15 Super Effective Pinterest Marketing Tips

Pinterest Marketing Tips

Have you ever heard that Pinterest can bring tons of traffic to your blog or website? No, Pinterest is not only for fitness, fashion, and food. It can be a very effective marketing tool that can continuously drive tons of traffic on your website. If you’ve been somehow involved in internet marketing then you are aware of how important that is.

Here you can find an assembly of 15 Pinterest marketing tips that are effective in 2019 as they were in the year before. And yes, even though 2019 has just begun, everything you will find here is recently tested and works like a charm.

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Let’s get started…

1. Open a Business Account

This is the first and most important step you need to do. Having a business account means access to analytics, rich pins, buyable pins, and promoted pins.

2. Learn About Keyword Research on Pinterest

Even though most people think of Pinterest exclusively as a social network, it isn’t. It also doubles as a type of search engine. Ask any expert and he will tell you that keywords are the true currency of Pinterest. First, you need to learn how to find suitable keywords for your pins so that you can use them later. Without this, you can not expect any positive results from your Pinterest page. Pins without the right keywords are much harder to be found and get way less exposure than the ones with the right ones.

3. Add Keywords to Your Profile Name

Whatever your profile name, try to include some keywords in it. For example, your name is John Doe and you are promoting yourself as a blogger and a marketing guru. You can name your Pinterest profile “John Doe I Marketing Expert and Blogger”. The “I” is a nice little touch that separates the name from what you do. And at the same time, you got some catchy keywords attached to it.

4. Include Keywords To The Bio

Again, it is not just about telling people what you do and maybe reveal part of your personality, but also to appeal to the Pinterest algorithm. The trick here is to add two or more keywords while keeping things real and easy on the eye. Also, it is recommended you add a call to action to the bio. For example, visit my blog if you want to know more about this and that.

5. Claim Your Blog/Website

It is important to claim your website because once you do its link becomes clickable. That alone translates to more visitors. In addition to that, you got access to analytics which will show what people are saving from your blog/website. But in order to get access to the analytics, you need to paste a custom code on your website.

6. Make a Board For All Your Blog Posts

Even though your blog posts can be on multiple pins, it’s recommended to have a dedicated board for all your content. And when you create this board don’t forget to add keywords.

7. Fill up The Boards

Don’t just add your own pins or some random junk you’ve found. Combine your own content with high-quality content from your niche. First, keep the boards secret. Make them public only after you add at least 30 top quality pins. In case you have some personal boards, the professional thing to do is to keep them secret.

8. Follow Influencers

Once you set up your Pinterest page you need to start thinking about finding followers. The best way to start is by watching how the influencers are doing it. On top of that, you need to create a profile of your ideal customer. That way you can create targeted content and present that content in a proven and effective way. Much like the influencers in your niche do.

9. Be Consistent

Pinterest’s algorithm likes active members. Therefore add pins regularly. According to some experts, 30 per day is the optimal number of pins. Again, don’t focus solely on your own content. Make things more interesting by adding someone else’s pins on top of your own. But make sure that every pin is of great quality. Otherwise, don’t bother. Quality always comes before quantity.

10. Add Keywords to Your Pins

Keywords mean that search engines can understand what your pin is about. If you want your pins to appear on search results you make sure that you got your keywords in order and in place.

11. Add Hashtags in Your Pins

Many people follow hashtags and make searches using hashtags. Don’t miss out on those people and make sure that every pin features few hashtags. Pinterest allows up to 20 hashtags, but don’t go to the max. Instead, focus on four or five hashtags.

12. Call to Action in the Pin Description.

The all point of you being on Pinterest is to promote your blog and gain some traffic. The ideal pin should have a call to action that will make people click on it. It’s that or the pin to be saved. Worst case scenario people neither click nor save your pins. For example, a pin can contain CTA such as:

• Click and get this free ebook
• Signup for a free course
• Get this free cheat sheet
• Get free recipes
• Download five premium themes for free

13. Join Pinterest Group Boards

Group boards present a great opportunity to present your content in front of a larger audience. The trick as always is to provide super interesting content represented in pins crying to be clicked or saved.

14. Make Most of Tailwind Tribes

This is a tool that is created to help marketers and bloggers to connect to each other and share each other’s content. Tribes hold many similarities with group boards, but they are way more effective than them.

15. Make Sure That Your Blog/Website Is Mobile Friendly

Most Pinterest users visit the platform via mobile phone. That means much of the traffic you will receive from Pinterest will come from mobile phones. Therefore, if you want to take advantage of that make sure that your blog/website is mobile responsive.

Conclusion

There are plenty of other strategies and tips that can be used to drive traffic from Pinterest. There might be even some there are more effective ones than the ones mentioned here. But nevertheless, the ones here are proven to be effective and are still in use. Any smart blogger or marketer can use them and benefit greatly from them. They are easy to follow and don’t require special knowledge. Pinterest can be your traffic “goldmine”, just need to be willing to make the most of it.

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How To Promote Your Blog

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So, you want more visitors to your blog? Don’t worry, we got you covered.

Here are ten ways on how to promote your blog and in the process bring a ton of traffic to your blog without spending money on ads.

Simply follow the given guidance, apply what you learn, and you will be able to open the door to new traffic fast.

When running a blog, there is nothing more frustrating than spending hours writing an awesome post, and then having no one to read it.

Truth is that any new blogger that doesn’t have a large base of followers need to put some time and effort into blog post promotion.

So here are 10 places where you can promote a blog or blog post for free!

  1. Facebook Groups

Nowadays, there are Facebook groups for every niche, every hobby, every interest. And they are massive in numbers, some of them are in the millions. Posting a super-cool blog post about something that is of interest to the group members can bring a lot of attention to your blog.

The only trick here is to comply with the Facebook group’s rules and avoid being seen as a spammer. If you post a link, better make sure that it leads to something that brings value or is of interest to the members of the group. Otherwise, it can be deleted or you can be thrown out of the group. There is no limit to how many groups you can join.

  1. Twitter

Twitter is another social platform where you can find followers and promote your blog posts. You can start by following accounts influential in your niche and engage in comments.

That way you can slowly build your authority within the Twitter community and find followers. Again, the trick is to be relevant and on point. The Twitter community is a bit pickier and delicate than the average Facebook user.

  1. Pinterest

Pinterest is one of those social platforms that is widely underestimated by marketing bloggers. It has a massive base of users and holds a great promotion potential. Pinterest among other things is a visual search engine.

The trick here is to create appealing pictures that can be later re-pinned by other users. Then there are the Pinterest group boards where you can place your work in front of thousands of people. The best thing of all – there are group boards in every niche.

  1. Instagram

The popularity of Instagram has skyrocketed in the recent few years. IG doesn’t let you post links in the photo caption, but you can have some in the bio.

Then there are also the IG stories that you can use to drive traffic to your blog. If you have more than 10K followers you can take advantage of the “swipe up” option. If you have less than that you can rely on a free app called Linktree to include links in the bio.

  1. Guest Posting

This one never gets old and has always delivered great results. All you need to do is to find blogs in your niche and ask if they are interested in having you as a guest blogger.

The vast majority of them will answer positively and it is very likely that in return they will ask to be a guest blogger on your blog. That’s how things work, most of the time.

  1. Reddit

Reddit is one massive forum where people talk about everything and anything. First of all, you need to find a few subreddits close to your niche and comment with a link to your blog.

But before you start make sure that you follow the rules of the subreddit. And of course, be relevant and on point. Reddit is a community in which the smartest people thrive the most.

  1. Comments

So yes, you can comment on other people blogs and forums and add a link to your blog. The trick here is to be thoughtful and your comments to be relevant. That way you won’t be accused of spamming and your comments won’t be erased.

  1. Quora

Open an account and start browsing for questions related to your niche. In some of the answers, you can include a link to your blog.

It’s amazing how popular Quora has become and the number of visits it gets on a daily basis. Again, the trick is to provide good and relevant answers to what is asked.

  1. Linkedin

Linkedin is not just for job posting, networking, and job searching. Both companies and experts share their blogs on Linkedin and engage with other people. Feel free to ride that wave and make the most of Linkedin’s growing community. Posting and sharing are pretty much as on Facebook.

  1. Flipboard

This is a content aggregate platform that promotes news and blog posts. It’s a magazine-styled type of aggregator in which the most popular and most interesting posts and articles find their way to the top. If your niche is popular and you know how to write great blog posts than you can expect plenty of traffic from Flipboard.

There they are the top 10 places where you can promote your blog for free and get plenty of traffic. Remember the 80/20 rule – 20% goes for content making and the rest to promotion.

Once you get the hang of it, how each promotional channels works, fine tune your content, the traffic will come.

If you could combine SEO with your promotional activities you will be doing yourself and your blog a great favor. SEO and the promotion channels mentioned above can be a super powerful tool that will continuously bring large amounts of free traffic.

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How To Grow Your Blog Like A Boss

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As an Affiliate Marketer and a blogger I’ve made tons of mistakes, and they taught me tons of lessons. And when you learned a lesson, it’s not a failure, right? So today I’ll share some of the ways that helped me grow my blog and a couple of my niche sites.

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Now let’s get started on those tips.

  1. Find your voice

I know that it’s easier said than done. And it totally comes with time. In the very beginning you may not even know the direction you want to go with your blog and it’s ok. Most likely it will change in a while anyways. But try thinking about your writing from a different perspective. The key is for your readers to be able to relate to you and your posts.

  1. Take your visuals to the next level

Looks are not everything, but they’re definitely important. You could either hire someone to create a customized design for you or purchase a theme or a template. While the first option is always better, if you’re just starting out, the best way will be to purchase a template, because it’s cheaper and you’ll have more opportunities to experiment without breaking the bank.

Useful resources: Creative Market

If you want to stand out online, it’s definitely something you got to do.

  1. Be consistent

Use the same profile picture for all your social media channels. Update your social media profiles so there are no incorrect or outdated facts. Consistency is one of the main factors of being successful in the online marketing world. And that’s what’s gonna help you find your voice and your style.

  1. Schedule your blog posts and social media posts

Scheduling your content in advance is what’s gonna help you with consistency because sometimes life just happens and not everything goes as planned. Luckily there are tons of free and paid programs to help you do this.

Useful resources: Tailwind, Onlypult, Later.

  1. Engage with your audience. And respond to all comments

You’re trying to build a community here, right? Otherwise, why would you be blogging? Acknowledge your readers. Communicate with them, be genuine. Answer their questions in the comment sections. And they will come back.

  1. Get your butt on Instagram Stories and Instagram Direct

Are you on Instagram Stories? I hope you are, because it’s a wonderful way to share your latest blog post, behind the scenes or promote your next launch. A lot of marketers are screaming “it’s all in DMs”. And they are totally right. Are you promoting new program, course or an e-book? Encourage your audience to DM you if they’re not sure the product is the right fit for them. Don’t waste the opportunity to get the personal feedback.

  1. Comment on other blogs

Be a good commenter, seriously. Write more than just one sentence, especially if you’re going to include a backlink. Be sincere. People may want to click on your profile to learn more about you. Just give them a chance!

8. Don’t forget about SEO

Trust me, you don’t need to be an SEO expert to be getting tons of traffic from search engines. Research your keywords. Include the main keyword in a title and meta description.

However don’t expect the results to happen overnight, because they won’t. If you’re just starting out, you may need good 4-6 months before you see that organic traffic coming to your blog. But it’s totally worth the effort. You don’t won’t to miss the potential readers, right?

So now is your turn. Share with me YOUR tips for growing your audience. I’d love to hear them.

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