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Keeping this in consideration, what's so great about Pinterest?
Pinterest is an excellent tool to help increase links back to your website, which, in turn, drives more traffic. It is more effective at steering traffic back to a website more than any other social media source. (Thank you, rich pins!) This uptick in traffic obviously relies on good content.
Also, when did Pinterest get popular? What You Need to Know About the History of Pinterest. Pinterest was first founded in 2009 by Ben Silbermann and went live in 2010 as an invite-only, image-sharing site. It officially launched in 2011 and had 10,000 users within 9 months. At this time it also introduced an iPhone app, which was exciting for mobile users
Besides, why do people use Pinterest?
Pinterest is a social network where people can find inspiration and ideas for their interests and hobbies. Every idea is represented by a Pin, which is an image that is searched and saved by Pinterest users. Pins can also link back to websites, which is why Pinterest is great for driving traffic and sales.
Is Pinterest still popular 2019?
At the end of 2019, Pinterest reported having 322 million monthly active users worldwide. While nearly one third of those users are from the US, the number of users outside the US is growing rapidly. Pinterest gained around 51 million international monthly users in 2019 compared to the five million in the US.
What are the disadvantages of Pinterest?
- Reputation as Being a Hub for Food and Makeup Pictures. All social media networks have a reputation. For better or for worse, many assume Pinterest is overrun with makeup and food pictures.
- Spam. Spam is also prevalent on Pinterest.