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Social Networking For Marketers: How Pinterest Crushes Facebook

Social Networking For Marketers: How Pinterest Crushes Facebook | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
Pinterest has a higher concentration of people who are in a ‘buy’ state of mind, while Facebook users are more interested in interacting with friends - and brands.... Understanding what people do on different social networks is the key to effectively using those networks for marketing. Companies currently spend 8.4% of their marketing budgets on social media, and that’s expected to grow to 21.6% in the next five years. But with so many social networks competing to grab marketing dollars, determining the most effective channels can be extremely difficult. To illustrate, let’s look at how Facebook and Pinterest stack up against one another. Different Networks For Different Reasons While both Facebook and Pinterest offer deep customer segmentations and user engagement, it would be a mistake to target audiences in the same way across both networks. For example, you wouldn’t market your product to someone shopping at a trendy boutique the same way you would to someone walking down the street with their friends. In a store, you’d likely look to make a sale, while on the street you’d probably have more luck building brand awareness....
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Why Your Brand Should Be On Pinterest (& How to Get Started) | PR Newswire

Why Your Brand Should Be On Pinterest (& How to Get Started) | PR Newswire | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

I got a real surprise on Monday during the workshop I was leading on using content to attract qualified leads at the Online Marketing Summit.  When I asked the audience, "Have you experienced unexpected results for your brand from a particular social network?”  I wasn’t prepared for the digital strategy head of a top 5 accounting firm who told me that Pinterest is a significant referrer of traffic for their financial services and hedge fund strategy content. Apparently, among the juggernaut of dream wedding pictures and fantastically decadent fashion and food, a good infographic about the hedge fund business can gain real traction....

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Even accountants see a return on their investment from social media and Pinterest.

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