The name of this social media comes from the combination of the English words pin and interest ! that is! pin and interest ! in allusion to the possibility of saving and marking with a Pin each of the visual content related to the interests of those who use the platform! or pinners ! as Pinterest calls its users.
Among the visual content formats ! also called Pins (the same as post)! that the platform contains and presents to users are! mainly! images and! more recently! videos and animated GIFs.
How pinterest works
The idea behind Pinterest is that you can search! identify! save and organize your interests through chile phone number library references! or Pins! posted to your social media feeds.
These inspirations in the form of images and videos can be downloaded to the user’s device or! as is more common on this network! saved in folders (and even subfolders) classified by name! category! type of content! etc.
When you access the platform for the first time! after logging in! Pinterest asks you to choose from a series of pre-selected subjects and themes (which can range from football to Asian history! design and cars! among a multitude of other topics).
This initial selection of preferred topics helps the algorithm learn about your they have become the quintessential channel preferences and provides youideas related to these topics in your feed.
After that! you will be able to browse the following Pinterest tabs and sections :
Home Feed
The home feed has two tabs! displayed at the top of the screen and one next to the other! which present be numbers selected by the algorithm and that is related to the boards created by the user and the Pins that the user searched for or interacted with.
On the web version of Pinterest! these tabs are called “For You” and “Today.” On the app! these tabs are called “Explore” and “Watch.”
In these tabs you can also view Pins and folders from people you follow! as well as receive recommendations for Pins and user accounts that may be of interest to you! based on your activity on the platform.