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Development Begins
The Development of Pinterest began on December 9,2009 by co founders Ben Silbermann, Evan Sharp, and Paul Sciarra. -
Prototype Launched
The first prototype of Pinterest was launched and the site was only open to people with invitation and a small group of colleagues and family members. -
Pinterest gains users
Just around nine months after the site was launched, Pinterest had gained 10,000 users. At the time, the site was still being operated out of a small apartment. -
App is launched
Early in March 2011, Pinterest launched it's first iphone app which brought in a more than expected number of downloads -
Pinterest gains recogniction
Pinterest was listed as one of the top "50 Best Websites of 2011" by Time Magazine. -
Hitwise ranks Pinterest
According to Hitwise data, by December 2011, Pinterest was one of the top 10 largest social networking sites. -
Number of users skyrockets
Comscore reported that Pinterest had reached 11.7 million users. -
More availability
People no longer need to request or recieve and invitation for the site. Along with that, a Pinterest app for androids and the ipad was launched. -
New feature is announced
This new feature allows users to report or block others for negative or offensive activity. This was created to keep Pinterest a "positive and respectful" site. -
Pinterest is updated
Pinterest introduced a new update, making images on the app larger and making it easier to pin photos from external sites. -
Pinterest valued at 2.5 mil