Pinterest: My New Social Sharing Obsession
Lately, I have been spending an abnormal amount of time on my favorite new obsession, Pinterest.
Pinterest is essentially an information sharing site that categories your favorite things through pictures. As they describe it, "a virtual pinboard."
When you are on a website that you want to remember, you "Pin It" through a bookmarking tool, select a picture you want to represent the website, add a short description, and viola! It is saved in your "Pins" for you and others to see and follow back to the original website.
One thing that I've realized is that each person discovers their own passion on Pinterest. Take me for example. I have developed a love for cooking over the last few years. I enjoy trying new recipes, but hate trying to find them or can't remember where I found them once I did. With Pinterest, I can browse other people's food Pins. When I find something that looks tasty, I "Re-Pin" it. And when I'm ready to cook, I go back to my Pins, find it and it links me back to the original website with the recipe and all.
A good friend of mine is actually planning her wedding off of images she finds and Pins on Pinterest. Some items she finds on various sites on the internet and Pins them herself, other images she finds by browsing other people's Pins. She's picked her colors, determined her table settings and even found her wedding dress, all while using Pinterest.
Just today our own Debe Maxwell started following me on Pinterest. She is using the site to share images of homes in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has all of her images link back to her website that lists more details about each home. Each time that photo is Re-Pinned by someone, a backlink goes with it increasing it's exposure. I think that Debe might be on to something here...
I'd recommend for everyone to check out Pinterest. It took me a while to get into it, but now I love it. Give it a shot and while you're at it, follow me on Pinterest!
Kelly,
I love the concept, but can only be at so many (actually 1) places at once.lol
Very Pinteresting,
Steve
You mean there is another site that wants me to be connected to it almost as many hours as AR? There aren't that many hours in the day! Happy Pinning.
I'm heading there right now to sign up! If it's good enough for you and Debe, then I NEED to be a part of it too!
Steve: There's always the newest, coolest thing out there. But, you're right. Sometimes it can become just too much!
Steven: Who woulda thunk, right? I thought I wasn't getting much sleep before...
Craig: I see you have already taken my advice! Thanks for the follow on Pinterest. Excited to see how you use it (I have a feeling I'll begin to see your world-famous Photo Shop pictures flooding my boards :)
I'll bite and go check it out. Hadnt heard about it before now.
Hi Kelly I need some help !!
Obsessed!
I tried getting into Pinterest but then my account was hacked and I couldn't stop it - even after changing my password. :( Maybe I'll start up another account or try again! Thanks for 'sharing' ;)
Sorry to hear your Pinterest got hacked, Kristi! You should start Pinterest again, it's so fun!
I have not gotten in to Pinterest yet. I guess everything can be hacked but it is one more thing than I can try to keep up to.
Thanks for all your hard work on Active Rain. It has been a great journey.