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8 Piece-of-Cake Ways to Get More Pinterest

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Want to get discovered by the thousands of

people who search Pinterest for new things to

buy & share EVERY DAY?

If you said YES -- this article is for you.

You're reading this because you're ready to take your Pinterest

marketing to the next level, right?

Well, these 8 tips get back to basics to show you just how easy it is to

build up your Pinterest presence fast.

8 Piece-of-Cake Ways to Get More Pinterest

Followers

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1. Post Original Content (Pins)

Did you know that 80% of the posts on Pinterest are repins?

This means posting original content is a great way to stand out. For

example, you can post:

Original images

Infographics

Content you find online

Quotes

Funny photos

In my experience, infographics stand out the most.

An infographic I posted on my Pinterest page was repinned more

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than 1,200 times. My other posts have had between 200 and 700

repins.

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2. Repin Content from Others

It’s tough to find enough posts if you only pin your own content.

Repinning material from others should be a big part of your Pinterest

marketing strategy as well.

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This is also a great way to get noticed by the original source of the

content & get them to follow your page.

And don’t forget to edit the descriptions on your posts -- add your

own keywords & unique takes on the material.

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3. Follow People

It's simple: you'll get more followers on Pinterest if you follow other

people.

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Following 5 to 10 people a day can make a huge difference

compared to waiting for people to follow you.

Use this feature to find users who might be interested in following

you on Pinterest:

https://www.pinterest.com/source/YOURDOMAIN.com/

Replace "Your Domain" with your website URL, blog domain or the

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domains of your competitors.

Here are some people who repinned Post Planner content on

Pinterest:

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4. Use Keywords in Descriptions

How you pin images is just as important as what you pin. So use

relevant search terms in your descriptions.

I use the Pinterest search bar to look for images, so I can get an idea

for keywords to use in my Pinterest descriptions.

Remember: your keywords should be terms people search for on

Pinterest.

5. Run a Pinterest Contest

Contests should be a key component of your Pinterest marketing

strategy.

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Study these Pinterest guidelines & suggestions before you begin:

Do:

Remember that Pinterest is all about people discovering

things that can inspire them.

Reward quality over quantity.

Make it easy to get involved with clear & simple

instructions.

Read our anti-spam measures to keep your contest fun

and useful.

Check out our branding guidelines if you’re going to

indicate your reference in Pinterest in any way.

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Don't

Suggest that Pinterest sponsors or endorses you, or the

contest.

Require people to add Pins from a selection—let them

add what they like.

Make people Pin your contest rules. You will become

notorious by doing it.

Run a sweepstakes where each Pin, board, like or follow

represents an entry.

Encourage spammy behavior such as asking participants

to comment.

Ask people to vote with Pins, boards, or likes.

Overdo it: contests can get old fast.

Require a minimum number of Pins. One is plenty enough.

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Call your contest a “Pin it to win it” contest.

Get inspired by searching Pinterest for contests relevant to your

business!

6. Be There!

Social media will only work for your business if you dedicate time &

money to your social marketing campaigns.

Pinterest influencer Bridgette Salvon-Berndt (who has 1.4 million

Pinterest followers) made it clear: she was only able to achieve that

influence by spending tons of time on the website.

7. Link Pinterest to Your Other Social

Websites

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Linking from Pinterest to websites like

Facebook, Twitter & Google+ will help you get

more exposure on Pinterest to friends, family &

your followers in other places.

You can also use other social media websites to promote your

Pinterest boards.

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8. Make Your Website Pinterest-Friendly

One more way to get Pinterest followers is by adding Pinterest follow

& share buttons to your website.

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That way when people like your content, they can easily follow you &

repin your stuff.

We used the Flare WordPress plugin to add Pinterest to the Post

Planner blog. It's a cinch!

Conclusion

So what's up? Is your business on Pinterest?

If not, you should definitely try it out. Some companies say it's their

most heavily trafficked social media website.

If you are on Pinterest, I'd love to read your feedback or field

questions in the comments below.

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