Pinterest is now open to everyone; no more an 'Invite Only' social network

If you want to create an account on Pinterest and start pinning your favorite pins, then you won't be needing an invite anymore from any of your friend.

Pinterest made an official announcement on Wednesday this week that registration on the popular image sharing network is now open for everyone.

Previously, users had the option of inviting their friends and only then could one sign up for an account. Now, users can easily sign with either their personal email address or using the Facebook/Twitter connect features.

“We’re really excited to have the capacity to offer Pinterest to more people and if you’re a Pinner with friends who’ve been waiting on the sidelines, we hope you’ll let them know", said the official Pinterest blog

Among other announcements, Pinterest also revealed a few new categories of Pins, namely 'Quotes', 'Weddings' and 'Tattoos' among many others.

Recent studies suggest that Pinterest is still one of the fastest growing social networks out there, and arguably stands 3rd behind giants like Facebook and Twitter.