Pinterest announced that it's now allowing users to set up business accounts (as opposed to personal accounts), along with releasing business-specific terms of service, separate from the TOS for regular folks.
Pinterest cited the contribution of quality content from the business community as a reason for launching these business-specific accounts
Great job HubSpot for sharing this useful piece, including converting personal accounts to business accounts (those that are already mostly business accounts anyway!)
Excerpts:
How to Convert Your Personal Pinterest Account Into a Business Account
Step 1: Go to business.pinterest.com, and click the red 'Convert your existing account' button.
Step 2: Next, select your 'Business Type,' and update your 'Contact Name,' and 'Email Address,' if necessary.
Read more: http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/33839/Pinterest-Finally-Rolls-Out-Business-Accounts-How-to-Set-Yours-Up-Today.aspx#ixzz2CLUj3ymD
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The New Company,
Deb Nystrom, REVELN
The graphical pull-power of Pinterest is a success. This update works because it enforces the visual experience.