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Women account for 80% of all household purchases, so this might be the reason why one in five online women are now on Pinterest, according to a report released Thursday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Pew researchers polled more than 1,000 U.S. adults and found that 12% said they use Pinterest, and of those, the vast majority were women. A full 19% of online women are now on Pinterest. Nearly 80% of U.S. adults are online.
Given all the reasons why I love Pinterest, the photo-sharing site’s popularity with women is not surprising.
“It is usually the case that people gravitate to services that match their interests and their needs. Some of the more popular subjects on Pinterest are likely to be especially interesting to women, such as food, fashion, interior decorating and design,” said Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, and co-author of the study.
Indeed, in a recent study released by business intelligence firm RJ Metrics, more than 17% of all pinboards are categorized under Home. More than 12% of pinboards are categorized under Arts and Crafts, followed by Style/Fashion (11.7%), Food (10.5%), and Inspiration/Education (9%). Food is the fastest growing category on Pinterest and generates the most repins.
The survey found that Pinterest is most popular among women between the ages of 18 and 29, those with some college education, and those with an annual household income of $50,000—$75,000. While 19% of women are using the site, just 5% of online men are on Pinterest.
via VatorNews – Study: 1 in 5 U.S. women are now using Pinterest.
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