http://www.simplyzesty.com/social-media/pinterest-the-fastest-growing-site-for-referral-traffic-beats-youtube-linkedin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pinterest-the-fastest-growing-site-for-referral-traffic-beats-youtube-linkedin Building your brand through social media Tue, 22 May 2012 13:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.simplyzesty.com/social-media/pinterest-the-fastest-growing-site-for-referral-traffic-beats-youtube-linkedin/#comment-35611 Pinterest in Retailers’ Interest « VT's Tech Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:37:05 +0000 http://www.simplyzesty.com/?p=45125#comment-35611 [...] as happens with the majority of social networkingsites. Even though the site is two year old, it is growing at a fast pace. You can express your ideas through pin boards or bulletin boards. A number of categories are [...] [...] as happens with the majority of social networkingsites. Even though the site is two year old, it is growing at a fast pace. You can express your ideas through pin boards or bulletin boards. A number of categories are [...]

]]> http://www.simplyzesty.com/social-media/pinterest-the-fastest-growing-site-for-referral-traffic-beats-youtube-linkedin/#comment-35194 Cathal Gillen Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:05:00 +0000 http://www.simplyzesty.com/?p=45125#comment-35194 Yeah know what you mean. The visual element (and description) can make pins a bit more enticing then URLs and limited text. Just with the amount of links in ones Twitter stream, people you follow and the number of users: the numbers don't add up. Anyway, I'm sure we will see more reports this year which will provide a bit more info. Yeah know what you mean. The visual element (and
description) can make pins a bit more enticing then URLs and limited text. Just with the amount of links in ones Twitter stream, people you follow and the number of users: the numbers don’t add up. Anyway, I’m sure we will see more
reports this year which will provide a bit more info.

]]> http://www.simplyzesty.com/social-media/pinterest-the-fastest-growing-site-for-referral-traffic-beats-youtube-linkedin/#comment-35192 Quinton O'Reilly Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:53:00 +0000 http://www.simplyzesty.com/?p=45125#comment-35192 It is a striking statistic especially when you put it into that context. My theory is that since Pinterest links are visual as opposed to Twitter's shortened URL's, their links are more appealing to click on, increasing the referral rate.   It is a striking statistic especially when you put it into that context. My theory is that since Pinterest links are visual as opposed to Twitter’s shortened URL’s, their links are more appealing to click on, increasing the referral rate.  

]]> http://www.simplyzesty.com/social-media/pinterest-the-fastest-growing-site-for-referral-traffic-beats-youtube-linkedin/#comment-35172 Cathal Gillen Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:52:00 +0000 http://www.simplyzesty.com/?p=45125#comment-35172 I'm a big fan of Pinterest and see it growing massively this year, but I find it hard to believe that Shareaholic report, only .01% behind Twitter!! 7 million (ish) Pinterest users vrs Twitter 100 million active users I’m a big fan of Pinterest and see it growing massively this year, but I find it hard to believe that Shareaholic report, only .01% behind Twitter!! 7 million (ish) Pinterest users vrs Twitter 100 million active users

]]> http://www.simplyzesty.com/social-media/pinterest-the-fastest-growing-site-for-referral-traffic-beats-youtube-linkedin/#comment-35170 Torunn Sinclair Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:24:00 +0000 http://www.simplyzesty.com/?p=45125#comment-35170 I find this so interesting!  I absolutely love Pinterest and am glad that it is getting so much play in the social engagement world.  I never thought that companies would be using Pinterest to engage with its audience and I never thought it would be this successful!  I think Pinterest is becoming an idea machine for companies and it's audiences.  It's the perfect way for them to engage with each other! I find this so interesting!  I absolutely love Pinterest and am glad that it is getting so much play in the social engagement world.  I never thought that companies would be using Pinterest to engage with its audience and I never thought it would be this successful!  I think Pinterest is becoming an idea machine for companies and it’s audiences.  It’s the perfect way for them to engage with each other!

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