Facebook Hits 1 Billion Users

Everyone’s favorite social media can-do giant Facebook hit 1 billion users last week. Despite shaky ratings in recent months – and its notoriously troublesome debut on the stock market last May (as of August, it fell to half its public offering price) – the landmark prompted CEO Mark Zuckerberg to announce it as his own […]

Social Media Marketing with Pinterest: 3 Steps

So we’ve spent the past two weeks talking about the appeal, growth and users of Pinterest. Now it’s time to talk about how you can harness this knowledge to market your website by using Pinterest’s social media strengths. It’s actually fairly easy to optimize any e-commerce site for Pinterest. Here are the three simple steps: […]

Who’s Using Pinterest?

Digital agency Modea recently released a report about the massive audience now using Pinterest. You might find some of these statistics surprising (e.g., most Pinterest users shop at Kroger grocery stores), while others are more predictable (e.g., most Pinterest users are women). Either way, if you’re currently selling items online, this is one asset you’re […]

Pinterest Dominates Social Media

Pinterest started out as a website where individuals could share pictures they’d found online, like cute cats, pretty dresses and original artwork. People can pin their favorite items to their own boards to share with their friends – or any fellow cat, dress or art aficionados on the Internet. It’s a way for people with […]