The world of social networking is constantly changing. Several years ago, marketers flocked to MySpace. Then, they started using Facebook and Twitter. Now, there’s a new social networking site in the mix. It’s called Pinterest and it’s quickly becoming one of the most popular websites online.
What is Pinterest?
Pinterest is an online pin board. Basically, people can pin pictures that they want to share with others on Pinterest. If someone clicks on a picture, he will be redirected to the site that hosts the image. For example, if you pin an image from anthonymorrisonblog.com and someone clicks on it, the user will be redirected to my website.
Along with that, people can re-pin or “Like” images. This will allow those images to reach a broader audience. For instance, if you pin a picture of one of your products and someone chooses to re-pin it, that picture will become available to that user’s friends. Thus, you’ll get some extra exposure.
Pin Boards
Pinterest doesn’t just allow users to upload pictures. The site also allows people to organize those pictures with pin boards. Users can create pin boards for different categories, and then pin the images accordingly. This can really help marketers move products and get their message out to the masses.
While you can create any pin board or pin boards that you want, I recommend that you create pin boards for:
- Your products
- Testimonials
- Customers
- Special offers
Let’s look at how you could use each of these pin boards.
Product Pin Board
This pin board would contain pictures of the different products you sell. You won’t be able to use sales language, but people can still browse through the products and see if there’s anything they want.
Testimonial Pin Board
A testimonial pin board will help you build trust with your audience. It’s important to note that you can’t use written testimonials, since Pinterest is an image site. That means you’ll have to get a little creative. You could have users submit pictures of them using your products, or you could have users take pictures of themselves while they hold up a sign talking about the benefits of your products. If you don’t have any pictures like that, consider running a contest on your Facebook page. Have users submit pictures, and then add them to your pin board. You’ll have lots of pictures in no time, and those pictures will help you market your products.
Customers Pin board
A customer generated pin board is also a good idea. You can allow other people to pin images to this pin board. Then, you can have your customers upload their favorite images. They can be related to your products, or just your niche. Either way, it will engage your followers and encourage interaction.
Special Offers Pin board
Finally, you can create a pin board full of your discounts, deals or special offers. There are a couple of ways you can do this. One, you can create image ads or banners on your website, and then pin them to Pinterest. Two, you can create a QR Code that contains the special deal. QR Codes are similar to bar codes, but they were created for the online world. Anyone can make them, and like a bar code, they store information. Users can download a free application for their smart phones and then scan the QR code. Once scanned, the code will display the special offer or any other information the marketer included.
You can create QR codes for free online. Simply Google “QR Code generator,” pick a site and create your code.
As you can see, Pinterest provides marketers with a lot of opportunities. The site can help you reach a broader audience, engage potential customers, and increase your sales.
Be sure to check out my special report about marketing Commission Junction products with Pinterest. The report includes information that isn’t readily available online, and is essential if you want to use the online pin board to market affiliate products.
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Comments
This is a great concept and it is something I will look into.
Thanks
Mary Toney
PS. This website is not completely set up yet I have had a few problems, but I am working on them.
Thanks again for the information!
Interesting will certainly give this a try once I have a website. Thank you.
yes it was informative, I think pinterest is a cool idea thank for the info
Informative. Thanks
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Sincerely
Biagio
Thank you, I feel this information will be helpful.
Good to get this info. I will be getting started on the Success With Anthony on June 4th, and hope this will be a significant part of my marketing foundation.
Okq
hi, Anthony i wanted to make my first dollars online show the way.and update my website thank you.
Thank Anthony! I have been on Pinterest for a little over 6 months now…I’m addicted! This is excellent information and as soon as I get back into swing from an illness, I will be setting up a new board to try this out!
I am Greer Cwly on Pinterest.
Have a BLESSED WEEK!
Greer
Great ideal Anthony how can I use this right now!
Hello Mr Anthony,
I’m still studying your methods. Thanks for the info on Pinterest. I went forward with buying my domain name, now I’m using a ‘basic kit’ to build my site, haven’t published yet. I haven’t written my first ad yet either,
I’m working on that as well. My site is a blog about Entrepreneurship, Businessdevelopment and Making money on the Internet.
Best Wishes
Hi
My name is Sheir, and I’m going to your seminar this weekend for three days. I’m green when it comes to all of this marketing stuff; however, I’m really excited about learning how to use this info to make money.
Thanks for posting this information. Todays on-line world, is 30% new information, every day. I see this as a recommendation atmosphere.
The possibilities are endless, regarding referrals. Sincerely, thanks for sharing your information, that will encourage others! I am learnig as fast as I can go. There is more to learn.
Great info, Anthony! Thank you very much!
This sounds like an easy way to get visitors to your website. So now I will go to the Pinterest site and figure out how to make use of it.
Anthony,
This information was very helpful. It describes a new way to use social media to our advantage. That’s Terrific!!
Thanks:)
This information was very helpful and has given me a lot of fresh ideas to, hopefully, give my “almost dead” “NEW” business a little bit of a boost.
Thank you Anthony for your continued desire to help others. You are more than, just, an instructor, you are a mentor.
Dave “Dagrah” Graham
Anthony,
Yes it helped.
Thanks for it
Thanks big guy. Anthony u are the solution to all problems
Thanks for this info! I will try it!
I like this please send more.
FANTASTIC !!! THANK YOU ANTHONY. THIS IS EXCITING.
YES I LIKE THIS. YES I WOULD DEFINITELY BENEFIT FROM MORE INFORMATION LIKE THIS.
THANK YOU FOR BEING SO GENEROUS. I AM GOING TO GET MY BUSINESS OFF THE GROUND.
THIS IS A TOUGH MONTH. PEACE & BLESSINGS. ANN
Site is informative. Think I’ll utilize
I like the article, where can I find the article on CJ?
Thank you, as usual you always have something of value. I have heard of this site but it hadn’t clicked as to how I could actually use it for making money.
this sounds like a great idea can’t wait to try it out.i would say sales are slow but not at all,.just keep on trying. it has to start soon.
What a GREAT idea!!!! I plan to follow up and make this happen!
Thanks Anthony for another great idea!
Cheers-
Yes , Anthony ! Thanks for the information I’m in process of launching my own website regarding health & wellness which gives me many ideas .Thanks once again
Thank you Antony for telling about Pinterest
Anthony,
I enjoyed learning about pinterest. I feel that the information could benefit individuals greatly. Thanks for the information!
Thank you Antony for sharing “Pinterest”
Commision Junction products with Pinterest – Where can this be accessed?
Thanks, Anthony Morrison. I think I can definitely do this (pin boards).
Thanks for this great training tricks!
This is some great information Anthony, I have a Pinterest account with a few followers. I will try and squeeze in a little more marketing into the mix.
Thanks again for the good information.
Clarence
This is an amazing concept I really like it. Please show us how use it with our affiliate marketing.
Morrison, thanks for the Pinterest blog. Interesting stuff!
This IM has so many places where to make money.
But…. money makes money! And that’s that!
I am a retired person now… but I do not waste time seeing TV…
I just read and read in this computer.
Have you seen Og Mandino in Youtube?
He is was a wonderful teacher-orator-writer.
Try to read his book: THE RETURN OF THE RAGPIKER.
I am a newbie at old this stuff, and as poor as any one can be…
So i have to take it easy spending what i do not have. No. not
until i can get up again in my feet. Before i die i want to be rich.
Oh yea! Money opens so many doors for us.
I enjoy the recent webinar you and your bro. conducted.
The work we have to do with it help by your software…
it seems easy to do….. But your student Aida need a miricle,
Yes! like the you did visiting these 3 guys and got me excited.
So keep teaching me… what’s ahead in our future… nobody knows!
It was good to see the face of your proud and wonderful parents.
God bless them! Bye!
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I have to get a digital camera so I can down load pictures.
hi anthony, thank very much for all of this teaching ,you are excellent in all that you do. i have most all of your products,but i really need this one because it will hold all of my websites because of you am making my first video. be bless today vernell
Interesting. I will try it with some of my products.
Great ideas, Anthony! Thanks, again, for all the help!
Thanks, Anthony. I have been wondering what Pinterest is. You gave a nice explanation.
Professor Anthony, yes you sure did help me with this information about Pinterest. I had not even heard of this social networking site. It sounds easy to do. Thanks again for sending me this Blog Post. Great stuff! GOD BLESS YOU! Your student–Luis
Terrific info… Thank you! Any thoughts on the best time of day to pin ?
THANKS FOR THE UP-DATE INFO OF NEW SITES AND APPROACHES TO GET TO THE PUBLIC …… I NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET ESP WHEN IT IS FREE ……
Great tips. Thanks for information.
I love this post. It was quite informative.
Thanks keep un the good works.
Hey Anthony: I like this blog. I will check out this site.
this seems to be helpful
That was quite neet. I had never heard of the Pinterest
Thanks this is a new way for me to promote products and make extra cash
I like this new service engine to add another way of making online marketing more benefitial to affiliate marketers. Those who want help have to first help themselves and to whom is given much is required but its only for our benefit thank you anthony for your support and encouragment.
Thank You Anthony for this new information.
Hi Anthony, That sounds like a very good way to get more traffic. I will have to give it a try. Have a good night and thanks again
The Pinterest Blog was helpful and informative. Thanks !
Yes, this was a good post–useful information–thanks!
Hey Anthony..thanks for the informative blog..I will definitely be putting this to use.
I like the information about Pinterest very much I really just heard about. I didn’t know how it worked and now I can use it for my bus.
Thank you very much
Dana Koepsel
Adding the PINTEREST tool to my overall Affiliate Marketing strategy is a “no brainer.” Instead of limiting myself to written ADS for marketing purposes, I can now “paint pictures” onto the Pin board canvas … and get prospective customers emotionally excited about an immediate purchase. It’s true what they say: “A picture is worth a thousand words!” Thank you, Anthony, for this great marketing idea. Better marketing tools can definitely help build a better Affiliate Marketing business.
Requested my invitation just NOW ! Thanks so much for the info Anthony !
Great Job, Anthony
Jeri Morgan
I’ve heard the term “pinterest” but had no idea how it worked. This was a great overview. Thanks for sharing.
It sounds very interesting and I will try it soon.
this a great idea thanks for the info
As usual Anthony, you are on the ball. Thanks, Will check this out.
Very helpful and feels like the newest trend! I envy your youthful technical skills! Pinterest is definitely additive to all ages. I hear people talking about it nearly every day….even as a 50+ year old.
Anthony,
Very interesting content. I liked it a lot and have it earmarked for my “bag of marketing tricks”. I can see where this would generate a lot of interest.
Linda
I just got online with requesting an invitation? Thank you.
there was so much email about pintrest, and products to be sold conected to it and with it, I blocked it. Now I am clearer in the subject. SO much to learn, which way to go?
smb
Didn’t have a clue on how to use this before, looks like something I can play around with after I start getting conversions. How about uses for Link, Google+, and any other new stuff out there as well.
Learned about Pintrest in May during attending you class in Jackson. Kaci did a great job in originally outlining Pinterest, but your Blog adds a lot of meat to the bones. Thanks
Thank you so much Anthony. I’m going to print out your instructions, read them and start pinning ASAP.
ima
My friend has told me about Pinterest. It is amazing how fast you get connections and followers. Interesting way to catch somebody’s attention.
I knew nothing about this so it was great to learn about it. Now I need to learn to apply it.
Thanks Anthony! Always updating… Good boy! 🙂 Pinterest seems to have a ton of potential. Great tips!
Thank you for this information. I have family and friends using Pintrest but I had not checked it out. This is something I will now do. Another one of your great tips.
Thank You, Anthony
I’ve been using Pinterest now for over a month and I’m sure as it catches on it will become more and more popular. Great way to market your ideas.
Thanks Anthony for more profitable information. I learned a bunch of things that can turn into $.
Thank you for the information. I can really use it.
I’ve been using Pinterest for a few months now and its great.
One more avenue! Thanks.
Anthony you rock! Your approach to teaching is genuine. I finally getting to understand pinterest. Plan to implement it Soon! Thanks and Hang Loose…
WOW – Thank you so much! I have been hearing of Pinterest and that it’s good for non-business. Your clear and step-by-step info and specific business how-to is helpful beyond words. This severly tchno-challenged struggler very much appreciates you and your patient, clear, ongoing help 🙂
Thank you,
Michele
Thanks Anthony! This is very informative. I’m still in the process of setting up my website, but the information you share with us in your site really do help a lot. God bless and more power to you!
You always find the latest things. I can now join in the conversation if anyone mentions “pinterest”
This is great!
Got to love it!
More exposure!
Free!
What more can someone ask for…
This pinterest looks like a new tool/toy i migh ejoy learning how to play with. I, myself, am annoyed w/FaceBook too verbous for Twitter. This might be worth this old dog learning this new trick.
Pintrest seems like a great idea. One more arrow in that quiver. I Need to be working on the basics first I think. So much info, so little gray matter.
Thanks Anthony for the great information on Pinterest tool. I’ve seen it on the internet but really did not know what kind of tool itTHANKS would promote. I know now
Anthony, thanks for the information, wonderful!!! a new way to promote products.
a picture is worth a thousand words.
Looks interesting. Still working on my website. Need to get that up and running first.
Nice idea for product offerings as affiliates or otherwise as long as you have a graphic or picture! Thanks!
Hi Antony and Adrian: Thanks for the new to me Pinterest. Great work. Eparkyn
Hi Antony and Adrian: Thanks for the new to me Pinterest. Great work. Will love to learn more about it and use it . E Parkyn
hi anthony,
pinterest sounds like it is a better social media website.by the benefits it offers.thank you for this information. i will use this information in my affiliate marketing.
Great article Anthony
I had joined Pinterest a couple weeks ago and posted a few pictures. Your blog has given me direction as to what to do next. Thank you!
Thank you Anthony. The info was very helpful as I am now advertising my website, Discountedmegamall.com, a site with a variety of discounted consumer products. I will surely promote it on Pinterest. God Bless you!!!
I have my first landing page ready to go. Next I am working on driving traffic. This is great info. I will go to pinterest in the morning and look at it. I need to copy your instructions so I can follow up and pin my information.
Thanks for the new social media information.
Alice
thanks anthony for all the latest reports
Just doesn’t stop getting better does it. Good advanced stuff. Just need to get the campaigns I’m currently putting together working first.
Thanks for all the great ideas to further my business.
Yet another tool or means to socialize and improve our chances of exposure and product offerings. There have been so many things that have come along that I will have to wait until I get my feet planted, but am confident this will be another useful resource for me just because it comes from Anthony 🙂
Thanks Anthony,
I’m have not heard of Pinterest, but intend to look into it.
Thanks,
James
Great info on a new online product. I love learning about the latest online marketing arena, and new skills!!!
Hi Anthony, Pin interest is really a good idea to start… I’ll try to start as soon as I can. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Anthony. This very useful info.I need to check it out.
Dolores
Great!!!
Like many of your Ideas!!!
Blessings for you!
Definitly worth looking into.
I have had alot of pinterest posts to my fbook page,from a family member.
I can certainly see the possibilities.
Very helpfull info.
Thanks for your additional information. Just started using pinterest a couple weeks ago. I think it is another great way to get your company and products to potential customers.
Great information, thanks. I found the Qr code and the generator site.
Thanks for the latest and greatest on advertising with social media. You are always on top of your game. Thxs
this is another solution from the genius !
thanks for info! First I’ve heard of this. Sounds really interesting and I need to improve my understanding of the computer. Can see possibilites
Anthony, thanks for the information.
This is most definitely great info. Adrian, had mention this site during my recent training with him, so thanks for the reminder.
Thanks, I had been wondering about the use of pinterest. Just had not taken the time to look at it.
Does anyone know how to join pinterest. I understand that you have to be invited to join?
I was considering Pinterest but was not sure how I wanted to use it…thanks, as usual you made things look much more simple.
Great read … nice idea!!! I like it … it’s a pretty good idea
This sounds interesting to me. I my try this when I get a website. Thanks Sandra
this is great material and i doread everything that you send and apply your an answer to prayer you go the extra mile to help people and god will reward for that
Will definitely investigate further.
Thanks for the head’s up.
Pinteresting . . . . thx!
this is great info I will put it to work
Learn something new every day! Just learning my way around the internet, trying to set up website, find products and now the Pinterest. Great idea! WoW! I’m in information overload! Thanks for all that you do Anthony!
Thanks again Anthony, for another great idea and awesome information!!
Great information Anthony. I have been using pinterest for one of my blogs and it seems to be doing fairly well. Then again I have it connected to many social medias. I have been trying to figure out how I was going to use pinterest for my main website and now I have my answer. Thank you as always.
i’m considering giving this a try. however, what are the costs involved?
trish
great idea iwill try once i figure out how to join Pinterest
Anthony – thank you for your stream of information.
I finally got around to Pinterest last week. I heard Kaci speak about it in April in Denver, but you last bit got me motivated. Being a visual person, I’m having fun with it. (I heard Kaci speak about it in Denver in April.) I don’t really think my tastes fit with the masses, but its a pleasant way to break up the marketing/internet experience. Pinerest/rueth
Haven’t sold anything yet, but I found that I could pin directly from Commission Junction products from companies that I had been approved for – hope I’m doing it correctly.
Thanks, Ruth
hi there did it work ?
Sorry, sent that before I meant to – I also appreciate Pinterest as a place to introduce artists, etc to people who would probably never see them otherwise, to give them more exposure – I am getting some repins.
Along with trying to sell something, of course! Pinterest/rueth – Ruth
firs i want give to you lout of thanks .Anthony my website you can do update
i want make money online .please help me for make firs dollar online.you want pay money for purchase any with joining .i will accept your suggestions
Thanks Anthony. Great info
Hi Anthony!
I am still excited about finally having my own internet business. I do thank you for sharing all the information and techniques that you had to learn on your own. My landing page is up but I am unsure about a product to promote. It would be great if you would comment on the best type to start out with. When I begin the marketing campaign I will include pinterest
Thanks for caring and the dedication to your students success.
Be Blessed!
Toiley,
Wow!
Thanks Tony this is awesome!
Great information. give a new way to look at the social media sites. Will help us newbies with monetization. thank you for your insights. Looking forward to the next posting.
This is a nice ideal and a good way to promote and generate business. This way I will get my product and website out there. It’s like a pinup board you see in school and businesses. What will we think of next.
thanks Anthony for this. I am so new at this stuff, and this Pinterest sounds like a great idea. I am working with the coaches so will ask them how to put it to work. thanks again Anthony. Bev mellors (Australia)
FANTASTIC !!! THANK YOU ANTHONY. THIS IS EXCITING.
YES I LIKE THIS. YES I WOULD DEFINITELY BENEFIT FROM MORE INFORMATION LIKE THIS using Commision Junction products with Pinterest – Where can this be accessed? Where can i get the special report about marketing Commission Junction products with Pinterest. I definitely want to use the online pin board to market affiliate products. please teach me how.
Hi Anthony
Mr. Morrison:
One SHOULD learn something new every day. The fact that it may also
increase one’s bottom line is icing on the cake.
Thank you so much.
Enjoy the day.
Hello Anthony:
It looks really interesting. I’ll give it a try…. Thanks for all your great information. I really love your program… Looking forward to finally make some money online.
Have used Pinterest some. Have done the first of the the 4 things you recommend. Really like the others and will use them also. Keep the tips coming.
Thanks,
Clint
Thanks I really love your ideas.
God bless you.
Best regards,
Darlene
Sound great, will be interested in more information.
Thank you, Anthony. It’s new to me.I will go to Pinterest site to find out.
Thank you for the information on Pinterst. I will try to use it with my website.
Don’t have my own site yet but this was very informative and helpful, will be checking it out. Thanks for posting.
thanks anthony let mi study dis& get more info.then wil get bac 2 u
thanks anthony wil get bac 2 u dia
I am interested in you working with me just as you did with the other people to get them started in making money on the interenet. this is where you went to meet with 2 men and you showed them right in there homes to make money on the net. I am very interested in you working with me. please respond with an answer. i have read about you the good and the bad but i trust what you do and i would be very appreciative if you would cinsider working with me.
Thanks in advance.
I like it
Its a nice concept, pls give me sometime to study it and i’ll get back to you. thanks.
Its in deed a nice concept, pls give me sometime to study it and i’ll get back to you. Thanks.
I just wanted to say I was here and reviewed the material. I helped and is something new I would like to consider using when I get my website up and running.
I think this is very helpful information I plan to make use of over the next 30 to 90 days.
Hello Anthony. This is great information. I am working with your coaches (PMI), and I will mention to them this great idea when I get to the marketing lesson. Thank you for all the great tips and information you share!
Pinterest is an awesome and innovative social media site.
Still building my site but will incorporate these ideas into it.
I have heard about the growing “interest” in Pinterest and just as you mentioned on your comments, this site is taking off with great popularity. That newfound usage should be another tool to promote our business sites. Good info and I will have to set up my info after I get my site up and running.
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Thank you, as always valuable information that I can use right away.
I don’t even know how I ended up right here, however I thought this put up was once good. I don’t know
who you’re but definitely you’re going to a well-known blogger if
you happen to are not already. Cheers!
Good replies in return of this matter with real arguments
and describing the whole thing regarding that.
I was curious if you ever considered changing the structure of your website?
Its very well written; I love what youve got to say.
But maybe you could a little more in the way of content so people could connect
with it better. Youve got an awful lot of text for only having 1 or 2 pictures.
Maybe you could space it out better?