• Pinterest’s YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/pinterest
• iTunes App Store
• Free PDF from hubspot:
• http://www.hubspot.com/how-to-use-pinterest-for-
business/