Pinterest pitches itself as ‘positive’ reprieve from social media ‘toxicity’

Pinterest honed in on the “positive experience” it offers its users and advertisers in its pitch to marketers at the Consumer Electronics Show 2023.

Brand safety risks of social media platforms have returned to the spotlight in recent months as marketers grapple with Twitter’s erratic new leadership and TikTok’s geopolitical issues.

Image-sharing platform Pinterest saw this backdrop as an opportunity to position itself as a jovial reprieve from the “toxicity” of its social media peers at CES 2023, the first tech conference of the year that is attended by C-suite brand and agency executives.

A colorful exhibit encouraged marketers to “step into the future,” with themed meeting rooms and decor inspired by its Pinterest Predicts trends. 

Campaign US caught up with Pinterest’s chief revenue officer Bill Watkins during the event to understand how it is pitching itself to advertisers during a tense time for tech platforms.

“When I think about Pinterest and what really sets us apart, we are this positive place on the internet. This is not something that has been reactive, this is something we have proactively invested in for many years,” Watkins said.

“When I think about social and the toxicity that exists there, two or three years ago you could say that was done by accident. Today, I’m not sure you can say that,” Watkins added.

See the full interview on TikTok via Campaign US.