Objective:
Optimize Pinterest as a search engine tool in order to drive website traffic, subscribe, buy tickets, and/or buy booths.
Leverage current website and social media content to build following, SEO, and improve Google ranking.
Target Market:
Businesses in the health + wellness industry interested in exhibiting
Men and women into body-building or want to gain a little muscle
Elite athletes
Men and women looking to get into better shape
Market/Competitors on Pinterest:
This audit was conducted based on health and fitness Pinterest profiles with a similar target market:
SD Health Fitness + Family Expo:
https://www.pinterest.com/sdhealthexpo/boards/
Mass Gain Source-Fitness,Diet and Bodybuilding Tips: https://www.pinterest.com/MassGain/boards/
Professional Bodybuilding: https://www.pinterest.com/professionalbodybuilding/boards/
Ideal Customer Avatar (ICA) Pinterest Business Profiles:
American Sport + Fitness Association: https://www.pinterest.com/ASFAFitness/
Sport Healthy Food: https://www.pinterest.com/SportHealthyFood/
Pro Body Building Tips: https://www.pinterest.com/probodybuildingtips/
Set up Pinterest Business Account for SEO:
There are many factors to consider when trying to figure out how much time SEO will take to be successful. Websites typically can see results in 4-6 months.
Pinterest accounts can see results in 4-6 weeks. When major changes are made to pins and boards, stats tend to go down the first 2-3 weeks then slowly pick up and build momentum once SEO kicks in.
Syncing claimed website:
Ensure Pinterest account is synced with Google analytics in order to track performance of all pins.
Infographics:
Create pins and infographics for blogs and other website content to build brand awareness. Infographics are not used to increase website traffic or Google Analytics.
However, infographics are useful for building brand awareness and increase Pinterest stats (repins/shares, followers, etc).
Infographics tend to go viral due to the high frequency of repins/shares. Users tend to pin infographics more often than text overlay pins as there is one less click to get to the content.
Setup Tailwind Tribes + SmartLoop:
Automate pins/infographics on Tailwind to post 25-30 times/day at optimal times. Join at least 3 Tailwind Tribes to increase engagement, shares and website traffic. Tailwind Basic Plan is $10/month.
Bio Profile Recommendations:
Display Name: The Fit Expo | Health + Wellness Tips
About: Connect with fitness celebrities. Sample the newest products + services. Participate in competitions + more! Join us: https://thefitexpo.com/city/
Location: California
Profile photo: Logo
Pinterest Board Recommendations:
Board titles: Keyword optimized, curated, and ordered based on commonly searched terms
1st board: FitExpo.com
2nd board: Health + Wellness Tips
3rd board: Body Building Tips
4th board: Fitness Expo Events
5th board: Healthy Recipes
6th board: Marathon Training Tips
7th board: Workout Motivation Quotes
Board descriptions:
Come to a show and immerse yourself in TheFitExpo experience. Whether you’re into body-building or just want to gain a little muscle, are an elite athlete or would simply like to get into better shape, TheFitExpo has lots for you to see, do, sample, and learn. Join us: https://thefitexpo.com/city/
Board cover: Use website logo (profile photo) for each board to build brand awareness
Pinterest Pin Recommendations:
Create pins and infographics directing to blogs, web pages and other social media accounts
For ex. Infographic on Workout Recovery Benefits: https://thefitexpo.com/road-to-recovery/
For ex. Pin titled: 3 Powerful Benefits of Workout Recovery Benefits
Keyword and hashtag optimize each pin title and description
Upload videos onto relevant boards
Keyword Analysis:
Optimize all boards, pin description, titles, account description, and bio profile using keywords that are curated for the niche.
The following keywords would help improve SEO when inserted in pin descriptions. Use only when relevant for the content as Pinterest algorithms can detect keyword stuffing.
Keywords for target market (based on conducting a keyword search at the Pinterest and Google search bar and what competitors use in their pin descriptions/boards):
Health motivation
Health tips
Workout motivation
Workout tips
Body building tips
Weight training tips
Build muscle
Strength training
Hashtags:
In addition to using relevant hashtags, the placement of the hashtags matter. Hashtags in account descriptions, board titles, board descriptions or profile names are not clickable. The only place hashtags can be clicked and searched are in a pin's description.
Pinterest hashtags are not used the same way as Instagram, FaceBook, Twitter or other social media platform hashtags. Pinterest algorithms are unique just as it is more of a search engine platform.
Plural vs singular search terms: Words ending with or without “s” are considered different search terms. For example, #pinteresttip versus #pinteresttipS. Singular and plural are not interchangeable when it comes to hashtags on Pinterest.
Use both singular and plural if there are two images directing to the same blog post, web page, store listing, etc. Also consider other popular variations such as words that end in "-ing".
The following hashtags help to increase visibility when inserted in pin descriptions. Use only when relevant for the blog as Pinterest algorithms can detect hashtag stuffing:
Designs:
Create 2:3 aspect ratio pins for blogs so that readers, particularly Pinterest micro-influencers, can pin directly from website.
Create infographics for website content so that readers can repin directly from blogs and web pages.
Rich Pins:
If using WordPress, install Yoast plugin to help with SEO and allow for Pinterest Rich Pins. Rich Pins provide more context because they show extra information directly on a pin.
For instance, Product Pins make shopping easier as they include real-time pricing, availability and where to buy the product.
A/B Testing:
Consider creating 2-3 pins for each blog post, web page, etc. Change up titles and images to conduct an AB test in order to see which title/image resonates with the target audience.
The pin that does the best in terms of repins and clicks is the pin that should be shared to Tailwind Tribes and be added in SmartLoop. It should also be the pin that gets promoted if considering running ads.
Tailwind Tribes + SmartLoop:
In Tailwind pre-scheduling tool, set up SmartLoops for most popular pins to be automatically reposted to boards so that popular pins make it back up to the top of the board feed.
Pre-schedule all pins/infographics to post at optimal times each day. (Optimal times to pin are determined Tailwind algorithms.)
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Other Pinterest SEO Recommendations:
Create workout motivation quote pins for motivation, personal development and healthy lifestyle. Quote pins operate like infographics (less clicks but high frequency of repins).
Consider promoting pins with the highest clicks in order to collect data and insights into consumers on Pinterest. Collected data can be used to improve keywording and designs of non-promoted pins as well.
30/60/90 Timeline:
Week-by-week breakdown of tasks based on above Pinterest marketing plan.
Week 1
Setup Tailwind SmartLoop/Tribes
Clean up bio, boards, descriptions, etc.
Week 2 + 3
Create graphics for blogs and web pages
Upload and pre-sched on Tailwind + Pinterest
AB test pins/infographics
Week 4
Promote pin(s)
Provide monthly stat report
Week 5-7
Monitor promoted pins
Adjust graphics based on data from promoted pins
Upload graphics onto Tailwind, Pinterest and blogs
Add 1-2 new boards based on new data
Week 8 + 9
Provide monthly stat report
Create graphics for product pages and new blogs
Upload onto Tailwind and Pinterest
Create group board/add members if needed
Week 10 + 11
Monitor group board
Create graphics for products and new content
Upload onto website blogs + other pages for sharing
Upload onto Tailwind and Pinterest
Week 12 onwards
Create graphics for new content, product reviews/testimonials + product pages
Campaigns directing to other social accounts
Upload onto Tailwind and Pinterest
Monitor boards, group board, and promoted pins
Tweak strategy according to any algorithm changes
Monthly stat reports
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