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What is Pinterest? Launched in March 2010 as an invitation only beta Founded by Ben Silbermann, Paul Sciarra, and Evan Sharp to create community of Pinners who can easily share their interests and ideas with each other After much success it was opened to the public in August 2012 Collect or Pin things that you are interested in Example: Food, Photography, Art & Crafts, Gift Ideas, Hair Styles. http://about.pinterest.com/Jiana Salvatore Pinterest 9/23/13

Using Pinterest Pinterest users can upload, save, sort and manage images, known as pins, and other media content (e.g. videos) through collections known as pinboards. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinterest) Personalizes the content of the user and allows them to follow other users with common interests See other users Pins on the main page Jiana Salvatore Pinterest 9/23/13

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What is a Board? Users categorize their favorite things into subgroups called boards that organize their pins. Boards help you arrange your profile for easy reference by grouping common things together Example: Recipes, DIY Decorations, Wedding Ideas, Photography Users can save individual pins to one of their own boards using the "Pin It" button, with Pinboards typically organized by a central topic or theme. - Silbermann (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinterest) Creating a board: Jiana Salvatore Pinterest 9/23/13

Your Profile http://www.pinterest.com/jms237/ Jiana Salvatore Pinterest 9/23/13

Benefits of Pinterest Sharing your ideas and interests with other Pinners Compile your interests into categories that are easy to reference Great go to source for ideas Jiana Salvatore Pinterest 9/23/13

Pinterest vs. Competitors Pinspire I Wanna Nom Stylepin Everplaces Dudepins Jiana Salvatore Pinterest 9/23/13

Pinterest is universal Pinterest appeals to a wide variety of audiences Jiana Salvatore Pinterest 9/23/13

Where Can I Get Pinterest? Online iPhone App Android App Jiana Salvatore Pinterest 9/23/13

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