Photos Sell Products on Pinterest

Many eCommerce merchants have already embraced Facebook and Twitter as online marketing necessities.  Now, they may also want to start a page on Pinterest, the picture and video sharing social media website.  

A recent survey says that more than 30 percent of online shoppers who know about Pinterest or similar picture-sharing websites make a purchase after seeing a product on those sites.

Practical eCommerce had some good tips on how to use Pinterest to promote your store and products:  

The lessons from all of this data may include (1) that merchants should be on Pinterest and similar sites pinning products and repinning posts from others; (2) online stores should make pinning product images as easy as possible; and (3) affiliate programs should facilitate pinning for profit.

Read more on Practical eCommerce.

We'll also talk to some of our featured merchants on how they use Pinterest in the coming weeks.

Comments

[Willie]

I guess Pinterest marketing is also one of the most recommendable strategy to sell products online and I think it may consider as a little ebay.

[Jamie Viggiano]

I wouldn't be surprised if many people, especially online shopping enthusiasts, are now embracing Pinterest because of its easy photo-sharing feature. And like other similar sites, it can be also a great tool for people, who want to get connected with those having the same interests, just by liking and commenting on their pictures. That's why food-lovers, fashionistas and bookworms are their target audience.

[Allen Carlos]

I wouldn't be amazed if many individuals, especially internet purchasing lovers, are now adopting Pinterest because of its simple photo-sharing function.