Platforms ALWAYS be changing, and Pinterest announced some updates recently that I wanted to recap for content creators. Here’s a recap of what they announced and what creators can take away from them:

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Idea Pin Links Are (finally) Here For Everyone

*Only on desktop!* Product tags (the ability to tag affiliate products) are only available on mobile…so I recommend you do a mix of both and see what performs better. If you’re DIY-ing, do 1 product tag idea pin and 1 link idea pin each week.

You’ll Be Able To Edit ALL Pins After They’re Published

Before you couldn’t edit an Idea Pin once it was published, so this is, of course, a nice feature add!

It Seems Like We’ll Be Able To Do A Lot Of In-App Editing On All Different Types Of Pin Styles

I’m not 100% sure on what they meant by “video pins and idea pins are getting married” but they mentioned that all pins will get features that historically only Idea Pins had like music, stickers, and adding text overlay.

Idea Pins Will Play Like A Video vs. Having To Click Through Like A Carousel

I feel like they already did that automatically if you let them play…

What To Takeaway From This Blog Post:

• Watch what happens and experiment with Idea Pins links!
• Try adding more video content to see how it performs

Follow @pinterestforbloggers on Instagram for more Pinterest Tips & Tricks.

More Helpful Links:

• 3 Common Mistakes Bloggers Are Making With Their Pinterest Profiles
• 4 Key Things Bloggers Need To Add In Their Pins
• How To Create A Good Pin