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What do you mean that Pinterest is a no-follow website?

By Melissa Marro

Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams First Coast Realty - The Marro Team

October 24, 2012 03:39 AM

What do you mean that Pinterest is a no-follow website?

Balloon burst. How did I miss the memo for this earlier in the year? I admit that I go through waves of loving and using every social media site. Pinterest is no exception. I may go for weeks at a time of not even looking at it, but then for days I seem to pin dozens of pretty pictures that catch my eye, or go with some new project that I'm working on. Today, I was trying to figure out how to get the best SEO out of some things that I was pinning from one of my customer's websites. A quick Google search later and I learned that earlier in the year, Pinterest became a no-follow website.

Not for nothing, I still get great traffic from my Pinterest boards. It does let me know that hashtags, tagging and other typical search tools are more important than ever when pinning images on my boards, however.

So, now that you know that Pinterest is a no-no follow website, and those links are SEO-useless, you might want to know what are some of the best ways to use it for your marketing. I found this blog with lots of good info.

--------- UPDATE!!! ---------

Because it just happened (by complete coincidence) to come up in my google alerts today, As I have said in another blog, what you name your board does help with SEO (and how others can find you in searches on pinterest itself).

Thanks for reading... What do you mean that Pinterest is a no-follow website?

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Kathy Stoltman

Ventura, CA

RETIRED

Hi Melissa, thanks for this info. While I have a pinterest account, I have not spent much time on it, there is just so much time in a day, perhaps in the future, when I get a few other things automated, I can do more with pinterest.

Oct 24, 2012 03:45 AM

Malcolm Johnston

Century 21 Lanthorn Real Estate LTD., Trenton, Ontario - Trenton, ON

Trenton Real Estate

It's a shame, I think many people were under the impression that it was a premium source of link love.

Oct 24, 2012 03:46 AM

Lisa Smith

Century 21 Exclamation Realty - Bentonville, AR

Wow ... I REALLY appreciate the information. We are working on our team links right now, tagging etc. and this is very useful information. I love the site too! Thank you for providing the links to your sources .... I am kind of a "techie" at least more so than some, and it would appear that you are as well so I really appreciate it.

Oct 24, 2012 03:51 AM

Morris Massre

Pembroke Pines, FL

Real Estate Instructor Broward County Florida

That's too bad, but I believe that will change eventually.

Oct 24, 2012 03:52 AM

Kathy Nielsen

http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA

Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

Okay.... you bubble burster you. I, too, failed to see that memo. I also went and read the article that you linked to, which was interesting.

Thanks for sharing.

Kathy

Oct 24, 2012 04:09 AM

marti garaughty

garaughty.com - Montreal, QC

a highly caffeinated creative type...

Oct 24, 2012 04:41 AM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

I did know that Pinterest is a no-follow site, but I love it for the visual-eye-candy factor and it also serves well as an "online binder" for stuff I want to keep track of and later share with clients or friends. I love the site and think it's a great addition to the mix -- and it's a LOT more fun to use than many others as well.

Oct 24, 2012 05:55 AM

Melissa Marro

Keller Williams First Coast Realty - The Marro Team - Orange Park, FL

Jacksonville Real Estate and Home Staging

Kathy - I think it is probably more fun than business, but depending on how you use it can be both.

Malcolm - Since it started out as a dofollow, I missed the memo that it changed.

Lisa - Yes, I like the techy stuff... well, some of it.

Morris - I think probably not, since they already had it as a dofollow and switched it to nofollow

Kathy N. - I'm glad I wasn't the only one who missed the memo

Marti - another cookie? Yay me! Now I feel really special!

Maureen - why does the word "binder" make me laugh these days? I agree, and I use it for keeping track of stuff for customers too.

Oct 24, 2012 06:15 AM

Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX

NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Hi Melissa,

Thanks for a very informative article! The links may be SEO-useless but that makes it even a better venue for building relationships and maintaining them by interaction! Marketing anything needs to incude that aspect and there is still value (in my mind anyway). Suggested!!

Oct 24, 2012 06:20 AM

Melissa Marro

Keller Williams First Coast Realty - The Marro Team - Orange Park, FL

Jacksonville Real Estate and Home Staging

Dorie - I agree and tend to use Pinterest as a great social tool, as well as something I use to gain inspiration for my customers, or show them specific ideas for their home.

UPDATE... if you happen to be following along, I just added some new info to the blog. Go back to the above post.

Oct 24, 2012 08:16 AM

Sally Weatherley

EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC

Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Melissa - How interesting. Great article you attached regarding Pinterest's benefits, even though it's "no follow". I like the idea that the site will eliminate those who post rubbish, just to get the seo juice.

Oct 24, 2012 10:00 AM

Debbie Gartner

The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY

The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Yes, it is too bad that changed to no follow earlier in the year. I think I realized this around Apr/May or so. Nonetheless, first the No follow applies to google..I believe yahoo and bing and others do not pay attn to no follow. Second, as you mentioned, there is still some traffic and yes, some of the pinterest items do come up in searches.

I'm using as a visual tool to help me w/ my customers - to help them visualize and show them items that I may not have with me in my car.

Oct 24, 2012 10:33 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Home Stager/Redesign

Melissa- well, duh, I did not know this. Great to know though but I kind of like knowing that because now I can focus on making it informative and fun without having to have everything be about SEO. Great post, Melissa!

Oct 24, 2012 12:37 PM

Alicia Barrington

THE ORIGINAL HOUSTON HOME STAGING - Katy, TX

Houston Home Staging Presents Alicia Barrington

I must admit, I don't currently take advantage of Pinterest! Seems like I'm missing a great opportunity.

Many thanks for the heads-up!

Oct 26, 2012 01:29 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Home Stager/Redesign

Oct 27, 2012 10:57 AM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

Melissa-I like pininterest for all the pretty pics and recipes and variety of different things you can see.

Oct 27, 2012 11:52 PM

Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi

NMLS #216987, IL Lic. 031.0006220, WI Licensed. APMC NMLS #175656 - New Lenox, IL

708.921.6331 - 40+ yrs experience

Melissa: I'm thinking that YOU were my find of the week .. no the month! I've already learned so much from you. Here on AR. But on Google+ too. Thank you for appearing ... I'm looking forward to learning even more in the future ...

Gene

Oct 28, 2012 01:04 AM

David Grbich

Realty One Group - www.FindCARealEstate.com - San Juan Capistrano, CA

Orange County Real Estate - 949-500-0484

Thanks for sharing - no-follows can have value but when it comes to where you spend limited time it is a factor. Regards Dave

Oct 28, 2012 01:19 AM

Melissa Marro

Keller Williams First Coast Realty - The Marro Team - Orange Park, FL

Jacksonville Real Estate and Home Staging

Sally - I agree. I'm sure that Pinterest put this is place for good reason. We are still pulling page views from it, so there is still a lot of value in it.

Debbie - eye candy. We all love it!

Kathy - I'm glad I'm not the only one who missed the memo! Thank for the feature too!

Tom - be careful, it can be a time sucker!

Sharon - have you made many of the recipes? I recently made the pumpkin dump cake and bacon wrapped chicken... both were delicious!

Gene - That is one of the nicest things I've heard in a while. Thank you so much!

David - I agree. You have to be careful that you don't allow it to become a time vacuum!

Oct 28, 2012 02:42 AM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

Haven't tried any of them but have bookmarked the page to come back to it. Right now I am busy planting 350 tulips bulbs and 100 daffodils olus other varieties. Right now I scan the pages while I am eating my meals sitting at the computer and then plan on going back. I am not a big fan of pumpkin but the chicken wrapped in bacon sounds delicious

Oct 28, 2012 03:08 AM