Before Pinterest, there were pin boards, bulletin boards, cork boards, and message boards.  In the olden days (circa December 2011) when something was hot at a local coffee shop, the pinboard was bursting with images and message.  As you can see in this photo, the images and messages spilled off the message board on the wall, door, and electrical cabinet.  So it makes sense that this all had to spill online to keep organized by millions of pinners, mostly women, on Pinterest.

For Business, what does this mean?

Learn how to increase traffic, leads and sales by reaching more than 10.4 million people on Pinterest.

Pinterest isn’t just another social media network.

What appears to be the fastest-growing social media site ever has become a huge traffic referral (arguably, more powerful than Google+) for all businesses. An increasing number of companies are leveraging the platform to reach a new audience, increase visits to their websites, and generate leads or retail sales. And guess what? It’s working.

Download this free, 43-page ebook and learn:

• How Pinterest works and top reasons you should be using it
• How to create a Pinterest account and grow followers
• How B2B companies use Pinterest for lead generation
• How eCommerce companies use Pinterest to increase retail sales
• Examples of how real-life businesses leverage Pinterest for growth

This is the first complete guide to Pinterest for businesses. Download this new guide today, hot off the press!

You will need to provide to HubSpot your name, email, phone, company, website, role at company, number of employees,  selling type, marketing type, and optionally, your biggest marketing challenge.

Highlights of this free ebook are:

• Why Does Pinterest Matter – Traffic, Links, Leads!
• It’s All About Social Sharing – That a big Likes UP and liking individual images (pins) boards (groups of images) and the board creators have followers, too.  Login is with Twitter, Facebook, and Email.
• Monetization – SkimLinks on Pinterest for affiliate links and analytics more than any serious effort at monetization.
• Make Boards Specific – Clear Topics – Be An Expert
• Add Links to Descriptions
• Promote through other Channels
• Engage Other’s Pins
• Visual Content – Existing and New Creative
• eBook Covers
• Contests:  “Why You Love A Brand/Product” – Winners pinboards are promoted
• Pin-It Button  (widget for your website)
• Pin Videos (videos are pins, too)
• Use Hashtags #likesup
• Feature Happenings and Live “Offline” Events
• Showcase Your Team Members

Current stats show users spend more time on Pinterest Than Twitter, LinkedIN, and Google + combined.

#LikesUP for Pinterest

Goodbye to old cork pinboard…