Pinterest – Snap, Crackle, Sizzle..

You’ve heard the saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words” right? Well, Pinterest is setting out to make sure everybody knows it. And if there was a Top 100 Billboard for social sites, Pinterest would have a bullet next to it.

If there was a award for Best Social Site of the year, Pinterest would definitely garner a majority of the votes.  It’s climbing the social ladder faster than any social site to come along in a while and it seems folks just can’t get enough of pinning.

Pinterest is more popular with women than men but traffic is traffic. After a year online…

Pinterest is hot. In fact, in March 2012 the site served up 2.3 billion page impressions to over 4 million unique visitors a day….

More at Interest in Pinterest Reaches a Fever Pitch [INFOGRAPHIC]

And if you’re running a business, it may in your best interest not to overlook the newest social sensation. The folks over at Social Network Watch researched and found the top major brands that are utilizing, and succeeding with the new kid on the block…

Here are some of the unexpected brands that are drawing in loads of fans from Pinterest.

  1. Whole Foods has more than 700 pins earning them 21,586 followers.
  2. Mashable - 19,655 followers
  3. Nordstrom – the high-end retailer has won 12,384 and counting

More at 10 Surprising Brands Killing It On Pinterest

Bottom line – not using Pinterest as part of your overall business strategy could leave your business standing in the dust.
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  1. I’m a very visual person anyway, so that alone makes Pinterest a winner for me – but I’ve also had good response so far from the community. Lots of repinning and even got a ‘like’ from the Pinterest staff for the ‘follow me on Pinterest’ button I created for the sidebar on my blog (which someone else pinned) and now they’ve made it available to everyone … okay, maybe that wasn’t so great, but I guess I should be flattered.
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