When it comes to the finer points of social media and how to use it best for the promotion of one’s business… well, it can be a real jungle out there.

For example, I have been thinking for the longest time that pinterest and instagram was not something I might actively participate in, since I usually rely more on words and creating pictures or not my forte.

But, as they say “a picture says more than a thousand words” – and if you combine your picture with a few well-chosen words, picture-based social media can be a powerful promotion tool (as not only the advertising industry knows).

So, what is the difference between Pinterest and Instagram – beyond both being more (or less) picture-based?

The following post might give a good overview:

(Source: constantcontact.com)

What’s the Difference Between Pinterest and Instagram? And 9 More Instagram FAQs

And by the way: I am just starting out on Pinterest!

(…heading over to Google+ now…)