This visual guide details how users are interacting with pins, boards, other users and brands on Pinterest.
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These are some very insightful metrics. It helps explain why Pinterest is popular, because it is a tool for shopping! Pinterest simplifies the buying process because people don’t want to be bombarded with text while shopping. It’s the closest thing to a real world shopping experience. Our Social Annex customers have seen returns from shoppers who share products on Pinterest that are larger than Facebook, or even peer to peer email!
Rather than seeing how much time the average user spends on Pinterest, I’d be interested in knowing how much traffic (or other benefits) Pinterest can help drive toward my own sites.
I’ve seen some success with social bookmark type sites in the past, but am having a hard time getting a firm grasp on how best to use Pinterest to enhance my own business.