I have been using Pinterest for about six weeks now. Do I think it’s worth it?
I never signed up for Pinterest because I spend too much time on Facebook, and I worried that I would get addicted to another social media site. Plus, my Google-Fu is strong, and I figured I could find what I wanted to learn without Pinterest.
However, I often found that there were links on Google that led to Pinterest, and I couldn’t see them. I tried to ignore those hits but wondered if I was missing something important.
I finally signed up for Pinterest to collect pictures of characters for a new book I was writing. I did get some good ideas but not many. For the first week or so, I was on it every night creating different boards. But after that, I only visited occasionally.
If you want craft ideas, Pinterest is great. I found some fun craft websites through various pins.
If you want exercise or weight loss advice, I’d stay far away from Pinterest. Almost all the pins that came up with those searches were both unhealthy and impossible. Plus, they all featured photos of impossibly skinny people, a red flag for any weight loss information.
So overall, I’m glad I signed up, and I’m glad I didn’t get sucked into a social media black hole. When I want to do something crafty, I’ll check it out, but otherwise, I’ll stick with Google.