![]() ![]() So technically, while Pinterest does allow you to put affiliate links on your Pins, they will stack the odds against you so much your account and Pins won’t get any traffic, and thus, affiliate revenue.įortunately, there are some methods to work around these limitations, however some are riskier than others. Simply do a Pinterest search and you’ll see this pattern emerging again and again, especially for product related searches. Meanwhile, Pins with links to verified sites are seen as trustworthy, but also encourage the businesses who own those accounts and Pins to pay money to promote their posts.Īs such, accounts that post Pins with links to sites they don’t own (including accounts that promote affiliate links) are completely deprioritized and are buried so deeply in search results & feed recommendations they are practically invisible to most users. Pins without links don’t redirect users away from Pinterest (which translates to more screen time on Pinterest, and thus more revenue). It’s easy to see why Pinterest would prioritize these types of Pins over anything else. Pins with links to verified sites, from accounts that own those sites.Pins that either do not have a link at all.The Problem with Affiliate Links on Pinterestīy far the biggest issue with using affiliate links is that Pinterest search results & feed recommendations heavily prioritize: The real question however isn’t if you can put Amazon Affiliate links on Pinterest, but whether it is even profitable and worth your time to do so. Since then, times have changed and Pinterest users can once again do affiliate marketing through their accounts. ![]() ![]() Back in 2015 Pinterest completely removed affiliate links from their website, and it wasn’t until 2021 that Amazon allowed direct affiliate linking from Pinterest to Amazon. Doing so will not ban or suspend your Pinterest account, nor your Amazon Affiliate account. Both Amazon and Pinterest allow you to place affiliate links on your pins and your account as a way of generating revenue through your account. So your Pinterest account is generating a ton of engagement and a lot of traffic, which raises the question: is it allowed to put Amazon Affiliate links to your pins so your account now generates some money? Let’s assume you have a Pinterest account that has thousands of followers, hundreds of thousands of impressions, clicks and engagements per month. ![]()
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