Pinning, so I'm Winning

Launched in March of 2010, Pinterest has become one of the latest nontraditional social media trends.

Pinterest is an online scrapbook and collection board. It helps users find and organize pictures, ideas, and other interests.

Most of the users on Pinterest are females, but surprisingly this outlet was founded by three men; Paul Sciarra, Evan Sharp, and Ben Silbermann.

View of my Pinterest Timeline

Unlike other social media outlets, you don't have to keep up with your followers or how many "likes" you have under your photos. Pinterest allows users to upload, sort, and save images and other media content through their pin boards.

Individuals and businesses could benefit from Pinterest. Businesses could easily promote and advertise products on Pinterest. Individual users could use Pinterest in several ways; for example, finding recipes, find inspiration for outfits, or look for travel destinations.

As an avid Pinterest user, I sometimes find myself scrolling through the site for hours at a time. I search for new recipes, a new hairstyle, and fashion tips.

I currently have over 20 boards. Pinterest allows me to have my boards public or private. I can also share my boards in a group with users of my choice.

A view of my profile from the app.

Personally, I have a board for everything; haircuts, a variety of food recipes, fashion, and fitness. Out of all my boards on Pinterest my favorite ones are for my future wedding. I keep my wedding boards private, because I don't want to share my ideas for my wedding.

Before getting on Pinterest, I rarely cooked. When I did cook, I threw everything in a deep fryer. But ever since 2014, Pinterest has changed my cooking experience for the better. It has allowed me to step outside my comfort zone when it comes to cooking and trying new food.

Pinterest allows me to try new things and it pushes me into a creative direction.

Pinterest has so much to offer unlike other social networking sites. I love Pinterest, it's secretly an addiction.

Join me on Pinterest & let's start pinning together.