10 Pinterest 'Pinboards' You Absolutely Need To Follow
Silicon Alley Insider Feb 12 12
Pinterest is the fastest growing website of all time, having amassed ten million users in just nine months.
So why has Pinterest been such a success?
Pinterest is all about creating a category like "cool houses" and filling it with relevant images.
It's a simple formula, but it works. Unlike other blogging tools like Tumblr, Pinterest is more of a posting board for ideas to inspire others.
Here are our favorite "pinboards" on Pinterest, with links to each one at the bottom of each slide.
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