If you want to grow your income with Pinterest, you’re in the right place. Pinterest is one of the best platforms for getting steady traffic to your business, and that traffic can turn into real money for you. Here’s how to make money on Pinterest.
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The Best Way to Make Money on Pinterest
First, I’d recommend treating Pinterest as a way to drive traffic to your website and business rather than a platform that pays you on its own, since Pinterest doesn’t directly pay you for posting (the way a site like YouTube would).
Instead, Pinterest works like a visual search engine. When people click your pins, they land on your site. This gives you a chance to earn through ads, affiliate links, or page views on helpful blog posts or landing pages on your own website. The more helpful your content is and optimized around keywords, the more clicks you can get over time.
Promote Your Products
Have digital products, physical items, or printables for sale? Pinterest is a great place to share them. Create attractive pins that lead to your shop pages. Over time your pins can keep sending traffic even when you aren’t actively posting. You may want to consider running Pinterest ads to promote your products.
Share Your Services
Pinterest is amazing for service providers. You can create pins for your offers, your portfolio, your blog posts, and your landing pages. This helps potential clients find you when they are searching for help in your niche. It’s a simple way to get warm leads without having to post all day on social media.
Grow Your Email List
Another smart way to make money is to use Pinterest to promote a freebie. People love downloading checklists, cheat sheets, and guides. Once they join your email list, you can share paid offers, products, courses, or services. Email subscribers are often more likely to buy because they already trust your content. This is another area that can be great to promote with Pinterest ads.
Focus On Growing Your Own Business
Pinterest doesn’t pay you directly based on views or impressions (although they did have a Creator Rewards program in the past). Instead, Pinterest sends people to your pages, and that’s where the money happens. Focus on building a strong website with helpful content and clear offers. That’s where you’ll see the real income.
FAQ
Does Pinterest pay you for views or impressions?
No. Pinterest does not pay creators based on views. The money comes from the traffic Pinterest sends to your website where you have products, services, ads, or affiliate links.
Do I need a website to make money on Pinterest?
You’ll have the best results if you have your own website. It gives you a place to earn from ads, sell your products, and offer services. Affiliate-only strategies can work, but a website usually brings in income more reliably.
Can I make money without showing my face?
Yes. Pinterest is perfect for creators who prefer to stay behind the scenes. Your pins can focus on your niche, your graphics, your products, or your blog posts instead of personal photos.
Final Thoughts
Pinterest is a powerful long-term traffic source. If you focus on sending users to your site where you earn through ads, products, or services, you can build a steady income stream that grows with time.
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Prefer to DIY your Pinterest? Check out my Pinterest course to grow your Pinterest account!