Pinterest Will Automatically Add Venue Information, Like Phone Numbers, To Place Pins
- 9 years ago
Pinterest is adding new features to its Place Pins that not only make it easier for people to plan trips, but may also open new revenue streams for the company.
In a blog post today, Pinterest said that location information-including a map preview, address, phone number, and opening hours-will be automatically added to every Place Pin.
This means that "pinners" can call a venue or find directions on Google Maps or Apple Maps by clicking a button on Pinterest.
The new Place Pins will start rolling out on Pinterest's iOS apps this week, and to Android and its website sometime in the future.
The company, which has raised a total of $1.32 billion according to CrunchBase, claims that over 7 billion Place Pins have been made by users since the feature launched in November 2013.
In a blog post today, Pinterest said that location information-including a map preview, address, phone number, and opening hours-will be automatically added to every Place Pin.
This means that "pinners" can call a venue or find directions on Google Maps or Apple Maps by clicking a button on Pinterest.
The new Place Pins will start rolling out on Pinterest's iOS apps this week, and to Android and its website sometime in the future.
The company, which has raised a total of $1.32 billion according to CrunchBase, claims that over 7 billion Place Pins have been made by users since the feature launched in November 2013.