Pinterest algorithm change February 1, 2016: What You Need to Know

The Pinterest Algorithm Change February 1st, 2016

What you need to know

Did your Pinterest traffic take a nosedive?

!

On February 1, 2016, Pinterest changed a thing or two

!

They haven’t officially said they’ve updated their algorithm

! But we’ve seen a number of bloggers complain that things aren’t quite what they used to be.

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Seemingly overnight, bloggers lost 25-50%

of their Pinterest referral traffic. Why?

Pinterest wants quality content.

(and it’s their playground)

…a better user experience for

their audience…

Group boards with little to no engagement were hit the

hardest

So, what are we supposed to do?

If you own a group board,

make sure there’s engagement

How to increase engagement on your group board

Like/Pin/Follow the members of the board and

encourage others to do so as well

Repin the same pin (not just the same

post) on all relevant boards.

Increase engagement on your own content

You want this number to

grow!

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/288089707391915680/

Example:

(You know, the ugly ones you created when you were first starting out)

Delete the pins that no longer represent your brand

Follow the 80/20 rule

Just like real life, Pinterest does not want to hear you talk about

yourself all the time. So, for every post of yours that you pin, pin at least five other pins from content

that you did not create.

Spend 15 minutes a day liking pins, pinning pins, and following winners.

Pinterest rewards engagement.

Remember: this is Pinterest’s sandbox

It’s easy to get frustrated with a social network that changes the rules. But let

this serve as a reminder: Pinterest is allowed to change the rules as often as

they want.

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