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No, we are not talking about promoting on Facebook Pinterest threads.
Pinterest as a new blogger
Do you know what also grew?
Frustration. Yes!
I wondered how long I was going to be doing this to get readers to my blog. I mean, it’s a time consuming task and you are doing a favour in return for a favour. I still share to Facebook every now and then, but not as often as I used to.
The biggest disadvantage is, because all of us want to complete the threads we keep sharing others pins into the wrong Pinterest boards. Maybe because we don’t have a board for their pins, and this is actually going to kill the chances of REAL long term Pinterest traffic.
So if, you are sharing a “well keyworded, neat pin to a relevant niche specific Pinterest board” it will start showing up in Pinterest feeds because Pinterest understands your keywords better.
So what’s plan B?
TAILWIND TRIBES.
A very little known, under-estimated tool that can actually be a MASSIVE traffic booster!
Want to know the basics of Tailwind tribes? Read how to use tribes here.
Once you sign up for Tailwind (even if you are on their free trail) you get instant access to use Tailwind tribes for free.
You can start sharing your pins and pinning others content from these tribes.
There is a limit on the free plan of 30 submissions every 30 days, but you can upgrade your plan to share more pins later.
Good news for new bloggers:
Tailwind is a fantastic tool even if you are a beginner. I started using it when I was just 5 weeks into blogging and began seeing a massive growth in traffic.
Here is how I got 600 pageviews a day on my 6 week old blog>>
As a new blogger I wasn’t accepted into many Pinterest group boards and that’s when I started pinning to tribes instead.
How to increase traffic to your blog from Pinterest
I was on the free plan with tailwind tribes for months and here’s what happened when I upgraded to share more pins. I saw my pageviews DOUBLE the very next month.
SEPTEMBER 2018 BEFORE TRIBES
PAGEVIEWS: 21,114
OCTOBER 2018 WITH TRIBES
PAGEVIEWS: 39,874 (Doubled in ONE month!)
Now.. it’s not all about using tribes. There are a few other things you need to do as well.
Here are some Pinterest basics you need to cover>>
And apart from that your pin needs to be a standout! Canva is great but Picmonkey has crisp features to make your pins different from others in the Pinterest feed.
Let’s recap this real quick
1. Lay a solid Pinterest foundation – I highly recommend this guide to help you. This has been the only book I have bought to learn Pinterest and has grown my Pinterest views to a million. This is just EVERYTHING you need to know about Pinterest and is well worth your money! Takes you from beginner to advanced level in mastering Pinterest.
2. Join tailwind and start using the tribes feature. Each time you publish a new post, immediately share it to tribes and to your tailwind schedule.
3. Talking about traffic, the only way you can get readers to click your pin is by creating stunning visuals. I highly recommend Picmonkey and here’s a free trial to create some one of a kind pins. I would also recommend buying SOME high quality stock photos, if you can. I know as a new blogger there are so many expenses, but you can get hold of deals from stock membership sites during black friday or New Year.
4. Finally make it a habit to create and share new pins. Atleast 2 a week is good.
Might sound like simple tips. But these “simple tips” have transformed my blog in a month and I hope to see the same for you too.
Give it a try, you have nothing to lose by signing up for the FREE 100 PINS TRIAL here.
Extra Tailwind BONUS:
And after you have signed up to tailwind using my link above I have a special 10% discount coupon only for my readers to use when upgrading to the Tailwind premium paid plan. Just email me for the discount link.
Pin me for later:)
Have any Pinterest questions? Leave them in the comments below.
I have only recently joined Tailwind and have signed up for a few tribes already. It’s been about a week and while I have seen our Pinterest engagements rise, I haven’t seen much more clicks through to our blog yet. Also, depending on what tribes you’re in will make a difference with how helpful tribes are. I found 2 tribes that I was so excited about and fit my niche perfectly only to find out that the folks in it are deadbeats and don’t post to it nor share. This morning, I joined an active, but a generic tribe and hope this will help us see an increase in engagement all around. I will keep you posted. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Victoria! Yes, you need to be careful about choosing tribes. Make sure they are active even if they have only 100 members. Play around with trying out new tribes and see which ones work best for you. As for generic tribes, I would recommend staying away from them, only because they are not where you can find your audience. Let me know how it goes:)
Thank you for sharing the post Saranya. I’m using Pinterest for few months now but still is unable to get a grip of this social media platform. TailWind sounds like just the tool I need right now,
Hi Jheelam, Yes tailwind is a fantastic time saver and helps you pin at the right time:)
Very informative, I’m new to Pinterest and it’s not easy learning all you need to know to be successful.
Hi Susan, absolutely! I’d take one day at a time. There is a lot to learn with blogging as with anything else. As a new blogger, Pinterest is the best source of traffic and I highly recommend you start with this platform:)
I have been contemplating about paying for tailwind, now I’m really thinking of just doing it!!! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Hi Rel, Yes! Tailwind is a fantastic tool and it does so much more than just automating your pinning.
I will be applying these tips to improve on my growth as a blogger
Love your blog really well set out and mega useful
Thanks Robert!!
Lately, my views and engagement have really fallen. I am using the trial, for Tailwind but it seems to have the opposite effect. I have joined three tribes, how many should I ideally join? But then I don’t have a lot of content, so I need to write more perhaps. Great and encouraging post.
Hi Jane, a fall in traffic can happen during the Holiday season. I am a part of 8 tribes that are quite active. I would recommend creating more content and up to 6 pins per post and start scheduling them out. Don’t create and publish all the 6 new pins on one day – spread it out. Send out 2 new pins (per post) each week and this should help you with traffic. Hope you start seeing results soon!
Hi Saranya,
I feel really good to have found this as I’m stepping up on my pinterest game. This is helpful and thanks for sharing it
I’m so glad, Enstine!
Great info! I am new to blogging and have been looking into tailwind but haven’t taken the leap. I will go ahead and give it a try. Thanks so much!
Thanks Christy!