Just joined Pinterest thanks to an official invite from Megan P. (you must be "invited" by a current member, otherwise you get an email back saying you're on their "waiting list"!) and I can't stop looking through it!
What is pinterest, you ask?
It is a website on which people "pin" things that they find interesting.. A photo of their own, a website, a blog entry, an item for purchase, almost anything you can find online. It will show up under one of their categories (my fave is DIY and crafts). If you're browsing through the pins, you will see a photo which you can click to visit the original source site. If its something that interests you, you can "like" it, "repin" it to one of your "boards" (different categories you define) or comment on it. Sounds kinda complicated but is actually quite simple and completely addicting.
The best thing about it is promotions. I could never figure out how to "stumble" my shop or and item on StumbleUpon (plus it's not technically allowed). However self promo is OK on pinterest as long as it isn't excessive, so I can push my shop and blog on there too!
Going forward I will be posting some of the awesome things I've "pinned", or you can just check out my page on the site. If anyone wants to join and needs an invite please let me know!
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