How to Use Pinterest (The Ultimate Guide to Pinterest)Do you want to dominate on Pinterest?
This Pinterest resource book is for you. It covers the best Pinterest tips and guides around — for beginners and pros alike.
Each chapter contains import ant links to hand-picked blog posts that will improve your pinning skills and teach you how to get more traffic with this social network.
This book will be an ongoing project. It will continue to get better as more links get added, so bookmark this page and check back often!
Are you ready to get more pins, likes, and followers on Pinterest?
Let’s get started!
The Ultimate Guide to Pinterest
Pick a topic from the list below and follow the link to the appropriate chapter.
- Chapter 1: Pinterest for Newbies
- Chapter 2: How to Use Pinterest Effectively
- Chapter 3: How to Get More Pinterest Followers
- Chapter 4: How Business Owners Can Use Pinterest
- Chapter 5: The Best Pinterest Marketing Tools
- Chapter 6: How Pinterest Can Help With SEO
- Chapter 7: Pinterest Case Studies: What’s Working
- Chapter 8: Can Pinterest Be Monetized?
- Bonus Chapter: More Pinterest Tips
Chapter 1: Pinterest for Beginners
If you’ve never used Pinterest before, you’ll want to start here. These step by step guides will get you up and running in no time. And even if you have some experience with Pinterest, I suspect you’ll still find these guides useful – especially the Problogger guide by Jamie Swanson.
The Beginner’s Guide to Seeing Massive Pinterest Traffic | Income DiaryThe Super Simple Guide to Using and Marketing Through Pinterest | Search Engine GuidePinterest – A Sleeping Giant in Internet Marketing | Right Mix MarketingPinterest – The Social Media Darling Of 2012: Infographic | PerformancingThe Complete Guide to Getting Started on Pinterest | Problogger
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Chapter 2: How to Use Pinterest Effectively
Now that you’ve got the basics of Pinterest down, you’re ready for more some more advanced tips. These articles will help you get the most our of Pinterest as you look to gain more engagement, pins, repins, and traffic. Make sure you check out the Quick Sprout guide by Neil Patel – it’s a gold mine!
How To Use Pinterest’s Group Boards To Get More Exposure For Your Business | Jeff BullasIs Pinterest the Holy Grail of Web Traffic? | LKR Social Media4 Ways to Create Pinterest Images that Get Shared | SteamFeed10 Ways To Get More Engagement On #Pinterest | SociableHow To Create Pinterest Images That People Love to Share | Boom SocialThe Marketer’s Guide To Pinterest | Quick Sprout
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Chapter 3: How to Get More Pinterest Followers
By now you know how to use Pinterest effectively, but do you feel like you’re there all by yourself? Or maybe you already have a great community but you want it to keep growing. These articles cover exactly how to get more Pinterest followers… and nothing else. If you’re looking reach more people, this chapter is for you.
13 Ways to Get More Pinterest Followers | Search Engine LandHow to Get Followers on Pinterest : Most Effective Ways | ShoutMeLoud9 Ways to Build Your Pinterest Audience | Entrepeneur30 Ways to Get More Pinterest Followers | Smart Online Success
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Chapter 4: How Business Owners Can Use Pinterest
Some marketers claim that Pinterest is only useful if you’re selling arts and crafts. In reality, businesses of any size can use Pinterest to grow their brand, increase traffic, and get more leads – regardless of industry. This chapter will teach you how.
Pinterest Best Practice Tips for Brands | Search Engine WatchPinterest Is a Business Necessity | Social Media TodayThe Ultimate Pinterest Guide for Your Online Store | ShopifyTop 10 Ways You Can Use Pinterest Business Pages To Generate More Leads! Boom Social
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Chapter 5: The Best Pinterest Marketing Tools
If you’re using Pinterest for business, it’s important to track what’s working and what’s not. These articles lay out the Pinterest marketing tools available, as well as the pros and cons of each. To ensure you’re working as efficiently as possible, choose only one or two tools to use, based on your unique goals.
7 Useful Pinterest Tools You Should Know | Hongkiat.comPinterest Analytics Tool is Here | SwellPath19 Pinterest Tools for Pros |eModeration5 Powerful Pinterest Tools To Grow Your Business | Rebekah Radice
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Chapter 6: How Pinterest Can Help With SEO
Did you know Pinterest has some SEO benefits? While Pinterest shouldn’t be the only component of your search strategy, it can provide valuable social signals and backlinks. Even if you don’t have a search strategy, it’s still a good idea to optimize your pins for SEO. The resources below include the best ways to use Pinterest to improve your search engine rankings.
The Marketer’s Guide to Pinterest SEO | HubSpot10 Search Engine Optimization Tips for Pinterest | Asking Smarter Questions5 SEO Tricks for Pinterest | Social Media Today15 Ways to Build Your SEO with Pinterest | Vocus4 Ways to Use Pinterest to Rank High in Search Engines | Jeff Bullas
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Chapter 7: Pinterest Case Studies: What’s Working?
Pinterest tips and guides are useful, but if you want to learn how real people and businesses are using Pinterest successfully, check out these case studies. They provide great insights into what’s working, how long it took, and most importantly, why it’s working.
10 Pinterest tips from a user with 1.2 million followers | CNETPinterest – Some Killer Case Studies on Brands that are Rocking it | Helios DesignHow Sony Became a Pinterest Rock Star | Social Media Examiner9 Businesses Using Pinterest Contests to Drive Traffic and Exposure | Social Media ExaminerPinterest Case Study: How Dobango’s Contest increased its Site Traffic by 167% | Pinnable Business
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Chapter 8: Can Pinterest Be Monetized?
Many people wonder if they can make money using Pinterest, or if Pinterest can directly lead to more sales in their business. The bloggers included in this chapter have some valuable suggestions on how to do just that.
8 Effective Ways To Make Money Using Pinterest |Addicted2SuccessHow To Finally Monetize Pinterest! | Boom Social7 Ways to Monetize Pinterest Without Alienating its User Base | Lima Consulting Group7 Ways to Make Money On Pinterest | ReccessionistaHow To Use Pinterest To make Money, Drive Traffic & Increase Sales | Adam Maggio
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Bonus Chapter: More Pinterest Tips
These Pinterest tips don’t fit into any of the above categories, but are too good not to be included.
How to Verify Your Pinterest Account (and Why You Can’t Wait)! | Boom SocialFive Mistakes to Avoid on Pinterest | LKR Social Media10 Pinterest Do’s That’ll Make You a Better Marketer | SteamFeedHow to Get a Boatload of People to Pin Your Products to Pinterest | Quick Sprout64 Pinterest Marketing Tips and Tactics – Infographic | Jeff Bullas
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Finally, I really hope you enjoyed this resource book. If you use Pinterest, follow me here. And as always, if you need help, don’t hesitate to get in touch!
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