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5 EASY TIPS FOR DRIVING PINTEREST TRAFFIC TO YOUR AUTHOR BLOG OR WEBSITE

By: Jody Hedlund

Over the past two years Pinterest has become the number one source of traffic to my blog. In fact, when I wade through my blog statistics, Pinterest comprises over half of my traffic source now (more than twitter, google searches, etc.). Not only that, but even though I post less (only once a week on Tuesdays), my monthly page views continue to escalate.

I'm not a Pinterest expert by any means. Everything I've learned about Pinterest has come by trial and error. But over the past several years of using Pinterest regularly, I've realized that there are a few things that authors can do to maximize Pinterest in drawing traffic back to our blogs and websites.

No, I don't have a Pinterest business account. I still use my personal Pinterest account with my author hat on in an attempt to engage with readers as well as other writers. I have boards specifically for readers (boards about my novels as well as reading-related boards). And then I have boards for writers (including boards with writing and editing tips, writing humor, advice, etc.).

In fact, almost everything I pin on Pinterest is related in some way to being an author. I've decided to steer clear of more personal boards like my Christmas wish list, bathroom decorating ideas, ways to use empty toilet paper tubes, etc. Not that there's anything wrong with having those kinds of boards. I've just chosen to make Pinterest all about readers and writers instead.

With that specific focus, I've also attempted to make it as easy as possible for Pinterest users to discover more about me by clicking through to my blog and website. Here are a number of ways that I drive Pinterest users back to my cyber home:

1. Create your own Pins...

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If you missed my writing & marketing tweets and retweets yesterday, here they are again:

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• Author, Jody Hedlund: 5 Easy Tips for Driving Pinterest Traffic to Your Author Blog or Website http://ow.ly/QLrvo
• 6 Ways to Improve Engagement With Social Media Content Social Media Examiner http://ow.ly/QLrZt
• Overcome Your Inner Critic – BookBaby Blog http://ow.ly/QLs60
• Fiction University: Writers--Do the Hard Thing http://ow.ly/QLslz
• How to Craft a Page-Turning Plot http://ow.ly/QLtgP
• 3 Crucial Editing Phases All Authors Need to Sell More Books http://ow.ly/QLtyB
• 3 Questions to Ask After a Rough Critique | The Art of Stories http://ow.ly/QLtLK
• Self-editing masterclass snapshots: Characters are grief stricken – how do I stop that becoming monotonous? http://ow.ly/QLtWB
• The State of a Genre Title, 2015 | The Passive Voice | http://ow.ly/QLubn
• Literary Agent Maria Ribas Explains How to Use Platform to Sell Your Books http://ow.ly/QLujJ
• How To Publish A Book Bundle On Kindle http://ow.ly/QLv3w
• #Am Writing? A Day in the Life of a Writer - Books & Such Literary Management http://ow.ly/QLvc3
• Writing Fiction: 10 Ways To Keep Readers Hooked | Write to Done http://ow.ly/QLvRP
• Live Event: How to Sell Thousands of Books Using Your Blog with Yaro Starak — The Book Designer http://ow.ly/QLvZ5
• Writability: Top Writability Resources for Your Writing Needs http://ow.ly/QLwKN

Happy writing and running, Kathy