HOW TO INCREASE TRAFFIC USING PINTEREST

It’s that simple.
So which type of business can benefit from using Pinterest for driving web traffic?

1. If you can take a picture of your product or service
2. If the results of your business produce a visual artifact, picture or screenshot
3. If your website or blog content has pictures, images or graphics (that you own the rights too)

If your business meets the above criteria, here are three tasks you should put into action today:

Claim Your Business Name

Just like Twitter, your Pinterest username is limited to 15 characters. You should claim your name, business or product name. This way you can keep others from using your name and maintain a consistent brand across all social media channels. Even if you think you will never use the account, it is better to grab your name or brand before someone else does. Do not wait any longer. The popularity of this site is growing super fast and I don’t want you to miss out.

Add the “Pin It” Button to Your Website

Just because you are not using Pinterest does not mean your website visitors are not using it. I need to start keeping count of the many, many websites I visit each week that do not include any social share buttons on the site. These business owners are missing a HUGE “word-of-mouth” marketing opportunity guaranteed to start driving traffic to your website. Adding the “pin it” button for websites will give your visitors the opportunity to spread your information, giving you more online visibility and exposure.

Let People Know You are on Pinterest There

Once you create an account start by pinning a few images, pictures or graphics from your website. The next part is simple… tell people you are on Pinterest. Of course, Pinterest makes this task extremely easy. You can connect your Facebook and Twitter accounts to Pinterest. This seamless integration allows you to tweet and share your “pins” with a single click.
That’s it!