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Are you a Pinner? Do spend hours upon hours just “Pinning” away? If you get most of your recipes and craft ideas from here then I suspect the answer is yes. If you’re a Pinterest lover like myself, get ready for some new changes from this social media powerhouse.

We’ve all heard how Pinterest has grown astronomically over the past year, but what does the future hold for the visual content sharing site? The data from FastCompany’s infographic below shows Pinterest’s worth and value.

The most hyped sporting events of the year are the Super Bowl and March Madness, but the NHL wants to know why can’t the Stanley Cup Playoffs be one? It can, or at least they are trying.

Now that Lexi Thompson has her date, she just needs the dress! In the first athlete Pinterest contest, fans are asked to create an inspirational prom pinboard for Lexi, sharing images of prom dresses, shoes, corsages, hair, and makeup ideas that have inspired their own look for prom.

Hope you had a great holiday! The Monday #SoMash is here with the top social media stories from last week, including Pinterest’s new editable board covers, Instagram for Android, the best time to tweet and Facebook’s new ad tools.

The Monday #SoMash is here with the following social media stories from last week, including Google+ apps section, Pinterest’s terms of service, NBA features player Twitter handles on shirts, and Facebook prepares for IPO.

Pinterest is still a hot topic in social media and now brands are starting to utilize the site’s powerful referral potential (3.6%). Since Pinterest is a visual network, the way to get clicks and repins is to optimize your images.