How To Be A Pintrest Star
Once you’ve set up your new Pintrest account it’s hard not to go crazy with Pinning. Pintrest is a virtual pin board with every type of information you need and want at your finger tips. But if you want to be a Pintrest Star you’re going to need to exercise some pinning control. Here are some of my tips to becoming a Pintrest Star
Be Original
The Best Pinboard’s and the images ‘repinned’ most often are those that are original. This is simple. Use your imagination to take and edit your own pictures. Instagram is an asset here; you simply upload the picture straight from your phone. Catherine Tolbert has a whole board dedicated to Instagram photos that she has taken. With 318 followers on just that board, she’s taken originality to the max.
Use Descriptions
Adding a description of you image (whether it be directly on the image or in the item description) is a fantastic way to encourage followers. Personally if I see a picture of a cool hairstyle I want to know how I can do that myself. There are so many individuals out there who are providing bucket loads of information, making them a go to source.
Follow to Be Followed
Like any Social media app, if you want followers you need to become a follower. This is made simple on Pintrest. You can choose to follow a person’s entire Pintrest catalogue or just follow particular boards that you like. When someone follows you, Pintrest will notify you and you will be given the option of following them back. It doesn’t hurt to gain some inspiration from others.
K.I.S.S
Keep It Simple Stupid. It’s a term I heard a lot from my teachers in high school and it is definitely the right term for Pintrest. Keep your images simple and straight to the point. Cluttered space is not going to help your fan base. My suggestion is to have a minimalistic image as your ‘board’ cover photo. This will keep your space neat, tidy and easy to navigate through.
There you have it, four easy steps that could make you a Pintrest star. Let me know how it goes and if you’ve got any ideas we want to
hear them.
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Excellent article! Thanks for the tips. I haven’t gotten into Pinterest yet but took a look at your link and the “Funny” board is a must-see.
KISS is great advice for Pinterest or anything within social media. It’s amazing how many people forget this and try to cram way too much into a small space (their web page, their pin board, their comments about a Pinterest post…).
Hi Erina, yes pintrest is a great tool and I agree, too many people forget to keep it simple. Our brains can only handle so much information and a business’s key pint might get lost amongst the rubbish.
“Follow to Be Followed” is a key point that so many seem to forget. Thanks for the post and thanks for the reminder.
Thank Erin, i’m glad you liked it