Crazy number of views from Pinterest

[JoArtyJo]

Is it just me, or is Pinterest becoming a BIG source of traffic? I have used Pinterest in the past but not for months, maybe even a year or so. So I can only guess these views are coming from others pinning my stuff, rather than from any promoting I did back then, which of course is great!

I'm just surprised, as over the last few months views from there have really picked up and now Pinterest is my second highest source of traffic, beating google hands down. Today alone I've had 70 of my 600 views from there. Clearly I'm not complaining- just surprised- has Pinterest just took off in a huge way recently? It's not even all to one item there's quite a few getting hits, and it's been like this consistently for the last couple of months, so guessing I'm not "trending" all this time. No idea if these views are turning to sales, that would be good to find out.

Just wondered if anyone else is getting such views from there at the moment? And hoping it will continue!

[AttentionGetting]

Yes, I get more views from Pinterest than any other social media, and I am pinning my blog posts, in other words, text not photos (I guess text stands out among all the photos).

Pinterest has gained on Facebook and Twitter in terms of popularity because it is easier for people to flip through and see what they like because it is so visual.

If you luck out and get pinned to one of the main category boards (maybe if someone repins you) then you will really see a burst of traffic that lasts months!

[WintergreenDesign]

I think sometimes the right person pins one of your things and it just takes off... i get a lot of views from pinterest as well and they seem to go along with a certain person pinning one of my items to their board... my green acorns and crimson elves have been pinned A LOT : )

[JoArtyJo]

Ah thanks ladies- seems Pinterest is taking off in a big way!
I have tried a search on there to see if I could find a popular pin with my work but no luck (just out of interest!) but I guess there's no way to find these pins that are bringing the traffic unless my shop name is written in their text which is unlikely!

[Former_Member]

I have a question about Pinterest. Does anyone repin the same item from their shop on a semi regular basis? If so, do you pin it to the same board or different boards? I usually pin any new item I list on Etsy but my new designs are slow to develop so activity I generate myself has lots of "valleys" between the "peaks"

[PiecesOfMePaperCraft]

I don't get a lot of traffic from Pinterest. But then again, I'm careful about which of my items I pin. Cards are more likely to be repinned by people who want to copy the design, not those who want to buy. I usually only pin the cards I've made with a pattern (mine or someone else's) so it's not so easy to DIY.

[Former_Member]

Copy cats are part of my concern about Pinterest - I don't want my ideas taken by DIYers instead of buying from my shop. So many people say they get sales from Pinterest but I don't think I have gotten any sales and not that many views either. Just a bunch of repins. Guess that helps with exposure but it hasn't turned into anything monetarily for me yet.

I'm still curious about whether shop owners are repining their same items to have it show up on the Pinterest feed on a regular basis.

[WintergreenDesign]

I do get notifications from pinterest if someone newly re pins one of my items... occassionally if i get a lot of traffic on etsy i'll check out the recent repinners to see what kind of following they have just out of my own interest : )

[Former_Member]

i think Pinterest is a great source for shop traffic!!!
its not often they turn into sales, as mentioned above, the pics give DIY-ers
ideas to create on their own, thus not buying. however, there are many people out there who don't have the time, or energy, patience even, to do it themselves, and they will buy.
its a gamble... but i do think pinterest has a huge potential and is a great marketing tool.

[JoArtyJo]

The thing is, I don't pin my stuff. Anyone can pin anything they want from your shop, you don't need to pin it first. I don't think my tragic is a result of repins of stuff I've pinned- I think other people are pinning my items straight from etsy. Which is fab :)

[BlackCatStudio98]

I've just started getting some views from pinterest. Mostly of one particular ring. I've sold one of that ring, but I don't know if it came from pinterest or not.

It's nice to have more exposure, but I hate it when I see one of my items pinned to "projects to try", "jewelry to make", "DIY" etc.

Is there a way to know when someone pins an item from Etsy?

[thevicagirl]

Ha, Joanne, I totally came to your site the other day from Pinterest. Love it!

[Former_Member]

I constantly still have visitors to my drawings listings that have sold long ago- and I don't do commissions anymore, but there are lots of repins out there of several pieces I drew...

[JoArtyJo]

Valon- no way?! Maybe I will do another search on there to find where I am pinned! I'm guessing I must have had one or two lucky pins by popular people!
Only issue is I do get addicted to Pinterest when I look and end up spending ages on there!

[HandmadeByEvaRose]

Hello ladies,

I get most of my outside traffic from pintrest, but never know if it is linked to sales. Lately, I noticed a lot of my etsy traffic is from other sellers too, not sure if they also intend to buy.

Although is it difficult to know if a sale came from Pintrest, unless you have an expensive analytics platform-NOT FREE-it is good to get your stuff out there.

I am not worried about copy cats-anything can be copied- it is more about offering awesome things and so many extras that people want to buy from you. I am sure we would all rather have a Channel handbag than make one ourselves.

I am addicted to Pintrest and spend a good hour a day looking.

I was speaking to a marketing person who said people sometimes look in up to 10 places before they buy for ideas, advise and reviews, so it is quite technical and difficult to map the customer journey.

But, PR has been around for ever and if you are in as many places as you can, virtual or real with your products, you get more exposure and hopefully more sales.

Good luck with your shops- wish you lots of sales

Eva

[Former_Member]

No, I don't get a lot of traffic from Pinterest. Most is from Etsy and Direct traffic. I pin onto my board and a few shared boards. I do belive Pinterest is not to be ignored when it comes to promoting, especially if you have good photos.

[PrairiePrimitives]

My traffic from Pinterest has picked up considerably too! For this year, so far, Pinterest has brought me about 6x more views than Facebook!

[Mzcarley]

I am onto wanelo which is like pinterest a lot in the fact that you make boards or collections as they call them. I have started getting people coming to my store from that Pinterest is #7 in my top 10 internet sources that lead to my store and Wanelo is #10. Wanelo is also not to be ignored because unlike pinterest people are there to shop. Most of my traffic is from direct traffic, etsy, facebook and google.