There are many things that we tend to think about when our minds wonder off into the world of Social Media and its field for marketing. We start to think of the companies like Facebook, Twitter and Youtube and ponder the potential outcome of marketing your business, service, or product to some of the biggest audiences known to man.

But what about the smaller social media sites, the untapped world of Delicious, StumbleUpon, Foursquare and now the fastest growing social media site, Pinterest.

Yes, Pinterest. The fastest growing social media outlet, faster then Facebook and Twitter. Think about the benefits of marketing on Pinterest, an untapped, untouched gem. Exciting right?! Virtually no competition, no fees, but still and expanding audience.

Still not enough?

Here are Five Reasons why you should start pinning on Pinterest today!

1. Pinterest has grown 155% in just one month (December 2011 – January 2012) to over 11 million unique visitors.

2. Pinterest has surpassed LinkedIn and Google+ in the top ten social media sites ranked by Hitwise.

3. Research shows that businesses driven by high-volume traffic might consider Pinterest because it has the potential to drive more traffic then its rivals, even Facebook.

4. Pinning also acts as back links to your site or content, however, it does not impact your SEO strategy, but still has marketing value because an audience can see your content in one place or one click.

5. If you are a vendor of physical products, such as a restaurant or an apparel company, traffic has been reported to jump 358% from Pinterest alone.

Take advantage of undiscovered social platforms such as Pinterest to skyrocket traffic to your website right now!

Tip: Pinterest is a visual styled platform, meaning the more visual content you have, the better off you are!