Pinterest is an American internet photo sharing and publishing service allowing users to "Pin" pictures, GIFs, and videos they like, upload, and edit their own recommendations to their "pinboards".[1] Users can visit other pinboards, 're-pin' images to their own pinboards, or 'like' photos. The site was created by Ben Silbermann, Paul Sciarra, and Evan Sharp. The site is managed by Cold Brew Labs and funded by a small group of entrepreneurs and inventors.[2] Pinterest has a large female userbase. Pinterest has many different categories, it can range from fashion, recipes, home improvement to quotes, health, and beauty.
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| Available in | English, Portuguese (European/Brazilian), Spanish (Spain) |
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| Created by | Paul Sciarra, Evan Sharp, and Ben Silbermann |
| Website | pinterest |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required for full functionality |
| Launched | March 2010 |
| Current status | Active |
Pinterest Media
Red Pinterest logo
Founder Ben Silbermann (left) presented at the South by Southwest Interactive conference in March 2012.
The Pinterest logo used from April 23, 2011 to present (as of Feb. 2013)
Part of Pinterest's headquarters in San Francisco's SoMa area (2019)
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References
- ↑ Malik, Om. You are what you curate: why Pinterest is hawt. gigaom.com (4 January 2012). Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ↑ Carlson, Nicholas. INSIDE PINTEREST: An Overnight Success Four Years In The Making. Business Insider.
