Pinterest
Site Address :
http://pinterest.com
Pinterest is the America No.3 SNS and their showing shocking growth. 2011 Times selected this site as 50 site around the world and they became a Top 10 sns. Specialist say it will be the upcoming next generation SNS which will get over the Facebook.
You can easily collect pictures around the websites and you can also collect pictures inside this SNS. You can make your own boards which become your categories to gather the pictures. In times past, people used to pin memorize pictures or wannabe products at the wood boards. When surfing inside the websites, you can 'Pin' photos you want to keep. Also you can 'Repin' other peoples pin at the site of Pinterest. You can share it with your colleague and also show interest at friends Pins.
Here's a Short story of Internet Q-rating at Pinterest
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There was a Japanese women who're seeking a new table for her house. She try to get cheat product but their quality were bad enough. She gather the information and try to take most efficient choice from lots of alternative.
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Half a world away her, Sweden University students were making their assignments for a good grade. This team designed a excellent table for their project. They did best but after the appraisal they didn't know how to share this table.
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This two doer met at Pinterest and make a win-win situation. Japanese women bought a remarkable table at relatively cheap price. Sweden students find the master of their masterpiece table.
I'm gathering pictures of idea products, web design, layouts, famous saying, etc. I have plenty of time at moving to another destination or going school. Although I have 10~15 minutes its useful to gather pictures I want. I like to look new things and new things that can make new business.
<My boards>
Idea Bank, AllaboutBS,Brilliant Design : gathering idea products
Design for world : CSR, Eco design, Sustainable design, Advertisements of campaigns
Arrange Innovate Plan : Web design, PPT design, Layouts
Lots of reference to look and follow
I love to gather idea products
This is the base of my blog.
Lots of categories
There's also a application of Pinterest.
You can use it at your tablet or smart phone.
Share your photos with your friends
Business Model of Pinterest
How can pinterest make money with their site?
Pinterest say that they are also finding their own business model. However they don't have definite business model, it's true that the potential they have (to make money) is gigantic.
Main users of the pinterest are 20~45 womens. They gather their interest inside this site. This is much attracting data of the customers for the companies. Pinterest are preparing more analysis tools for the companies.
Pinterest is the next generation SNS that specialist are expecting the next generation will be the image SNS. Because of this and the potential Pinterest is having lots of investment right now.
Companies are using this site for their marketing, we call is E-Marketing. They can run their own board and they are allowed to advertise their products. 'Whole Food' has 110,000 follwers at Pinterest and their board is being updated by their products. 'Mashable' is famous internet news, and they are using Pinterest to increase their exposure. 'Darke University' is a good example that every business can use Pinterest. They pin their building photos or university lifestyle to attract students. GE is also using Pinterest well that they have more than 130,000 followers, showing their fun image, eco friendly image, cutting edge technology.
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