What is Pinterest?

HuH?! Pinterest? What is that?...is usually the expression I get from the so called social savvy youth, not to talk of the business brand who think “Social Media” means “facebook’. i have taken it upon myself break it down for you

The whole concept of Pinterest centers on what is called a “pin” which is a photo added to a user’s Pinterest feed. That feed is organized by the use of “pinboards”. A user may organize a set of pins with a common theme on a “pinboard”. So you say you are “pinning” something on Pinterest when you add a photo to your feed or to a specific “pinboard”. You, then, are called a “pinner”.

Like other social media sites operate, Pinterest lets you follow people on the site so you get updates on their latest pins. When you decide to add someone else’s pin to your own account, you are doing a “repin”. If you like something but do not want to add it to one of your “pinboards”, you click “like”. Unfortunately, like Facebook, the site doesn’t feature an “unlike” button. People can also “pin” from websites that integrate Pinterest.

Apart from clicking “like” or “repin” on a photo, users can also comment. Users can also share “pins” on other social networking accounts like Facebook and Twitter. Pinterest also enables users to embed “pins” on websites.

As Pinterest revolves around “pins” which are photos and sometimes videos, the site highlights its users’ lifestyles, preferences, and aspirations. The following feature of the site makes it easier for people who share the same lifestyles, preferences and aspirations to connect with each other and keep track of things they may be interested in.

I think pinterest is pretty amasing, get on the site and discover the goodies in the goody bag