{"id":1537,"date":"2017-11-01T18:42:56","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T18:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/typeandseek.com\/?p=1537"},"modified":"2018-02-02T17:18:48","modified_gmt":"2018-02-02T17:18:48","slug":"how-to-use-pinterest-to-drive-traffic-to-your-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/typeandseek.com\/how-to-use-pinterest-to-drive-traffic-to-your-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Pinterest to Drive Traffic to Your Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever asked yourself, how to use pinterest to drive traffic to your blog? If you are a new blogger just like me i am sure you’ve asked that question a million times!<\/p>\n

Traffic plays a very impostant role in blogging. If no one finds you, how can they read your awesome post?!<\/p>\n

that’s right, they cant!<\/p>\n

But hey, I will share with you some important steps to take when trying to get traffic to your blog that hopefully you will follow and it will put you in the right path into getting some traffic to your new blog.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

How to use pinterest to drive traffic to your blog<\/h2>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

What is pinterest<\/h2>\n

\"pinterest\"<\/p>\n

Pinterest<\/b>\u00a0is a\u00a0free<\/b>\u00a0website that requires registration to use. Users can upload, save, sort, and manage images\u2014known as pins\u2014and other media content (e.g., videos) through collections known as pinboards.<\/p>\n

If you want to know the history of pinterest in depth make sure to check wikipedia’s pinterest page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Having a blog makes it much more easier to share on pinterest and profit from it! If you have been thinking on starting a blog, go ahead and start one today! Here is how to start a blog wordpress in just few minutes<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Why does so many people use Pinterest?<\/h2>\n

Pinterest is a platform that is loved by many simply because it’s simple, easy and friendly! It is full of visuals that makes it very helpful since we are mostly visual people! Pinterest can help your blog get traffic faster than most of the social media platforms simply because your pin never dies (okay… it must be a good pin else no one will repin it!).<\/p>\n

How do you sign up for pinterest?<\/h2>\n

You can simply visit this link<\/a> in order to sign up and start using your personal Pinterst account right now. All you need is a email! If you are thinking of treating your blog as a business make sure to signup for a business account rather than a personal one. Remember you need to be a Pinterest member in order to use this power pack tools Tailwind<\/a> and Boardbooster<\/a> to Boost your blog’s traffic!<\/p>\n

Should you create a business or a personal pinterest account?<\/h2>\n

Whether you’re an established brand, a non-profit organization, or a blogger, you can join\u00a0Pinterest<\/b>\u00a0for\u00a0free<\/b>\u00a0as a\u00a0business<\/b>. You can make a new\u00a0business<\/b>\u00a0profile or convert your current one.\u00a0 Right now,\u00a0business<\/b>\u00a0and personal profiles have similar features, but\u00a0business<\/b>\u00a0profiles have access to\u00a0Pinterest<\/b>\u00a0Analytics.<\/p>\n

How to use pinterest to drive traffic to your blog? Learn How to use the analytics to your favor!<\/p>\n

Let’s some of the advantage of creating a Pinterest business account:<\/p>\n

\n
\n
    \n
  1. YOU\u2019LL APPEAR MORE PROFESSIONAL
    \n<\/strong>Again, you\u2019ll be able to display\u00a0your personal and business\/blog name\u00a0<\/strong>as well as many keywords as you want in your\u00a0Business Name<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0section. Thanks to\u00a0    Rich Pins<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0your pins will\u00a0stand out<\/strong>\u00a0in a feed so you\u2019ll most likely get click-throughs and repins.<\/li>\n
  2. RICH PINS
    \n<\/strong>Rich Pins are\u00a0must haves<\/strong>\u00a0if you really want to stand out and build your brand on Pinterest!\u00a0Without rich pins, your blog seems unprofessional and they are\u00a0essential<\/strong>\u00a0in getting most out of Pinterest to use for your blog and business.<\/li>\n
  3. PINTEREST ANALYTICS
    \n<\/strong>Pinterest analytics helps you understand how people are engaging with content from your site and Pins from your profile.
    \nWhen you go to the left side of your profile, it gives you the option to view your accounts\u00a0overview<\/strong>\u00a0(which is a snippet of your whole account) or you can view it by\u00a0profile, audience, or your website.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    <\/div>\n

    How do you create a business account?<\/h2>\n

    1. Go to\u00a0Pinterest for Business\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>and click\u00a0Join as a Business<\/strong><\/p>\n

    2. Fill out details about your business and you<\/p>\n

    3. Read and accept the\u00a0Business Terms of Service<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>and click\u00a0Create Account<\/strong><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    How to convert your personal pinterest account to a business account<\/h2>\n

    1. Log in to your account<\/p>\n

    2. Go to\u00a0Pinterest for Business<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

    3. Click\u00a0Convert now<\/strong><\/p>\n

    4. Fill out your information and click\u00a0Convert<\/strong><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Search and Follow few others that are in your niche so you can get relevant pins to show up on your feed<\/h2>\n

    how to use pinterest to drive traffic to your blog? When you are a new pinner pinterest suggest pins to you, but that’s not enough in order to start getting the right pins into your feed. You need to do a search on some of the keywords of you niche and follow some of the boards that appear at the top.<\/p>\n

    At the same time you would like to follow some of the creators of that board because obviously they are interested in what you are also interested and by that way they will bring relevant pins towards your way!<\/p>\n

    Example: You are in the “how to sing” niche, do a search on some keywords like “how to sing for begginers” and click on “Boards”. Follow few of them and some of the people that are into that Keyword result!<\/p>\n

    Create your first Board called “Best of (insert your blog name)”<\/h2>\n

    If you want to really answer the question how to use pinterest to drive traffic to your blog the you need to use the best resources you can get!<\/p>\n

    One of the best strategies\/resources that i really liked when i started blogging was arranging my boards. It makes it so much easier to use with tailwind<\/a> afterwards(I will talk more about it’s awesome feature)! Creating a board called “Best of _Your blog name here__” will help your know exactly where your blog posts are.<\/p>\n

    It’s so much better than spreading them to various boards you’ve created.<\/p>\n

    Create other boards with “searchable” names like “Blogging tips” & create few group boards later on etc.<\/h2>\n

    The next thing you want to do after creating your first board that will be dedicated to your blog’s pins only is to create other relevant boards directed to your niche. I recommend to do a search on your niche and see what blog names are\u00a0 recurring. That’s some of the name you want to use.<\/p>\n

    Example: If you are in the hair industry you will do a search on the word “hair” then you will see various boards suggestion like “hair styles”, ” hair tips” and so on. Create boards that naturally make sense and fits to the topic of interest.<\/p>\n

    There you will be placing various pins you’ve come across from other pinners along with yours to mix things up! This is\u00a0how to use pinterest to drive traffic to your blog!<\/p>\n

    Join other people’s group boards by sending invitations<\/h2>\n

    A very powerful feature of pinterest is the excistance of Group Boards! I just love them. What is a group board you might ask. It’s simply a pinterest board with many contributors.<\/p>\n

    That means the pins that are pinned there will be seen by many depending on the following of that board. You want to join boards that have a good number of re-shares and followers!<\/p>\n

    To find your related niche group board i think\u00a0PinGroupie\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0is one of the best tool to use! use it to freely search for group boards and follow the instructions that in most of the time found under the description of each group board in order to be accepted and added into the board! I have been able to join over 80 group boards and it’s been amazing so far!<\/p>\n

    Group boards are going to be the factor of your blog traffic rise! Using Boardbooster<\/a> and Tailwind<\/a> to spread your blog pins across this boards will explode your traffic.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Be active by pinning other people’s pins into your board. Mix things up<\/h2>\n

    how to use pinterest to drive traffic to your blog? Well, what you need to get noticed on pinterest is followers. The big questiuon is how do you get them when you are just starting? What helped me grow my following is to be consisten and post mine and other’s pins regurlarly!<\/p>\n

    I know life comes in the way but there is a easy cut! TAILWIND<\/a>\u00a0& BOARDBOOSTER<\/a> Will help you remain consistent and active even when you’re asleep! Literally!<\/p>\n

    Sign up for Tailwind<\/h2>\n

    Why i love using tailwind:<\/h3>\n

    Tailwind is one amazing tool that i can tell you! Before i started using it i was waiting for Google to trace my posts and eventually get traffic from search engines… I was waiting and waiting… nothing was coming my way.. have you ever felt like it’s taking forever to get the right traffic? asked yourself the same question over and over..\u00a0how to use pinterest to drive traffic to your blog?<\/p>\n

    What happens is google needs to trust you before he brings you in front of his audience. You cant just create a blog today and get to the first page of google. So what do yo do while waiting for the search engine traffic? Use\u00a0 TAILWIND<\/a>\u00a0& BOARDBOOSTER<\/a>\u00a0!!!!<\/p>\n

    Bellow i’m sharing some of the Pros and Con’s of using both, let’s have a look!<\/p>\n

    Pros of Tailwind:<\/h3>\n