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Want to turn your passion for all things Pinterest into a money maker, or even a full-time business? There are several legitimate ways to do so from the comfort of your own home \u2014 or the coffee shop, or the bleachers at a Little League game!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The “right” way for you to make money on Pinterest<\/a> depends on how involved you want to be. Some options allow you a nearly passive stream of income, while others may launch you into a new career or even business ownership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a look at six options for making money on Pinterest \u2014 there’s bound to be one that piques your (P)interest. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make Money on Pinterest with Tailwind\u2019s Keyword Finder and Smart Scheduler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Turning Pinterest into a source of income starts with a solid strategy. Tailwind\u2019s Keyword Finder Tool<\/a> helps you discover the search terms your audience is using, so your pins and boards attract the right traffic to drive conversions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Combine that with Tailwind\u2019s Pin Scheduler<\/a> to ensure your pins go live at the best times for engagement. With these tools, you\u2019ll save time and boost your chances of success on Pinterest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Make Money on Pinterest Using Affiliate Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many bloggers use the traffic Pinterest drives to their site. When you use Pinterest to drive people to blog posts which contain affiliate links, people click on your links, buy something, and you get a cut. Easy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take some time to research\u00a0affiliate programs<\/a>. You’ll want to choose one with access to the brands you want to work with and one that will ensure you get paid on time. At Tailwind, our affiliate program runs on Impact. They have merchants in multiple categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Marketing Manager Melissa says, “I love that they process the payments on our behalf so that our affiliates don’t have to wait for me to get their hard-earned cash. There’s a reason it’s one of the largest affiliate platforms out there!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another great choice for generating affiliate income is Amazon’s Affiliate Program<\/a>. Official word from Amazon in the US is that you cannot link directly from Pinterest to Amazon using affiliate links. But, you can link your Pins to your blog posts containing Amazon affiliate links. This method is likely to bring in more commissions for you anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key to successful affiliate marketing on Pinterest is beautiful Pins and inspiring descriptions. Link these to engaging blog posts. Lots of them. Learn more about how to make money with affiliate marketing on Pinterest.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Here, a beautiful Pin leads to a short blog post with affiliate links. The blog post leads to a store \u2014 purchases made here pay a commission to the blogger.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Affiliate marketing on Pinterest may be right for you if you enjoy blogging and have a fair amount of website traffic (or are able to wait for that to build). You’ll need to commit to regular Pinning, too (not so hard when you use a scheduler like Tailwind)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Make Money on Pinterest By Selling Products<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are you selling your products on ETSY or Teachers Pay Teachers? With ninety-six percent of Pinners using Pinterest to plan purchases<\/a>, you need to get your products on Pinterest. Share lifestyle images of your products (they tend to convert better). Besides Pinning images photographed in real-life settings, Pin product-only shots. This will enable Pinterest’s visual search to pick up your items and give them the exposure you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also try creating a collage of related items (think mood board) to appeal to many tastes with one Pin. That Pin should link either to a category page showing all the products for sale, or to a blog post with links to each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you can Pin images that link directly to a product page, try instead linking to a blog post that includes the item. Make it easy to get to the product page from the blog post. This allows people a chance to get to know and trust you before you ask for the sale.<\/p>\n\n\n

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On that note, remember that 97% of searches on Pinterest are unbranded, so people are not necessarily searching for your store. In fact, chances are they have never heard of you. That means you need to build trust with them in a fraction of a second. Here are some ways to do that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n