Hi Robert, I am on Pinterest under my other business name (mumatopia). Pinterest is a my social haven. It’s what I do to relax and unwind on my ipad before knocking off for the night. However, I am starting to notice an increased amount of blatent advertising showing up and I think that is a direct result of the publicity Pinterest has had of late and some recent research by ComScore saying that Pinterest is going to be one of the top 10 social media platforms in 2012. The main thing to remember is to pin others’ content more than your own. I have boards set up for my businesses but I mostly pin other people’s stuff and use it for inspiration for both work and non work interests. If people start getting too spammy, then I can guarantee that Pinterest will lose its appeal. Have fun with Pinterest and feel free to follow me. @robertbaker

I love pinterest but still havn’t done any pinning.  Talk about a time vampire. Being a florist, i’ve had several brides use it and my Daughter just got engaged at Christmas and is already going crazy finding things she loves.

Greetings.  Thank you all for your input.  I have only been using Pnterest for a couple weeks but I have made up several boards where I pin others works.  Like said do use one board to show case the new fabrics I get in.  But pinning others is the major part of my pinterest.  @casmccullough   @blogsbyheather   @jeniferswanson  @georgiamccabe

@debbie hemley you are welcome.  Have you tried Pinterest?  If so how do you use it?  

Georgia McCabe Thank you for the helpful article! I’ve just started to use Pinterest for myself (for fun) and for an artist client but have more to learn about the site.

An article I found useful as well is from @JohnJantsch about How and Why To Use Pinterest.

If you post your Pinterest page I’d like to follow it. This is my Pinterest page if you’d like to follow back.

Marlene

I’m happy to find this discussion as I’ve been on Pinterest for a few weeks and am wondering how different businesses are using it. Right now it’s recreation for me.

@Nancy: I like your boards, this seems like a good fit for your business. My business is primarily libraries and information (I’m an independent librarian). It may prove to be a good tool for visually presenting information and showcasing books and resources.

@Cas: Definitely agree. What is your business and Pinterest username? It has the potential to be loaded with spam and ads for individual business products. I sell books and could easily fill a board with books with links back to my business, but that doesn’t seem to be the purpose of the site.

How are other less visual (e.g. non-photographers, wedding coordinators, graphic designers, etc.) businesses use it?

@africahands My pinterest name is mumatopia.

Thanks Cas and Robert.

Is anyone using any sort of analytics program to track hits coming from Pinterest?

Here’s a good article on how to use Pinterest.  Hope this helps you.

http://mashable.com/2012/01/08/pinterest-13-tips-and-tricks-for-cutting-edge-users/

I’ve been using Pinterest for a week or so now and I think it is wonderful. I think this is a great way to share interesting infographics and visual information. I also find it kind of nice to to be able to see the types of things that the people I follow are interested in (beyond social media). It makes me feel more connected to them – they are real people with real and interesting hobbies or interests. I have just started on Pinterest, but I do hope that people feel a little more connected to me by following my Pinterest boards. 

You can check out my boards here.

I have been hearing lots these days about Pinterest, on a daily basis, yet still can’t quite figure it out. I have read the articles suggested in this thread, and went to the site, but it remains a mystery to me. I mean, I get it. But I am not too sure I would want to get involved on this network.

Having said that, I have read about the demographics of users, so I can totally see why businesses and entrepreneurs ought to look into it seriously. Many, many moms using this site (I believe I saw a stat that said 72% were female users), so as we all know women are the ones who decide in the houselhold then it becomes quite clear this site is poised for some serious growth.

I shall give it another try and see how I can get more involved in this site. Sigh!