Pinterest is an internet photo sharing and publishing service that allows users to "Pin" pictures they like and upload their own recommendations to their "pinboards".[1][2] 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.[3] Pinterest has a large female userbase. Pinterest has many different categories, it can range from fashion, recipes, home improvement to quotes, health, and beauty.
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
Founder Ben Silbermann (left) at the South by Southwest Interactive conference in March 2012
Part of Pinterest's headquarters in San Francisco's SoMa area (2019)
References
- ↑ Malik, Om (4 January 2012). "You are what you curate: why Pinterest is hawt". gigaom.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Carlson, Nicholas. "INSIDE PINTEREST: An Overnight Success Four Years In The Making". Business Insider.
- Fahad, 16 June 2022. "Grow Pinterest Followers to Earn more in 2022". Archived 2022-06-17 at the Wayback Machine