My Pinterest Views Are Exploding!

Yesterday (January 30th), I finally got back to posting on Pinterest.

I was dealing with some health challenges, nothing crazy, thank God, but it was enough for me to need to step away from writing and creating content to focus on my recovery.

I ended up not posting anything new for about a week or two.

When I checked my Pinterest page this morning (January 31st), I was shocked to see one single post get over 200 views. The second one has over 120.

That’s not the norm for my posts, so right away, I went to my Analytics page and started thinking about what I had done differently this time and keep replicating it so my page grows.

If you’ve read any of my affiliate marketing blogs, you would know that I’m trying to build an audience on Pinterest that, hopefully, I can leverage with affiliate marketing to make more money online.

This is my second attempt, and I’m learning as I go.

I decided to share my journey because I find that many of the affiliate marketers you hear of are already established.

They advertise making five, six, or seven figures, and as inspiring as it is, it’s not relatable.

I’m a newbie and would like to find someone at the start of their journey like me.

Since I haven’t found anyone, I figured I would do it myself and share with you everything I’m learning along the way.

Today, I’m going to share with you what I’ve learned so far about building an audience on Pinterest without killing yourself.

To give you a brief recap, I started posting on Pinterest about 3 months ago.

I began to repurpose my Medium blogs by creating quote posts.

I didn’t want to overwhelm myself by coming up with new content, so I thought this would be a good way to start.

I use Canva to create videos about eight to ten seconds long, using the Instagram reel template with a quote from one of my blogs, and I add copyright-free music.

Here’s an example:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/546694842288534806/

I’ve found this kind of post, a short video with background music gets the most views on Pinterest.

I’ve tried a Pinterest post which is basically a picture, but I’ve found it doesn’t get as much traction as the videos do.

In addition, I’m learning to use the different Analytics tools that Pinterest offers.

Something else I’ve found that helps with viewership is tagging your posts appropriately.

Let me explain.

In your Pinterest Business account, there’s a tab called Audience Insights.

I find this section to be super helpful because it shows you which tags are trending the most.

I use this to tag my posts accordingly to ensure that they are being shown when people make similar searches.

It seems to work because my views have gone from the tens to the hundreds per post and growing.

Another helpful tip I’ve learned is not to post too much.

I’ve read on other blogs that posting too much at once can get your account flagged or even suspended because Pinterest will think you’re spamming.

It seems the sweet spot for Pinterest is two posts per day.

And the last tip I have for you so you can grow your Pinterest page is to remain consistent.

The truth is, I would not have figured out these helpful tips if I hadn’t taken the time to post regularly and learn, at my pace, how Pinterest works and how to leverage its Analytics tools.

To make money online, you must be consistent and allow yourself room to grow.

You will not make thousands overnight.

Those who do are the exception, not the rule. So don’t get discouraged if you don’t start making hundreds or thousands of dollars the next month, like many of these affiliate marketing gurus advertise.

And most importantly, find what works for you. Pinterest is easy for me to remain consistent on because I find it easy to use.

I’m also not creating content from scratch, so I’m not overwhelmed with thinking about what I’m going to post next.

Create a content-making strategy that works for you and combine it with these tips, and I’m sure you’ll be on your way to creating a large audience on Pinterest.

Tell me, have you used Pinterest before to leverage affiliate marking? Did it work for you? What would you recommend to a newbie like me?