Category Archives: Pinterest

Some interesting Pinterest findings from Curalate

What makes the best Pinterest image? Curalate,  has some fascinating findings, some of which surprised me. For example, it found that photos with no faces get repinned more often than photos with faces. And, red or orange images are repinned more … Continue reading

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Discover the power of Pinterest for journalists

Here is a PowerPoint of my Pinterest presentation for journalists.  

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Design a Pinterest board contest and get chance to win $25 Target gift card

OK. So you know I love Pinterest, right? Well, I have a fun way to combine two things that I love — the YDR and Pinterest. Here’s what I’d like you to do. 1. Create a “YDR Favorites” Pinterest board … Continue reading

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I’m curating Gettysburg 150th anniversary content

Buffy Andrews of Buffy’s World is curating content of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg via RebelMouse and Pinterest.

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Wall Street Journal talks about Pinterest and advertising potential

Check out this article from the Wall Street Journal on Pinterest. From article: The company is now studying a potential advertising system. It is also building up its relationships with businesses to learn how Pinterest traffic can eventually convert to … Continue reading

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Pinterest testing a new look

Pinterest is testing a new look. You’ll find all of the details on its blog post.  According to the blog post, they’ve: Made the navigation more intuitive Made pins bigger On each pin, you’ll see pins from the same board … Continue reading

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Joe Paterno: Al Pacino and Pinterest boards

Al Pacino will play Joe Paterno in Happy Valley movie. Here are some Pinterest boards dealing with Joe and Penn State: Joe Paterno Newspaper Fronts  Joe Paterno Penn State      

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Pinterest now has business accounts

Pinterest now has business accounts.  There are two sets of terms, one for people and one for businesses. And businesses with accounts can convert their existing account. Deets here.  If you’re a business with an existing account, will you convert it? … Continue reading

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Pinterest now allows users to create secret boards

Buffy Andrews of Buffy’s World talks about Pinterest’s newest feature, Secret Boards.

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Storify button on Pinterest pins makes it super easy to turn pins into slideshows and Storify stories

Buffy Andrews of Buffy’s World explains how she used the Storify button on Pinterest pins to create a slideshow and story showcasing her work as an author.

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