Pinterest?

This is a new form os social media were people can show their interests in a pin board that can be shared with the rest of the world. Basically you can upload any image you found surfing the internet and posting it under different categories and then share it.

Pinterest goal is: Our goal is to connect everyone in the world through the ‘things’ they find interesting. We think that a favorite book, toy, or recipe can reveal a common link between two people. With millions of new pins added every week, Pinterest is connecting people all over the world based on shared tastes and interests.

These different categories can fall into holiday wish list, recipes, online catalog, art work, weddings and events, infographics,event postings and product releases, how-tos,coupons and pet adoptions. Reading the anterior list give us an idea that the overall target market is women.

If you are in a business, this might give you an idea why is important to take a look at this new site.

Given all the traffic generated by this site many business ca raise their awareness and traffic in their own website as well as be a sales driver. In the next infographic we can see how different business can be beneficiated by using Pinterest to market themselves.

Pinterest Infographic, an Infographic by Linchpin SEO

Pinterest has had an enourmous growth in 2012 and it is for sure a trend to follow as customers and a different way to make customers aware of your products and services as a business.