Pinterest is a powerhouse for traffic generation because:

- Pinterest is 50% search engine, not just social media. Users actively search for ideas (e.g., "easy dinner recipes" or "SEO tips"), making it perfect for high-intent traffic.

- Unlike fleeting Instagram/TikTok posts, pins circulate for months or years. A single viral pin can drive consistent traffic long after posting

-85% of users come to plan purchases (vs. passive scrolling on other platforms).

- Pinterest’s algorithm pushes trending pins to users outside your followers, unlike Instagram/Facebook.

-It takes time to grow your account.

-If you're looking for instant success, you're in the wrong place.

-Most people create their own pins that aren't proven to succeed. When they don't see results, they quit.

Pinterest success doesn’t happen overnight. If you’re investing your time, you want results to be as close to guaranteed as possible.

The best strategy?

Copy the success of a similar platform and apply it to Pinterest.Let me introduce Imgur.com — a platform very similar to Pinterest.

The great thing about Imgur is that posts (similar to pins) have visible upvotes, comments, and impressions.

By analyzing those numbers, you can spot the best-performing posts and “borrow” them to repost on Pinterest.

From my experience, it takes about 60 days to see a significant increase in traffic to your website.Results may vary, but you can track your progress through your account statistics.

Do you have a Pinterest account?

When was the last time you posted something on it?