Managing Pinterest Pins And Boards For Business

Pinterest has been rolling out new features recently which changes the way things are done on the image-sharing site. This makes it a platform to consider in many social media marketers' strategy as well as the platform to utilize for businesses. Some of these features such as Promoted Pins are especially catered for small and medium-sized businesses. If you are starting out on Pinterest and are not familiar with its various functions, you can start learning about what Pinterest has set up specially for businesses. Additionally, here are 5 more tips to help you better manage Pinterest's pins and boards for your business.

1. Write Descriptions On Boards And Pins

It may be true that a picture is worth a thousand words and it is a lot more attention-grabbing than lines after lines of writing, however, your boards and pins still need descriptions. A description will give your customers a clearer idea of what they can find and expect from your board. Descriptions also turn up in Pinterest search. The character limit for both Board and Pin descriptions are 500 characters. Make full use of it. Tip: when pinning from external sources, highlight that image's description. It will automatically add the highlighted text to your pin description. Also, remember to credit the source.

2. Categorize And Organize Boards

Categorized Boards will be under Pinterest categories, which you can access under the drop down menu, next to Search. This gives your pins more exposure and they w [...]