Topic > Social Networking and Pinterest - 593

Pinterest is a website that allows a person to "pin" image items online. Instead of emailing it, bookmarking it, or printing the selected item they want for their personal ideas, the person can pin it on this website after creating an account where they can save it and access it easily. It allows people to pin much-loved recipes, pictures, crafts, household items or clothes. It also allows a person to create their own ideas and pin them to their Pinterest board where friends or other people can view them and repost them on their board for inspiration. Pinterest has become very popular among startups to promote their ideas and build a larger customer base nationwide. You also allow businesses to promote their items via Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site. Pinterest has become one of the fastest growing websites in a short period of time with nearly 2.3 billion visitors since 2012. The site was founded by visionary co-founder and CEO Ben Silbermann, along with co-founders Paul Sciarra and Evan Sharp in December 2009....