5 Myths about Pinterest

Pinterest is among the most fast-growing social media networks on the internet right now.

Recent reports and surveys show that Pinterest has become the third most popular social media website behind Facebook and Twitter.

However, this incredible growth of Pinterest has raised a lot of misconceptions in the minds of the people about it. Here are 5 of the most popular myths about Pinterest that people have made up in their minds.

MYTH 1. Pinterest is for females only

Most people feel that Pinterest is only for the female population because almost all of the popular niches on Pinterest are related to women. However, this claim is totally false and is completely baseless. Pinterest is of as much use to men as it is to women. Many men are using Pinterest for sharing DIY home repair tips, gadgets, sports items and much more.

MYTH 2. Pinterest is for Craftsmen and Cooks only

It is true that most of the pins shared on Pinterest are related to handmade crafts and cooking but that does not mean that only craftsmen and cooks can gain benefits from Pinterest. People belonging to many other professions are using Pinterest for their advantage besides cooks and art lovers.

MYTH 3. Pinterest is for people only

Just because Pinterest is a social media website does not mean that it is for people only. Businesses can use Pinterest too for promoting their products and reaching out to a larger audience.

MYTH 4. Pinterest does not increase sales

Many people are of the opinion that Pinterest has not yet helped businesses in increasing their sales; therefore, it is not worthwhile enough to join. Surveys have shown that Pinterest is now proving to be quite influential in increasing the sales of the businesses that have a presence on Pinterest.

MYTH 1. Pinterest does not help in increasing page rank

Pinterest provides backlinks to your website whenever someone pins any of your content on his board. These backlinks can help in increasing the search engine ranking of your website.

Now get out there and start building traffic with Pinterest.com