How to Post on Pinterest

Are you looking to make your first publish with Pinterest? This post discusses everything you should know on how to post on Pinterest.

Pinterest is one of the most widely used social media platforms attracting worldwide audiences. It is well-known among internet users looking for inspiration on a topic of interest.

As a registered user on Pinterest, you are open to many possibilities. Whether you have a personal or a business account, you can make content, build an audience and engage them, and drive customers to your business.

Many website owners also depend on Pinterest for their source of organic traffic. This can be achieved by making pins, posting them and linking to your website content. Pinterest also has analytics that shows you how your content is performing.

You can view how many people see your pins, the number of pins saved, and the number of clicks that comes from your pins. Also, you can promote a pin by running an ads campaign on Pinterest. This lets you reach more audiences and potential customers.

Before creating your pins, you need to make them stand out from your competitors to attract more audiences. A little or vast knowledge of graphics designing will help.

However, you don’t need any sophisticated tools to create a pin. You can find free online graphic design tools online, which can be used as a template with lots of inspirations to choose from.

How to Post on Pinterest

Pinterest posts are called pins. A Pinterest pin is a graphic material like an image, video or animation. You can post a pin on the Pinterest website or use a mobile app.

Adding a Pin on Pinterest Website

You must log in to your profile and click on the “Create” icon to post a pin. Next, click on “create a pin” from the dropdown to see a template page.

Click on the “Create” icon to get started.

You can now proceed to add your pin in the upload field. Note that you must select a photo, video or animation from your computer storage or add a link that leads to the content.

After adding a pin, you need to add a link to the web page the resource is located, then the title of your post and description. Your post title should convey what the pin is about. Also, the description should explain further what information the pin carried. You can add up to 500 characters to the description page.

The title and description set for the pin also help in SEO, to make your pin available in related searches on the website and other search engines. Adding a rich title and description can drive a lot of audience through search.

After setting your title/description, you must select a board to add your pin. If you do not have one yet, you can create one. Pinterest boards are like categories. Similar pins are added under the same boards.

After choosing a board, you need to save your pin. Click on “Publish” to post.

Adding a Pin on the Pinterest mobile app

While logged in to the mobile app, select the “+” icon from the menu options below your screen and select “Pin” in the prompt.

Now, you can select an image from your device gallery. You must grant the Pinterest app permission to use your camera and microphone. Once you choose an image, tap “Next” to go to the “Create pin” page.

Next, you must give your pin a title and description. If you have an online resource you want the pin to link to, add it in the “Destination website” field. Also, you can add an “Alt text” and then tap “next” to see the “Save to board” screen.

Here, you can choose a board you want your pin to be posted to or create a new one. To make a new board, select “Create board”. Once you choose a board, your pin is automatically posted and added to the board.

Conclusion

You need to consider quality when creating a pin for your Pinterest account. Also, do not attempt to mislead your audience with your pin. It should only lead to a page that carries the information on the pin.

If you need the inspiration to make a pin, you can check out similar posts from other Pinterest users.