Pinterest SEO Basics

    October 24, 2022

    Good SEO will help you cast a wider net when sharing content on Pinterest. This will lead to more followers and shoppers on the platform! See the different areas you can add SEO:

     

    Pinterest profile

    There are three places you can do this: your username, your “Business Name”, and your bio. For your username and Business Name, use the same name you covet on your blog or your social channels. In your bio, make sure to be concise, mission-focused, and throw in keywords with a call to action as well.

     

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    Your Pinterest Boards

    Use strategic keywords to name your boards. Do not name them something cute without dimension (ex: “Yummy!” or “My Style Miles”). The Everygirl’s board names provide excellent examples, with strategic names including “Workwear”, “Summer Essentials” and “Beauty Routine”.

    Next, make sure your board descriptions are equally as strategic as their corresponding names, and flow well together! 

    Lastly, be sure to categorise each of your boards correctly, and always save your content to the most relevant board so Pinterest can best distribute it.

     

    Add keywords to your pin descriptions

    Create Rich Pins by sprinkling them with discoverable keywords! To start, do Pinterest keyword research. Here’s how:

    • Type in a search query on Pinterest that has to do with the pin you’re about to publish (ex: “vacation outfit” if you plan to post one of your OOO looks)
    • Want to learn more about Rich Pins and how to set them up? Check out our Help Centre article here!
    • After you press enter, look to the set of suggested keywords that appear beneath the search bar to narrow your search even further.
    • Add these suggested keywords to your pins description! Think multi-word phrases rather than single words. The key is to get as targeted as possible with long tails.

     

    Text overlays: Especially for pins linking to your blog posts, images with text overlays perform well on Pinterest. Use strong keywords on your text overlays, and make sure you’re choosing relevant images for the graphics.

    Blog posts: If you’ve enabled Rich Pins, then you’ll want to ensure you’re using keywords in your blog post titles body copy — they will transfer to Pinterest!

    Tip: Pinterest doesn’t allow bit.ly links, so you will need to go into your rewardStyle account settings to select rStyle links as your preferred link format. To do this, login to rewardstyle account and go to Basic Information to change the preferred link format to rStyle.

    Once you get a cadence down for posting SEO-friendly pins on a consistent basis, don’t forget to use your Pinterest Analytics to keep an eye on what’s performing best and adjust from there!

     

    Your Pinterest checklist

    Make sure you have a Pinterest account set up with your information. Then read on below for all you need to know on setting up a Pinterest business account, correctly writing pin descriptions, beating the Pinterest algorithm, and more!

     

    Switch to a Pinterest business account

    Switching to a Pinterest business account will:

      • Help your pins, boards, and profile show up more frequently in Pinterest user searches

      • Give you access to your Pinterest Analytics so you can see which content is performing best

      • Prompt you to claim your website (and confirm your domain) in your account information. This essentially tells Pinterest you’re a legit user, which will help with your overall ranking and discoverability!

    Make the switch with this easy step-by-step Pinterest article.  

     

    Pin LTK content

    Did you know that you can seamlessly pin your LTK content to Pinterest when you’re publishing from the LTK Creator app? Simply choose Pinterest when launching, and pin away! 

    Before you do so, follow the tips below:

      • Add strategic keywords in the caption to help with discoverability

      • Utilize discoverable hashtags including the dedicated LTK hashtags, you can add up to 20 hashtags to your pin. Use this to your advantage and choose hashtags that are relevant and specific to your content to boost SEO.

      • Create a LTK Pinterest board to syndicate all of your LTK content (ex: “Shoppable Outfits”, “Shop My Looks”, “Shop My Home”)

    After you publish, go to Pinterest and make sure your pin is linked directly to your LTK post rather than your LTK profile. 

     

    Create pin-worthy images

    The best-performing pins are typically lifestyle images, images that incorporate a product into your lifestyle, or segways to useful guides, such as recipe or travel blog posts. As for the most ideal Pin size, 600 x 900 pixels is right on the money! The Pinterest algorithm favours the 2:3 proportion images.

    It’s important to note that long vertical images no longer perform well on Pinterest, as they get pushed down on the feed.

     

    Get Found

    Creating and pinning high-quality content on a regular basis tells Pinterest that you’re a legitimate user, and to rank your content higher in results and home feeds for your shoppers to see. The better your “Pinner Quality” (the metric Pinterest uses to rank users), the more you get seen. A few ways to boost your Pinner Quality:

      • Be active on Pinterest throughout the day

      • Pin already popular content on your boards. Browse the “popular” category

      • Increase your saves

      • Increase your follower engagement

     

    Plan ahead

    Just like all other social platforms, timing is everything! Plan your editorial calendar at least 60 days ahead, and optimize performance by:

      • Looking at holidays and other events you want to pin about, and adding them to your calendar ahead of time

      • Creating new pins for the same post a little closer the time to refresh scrollers’ interest

      • Pinning other people’s content around holidays. Publishing a mix of both original and curated content is the best route to go. Stray away from only publishing your own content.

      • Publishing your own content 45-60 days before an event or holiday to maximize traffic and exposure. 75% of pins are saved 1-2 months before an event, and 25% of pins are saved 2-4 months before an event!

     

    Cross-promote

    Once you get your Pinterest properly organized and set up, start cross-promoting it across your social channels! Use Instagram “swipe-ups” to link to your latest pin or your profile, and add a Pinterest widget to the sidebar of your site if you haven’t already.

     

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