Thursday, November 14, 2013

Want an internet library? Try this social site...



Social media sites are known for connecting people, but over the years, it cannot be argued that a load of information has been passed through the popular social media sites. Social media sites take a chunk of the time people use online which makes it a very important part of the internet experience. People now spend 20% of the time online on social media sites according to Nielsen at the end of 2012. Experian Marketing Services put the value at 27% in April.

Today, social media sites have diverted into different ways of connecting people. Facebook and twitter primarily connects people, LinkedIn connects professionals for professional advice and jobs. Pinterest allows people to collect images, objects and news to one place.
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Ever wanted a library for your memorable online articles? Or shoes you’ll like to buy one day? Or smartphones? Look no further than Pinterest.
Pinterest is an online board that allows you to pin interesting collections to boards that are created by you. Pinterest became the fastest growing website in history after it was able to get 10 million unique U.S. monthly visitors in just 9 months.
Having a library means you should be able to retrieve your collections easily when you’re in need of them and this is where the third most popular social site after Facebook and Twitter has excelled beyond other social networks.
It has been estimated that a pin has an average lifespan of over a week which is massive compared to Facebook’s 80 minutes and Twitter’s 25 minutes.
Technically, your updates on Facebook and Twitter are there but it is very difficult to retrieve an update or an article link you shared on Facebook a year ago. On Pinterest, it’s a different matter entirely.
Your favourite article or quote pinned two years ago will still be on the board you pinned it and can be retrieved easily with the image used to pin it. Pinterest allows you to create many boards which are great for organizing your numerous collections.
You can create boards for categories of collections you have to make it easier for retrieval. This will allow you to organize all your favourite posts or pages on specific boards.
With Pinterest now the third most popular social network after Facebook and Twitter, it won’t be a bad idea to check it out today. Presently, it is the 26th website in the world and 13th in the U.S. according to Alexa traffic ranks.
Considering that social media activity is fast moving to mobile devices, Pinterest could be a force to reckon with in that arena very soon. Already, it accounts for about 50% of social activity on iPad (according to ShareThis).
Pinterest is now valued at over $3.8 billion and it’s not looking to slow down any time soon. Facebook may be your ultimate place to connect to people but Pinterest is your ultimate place to organize collections that will make your life easier to live.

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