Pinterest can be an effective marketing tool for businesses, especially those targeting women. It drives purchases at nearly double the rate of Facebook visitors. People on Pinterest skew midwestern, female, suburban, and are interested in inspirational, aspirational, visual, and lifestyle content about food, home, fashion, hobbies, and health. Businesses can use Pinterest to build awareness, drive action through contests and exclusive offers, and foster loyalty through thought leadership and advocacy. Effective pins include step-by-step tutorials, clickable teasers, powerful captions, unexpected imagery, and a few quality pins per day rather than blitzes. Measurement should track website traffic, actions like subscriptions and purchases, and engagement metrics like