The inspiration for a Do It Yourself blog came from my discovery of Pinterest a few weeks before the semester began.
Pinterest seems to be one of those sites people are hesitant to sign up with, because they just don’t understand what it is. But once they sign up... they are hooked! I was one of those people. Friends of mine would tell me about their Pinterest finds, and I just didn’t get it. Let me tell you... now, I get it!
Pinterest is a place online where you collect things online you like. You can organize your “things” into different categories, or “boards.” Some of my boards include Fashion, Recipes, Holiday decor (just to name a few). For me Pinterest has provided inspiration, as well as making my covet many wonderful finds.
Like I said, the reason I chose to do a Do It Yourself blog is because Pinterest users LOVE to craft! And they love to Pin their crafts. Which, in turn, inspires others to craft. Creating a blog about creating things on your own gave me an excuse to try some of these projects out!
As far as Pinterest being used as an online marketing tool, it is the best! When you Pin a photo, and a user clicks on the photo, it takes that person to the original source... driving traffic to that website. So if you are pushing something, a product, brand, band, anything, take photos and pin them. If what you have is up someone’s alley, they will find it on Pinterest and be directed right to your site!
For more info on Pinterest, stay tuned for an in depth research project dedicated SOLELY to Pinterest, conducted by Camille, Danielle, Trevor, and myself!
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