{"id":2888,"date":"2017-07-07T13:00:01","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T19:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twprod.wpengine.com\/book-more-weddings-pinterest\/"},"modified":"2024-09-27T14:37:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T20:37:07","slug":"book-more-weddings-pinterest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tailwindapp.com\/blog\/book-more-weddings-pinterest","title":{"rendered":"How to Book More Weddings with Pinterest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s wedding season – hurrah! But even as you scramble to play your part in someone’s “best day ever,” in the back of your mind is that nagging thought that you should be booking even more weddings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take heart, my wedding-professional friends! There is a largely-untapped source of bridal bookings at your very fingertips – and that almost magical source is Pinterest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know – many wedding photographers, venue owners, planners, and other wedding professionals have had it up to HERE with the “Pinterest wedding,” in which brides demand a picture-perfect special day on a DIY budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But don’t let that prevent you from tapping into the power of Pinterest to work FOR your business! As you have already figured out, brides (and grooms, too!) are using Pinterest to plan their weddings – from engagement photos and invitations to wedding venues and honeymoon spots – the images they save on Pinterest do become plans and sales. So, what’s a wedding professional to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Pinterest Can Help You Book More Weddings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The idea is to become an indispensable part of a couple’s perfect day as early as possible. To do so, you need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. To be found by couples who can use you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. To inspire couples with images that fit their notion of a perfect wedding day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. To get couples to your website from Pinterest\u00a0and book you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Here’s how to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Make it Easy for People to Know Where You Are Located<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    In your Pinterest profile, in your board descriptions, and in your Pin descriptions, let people know where you are and what areas you serve so they know they can hire you or use your venue. I know, it seems obvious, but you’d be surprised how often this is overlooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You know your customers, so consider how they might be looking for your area. People local to you might search for your town or even a specific neighborhood, while couples looking for a destination wedding at your location may search for something else, like a region or a landmark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For example: Look at the Pinterest Profile for Granite Ridge in Norway, Maine. The owners know that most of their brides are from “away,” (it’s a Maine thing) and unlikely to look for Norway, Maine; so it was important to include terms like “New England” and “mountains” in the profile description.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    To use the same tactic in board titles and descriptions, you might have a board called “Southern Maine Wedding Caterers” where you pin images from the vendors you work with and images of the weddings you have worked on together. But you may also have a board titled, “New England Wedding Traditions” where you post images from your blog and content from other vendors you work with. In the board descriptions, make sure to note where you are located and\/or what areas you serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Note: it’s perfectly fine to Pin an image to more than one board as long as it’s relevant.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    At the individual Pin level you can do the same thing. On some pins, you might mention that the photo was taken at Granite Ridge in Norway Maine. In others, you might refer to it as Southern Maine. When pinning other people’s content, you can change their descriptions as well. For instance, if you’re a photographer and you’re sharing your favorite caterer’s image, you might change the description they originally included to include the fact that the wedding took place on Sebago Lake or at Higgin’s Beach. Give as many clues as possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Pin Inspiring Images That Get People Back to Your Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    In the excitement to get gorgeous images on Pinterest, it’s easy forget to link them back to a website! Ideally, your images will be included in a relevant and helpful blog post. But, even if you aren’t yet blogging, each and every image should at the very least be linked back to the home page or portfolio page of your website where it’s easy for people to find your contact information. Don’t skip this step assuming people will visit your Pinterest profile to find your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    General good Pinning practices apply here – quality, portrait-oriented images, motivating captions, inspiring descriptions<\/a>, and Rich Pins<\/a> will bring in the most traffic. It is never OK to take someone else’s image and link it to your own site. But you knew that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Consider Promoting your Pins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    It can take months for organic Pinning to pay off, and when your business is a local one, you may find your Pins are driving a lot of traffic from people who love your images, but who are not able to use your venue or service. There’s only one way to get around that – Promote your Pins and use location targeting! You can target your Pinterest ads (Promoted Pins) by locations in the US and in several areas in the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Obviously then, you’ll just display your Pins to people who are likely to be qualified to buy! That could be your town. It could be your state. Or it could be somewhere else entirely. My friends at Granite Ridge who know that most of their couples come from New York, so they know where to focus their attention – especially when advertising on Pinterest.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Use what you know about your couples who come from specific locations. If you know your New Jersey brides tend to fall in love with the mountain view from the balcony, make sure to capitalize on that in the Pin your Promote to New Jersey Pinners. If your California brides swoon over the fall foliage, feature that in Pins your Promote to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4. Learn What Works – And Do More of That!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Which of your board are generating the most repins? Does that group board really have any engagement? Board Insights in Tailwind can show you – and then you can spend your time Pinning where you have the most impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sign up for a free trial now, and you’ll also see which of your 250 most recent Pins is performing best. While you’re in there, schedule a repin<\/a> – or find similar content to share! Just go to Optimize Content > Pin Inspector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Bonus: Collaborate with Your Couples on Pinterest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    In your first talks with your bride, you can find out her Pinterest username and see what she’s Pinning to her wedding boards. This will give you a clear idea of what she’s looking for and allow you to communicate in a way that lets her know you share her vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Better yet, create a secret group board<\/a> and Pin some ideas you think she might like. She can then collaborate and you’re on your way to planning the wedding day together! Now you’re using Pinterest, not just as a way to attract potential couples, but to encourage a feeling of partnership and increase your chances of booking the wedding.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    What Works in Wedding Pins Right Now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    At this point you may be wondering – “What should I be Pinning?” Let’s look first at what’s trending today and how that can help us plan for tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Top 10 Pins in the Wedding Category<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Since we have over 100K members, I took a look at the most popular Pins in the wedding category in the past year to see what we could learn, both about what is popular now, and what works in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    These are Pins added to Pinterest in the last year by Tailwind members, and the numbers are for just the individual Pin, not aggregate numbers<\/a>, which count all pins that go to a particular URL and may be much, much higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Something to know about these Pinners and our members in general – they pin an average of 28 times per day. Sound like a lot? Our browser extension makes it quick and easy. Reading a post you’d like to Pin? Hit the extension button and go! Want to share it out to a list of boards at 25-hour intervals? You can do that, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\tTailwind members Pin an average of 28 times per day - it's easy with the browser extension!\t<\/span>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\tClick to Tweet<\/span>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n

    Of course, number of repins does not necessarily translate to website traffic or sales, but it is a good indication of what is working on Pinterest in the wedding category. Use your descriptions to encourage a click, and be sure to optimize your website for sales or contacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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