Pinterest announced that they are going to start experimenting with "promoted pins." Similar to promoted posts on Facebook, or sponsored Tweets on Twitter, Pinterest will be promting certain pins from a select group of businesses. Nothing was disclosed on which businesses they are piloting the program with, but Pinterest promises they will be tasteful, transparent and relevelant. They also promise to improve the program with user feedback.
Below is the entire letter from Pinterest HQ:
Uniques, But Not Revenue
Since its launch there hasn't been a clear revenue strategy for the company, although the growth has been exponential. Pinterest has some 46 million monthly unique visitors, but no notable revenue to date. They raised $338 million in total funding, with its latest $200 million Series D led by Valiant Capital Partners, and by Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, and FirstMark Capital. According to Techcrunch, that capital has helped it scale its team, product, and engineering to accommodate the sizable user base it’s amassed.
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