I’ve been using Pinterest Boards for a long time now, but never got real traction until a few months ago, when I synchronised my blogs (this one & the African Music Forum) via RSS. Why? Because I think IMHO, that I’m taking great care of choosing quality pictures and featured images. The visual content makes people interested, as usual on Social Networks.
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(last 90 days as of 05-11-2021)
PS: been trying Instagram too…
PS2: AFAIK, there’s no ethical alternative to Pinterest, although there is one for Instagram in the Fediverse (Pixelfed). Check switching.software for ethical, easy-to-use and privacy-conscious solutions vs proprietary well-know platforms.