The Interest in Pinterest
Lately there has been a lot of buzz about Pinterest and businesses are wondering how they can utilize the 3rd largest social network to promote their services or products. Pinterest is an online organization board that allows you to share images and articles you find interesting with others on the web; it is a great way to find inspiration from people who share similar interests. It was created in 2010, and since then their daily users have increased by 145%. Pinterest attracts millions of visitors each day; the majority of them are between 25-45 years old.
We’re pleased to announce that after a one month trial period of one of our clients, a home remodeling business, their third highest source for website traffic was Pinterest, it ranked above Facebook and Twitter. Pinterest is beneficial for certain subject based businesses including:
That said, businesses can still utilize Pinterest to increase brand awareness and connect with customers. It is a great tool for increasing website traffic and views to your businesses blog. Now that we’ve established the benefits of Pinterest, let’s go over the basics of pinning!
Here is our board, there is an about section, links to social media sites, followers and the boards we have created. We have a variety of work related boards, but also personal interest boards. When creating your boards use titles that are easily searchable and incorporate hashtags when appropriate. While looking at our page Marketing Puget Sound feel free to follow us!
Pinterest is a great tool to organize your favorite articles and images whether it is for your business or personal use, if you’re not already on Pinterest we encourage you to visit the site. For more questions about the benefits of Pinterest feel free to email marketingpugetsound@gmail.com or call Marketing Puget Sound: 253-444-5759