Pinterest Traffic Part-4

Pinning Content On Pinterest

There are three main ways to pin content to your boards:

  1. You can upload an image from your computer.
  2.  You can use the “Pin it” button.
  3.  You can re-pin content other people have pinned.

Each of these methods has its uses, and we’ll talk about those now.

 Uploading an Image or Pinning from a URL

In order to upload an image from your computer, you can click the “Add Pin” link from the dropdown box at the top right. This will bring up a menu that looks like this:

To upload from your hard drive, click “Choose File” and select the image. To find an image on a web page, enter the page’s URL and click “Find images”.

Here is the result of entering a URL

Each of these images can be pinned by simply hovering over the image and clicking the “Pin it” button.



Pinning with a Browser Add-On

You can also pin content directly using a browser add-on. For example, Chrome has an extension that will let you pin content by putting a “Pin It” button in your bookmarks bar at the top of the page under the URL window.

If you install the add-on, all you have to do is visit any web page, click the “Pin It” button in your bookmarks bar, and it will give you a choice of images you can then pin.

Re-Pinning Content

Whenever you find something you would like to share that someone else has posted on Pinterest, just click the “Pin it” button to re-pin it to your own board. Just look for the button that appears when you hover over an image or when you click the image the button appears at the top left.

Pinning Tips

Here are some important things to keep in mind as you pin items:

  1. Activity on Pinterest peaks around 5-7 AM and again from 5-7 PM Eastern time. Plan most of your pinning for those time periods in order to maximize how many people view your content.
  2. Try to pin unique content that is relevant to your business. You can also pin funny or interesting items that will grab attention, but keep most of your pins focused on your area of marketing.
  3. Be sure to include keywords in all of your pin and board descriptions to attract search engine traffic.
  4. Choose the most attractive images possible. If there are several different shots of the same item, choose the one that is most visually appealing, as people are naturally drawn to aesthetically pleasing images.
  5. Focus on lifestyle, not products. Don’t just show a package of potato chips. Show a family eating potato chips at a family picnic.