Terra L. Fletcher

International Pinterest

Photo Credit: Bloomberg Businessweek
Photo Credit: Bloomberg Businessweek

Seventy percent of Pinterest users are American. The site more than doubled its international users last year. The $5 billion company is trying to attract more users in Asia and Europe. The trouble is in the translation. Sure, the site is mostly images, but the cultural nuances haven’t hit the pin. Recently Pinterest’s homepage featured a recipe for a chorizo garlic shrimp burger, wedding hairstyles, and ideas for pretty tattoos. None of these are universal.

What is Pinterest doing? Striving to understand how other cultures use the Internet and deciding where to tweak the site to match. Pinterest employees have been encouraging local fashion and cooking bloggers to publish on the site. In the U.S. Pinterest began charging for ad space and since the site is built around the products people like and buy, they should have plenty to invest in growth abroad.

*Check out the article from Bloomberg Businessweek “Can Pinterest Be Found in Translation?”

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Terra L. Fletcher
Terra L. Fletcher is the marketing speaker, author, and Fractional CMO who talks about communication, branding, and marketing (everything from thought leadership to social media management, personal branding, and marketing for talent attraction). She is the founder of Fletcher Consulting and the author of three books, including "Flex Your Communication: 47 Tips for Every Day Success at Work," "Flex the Freelance: An Unconventional Guide to Quit Your Day Job," and the soon-to-be-released “Flex Your Marketing.” As a business builder since 2007, Terra’s strategies have benefited individuals, nonprofits, and public and private companies. When she’s not busy speaking or writing, you can find Terra painting, kayaking, or studying ads.
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