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Does My Business Need to be Pinning?

  • May 3rd, 2013 by SEM Contributor
Pinterest has exploded onto the social media scene, and boasts 48.7 million global users as of early 2013. Many companies have taken note of those numbers, and are starting to look at Pinterest as another marketing stream. But is it right for your small business? Visual Stories Pinterest is not a conversational site; rather, it allows people to tell their… Read more

A Look into Pinterest Activity: Like v. Repin v. Comment

  • September 19th, 2012 by Ann Smarty
As a Pinterest user, you might have noticed the three different settings on pins. There is the repin button, the like button and the comment section. Each one can be used on anything that has been posted on the site, to be viewed and used internally. You can also now do remote likes from websites, some of which have… Read more

10 Sites That Look Like Pinterest

  • August 6th, 2012 by Ann Smarty
Pinterest has managed to become both a highly controversial and popular websites since its creation. With a massive growth between January and February of this year, there has been no sign of it losing the support of its loyal userbase. All while continuing to find new people to populate its innovative pin boards with images found both internally and externally… Read more

Facebook Vs Pinterest: 5 Things We’ve Learned

  • June 29th, 2012 by Ann Smarty
When it comes to an exciting, interesting, fashion-forward and ethical e-commerce brand, there’s a new kid in town. We’re talking about Boticca.com – launched in 2009, it has gone from strength to strength, sweeping the online fashion world off its feet. If you haven’t heard of Boticca before, it’s a platform whereby independent fashion accessory and jewellery designers from all… Read more

The Rise of the Unsocial Networks

  • April 27th, 2012 by Damian Davila
While Facebook and Twitter are catching are all about amassing hordes of followers and friends, the newest social network have a more “unsocial” theme. The recent $1 billion acquisition of Instagram by Facebook cements the idea that smaller, closed networks are growing in popularity among early adopters. Facebook indicated in April 23, 2012 S1 form about this deal:
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If Pinterest is for Women, What is the Social Network for Men?

  • February 27th, 2012 by SEM Contributor
By now you’ve probably heard of Pinterest, the social network that allows users to build virtual bulletin boards of anything they like on the internet. The popular site also happens to be the fastest website ever to reach 10 million users. Today, Pinterest has grown to over 13 million users, many of which happen to be women. Some reports claim… Read more

Internet Marketing the Pinterest Way: Tips for Increased Efficiency

  • February 27th, 2012 by SEM Contributor
Social media marketing is ‘The’ craze concerning internet marketing. There are so many new social media sites, each with some unique approach or new agenda; it can become quite overwhelming to decide on the most suitable platforms for your blog promotion. However, it is evident that Pinterest (a relatively new image based social media site) has proved to be one… Read more

Pinterest Drives More Traffic Than Google+, YouTube and LinkedIn

  • February 22nd, 2012 by SEM Contributor
If you are an online retailer, you probably focus some of your efforts on referral traffic from social networking websites, and this is a good idea. When it comes to referral traffic, social networking is the way to go. While most people are focusing on the more well-known networks, like Google+, LinkedIn and YouTube, there is one fairly new network… Read more