Pinterest

## Key Terms

**Pin:** pinning a post saves it on the user's board

**Keywording:** typing specific words into the search bar to optimize searches

**Share:** an angled arrow allows users to email or share a selected post

**Comment:** users can comment on a post or read other users' comments

**Follower:** a user who follows your pins

**Board:** where you save related pins

## Analysis

Pinterest is an interactive website where an individual can express themselves by selecting their interests and pinning them for later, whatever category it may be. When a user creates their account (free), Pinterest will ask them to select 5 (or more) of some listed categories to get an idea of what they are interested in. Once the user selects their categories, the website opens up as a collage of everything related to their interests (photos, gifs, and videos). From there, the user can scroll through the feed that has been created for them and pin whatever catches their eye. Users are also allowed to share posts as well as comment or view other comments on a post.

**Who uses Pinterest?** Everybody can use Pinterest as long as they create an account. The group of people that use Pinterest more often are those in seek of ideas, whether it’s recipes, home decor, party ideas, DIY’s, and entertainment. The main users are young women, but men use it as well.

**Why was Pinterest created?** Pinterest was created to help people find branches of their interests and learn about other topics or subjects to increase their own database of interests.

**How is it structured?** A user has their own personal profile and one can choose to follow other profiles and boards. A person's feed will be filled with their own personal likes and interests and they can explore new topics and ideas by looking up different categories, such as food, entertainment, home, etc. If an account user decides to follow another account, they both can share each others pins, and may also appear on their board.

**What are the benefits? Drawbacks?** Pinterest is a great source for networking and by pinning posts or sharing them, the original source/website receives traffic and business. It's also a great source for gathering ideas when you're in a rush. Pinterest can also be linked to your other social media accounts as well, such as Facebook or Twitter, so you can easily get a wider audience. Some drawbacks for Pinterest are that it mostly caters to the female demographic, some hyperlinks don't work, and it can be a time suck.In addition, since Pinterest relies on images, one has to be mindful of the images chosen because it is those images that attract followers. Pinterest can also make it very easy to to steal other people's work.

## Sample

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Sources

“Common Pinterest Terms.” *GCF Learnfree*, www.gcflearnfree.org/pinterest/common-pinterest-terms/1/.

“Pinterest.” *Pinterest*, www.pinterest.com/.

“The Advantages and Disadvantages of Pinterest.” *Mike Marko*, 5 Jan. 2018, www.mikemarko.com/advantages-disadvantages-of-pinterest/.