Just as all social media networks have some sort of etiquette for using their site, Pinterest and its users expect some common etiquette tips, too. Check out these simple tips and bring something to the Pinterest game.
Avoid TOO much self-promotion
I know, I know we’ve been talking all about promoting your small business via Pinterest. While it’s great to share your content with the Pinterest community, it’s more important to create great information that others will want to share.
Don’t be one of those people that only shares and pins their own images. There is a lot of fun content in your industry and others that can be shared. You need a balance of your own images and others.
Interact
Going along with over promoting you and your business, interacting with others and their content is a great way to do this. Comment on others pins, repin their images and have fun with the Pinterest community.
Tell ‘em where you found it
Always make sure to include a link back to the original source. Let’s say you search for an image of a cat in Google images. Click on the photo and you’ll find it’s original source. Link back to the original site, not Google images.
If you find a pin that isn’t sourced properly, just leave a comment so the original person pinning can update it.
Be respectful
Common sense? Yes. Are people really still mean? Yes. Just be respectful. Don’t post hateful comments or images with nudity. Pinterest is a creative social networking site and everyone is entitled to post.
Implement these few, simple tips to be a beneficial building block in the Pinterest community. Stay tuned next week for the age old question: “How do I get followers on Pinterest?”
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