{"id":12120,"date":"2019-05-09T15:14:49","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T15:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/?p=12120"},"modified":"2020-10-21T10:35:45","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T10:35:45","slug":"how-can-brands-use-pinterest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/how-can-brands-use-pinterest","title":{"rendered":"How can brands use Pinterest?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pinterest is a hot topic right now following its IPO in April. But what is it, and why do so many people use it? <\/span><\/h2>\n

Pinterest is the 19th most used social media platform. Its size is restricted because it benefits special interest markets such as arts and crafts, travel, food and drink, health and self improvement, fashion and music, rather than all markets. It\u2019s unlikely that financial services<\/a> would benefit much from the platform, for example. <\/span><\/p>\n

Pinterest is aspirational. It\u2019s about plans, dreams, weddings and holidays – things that, for the most part, take money. As a result, its users are more likely to come from high-income and educated households, which limits its size. <\/span><\/p>\n

But the thing that really sets it apart (and the most exciting thing to consider as a brand) is that Pinterest is a consumer-based platform: it relies heavily on consumers sharing, as opposed to brands engaging. <\/span><\/p>\n

Who lives on Pinterest?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Pinterest is a platform for <\/span>planning<\/span><\/a>. Consumers on this platform are in ultimate \u2018discovery mode.\u2019 It is a place free from drama and politics, where consumers can browse and be inspired in peace, away from the polarisation of other networks. Consumers organise their ideas by categorising them on different boards – my dream holiday, house renovation ideas, the great outdoors, amazing cocktails, places I want to visit, planning a wedding. Their followers, in return, can be inspired by these boards, which allows organic exposure. Sponsored posts are (mostly) highly relevant and have to be visually appealing.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve talked before about how to target millennials and the following generations. In 2019, \u00a059% of millennials discovered products on Pinterest – that\u2019s the same percentage as users on Instagram, just behind Facebook at 78%. Historically there has been a skew towards women: 80% of Pinterest users are women between the ages of 25-54; but 50% of new signups in 2018 were men. <\/span><\/p>\n

How can your brand benefit from it?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The great thing about Pinterest is that it requires minimal maintenance. Pinterest users are known to be some of the most engaged and loyal users, who \u2018engage\u2019 by sharing (\u2018pinning\u2019 or \u2018repinning\u2019) posts. This requires no interaction from the brand – but does mean the brand has to produce visual content worth pinning. <\/span><\/p>\n

For retailers, Pinterest is rolling out a\u2018<\/span>Buyable Pins\u2019<\/span><\/a> program, allowing consumers to purchase a product right from the platform. This is an incredible opportunity for brands to catch consumers in-platform and convert without having to move through multiple screens. <\/span><\/p>\n

For a liquor brand<\/a>, for example, Pinterest could be used to showcase cocktail recipes as consumers search for them. An outdoor enthusiastic fashion retailer might show what their clothing looks like in action. <\/span>Whole Foods<\/span><\/a> has perfectly captured the use of the platform through an extensive profile, including content from \u2018How to Cut a Pineapple\u2019 to recipes featuring its whole and organic products. A consumer could treat their profile like a Google search in a landscape of all things food. <\/span><\/p>\n

Pinterest is also a great way to improve a brand\u2019s Google Search Rankings. Using popular and relevant keywords in boards and descriptions can rank a brand higher in Google. <\/span><\/p>\n

All in all, Pinterest is well worth considering in a brand\u2019s social media marketing strategy, if your product or service is visual, creative and compelling.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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How can brands use Pinterest?<\/a><\/blockquote>