I still remember my university days when i use to stay awake late at night and used to keep finding the money making ways. I was so desperate for making money that i fake jobs too and git scammed. After all these hustles, one day i was scrolling on instagram and found the make money from pinterest reel and i watched it completely. Then i researched about it and start working on it. Till today i have made enough money that i have supported my studies and university life too. Let me share how i earned money from pinterest.
Pinterest a money making machine
Pinterest is called as a money making machine as it is used worldwide. Pinterest has been the most used website or app recently. It is a simple website in which you uploads a picture of whatever product or virtual product of yours. and then refers it to your website. There are different types of money making methods on pinterest. That are following:
- Affiliate Marketing
- Selling Digital or Physical Products
- Brand Partnerships
- Directing Traffic to a Monetized Blog
1. Affiliate Marketing
Pinterest is used worldwide, and most of the people choose their designs and home decor things from pinterest. Most of the people work in affiliation with brands of companies like amazon, ebay, Walmart, and like different types of companies. They make an affiliation link with them of specific product. Let’s suppose there is a seller on amazon who is selling a mobile phone. I have a specific affiliate link of that product. On pinterest i post the image of that mobile and paste my affiliate link with it. Now whenever a person buys that phone from my affiliate link, i will automatically get my commission from that product. In this way a lot of people are earning money.
There are millions of products online that have their affiliate links. On pinterest people to search for design or just to directly buy the product. It all depends on the image as pinterest is based on the image system. The image tells everything to the customer. If the poster/image is clean and easy to read the user will imidiatelty click it and think about it but if it is messed up, there are very less chances that someone opens it and buys.
2. Selling digital or Physical Products
3. Brand Partnership
4. Direct traffic to a monetised blog
I also have used pinterest for my blog traffic. It was my finance related niche and gained traffic in millions from pinterest.
How Pinterest works
Pinterest basically works like:
- Make an account
- Verify your account
- Convert it into a business account
- Setup it
- Make pins and upload them
Best Pinterest Tips to Increase Traffic
Pinterest also works as a search engin like google but the pinterest is a visual search engine that 90% depends on the image. To generate consistent traffic from pinterest, you dont need to post simple images, Pinterest requires more than that.
Following are the methods of generating the consistent traffic.
- Use Pinterest SEO
Pinterest relies on the keywords to understand what type of image or product a user is searching for. So like google you also have to optimise your keyword ranking. Find relevant keywords of your niche that are highly ranked and put them into the title and description of your pin. This helps your pin to appear in the top searches. - Design High-Quality Vertical Pins
Pinterest recommend the pins with the ratio 2:3. Use bright and eye catchy colours. And use easy to read fonts, that will incrase your click chance. A clean and professional pin design can improve your click through rate. - Publish Fresh Content Consistently
Consistency is one of the most important ranking factors on pinterest. Instead of uploading many pins at one times, upload fresh content regularly the whole week. - Link Every Pin to Valuable Content
Always direct users to high-quality, relevant content that matches the promise of your Pin. Whether it’s a blog post, product page, or landing page, providing useful information builds trust and increases the likelihood of repeat visitors.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Using low-quality or blurry images,can reduce engagement and make your Pins less appealing to users. Don’t ignore keywords, because Pinterest relies on them to understand and rank your content in search results. Posting pins inconsistently can slow your account’s growth, so maintaining a regular posting schedule is important for consistent traffic. Always link your Pins to high-quality, relevant, and fast-loading web pages to provide a good user experience and gain trust. Finally, follow Pinterest’s Community Guidelines and avoid spammy or misleading practices, as violating Pinterest