Pinning 5 years ago was a physical act. We pinned notes to the fridge, the corkboard or the planner nailed to the wall of the kitchen.
Today it is a digital virtual activity as people pin images to a social network called “Pinterest”. In the online world of social media with boring linear timelines, Pinterest dared to make a splash with crooked lined boxes (or pins as they call it).
Since its inception in 2010, Pinterest has enjoyed an exponential rise in users and viewers. While some call it a niche website, owing to user statistics of more than 60% women and 50% parents, Pinterest is actually one of the most popular and the most useful social media networking sites around.
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