Pinterest for Publishers @ BuzzFeed HQ

On Tuesday night (March 4th) Pinterest & BuzzFeed hosted an event at BuzzFeed HQ in NYC specifically for publishers. Here are a collection of takeaways I found particularly interesting: Tram Nguyen, Partner Manager at Pinterest: Average Number of Boards Per User = 10 Average Number […]

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Have You Updated Your CrunchBase Profile Lately?

Recently, I’ve been using CrunchBase as my go-to destination when I want to get an at-a-glance overview of a company. Instead of visiting the company’s website directly and navigating through to their “About Us” section interpreting their marketing jargon, CrunchBase is a great place to […]

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The Monetization of Pinterest: The Challenge

Previously, I explored two potential Monetization Strategies for Pinterest: Strategy 1: Monetizing Leads to RetailersStrategy 2: Promoted Pins Pinterest’s opportunities for generating revenue continue to increase along with their meteoric growth, but the company faces a large obstacle ahead: Men. The vast majority of their […]

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The Monetization of Pinterest: Part 2

I find it quite baffling that I hear so many people say “Sure, Pinterest is popular right now, but where’s the money?”. Here’s a quick look at a couple of their potential monetization strategies: Last week I discussed Strategy #1: Monetizing Leads to RetailersStrategy #2: Promoted Pins  […]

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The Monetization of Pinterest: Part 1

I find it quite baffling that I hear so many people say “Sure, Pinterest is popular right now, but where’s the money?”. Here’s a quick look at a couple of their potential monetization strategies: Strategy #1: Monetizing Leads to Retailers Exactly how valuable the traffic […]

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