The Pinterest Health Check

I've been pinning for Less than a year 

Over a year now, I can’t get enough of it!

I was a founding member. I’ve been around since before Pinterest became a household name.

I literally just started

I have my name and what I do

I have my name, what I do, and how I can help them.

I added my name, what I do, how I can help them and I sprinkled in a few keywords with a link to a freebie (just for good measure).

Absolutely nothing!

If you want me to know what you’re talking about, I need to understand you.

Of course I do! It was one of the first things I did when I set up my business profile.

Isn't just pinning new content enough?

I've added a "Pin" button to Facebook.

I've added a "Share" button to my website.

I've got my Pinterest board embedded on my website.

I tell people to like follow me via my newsletter

I do all of this plus, other ninja stuff you most probably don't know!

I rarely pin anything.

I'm always creating 'How To' pins. They do really well with my audience.

I'm an affiliate marketer by heart so my pins link to affiliate offers

I love Infographics. You need an infographic? I've got one!

I create a variety of different pins to make up for the fact that not everyone responds to the same type of pin.

I don't consider it. I just make a pin and pin it to my profile.

I don't create pins.

Pinterest images are not that important, it’s the content that matters

Images are important so it’s important to spend a lot of time creating them

It’s a combination of all these things, really. You want an attractive image with an eye-catching title, otherwise, no one will click through to read your amazing article.

To be honest, I haven't given it much thought.

I just create boards, I don’t think too much about who would like what

I create boards about whatever I like and I have a couple I think my ideal client could relate to.

I create boards with my ideal client in mind. I want them to look at my profile and see lots of different information they can relate to. The other boards are all secret.

I don't create group boards.

I use Pinterest conversion tracking so that Pinterest can identify the type of people who visit my site. That way, when I run ads, Pinterest will have a clearer understanding of what type of person is likely to visit my site.

I just read the answer above and I'm thinking 'Wait, what? Pinterest has conversion tracking? I thought repinning was the only way to get more repins'

I'd just pin more frequently to get more views in any given period

I have not considered it.

Occasionally, I often forget. Look, it’s hard to remember on top of everything else I have to do

I log on a few times a day and pin something I think my audience will like

Who has time to log in multiple times a day? I automated Pinterest faster than I can say Pinterest!

I check all the links work, read the post to make sure it’s quality (okay, only sometimes), update the pin descriptions, and pin it to a relevant board.

I check the link works and then I repin it

I just repin it, where’s the science?

I rarely ever pin!

Well, I haven’t done that yet!

I just link my pin to a post. Hopefully, people will like it enough to sign up for my mailing list

I create an awesome looking pin, link it to a landing page and bam! Here come the new subscribers!

The analytics on my Pinterest profile says my traffic is increasing, so I’d say my Pinterest profile is doing well! 

Well, I do get enquiries from Pinterest so I guess that shows my Pinterest account is a success, right?

I calculate the click-through rates and conversations to determine what I should and shouldn't be spending time on.

I don't really track the success of my pins.

Not really sure about who to target or how to do it.

I’ve thought about it a little, but it was just a thought.

I’ve tried them and it was the biggest waste of money ever.

I’ve used them and would use them again in the future, they were definitely valuable.

I want to start using them but I’d need to know more before making the investment