With over 70 million users, Pinterest is one of the highlighted social network and a search engine. It works efficiently to flourish business, increase sales and the overall blog traffic. An enormous number of entrepreneurs, bloggers, and designers are using Pinterest as a search engine platform to share their content to a larger audience. It is an excellent source of collecting a massive list of page views.
Who doesn’t enjoy the power of website traffic on the sites?
Everyone does! If you are a blogger, you definitely have to implement multiple strategies to grow your blog. And, Pinterest group boards are productive in boosting traffic.
If you are still not getting attention on Pinterest, you may like to read my first Pinterest lesson on How does Pinterest work? Many of you must have an in-depth knowledge of Pinterest but, aspiring bloggers might hunt for posts to learn how to find group boards and how to join them.
This will definitely work profitably for your business.
PINTEREST GROUP BOARDS – a direct source to drive traffic
A Pinterest group board is a combined platform where various bloggers pin each other’s content to get noticed. It gives a priceless opportunity to feature unique blog posts about products, tips, and tricks, lessons, methods, DIY, food recipes, fitness gym regimes etc. In fact, several famous bloggers reveal Pinterest as their number one traffic source.
Interesting, right?
But, the questions are…
How can you identify a successful Pinterest group board?
How can you find Pinterest group boards?
What are the rules to join Pinterest group boards?
Before I unfold the answers to the above questions, I also want to briefly share the benefits of using these group boards. Trust me, it’s not just traffic.
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1- How To Create Viral Pins – 7 Practical Tips To Make Your Pins Go Viral
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3- The Ultimate Pinterest Seo Guide For Bloggers
BENEFITS OF USING PINTEREST GROUP BOARDS
- An increased number of Pinterest followers.
- It helps in boosting up the interaction with new bloggers of your niche.
- As Pinterest is more a search engine, it opens up a varied range of highly-informative pins.
- It brings a good amount of traffic to your site. Totally organic!
- These boards strengthen your brand’s online presence.
- Exposure to a completely different audience, who is genuinely interested in your content.
- It gives you tons of links to other helpful resources
- It will ultimately give a boost to your email list.
Related content: The Beginner’s Guide To Create An Email List For Free
Here’s my Pinterest Group Board ‘Blogging Tips + Tricks’. Have a look!
HOW TO IDENTIFY A SUCCESSFUL PINTEREST GROUP BOARD?
Now, this is important.
You definitely don’t want to join a board which is not even active and not even carries a good amount of pins and followers. Before you consider group boards, it is important to find boards that relate to your particular niche and specific audience. If you are a food blogger, your audience must be specifically interested in tempting recipes etc. I often take part in blog + biz group boards to pin about blogging tips. Because I also write about freelancing and self-improvement so I also pin to boards, belonging to these niches.
Note down following points in a successful Pinterest group board.
- A number of pins on the board.
- How many people have followed the board? The actual number of followers.
- The higher the number of repins. You have to consider such boards, where people repin each other’s content.
HOW CAN YOU FIND PINTEREST GROUP BOARDS, RELATED TO YOUR NICHE?
Many people get trouble in this. I often read queries in multiple facebook groups, where people ask the exact guidance to find related Pinterest group boards.
I give you the exact path to find Pinterest group boards, according to your niche and target audience.
- Visit Pingroupie. It displays thousands of group boards, of different niches. You just need to specify your requirement and you’ll be directed to a varied range of groups.
- Stalk popular Pinterest profiles. Yes, you’ve to put little extra efforts in order to avail a decent platform. I often try to establish connections with bloggers of the same niche. I visit their profiles for the quality pins and group boards, they have joined.
- Utilize Pinterest search bar. Type your topic of interest or niche in the bar. Select the ‘boards’ filter to scroll through the pages to collect relevant boards. Collaborative boards are recognized as an icon of two people.
- Facebook group ‘Pinterest Group Board Directory’.
Have not found some niche specific Pinterest group boards yet?
Check out PinSprout – It’s a free Pinterest group directory that has a collection for over 100,000 group boards! It’s a massive resource to find out niche-specific Pinterest group boards. Just type your niche, and you will find details regarding the board including a number of contributors, followers, pins and repins.
To be honest, I’ve found a number of boards, of my niche, through the same methods. And, it worked!
I’ve got a list of 35+ Pinterest group boards for bloggers, freelancers, and entrepreneurs. These boards actually accept new collaborators but make sure you abide by the guidelines.
HOW CAN YOU JOIN PINTEREST GROUP BOARDS
After you’ve targeted several boards through the above tricky methods, now you’ve to go through how to join thing. Many group owners specify the directions in the group description about how to send an invite etc. Few groups don’t make it easy for the collaborators. Follow these steps to go for;
- Follow the board and the owner’s profile.
- When you visit a group board, you’ll see some profiles on the right corner of the board display. The first profile is the owner’s profile. Just hit ‘follow’.
- Comment on a recent pin of the group owner, asking to add you to the Pinterest group board.
- Send an email to the owner and request him/her to send you an invite to join the board. Make sure, you mentioned the name of the group board you intend to be added, your Pinterest URL or username and your email address linked to your Pinterest profile.
If you’re interested in seeing pins related to blogging, pinterest and online growth then you can follow me Shemeansblogging on Pinterest here.
Here are some of my boards open for collaborators;
Make sure to follow the rules mentioned in the description. Please wait for a couple of days to get accepted.
USING PINTEREST GROUP BOARDS
Awesome! You’ve gone through the tricky stages and now you are ready to PIN.
Before you start pinning, look at this post to find out the best times to pin on Pinterest.
Once you join pinterest boards, what is the procedure?
How can you utilise group boards to get more traffic and reach?
Well, it is pretty simple.
- Be more consistent in pinning. Let’s suppose, you share 5 pins every day so make a schedule to always pin at least 5 every day. Well, if you’re a complete new then aim for at least 10 – 15 pins every day. Some of your pins, and some others.
- Pin every day – Every group board illustrates rules to follow. It’s better if you read those small rules. Some allow 3 pins each day whereas few put no restrictions in pinning. For this, you have to shoot quality pins per day to be on the board.
3. Follow 1:4 ratio – Don’t just pin your content! If you share one pin of your own content, leading to your blog then you should have to pin 4 pins of other’s content too. You may be kicked out of the group if you keep sharing your content only. You must have to follow this.
4. Use Tailwind: Simply use tailwind to schedule pins to group boards and your own boards. It can save your time, and of course, increase your traffic.
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So, it’s a win-win.
I explained in this tutorial how I use Tailwind to schedule unlimited pins every day!
More posts related to Pinterest;
3 No-Fail Pinterest Tips To Get More Blog Traffic
Pinterest Communities – What Are They, And How To Join?
Hopefully, this detailed post proves to be helpful for you in understanding the Pinterest group boards.
I’d appreciate if you share this useful information with fellows.
By the way, do you know any other ways of getting added to Pinterest group boards?
Let me know your valuable views in the comments section.
Your posts are so clearly written, step by step. Love it!
I was confused about how to find the creator of a board ?
Finally you gave the solution. It is the first person in the list 🙂
Thanks Arfa! Your post is very detailed and so helpful. I am trying to join group boards right now to increase my blog traffic. It can be a struggle sometimes…so appreciate the tips! Thanks again!
Hey Amy,
Thank you very much! Definitely send requests to board owners, and be ready to participate.
What a fantastic post, Arfa! I also love Pinterest, it’s indeed a powerful traffic source.
Thanks so much, Dustin! Pinterest is AMAAAAAZING =)
This is sooooo helpful! I’m just starting blogging and this is JUST what i’ve been looking for. I also read your ‘about me’ section and I really appreciate you being so willing to help out us newbies!!
That’s sweet of you! Thanks so much, Jemma. I’m glad you get what you are looking for.
Thanks for this. As a new blogger I really need to get Pinterest down pack and this is agreat tool. Thx much
Great post Arfa
I have been slacking when it comes to joining groups boards for a while now.
I better get to work, ha ha
Thanks, Dan
Thank you so much for this! Very informative and a great collection.
Thanks, Amy 🙂
Very helpful thank you! I’ve pinned for future reference.
Thanks, Sue!
Thanks for the information on how to use Pinterest group boards for traffic. I just signed up to the service (but am only just learning how it works) as a way to get more traffic.
I’m glad this information helped you. It takes time, though. But, be consistent with pinterest to expect results.
Thank so much! Iv never really understood Pinterest other than searching for ideas. Your post has opened my eyes to a whole new world of Pinterest 🙂
I’m glad this post is helping you out. Yes, I’d definitely recommend start using Pinterest. It’s an excellent source of traffic for many bloggers.
Thank you for providing this resource! I am working on my social media sites and looking for ways to improve and increase traffic!
That’s great. The best way to utilize social media is to build a strategy and implement different techniques. What platforms will you utilize first?
Thanks this post has got great clear instructions and tip for pinterest groups..look forward to finding them!
I’m glad Aoife, it helped you. For more, you can take parts in Facebook groups threads to join more groups.
Thanks for the list! I’m always looking to join as many group boards as possible. 🙂
I’m glad this list will help you out in joining more group boards 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing this! I use Pinterest, but I’m not too savvy with it, so this was very helpful!
Thankyou Mommy! I’m happy you found a helpful content.
Thanks for the great post. I will be bookmaking it!!
Awesome!
I found you at just the right time. Thanks for the great tip. Definitely bookmarking and sharing. Awesome post!
Thankyou Michelle. I’m glad you found it a great post.
I’ve only been pursuing Pinterest group boards aggressively for a couple weeks, but I’ve already seen an increase in re-pins and blog views. Thanks for the comprehensive overview! Such a great resource.
Thankyou Rose for sharing your valuable feedback. Pinterest group boards have become a direct source to uplift the pinterest profile and the quality pins. It truly works.
Thanks for sharing!
I’ve had success with other social media platforms likes Twitter, but haven’t quite figured Pinterest out yet. I’m going to bookmark this post and come back to it when I have more time to spend on Pinterest. I’m planning to give Tailwind a try along with the group boards that you suggest. Thanks again 🙂
Thanks Graham! Pinterest is a great tool, not just for the sake of more traffic but it also helps you to get engaged with awesome content.
I really appreciate your views 🙂
All the best.
Really helpful. Thank you. I have been a bit confused about how to join but you laid out the info nicely.
Appreciate your commenting Kathy 🙂
Great value here. Pinterest rocks. Cheers!
Absolutely!
This is great! I have a couple group boards, but I’d like to join quite a bit more. Pinning for when I have time to find more group boards 😉 Thanks!
Awesome Kristin, you can use the boards anytime.
What a great post.I wish I could find something like this when I was searching for ways to increase traffic via Pinterest.
Pinterest group boards are a great way to get more traffic via Pinterest.I’m sure many bloggers will find this useful
Thankyou Pavithra. I created this post keeping in mind the exact things needed by bloggers to boost traffic through pinterest group boards.
This is just the list I need! I am working on ways to grow my blog traffic and build exposure and this sounds like a great way to try!
I’m glad you find the free resource helpful.
These are great tips! I just started working on my Pinterest account and joined group boards! In a week it became my #1 source of traffic!
It is good to know your progress via Pinterest! It’s absolutely working Julie.
this was actually super helpful, and interesting, thank you!xx
Thankyou Tamar.
Thanks for the tips. I am trying to grow my Pinterest presence.
All the very best Charlotte.
I’ve been looking for a resource like this! I’ve just started putting more effort into Pinterest and getting involved for my blog, so this is a lifesaver. Everything I wanted to know in one place! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
I really appreciate your valuable views. Good Luck!
This is great, bookmarking for later!
Awesome Bianca. Bookmarking always work for me.
This post is very helpful for me as a newbie blogger. I will be using it as a guide to grow my blog.
Thank you for sharing ????
I’m really glad it helped you out and provided valuable information to grow blog.
This is such a helpful resource! I’m just starting to put more effort into Pinterest to grow my blog, and it’s useful to have this summary all in one place. I’m pinning this! 😉
Thankyou Catherine. I’m glad it helped you out.