A picture is worth a thousand words. What if you could see your picture come to life through a series of steps? Fear not, Pinterest has solved your problems for any inspiration you might have imagined. Taking their app one step farther then Instagram, Pinterest is more than just a photo. It is the encyclopedia for inspiration.
Almost every Cabrini student uses social media one way or another. Whether you are checking the New York Times or posting new boards on Pinterest for every follower to see, everyone is using some sort of electronic.
Pinterest is a way for over 10 million users from all over the world to connect interests and ideas through posts. Like most social media apps, a person creates a profile on Pinterest and starts to search for ideas or inspiration. Some like to organize there pins into a board, others just post what they like.
Using Pinterest regularly, Imani Fussell, a senior communication major said, “I would not say I am addicted but I can spend a good amount of time getting lost in all the creative ideas available on the app/website.” “It is easy to get lost in Pinterest because once you pin something to your board, it gives you more pictures of things that you might be interested in,” said Fussell.
Business have an interesting way of using Pinterest as well. Since Pinterest follows the same type of idea as Twitter with following and followers, others may follow any given business to keep up with what is new. This way, a business can advertise for free and gain popularity though another source besides their own website.
What makes Pinterest a little different than other apps would be the newsfeed of reposts. From DIY at home ideas to learning a new recipe, this app really has something for everyone. Being universal to a variety of users means different trends are always happening. Since users are on the app daily, different trends shine through causing new hype in the social media world.
Since social media has caused trends to move at an instantaneous pace, Pinterest is the perfect outlet for an arts and crafts guru looking for that next trending craft to get started on.
Pinterest provides the chance for a user to find their own lifestyle discovery through the idea of photographs.
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