Pinterest Snags The Bronze

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April 9th, 2012 | Reviews | Smartest Post
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If you're like most people, you only heard about Pinterest recently. And, if you're like many, you signed up.

Pinterest, according to one survey, has skyrocketed in popularity and is now the third most popular social networking site online behind Facebook and Twitter. More popular than LinkedIn, more popular than Google+. And like any site that's seen success, the clones are starting to pile up.

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