If you want to learn more about Pinterest, merely  signup and use Pinterest and search for “how to make money online.” You will be surprised by the numerous tips, strategies and previous success stories that will have been shared on that page.

Pinterest is not just like the standard social media sites you may use, it’s more like the popular search engines Google and Bing.

However, millions of users are currently use Pinterest to search for products and make the final  purchase decisions to buy from this platform.

A primary benefit of Pinterest is that it enables affiliate links to be used. Pinterest also offers a platform  for affiliate marketers (you and I) to make money online by promoting various companies products and services via the affiliate links.

It is one of the many ways where younger generation, people who aren’t tech savy or don’t have money to start a blog  can start making money online without having a personal blog.

Join an Affiliate Network

If you want to make money online without a website, it is advisable that you to join  affiliate network.

You have been affiliate marketing your whole life. Just think of those dresses, shoes or websites that you give your friends when you get a great deal, service or product.

You have been doing this for free most of your life. Sometimes you might get a perk for inviting friends.

Now you can get paid cash for doing same thing to a bigger audience with bothering anyone you know.

Using Pinterst you can share great products, ideas, services to a mass audience just like you have been doing with your friends and family.

Best part is, if you offer is evergreen your pin can last for years and be found by new audiences which you could get you paid time and time again.

Therefore, if you have some of the pieces of information that may be helpful to other users, it is right time you join affiliate programs and start monetizing.

If you are a beginner in affiliate marketing, it is just a fast and straightforward way where you can earn some cash from marketing a person’s or company’s products online.

For those who want to become members of an affiliate program for a company or website, in many cases you will have to search google to see if  that company has an affiliate program.

You might need to fill out their application form or will have to  send the select company an email explaining your desire in promoting their products and services.

Also, you can register via the affiliate networks. It is essential that when registering to affiliate programs, you provide a link to your Pinterest profile or a precise board that is similar to the products and services that you want to endorse.

Some affiliate programs require payment. It is recommended you to inquire about the actions required before investing or registering with a company or brand to become their affiliate.

Types of affiliate pay models

You need first to become familiar with some of the commonly used words such as CPC, CPA, and CPS.

Cost Per Action (CPA)

Cost-per-action or CPA for short means that firms will reward you if a potential consumer completes an assigned task. This task may include; filling out contact details, signing up for membership, inquiring about a newsletter, clicking on an ad or making a purchase just to name a few.

CPAs are quite challenging to use if you do not have entirely active members who continuously follow and like your valuable posts.

Cost Per Click (CPC)

CPC are initials for cost-per-click, this means that you will earn some cash when online viewers visit your affiliate link or ad. CPCs are the most suitable for Pinterest especially if your posts have numerous repins.

Cost Per Sale (cps)

Lastly, CPS is described as cost-per-sale. Using CPCs is simple. Your goal is to get the sale. Just think of an Amazon product you may want to promote..if your prospect does not buy you don’t get paid.

For you to increase conversions, it is advisable for you to post valuable content from others on your boards to improve the trust with your consumers while boosting your sales.

Affiliate Networks

The right time to apply for an affiliate network is when you are fully aware of the products and services that you want to promote. The following are some of the best affiliate networks and programs that most users use to promote their products on Pinterest.

Share A sale

The programs offered in this affiliate network are Cost per action (CPA) and cost per click (CPS). The commission given in this network varies between various vendors and companies.

However, this affiliate program comes with a referral program where one is awarded $150 on each sale and a further $1.00 on signing up.

Affiliate Window (AWIN)

In this network, all the programs are offered, that is, CPS, CPA, and CPC. The commission given in this varies between various dealers and firms.

It comes with a referral program where a user is given 30 dollars after the referred client receives the very first payment.

Flex offers

In this affiliate network, CPS, CPC and CPA programs are offered. The commission is given also varies between the available companies.

The referral method employed ensures that the user is awarded a 5% on the regular monthly sales.

Shop Style Collective

The only offer CPC. The commission given is 0.5 dollars per every click. No referral program comes with this affiliate network.

CJ affiliate

This affiliate network method was previously known as the Commission Junction. The programs offered include CPS, CPA, and CPC. To find out the company that admits CPC, you will be required to have the know-how on the company’s terms and conditions.

The commission given is different among the various companies. No referral program is associated with this network.

Rakuten Link share

The programs given include CPA, CPS, and CPC. The commission granted also differs among the various companies and vendors. There is no referral program in this affiliate marketing network.

IZEA

This affiliate network only offers CPS. The commission given is different among the various sellers and retailers. This network is associated with a referral program where a user is awarded 2.5-10 % on each sale.

Affiliate Programs

With so many affiliate programs online here are a few popular programs that you can find across the web.

Nordstrom

Another affiliate program that one can use is Nordstrom. The program pays between 2-18 % commissions on each sale via Rakuten. It offers some of the best programs that perform well on Pinterest such as, beauty, fashion and home décor items.

It can be applied for on Rakuten and ShopStyle.

Etsy

Also, one can consider using Etsy. It is one of the most commonly used e-commerce websites for the locally made products. The commission given is 4% on each sale. It is required that one set up a seller profile if applying via Etsy. It ensures that you are a certified seller.

The program can be implemented in Etsy, Affiliate Window, and ShopStyle or even on Flex Offers.

Go Daddy

One of the primary affiliate programs is Go Daddy. It is a web hosting service provider firm on this site. A user can make up to 100 dollars when a new client registers for a twelve-month plan.

Also, you can make $25 on the old customers.

You can apply for this program on CJ.

Namecheap

Another affiliate program that one can use is Name cheap. It is a firm that sell domains and hosting at a relatively low price. One can earn 30% on each web hosting or domain name that you sell.

The program can also be applied to the Share A Sale.

Target

You can also consider applying on Target. It gives its customers an 8% on each sale via their direct affiliate program. It means that one can apply via Target without the affiliate network.

The commissions are usually low if a person applies through the networks.

This program can be implemented to IZEA, Target, or ShopStyle.

How to promote your offer

When you choose  the product you want to promote you need to get it in front the right audience. If you are promoting for example dog products you wouldn’t want to be on cat group boards.

That would not make sense as it is highly likely they would not be interested. So it would make sense not to waste your time and effort.

Get your product in front dog lovers and there is a very high probability someone will be interested as it maybe something they need.

When it come to Pinterest impressions are essential to any Pinterest user. First, if your pins are shared more, there are higher chances that the impressions will be high and the affiliate pins will be clicked more.

If you employ CPC, you will have numerous clicks and much more money in your account. The CPC affiliate links perform better because of the platform’s primary design, it allows a user to save or re-pin.

Always ensure you have the correct strategy when sharing any affiliate links.

Also, be consistent and maintain professionalism and quality on your pins.

You can significantly balance and grow your audience by sharing 20 % of their pins and 80% of other pinner’s content. If you had a blog the scew would be different.

Sponsorships

If you have a massive following on Pinterest, you should consider looking for sponsors. Sponsors are more comfortable to lure if you have large Pinterest following.

There is a considerable difference between affiliate relationship and sponsorship. The sponsors are always ready to pay a Pinterest user a total sum of money to display their brands over a given period.

For Example, if you have a target audience that primarily prefers organic food products, an organic food brand can sponsor you to have their product on your account for the specific duration of time.

On the Pinterest platform, this can be categorized in the form of a board that only displays the brand of that sponsor.

Also, with various affiliate links, one can earn a commission per click, sale, or action.

How to get sponsors

If you are looking for sponsors, look for legitimate companies and firms that you would like to have a long-term working relationship with them. You can send an email to potential sponsors.

Include the following in the emails that you might send:

• A detailed analysis of your Pinterest analytics report to indicate to the sponsors on how you will promote their brand.
• The number of impressions your Pinterest account gets on average. These numbers are usually higher than the actual number of followers. For example, if  you have 13000 followers, but the monthly impressions are over 400,000.
• The audience interests and demographics. It describes why your following is the best choice for attaining the sponsor’s business goals.

The analytics reports are only accessible if a person signs up for a Pinterest business account. The account is free. Pinterest gives instructions on how to go about at this stage.

Selling Physical or Digital Products

Selling physical or digital products has become easier with the amount sites you can do it from. The digital products are a sustainable source of income for most monetizers nowadays.

Users can promote their products by creating a page through the Ontrapages and then share the link on Pinterest.

There is no need of blog at this stage. Using Ontrapages is essential as it ensures a professional landing page is created for your site. It is also cheap to use if you are on a tight budget.

Doing this step allow you to collect email addresses which you should always try to do.

Pinterest ensures that selling products is easy and straightforward by incorporating a buyable pins feature. This feature is useful if you put your products on an e-commerce website like Shopify. Here you can apply for Pinterest buyable pins.

Some famous products that can help you get started on Pinterest are EBooks, Etsy shop products, workbooks, website templates, courses, home décor, and technology among others.

Where you can if you post a picture of your customers using the products this will lead . It enables the audience to picture themselves with the product. You can use Stencil, Pic Monkey or Canva to create beautiful images that your audience would love to click and pin.

Creating Pinnable images is crucial. Well-designed and hands down pins sell quickly on Pinterest. The pin dimension varies depending on your target audience.

However, Louise Myers’ Pinterest Pin Cheat sheet is the best and up to date dimension to use. The ideal sizes are 600 X 900 pixels or any 2:3 ratio.

You don’tneed to be a guru in Photoshop to create amazing Pinterest images.

Always do thorough research on the best-performing pins on Pinterest.

Use that as an inspiration to create your images. It is essential to post various graphics; it keeps the links pinnable and fresh.

Add SEO To your pins

For you to make money on Pinterest, your products need to be searchable. Therefore, ensure that you use the favorite SEO such as Google to move your products up.

You can improve your SEO by using numerous keywords and filling out your pin. Use the top suggested keywords in the search field.

The top suggestions are mostly the frequently searched names on any particular topic.

After coming up with a few keywords, fix those keywords throughout your boards and pins.

To further increase your earnings, you can create or join group boards. Group boards can significantly increase your number of impressions.

Group boards can be found on PinGroupie.

Look for active boards that re-pin a lot in the niche you are promoting.

Read the rules before you join any group. Some groups do not like direct affiliate links. 

For example, A pin that goes to a blog post that contains affiliate links would be deemed ok. A pin that goes directly to the affiliate offer would not be acceptable.

Do not spam. This could get your account flagged and banned.

If you are in many groups posting the same pin to all these groups at the same time might be deemed spam.

Stagger your pin posting by a day if you want to use the same pin in multiple groups.

 Use a board scheduler

You can pin manually but, this will take more time each day the more boards you have. If you have 15 boards and you wanted to add 3 pins per board daily you would to find 45 pins each day which could take 30 minutes a day.

Using a board scheduler like Tailwind or Pinpinterst you can automate pinning to your boards.

All the above have trial 7 day to 1 month free trials

I have used both of the above and use them for different things.

Tailwind knows the best times to pin to your audience after you have used it a few times.

Select the amount of pins you want to post a day and you will get a schedule that looks like below.

As you can see I have 51 pins scheduled to go out to my boards this week around.

Doing an hour on a sunday allows me to make money while I sleep.

What makes Tailwind so good is Tailwind Tribes.

Just think of it as Tailwind’s version of a Pinterest group but on Tailwind.

Here like minded bloggers share pins they like to their boards which give you access to new audiences and traffic seeing your Pin.

See what pins are viral by the little blue flame in the top right corner and try to replicate with your own spin.

Add your pins into your tribes you join and schedule them into the groups you are a contributor of.

Conclusion

The internet is full of great content if you know what you are looking for. This information is a start. Your success is upto you getting started.

I would love to hear your stories and comments. Let me know what you are doing without a blog.

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