SOCIAL SCRAPBOOKING

Pinterest is heading straight towards the head of the pack, shadowing Facebook and Twitter - what's driving this social scrapbooking frenzy?

Pinterest is deceptively simple to use, easy to browse and offers such a plethora of interest that there's something for everyone..... .  However, when we put it to the test as a learning tool......how does it fare?  Take a look at this short clip as a starter or 10.

So the concept is simple and its easy to use, however not so the case when it comes down to following the how to instructions.  Me thinks that  "You Tube"  will not be loosing any sleep over this sort of on line competition.

According to Forbes, over 80% of the subscriber base are women.  Having perused the general content this is very easy to believe, it's awash with crafts, recipes and pretty little things.  As a pinterest newbee myself, equipped with virtual board  already awash with multi coloured pins and bits and bobs (all of which I am yet to revist ) I would describe the target audience as Martha Stewart meets Stepford wife!  

Its a great source of info and inspiration for the likes of winter soups and getting creative with christmas, however, if I needed to change the spark plugs and oil filters on a V8 engine, I'm afraid that pinterest falls flat.  The how to videos posted on you tube are far superior to the black and white two dimensional diagrams and static schematics provided by Pinterest.

Final thought, a great platform for crafting and another opportunity for media moguls to make a quick buck on the back of it with on line advertising, however as a learning tool it falls flat and has been found wanting