Haha it definitely isn’t my favorite platform in the world but for business owners, it’s generally looked at more as a visual search engine rather than a social media platform. When people go to Pinterest, they often do it with the intention of either wanting to learn something or wanting to buy something. A lot of people use Pinterest to get inspiration for things, which from a business standpoint, is the perfect opportunity to promote products they’re searching for.

I design and sell digital products. Planners, journals, things of that nature. 😊 I also make a lot of handmade things.

Thanks for letting me know about this! I’ll definitely keep an eye on this project. I’d love to see more federated alternatives pop up for small businesses. A federated marketplace of sorts would be awesome too. If you catch wind of any federated marketplace projects popping up, feel free to send it my way.

Pixelfed might work since it’s more image sharing. It’s definitely the most developed, though, I feel like it’s more of an Instagram alternative than a Pinterest alternative.