The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “Pinterest’s Second Attempt At Making Money Actually Sounds Smart”.

Lauren Orsini says, “Pinterest is poised to dip an extremely cautious toe into the water of promoted pins. According to an announcement by Founder and CEO Ben Silbermann, the company plans to experiment with promoting pins from select businesses.

This move will be very different from last year’s Skimlinks debacle, in which Pinterest came under fire for not coming clean about monetizing pinners through affiliate links. “Nobody’s paying for anything yet,” wrote Silbermann. “We want to see how things go and, more than anything, hear what you think.” He also added that the pins will be “tasteful,” “transparent,” “relevant,” and influenced by users’ own feedback”.

Pinterest’s Second Attempt At Making Money Actually Sounds Smart

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