Promote your business in Pinterest by Following big hitters

Ishu Subedi — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:40:05 +0000

Pinterest, a two-year old social wishlist that lets users collect and manage their interests is already becoming a significant source or traffic for retailers’ websites. A data from Compete indicates Pinterest’s traffic has increased more than fourfold between September 2011 and December 2011, bringing in 7.51 million visitors in December alone. While there’s no action for potential customers to buy your products directly from the site, Pinterest has the marketing potential to pin popular images (with links back to the original source) that can get repined on hundreds of other users’ boards.

How to improve your pins and pinboards click-through?

One of the best ways to get your company noticed is to start following the big names on Pinterest. This is a proven method on Twitter: When you follow popular figures, and they follow you back, other twitter users get the message and follow the leader.

Here are the 10 big figures on Pinterest with maximum followers, the list is inherently subjective:-

Ben Silvermann: 882458 followers

Ben Silvermann currently has 882458 followers

2. Jane Wang: 2183950 followers

Jane Wang has got 2183950 followers

3. Christine Martinez: 992204 followers

Blog: http://www.milestostyle.com/

Christine Martinez has got 992204 followers

4. Emilee Richardson: 399690 followers

Blog: loveemileejean.blogspot.com

Emilee, a life style blogger has 399690 follower

5. Inge Falappino: 412376 followers

Falappino, a DIY enthusiast has 412376 followers

6. Joy Cho: 824657 followers

Blog: www.ohjoy.blogs.com

Joy Cho currently has 824657 followers

7. Evan Sharp: 694500 followers

Sharp, among 3 founders of Pinterest has 694500 followers

8. The Perfect Palette: 242537 followers

Blog: www.theperfectpalette.com

The Perfect Palette currently has 242537 followers

9. Victoria Smith: 476436 followers

Blog: http://www.sfgirlbybay.com/

Victoria currently has got 476436 followers

10. Sha Hwang: 162748 followers

Sha Hwang has got 162748 followers

While you are at it, don’t forget to check out http://pinterest.com/ishuinterest/!

Have you come across any interesting Pinterest accounts worth following? Let me know what you think of the selection, and feel free to suggest other top users.

All about Pinterest: Novice guide to hot new social network

Ishu Subedi — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:55:30 +0000

Pinterest has been one of the hottest social networking site; it garnered 11 million visitors in the week of a dec.17 alone. The site has also cracked the current list of top 10 social networks and it’s technically ‘invite only’.

What Pinterest is all about?

Pinterest is a virtual pinboard that lets you share, discuss and organize interesting things you find all in your life such as pictures and videos. You can create pins in any imaginable topics, from table cloths to trendy rides to Nasa missions; possibilities are endless. Once you know your interests, you can manage them in pinboards.

Organize all your interests in pinboards

What makes it interesting?

Pinterest currently has a rapidly growing user base that tweets and shares pins across the web that are beginning to spread like wildfire. People use pinboards to decorate their homes, plan their weddings, collect inspiration for designing projects, and organize favorite recipes and so much more. As your interests or ‘Pins’ can be managed in almost 32 wide categories.

Add pins to your pinboards

Uplift your business by selling pins

Add a $ or £ to the pin description and Pinterest will automatically add a price banner to the photo. The pin will then appear in the gifts category, within the pin, remember to link to the website where fans can buy. Just remember to remove the pin once you’ve sold out!

boost your business by selling pins

Increase your Blogs or Website traffic

It’s no secret that all Pinterest manages all pins in thumbnails, so the pin needs be just attractive as the content it’s linked to. That’s right when adding a pin, you can link it to your website or ‘post a pin from a URL’. With sites like Pinterest it’s not only possible to promote yourself but also get encouraged.

Installing pin it bookmarklet in Google Chrome

Pinterest on mobile

Pinterest is also available through an official iphone application or you can also use the mobile version in m.pinterest.com.

iphone application for Pinterest

What’s the social angle?

When you create your Pinterest account, you can choose to connect your Twitter and facebook accounts, along with your personal website. Not only do the account widgets appear below your profile bio, but you can also choose to share your pins across the networks or embed them into your website.

Social angle of Pinterest

How do I join Pinterest?

At present Pinterest is invite only, you can join by either requesting an invite directly through Pinterest or receiving an invitation from a user that is currently registered on Pinterest. Once you request an invite Pinterestsends you an invite within a few days. Feel free to leave a comment here and I’ll try to send as many invites as I can. Happy Pinning!!

Request an invite in Pinterest

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