Ben Silbermann Archives

Pinterest starts testing promoted pins

CEO Ben Silbermann promised the pins will be tasteful, relevant, and transparent.

On Sep 20, 2013 by [email protected]

Business

After latest funding, Pinterest now valued at $2.5 billion

The third-largest social network has just secured another $200 million in investments.

On Feb 21, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

Business

The top 10 most influential people on Pinterest in 2012

These power pinners helped Pinterest become the fastest growing social network of the year.

On Dec 21, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Internet Culture

4 reasons why Pinterest wins Thanksgiving

Pinterest’s official founding date is sometime in March 2010, when the site first went live. But five months before that came an equally important day—Thanksgiving.

On Nov 22, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Internet Culture

Pinterest reveals secret boards for the holidays

Make secret pinboards just in time for planning your holiday shopping.

On Nov 8, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

Internet Culture

Inside Pinterest’s San Francisco headquarters

What the Web’s fastest-growing social network looks like from the inside.

On Sep 25, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Tech

CollegeHumor lampoons “The Fall of Pinterest”

What would happen if Pinterest was invaded by trolls and memes? In truth, it already has been.

On Jun 5, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Streaming

How stylist Christine Martinez pinned her way to a fabulous new career

With her eye for punchy colors and casual glamour, Christine Martinez has garnered more than one million followers on Pinterest and the site’s first brand partnership.

On Jun 5, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

IRL

4 Pinterest alternatives with private boards

Pinterest still doesn’t allow you to make some of your content private—but these four sites all do.

On May 21, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Tech

Cofounder Paul Sciarra officially leaves Pinterest

Sciarra confirmed everyone’s suspicions in a post on the Pinterest blog.

On Apr 3, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Internet Culture

Pinterest cofounder Paul Sciarra to leave the company

Sciarra is set to leave the popular image-sharing service in a matter of days, according to a report in Startup Grind.

On Apr 2, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Internet Culture

Pinterest changes its profiles

Some users are peeved Pinterest didn’t give them more of a heads-up.

On Mar 16, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Internet Culture

Pinterest addresses copyright concerns

In a statement to the Wall Street Journal, Pinterest attempted to quells users’ concerns about the legality of the image-sharing network.

On Mar 14, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Internet Culture

Ben Silbermann’s priority is to make Pinterest “beautiful”

At his South by Southwest discussion, the Pinterest cofounder hinted an upcoming update to user profiles, the release of its API, and enchanced video-pinning capabilities.

On Mar 13, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Internet Culture

How to command Pinterest’s attention

Need help from Pinterest? Take a number—or write a viral blog post.

On Mar 6, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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