It’s been a while since I had dug into Pinterest.
The last few months I’ve not only brought ChurchMag’s Pinterest account up to the activity that it should be, but I’ve also stumbled across a few things that has helped me get more out of it.
Although the hype and boom of Pinterest has settled down some, they’ve begun to add some cool features that aid in its use.
First and foremost, would be Pinterest Analytics:
Pinterest Analytics
Wouldn’t it be nice to know how your church, ministry or non-profit organization Pinterest boards and pins are performing?
Well, now you can!
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Cool stuff.
Adding these kinds of tools certainly helps Pinterest operate in a more serious manner. If you don’t have a verified page, don’t worry–it’s easy to setup. All you have to do is download the Pinterest provided file and SFTP it to your website. So, if you don’t have access to your websites SFTP, you’ll want to contact whomever has access.
Not only will having a verified site make it so you can use Pinterest Analytics, but it will also give you a link back to your website on your Pinterest page.
Peek at Your Pinnings
The new analytics are cool, but here’s a nifty little trick you can do to see what’s being pinned on your website. Again, you’ll need to have your website verified.
Now, use the following URL, replacing “churchm.ag” with your own:
So, it would go something like: http://pinterest.com/source/yourdomain.com/
This will list everything pinned from the defined URL, and nothing else:
Nifty.
This is a great way to quickly see what’s trending and/or popular at a quick glance.
Create Custom, Pinable Images
Being on Pinterest is a great way to expand your brand and get your name out there, but ultimately, you want to grab some pageviews and new readers. One way to accomplish both of these is to create your own custom images worth pinning. I’m not talking infographics, either.
Let me give you an example.
Try adding your own unique images in your post–something that’s worth pinning while stating something about the post being pinned:
Also consider adding the main topics of a post in an image. Instead of listing three ways to get more out of Pinterest with plain text, you might consider doing something like this:
If you’re really hard core, you might consider adding a Pinterest pinning WordPress plugin, too.
What have you found to be helpful in getting more out of Pinterest?
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