(hubze) Maybe you’ve heard of Pinterest, which is growing in popularity– seeing as social media blogs say so, and the ladies love it (Google+ is jealous).

The Pinterest user base has grown to over 10.4 million registered users, according to Tech Crunch, who cites “2 million daily Facebook users.” Who would have thought… by reaching out to Pinterest users, you would increase your Facebook reach.

Social media worlds are overlapping. A majority of Pinterest users are Facebook users, and a chunk of Facebook users are fans of Pinterest on Facebook. In fact, “97% of Pinterest’s Facebook fans are women,” women of all different shapes, sizes, and personalities; some like guns, some like dandelions, some like girls– ay, pretty, pretty, Pinteresting! 

FYI Pinterest was created by three men.

Anyway, you may be wondering how to get Pinterest integrated into your website and tap into a whole new world of users who want to “pin” your products. You are going to need a “Pin It” button to get the “Pinning” started. Or maybe you want Pinterest to stay away…there is a way to block pinning to your site all together.

How to Get the “Pin It” Button

The Pin It button is designed in cahoots with the Like button, the Tweet button, and the plus  button. By incorporating a “Pin It” button into your website, you are giving your audience permission to share content.

The cool thing about “Pin It” is that you can customize the plug-in with a little description. You can pick one up in the Goodies section of Pinterest, here.

How To Block Pinning

I don’t know why you would want to block referral traffic, but if you do, it’s your lucky day because Pinterest released a code with a polite message to help you out:

 Comment and let us know if you are a Pinning, and if so, do you credit your sources according to Pinterest etiquette?