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Imagine walking into a 14-year old girl's bedroom — what would you see on the walls? Probably pictures torn from magazines, drawings, maybe inspirational quotes. Transform that visual collage into a social media site, and you have Pinterest. The site has taken off since its 2011 launch, with nearly 12 million unique visitors in January, 2012, and its membership has been accelerated by Facebook tie-ins that show your friends' Pinterest activity.

So why all the buzz? How does it work? And is it a contender to Facebook?

The digital equivalent of a 14-year old girl's bedroom is a decent visual metaphor for the site, but Pinterest's effect is much more sophisticated. It's a rich, hyperlinked way to see what others are inspired by and aspire to.

How Pinterest Works

Once you sign up for a Pinterest account, you can "pin" images you see online. You can either input a link into Pinterest manually by copying it, or you can install a browser extension for Pinterest that lets you click a button that's added into in the browser frame to add an image:

Firefox right click add-on

Chrome Pinterest extension

Internet Explorer Bookmarklet for Pinterest

What Pinterest Can Do That Facebook Can’t

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