Is Pinterest Past its 15 Minutes of Fame?

With so many social media sites out there, how do you know Pinterest will be around for the long haul? Well thanks to some research, analyst say Pinterest will be around for quite some time. Pinterest lies within the technology trigger and peak stages of the hype cycle. Although past websites have had the ability to share pictures and the ability to share them through your specific friends likes, Pinterest goes beyond what has been previously offered. It allows you to go to other websites to find photos that may inspire you and share them with others, but also to tag it for future reference and use. . I believe it falls on the upper part of the trigger moving towards the peak of expected inflation mainly due to its intense and quick expansion. With the selection in followers through invite only the peak of expectation is within the next year or so.

 

If you want to understand more on how the hype cycle works, the video below explains the cycle, and can give clue to where other technologies might lie.

Pinterest or Instagram?

Which is for you?

    

With so many different ways to share and explore photos, on may experience difficulties with picking the right one. Are there reasons to have more than one? In the mass of photo sharing apps, two have risen to stand out among the rest. Instagram; a photo sharing app that allows you to follow, like , and comment on your friends, family, or celebrities. Pinterest; a new and upcoming app that allows you to “pin” articles, pictures, and videos. you can follow certain categories of interest, and even create boards that help you organize your interest. The video below gives some info to help you make that decision.

So, which is for you? Give me your reason for one or the either. Or maybe both?

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My Pinterest

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Pinterest from a girl’s view

My name is Christina and let me tell you a little about myself – I am a student at Georgia Tech, run, work out, cook and craft. Forget the Georgia Tech part and my entire life could be pulled from Pinterest. I use Pinterest to show me new and different workouts, some desserts that will win my way to my guys heart through his stomach and of course CRAFTS. I am a huge DIY girl and will find a huge assortment of ideas from Pinterest. I am also into quotes and I love to follow quote boards and get a little inspiration that way. All in all Pinterest allows me to easily learn new things about what I already love and all I have to do is go to one website as apposed to many different sites. Plus it’s a good time waster in those classes I don’t want to pay attention in.

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Her Pinterest

How I use Pinterest

Before I start, I want to admit some things first. I was one of those guys who thought Pinterest was a site just for girls. As a college student, I would always hear girls talking about this art/craft or some cute dress. To me, Pinterest was just another site girls could go to find “girly” things. In fact, when one of my guy friends first got one Pinterest I made fun of him. It wasn’t until a friend of mine accidentally left her laptop on her account that I saw what Pinterest was truly for. My friend has a love for cars and watches( yea I know right!?), but I never really knew where or how she found some of the picture or articles she would send me. Her Pinterest boards were set up so she would get a feed of different car/watch article and pics. So after an hour of complaining I finally set up my own account, and I must admit… I love it! I follow people to get certain content and I have found out so many different things about cars, tech, food, etc… I put a link to my Pinterest if you want to check out what a guy’s version would look like. Plus it helps with my girlfriend because I will post things on a board just for her and she loves it.

Is Pinterest the next big thing?

So, the next question is, Where is Pinterest going to fall among the social media sites already out there? Some reports suggest it could be as big as facebook, and others think different. Is Pinterest the next Facebook? studies show Pinterest is one of the fastest growing Socials around. with such growth and appeal, many marketers have begun to use Pinterest as a tool to tap into new markets. So what is Pinterest Achilles heel? Simply put, its a chick magnet… Jus not in a good way, if Pineterest can find  a way to appeal to both male and female, we may have a new social monster on our hands.

So… How does Pinterest work?

First I would like to say I not an expert on Pinterest. Depending on how tech savvy you are, an explanation of Pinterest can be simpler or mor complex.This link gives a pretty standard explanation of how Pinterest works.
Personally, I use Pinterest as a resource. The way my Pinterest is set up, I have boards ranging from quotes, to cars, to food ideas. I follow people based on their boards. At Amy point a person can ‘pin'( Pinterest’s version of posting) that youse like, but unless they have a board full of similar pins, I don’t see a point in following them.
For me, Pinterest is less of a way to connect with friends, and more of a way to find new things.

So.. What is Pinterest?

With so many ways to share photos, one could say there is no need for yet another site to put photos on.. So why is Pinterest making such a big splash in this market? the answer is simple, Pinterest is taking the simple concept of sharing photos and transformed it into a way to connect and learn. Pinterest is simple, it is a site that allows you to post photos and following the posts of people or categories that interest you. Pinterest not only allows to express yourself through photos, but also allows you to connect with people from all over the world who share similar views to you.

Pinterest and marketing

Marketing, the fuel for most businesses. An age old practice that not only drives sales for a business, but also brings awareness to them as well. with so many ways to market, how do you know which is best for your business? One of the most effective ways to market in today’s society is internet marketing, more specifically social media marketing. one of the newest avenues in social media marketing is the photo sharing site, Pinterest. The link below gives you an example of how to effectively market on Pinterest.

Here some tips to help you market on Pinterest: 56 ways to market, Pinterest for small businesses

Who is Pinterest for?

Why girls like it?… ooh

Personally, when I first heard of Pinterest I thought it was only for girls. When ever I heard of Pinterest, it was a girl talking about it. Telling her friends how she saw the cutest arts and craft idea, or the latest fashion. Its a view commonly shared by man males. dont believe me?

When I finally got a Pinterest, I saw there was so much more to it. when you first set up your account, it ask what your interest are, instead of putting in a bunch of ‘girly’ interests I put in what guys care about: hot girls, cars, technology, and food. Now my accounts puts up pins that I care about. Yea, Pinterest still looks a little girly, but when you look past the interface, there is more than meets the eye.

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