Tag Archives: Pinterest

Amazon’s New Pinterest-Like Offerings

As we know, Amazon.com considers its mission to be “Earth’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.” Now, it wants to … Continue reading

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Pinterest Adds Web Analytics

To provide better services for consumers and companies, Pinterest (the social media phenomenon) has begun to offer Web analytics for the first time. According to Daniela Forte, writing for Multichannel Merchant: “The Pinterest Web analytics will measure influence, pin performance, traffic … Continue reading

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Pinterest: A Valuable Social Media Tool

Pinterest is booming — and, as a result, the social media site is now a key aspect of many companies’ online strategies. For example, see these two previous posts: Better Understanding Pinterest and The Appeal of Pinterest to Retailers. Today, according to Crispin … Continue reading

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