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CAN YOU REALLY GET PAID TO PIN TO PINTEREST? This is a question I often see asked on Pinterest. So, I thought I’d address it here. There is quite a bit of misinformation out there. Can you really get paid to Pin to Pinterest? We’ll uncover some myths and truths about Pinterest here in this post.

First, let’s look at how Pinterest works. Pinterest is considered social media because you can post photos/pins and comment, share, and share links. You can also message other people on Pinterest.

However, in my opinion, Pinterest is more of a search engine than it is social media. If you want to look up “Christmas gifts for men,” for example, you can search this in the search bar on Pinterest to find some great ideas.

Based on your search, Pinterest will provide you relevant pins related to your search. The photos Pinterest provides you in your search are called “pins.”

If you like a pin, you can add it to your board to save for later. You can create boards for just about anything you are interested in- bathroom design, DIY furniture, fashion ideas, etc. 

So, what does that have to do with earning money by pinning to Pinterest? CAN YOU REALLY GET PAID TO PIN TO PINTEREST? Here is where the myths and truths collide. The first and most important truth is that Pinterest itself does NOT pay you.

If you created that pin and have linked it to your website, you are driving traffic to your website if someone clicks on it and is redirected to your page. 

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So, if Pinterest isn’t paying you to pin, who is? If you have monetized your website, this is where this part comes into play. By pinning a link to your website or your product on Pinterest, you are driving people to click on that pin and land on your page.

For example, my website is monetized by Google Adsense at the time of this writing. (2022 update: Mediavine provides my blog ads.) By allowing my blog to offer ad space, I can get money without selling a thing! If you click on my affiliate links I post on my page, I get a portion of that money if you buy a product. Google Adsense is just one way people monetize blogs.

What is an affiliate link? To better explain, you need a basic understanding of affiliate marketing. Let’s say you see a pin on Pinterest and click on it.  If you click on someone’s product link and buy their product or a product they promote, it is called an affiliate link.

That link redirects you to a page where you can buy that product. By buying through that link, the seller earns a commission from that sale. The seller is known as an affiliate merchant and the buyer pays the same cost for the item as they usually would. But, as a merchant, you get rewarded by sending them to the link to buy it. 

Bonus Tip:If you have affiliate links, you must disclose that by law! This blog uses affiliate links and provides an affiliate disclosure. which looks like this: (Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase anything through my links, I’ll be compensated at no additional cost to you.)

Directing people to click on your link while you get a commission must be stated clearly in your pin description. It can get you into serious trouble if you don’t clearly state that. You can see several of my blogs posts for an example on how to do this.

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So, now you understand where and how the money changes hands. Although Pinterest isn’t paying you to pin, you CAN and SHOULD take advantage of the great resource Pinterest provides you.

If you want to learn more, I have lots of free information on my website in my blog posts on how to do this. Check out my related posts below. Pinterest is my favorite resource for driving organic traffic to my blog. If you have a website or product already and you aren’t using Pinterest for this purpose, you are missing out.

I hope you have found this information beneficial. Hopefully, I have better explained how people claim to get paid to pin on Pinterest. If you enjoy reading this type of material and want to read more, subscribe to my blog for more tips and tricks on cleaning and organizing everything in your home as well as blog related information. 

Bloggers, stay tuned, as I’ll do my best to send more helpful information like this your way!

I am excited to share a valuable resource with you today that can help promote your blog to the next level. It comes from Angie Gensler, one of my favorite bloggers who has helped push my blog to it’s maximum potential and get me more traffic than ever before. Today, I’ll show you one of the resources I use to get traffic to my blog. 2022 Update: Angie has discontinued this course. If you need to sign up for a new blog, try bluehost for the cheapest options.

To be clear, you should know I only promote content from people that I have used and that I trust. Angie Gensler delivers. She has an MBA degree and a background in Marketing. Truly, every single product I’ve used of hers delivers great, valuable content. You’ll find content that you can’t find elsewhere. 

Angie’s products will take you from being a beginning blogger to a full-time paid blogger very quickly. Angie’s resources are so valuable to me, that I continue to listen and re-listen to her content daily.

Plus, each product of hers has delivered even more helpful information to me than the previous product. She really does know her craft! In just one month of implementing some of her strategies, I had a four thousand percent increase in traffic and income!

If you would have told me this was possible so quickly, I would have doubted you, but it’s true! Stay tuned in this series to learn more about Angie’s products. I’ll try to review each one to help you decide.If you need to sign up for a new blog, try bluehost for the cheapest options.

(Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase anything through my links, I’ll be compensated at no additional cost to you.)

Confused about how Pinterest works? Want to grow a larger, targeted audience? Then, let me teach you how to use Pinterest to do the work for you. This blog post you step by step exactly how to grow your Pinterest following very quickly and therefore grow your audience. If you need to sign up for a new blog, try bluehost for the cheapest options.

You’ll receive detailed instructions in this blog post to grow your Pinterest following. I’ll show you exactly how I grew my following from 60-5,000 in only 30 days.

Need to learn more about Blogging for Income?

Check out these related blogging posts I’ve written.

Seeking blog traffic? Read my post on How to Get Massive Traffic to Your Blog

Need help setting up Your Pinterest Business account? Read my post on BLOGGING FOR BEGINNERS SERIES: HOW TO SEO YOUR PINS FOR PINTEREST

Need blog post and social media ideas to promote your blog? Check out my review of 366 Days of Social Media Posts.

Want to Maximize Your Pinterest Reach? Read more here on this post I wrote: Blogging for Beginners: Using Pinterest Group Boards

Need help creating content? Check out my post here on HOW TO PLAN A YEAR’S WORTH OF BLOG POSTS IN ONE AFTERNOON

Need to make an income blogging? Read this post I’ve written on CAN YOU REALLY GET PAID TO PIN TO PINTEREST? and MAKE MONEY BLOGGING FROM DAY 1

Wondering what bloggers do all day? Read my BLOGGING DAILY TO DO LIST

Need help creating Pinterest Pins to promote your blog? Read this post on HOW TO USE CANVA