How to set up a free Pinterest business account

How to make money on Pinterest

1. Drive traffic with ads.
2. Let shoppers purchase directly on Pinterest.
3. Become an affiliate marketer.
4. Help people shop your look.
5. Partner with a brand.
6. Join the Pinterest Creator Fund.
7. Join the Pinterest Creator Rewards program.
8. Follow Pinterest’s Creative Best Practices.

If you’re just an individual person signing up, it won’t cost you money to use. It’s free for you to: Create pages of visual bookmarks (called “boards”) Upload images, videos, links, and more to your boards (known as “pinning”)

If you’ve never used Pinterest before or would like to create a business account that’s separate from your personal account and uses a different email, you can create a new business account .

If you have an existing personal Pinterest account and would like to connect your personal and business accounts to easily sign in with the same email, you can either  create a linked business account or convert your personal account into a business account .

Personal and business accounts on Pinterest are similar, but business accounts include features that are helpful to business owners and marketers. These include things like the Pinterest Business Hub and Pinterest Analytics, where you can review your Pins’ performance. With a business account, you can also become a merchant and upload catalogs. 

Business accounts allow you to create all forms of Pins , while a personal account allows you to create only static and Idea Pins . Both types of accounts allow you to create boards and engage with other users on the platform. However, a Pinterest personal account does not allow you to view the analytics on your Pins . 

How much can Pinterest pay you?

Can you get paid to be on Pinterest? Pinterest won’t pay you to use its platform, but you can get paid by bloggers and other business owners to be on Pinterest and help them grow their business. This is the job of a Pinterest virtual assistant, and most Pinterest VAs make $500/month or more per client.

Create a new business account

Create a new business account that’s not connected to any other Pinterest accounts.

To create a new business account, the email you use to sign up must not already be in use on an existing Pinterest account.

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If you’re an employee or an agency partner creating a business account to access your company’s or client’s ad account , we recommend using your professional email and your own name rather than the name of your business. This helps the owner of the account identify and validate the people who have access to their account.

Creating an account means you accept Pinterest’s Business Terms of Service and Privacy Policy .

1. From the top-right of your screen, click Sign up
2. Click  Create a business account
3. Enter your Email, Create a password and enter your Age
4. Click Create account
5. Fill out the fields to Build your profile, then click Next
6. Fill out the fields to Describe your business, then click Next
7. Select if you want to run ads, then click Next
8. Select where you’d like to start or click  the x icon  to go to your new Pinterest business account

Create a linked business account

It costs nothing to sell on Pinterest; everything is free on the popular platform, from creating a business profile to creating pins. Users will only have to pay for advertising if they promote their pins on the platforms.

Create a business account that’s linked to your personal account and easily switch between accounts. You’ll use the same email and password to sign into both accounts. You can link up to four business accounts to a personal Pinterest account. You must be logged into a personal account to create a linked business account.

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Pinterest is a social curation website for sharing and categorizing images found online. The site is described in its own content as a visual bookmarking site. Pinterest is a portmanteau of the words pin and interest.

Creating an account means you accept Pinterest’s Business Terms of Service and Privacy Policy .

1. Log into your personal Pinterest account
2. Click  the directional chevron down icon  at the top-right of the screen
3. Click Add account
4. Under Create a free business account, click Create
5. Click Create a linked business account
6. Click Create linked account
7. Fill out the fields to Build your profile, then click Next
8. Fill out the fields to Describe your business, then click Next
9. Select if you want to run ads, then click Next
10. Select from the list of options to Describe your business
11. Select where you’d like to start or click  the cancel icon  to go to your linked Pinterest business account

Convert your personal account into a business account

Plan your content like a real story, with a true beginning, middle and end. Make sure to include everything people need to act on your idea. Idea Pins are for your original content. Content that’s clearly watermarked or repurposed doesn’t perform well with people who are on Pinterest to look for new, original ideas.

You can convert your personal account to a business account. Your Pins and followers will remain the same. You can switch back to a personal account at any time.

If your personal account is linked to another Pinterest account, you’ll need to unlink your account before you can convert it to a business account.

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Creating an account means you accept Pinterest’s Business Terms of Service and Privacy Policy .

1. Log into your personal Pinterest account
2. Click  the caret down icon  at the top-right corner 
3. Click Settings
4. Click Account management at the left of the screen
5. Under Account changes, locate Convert to a business account, then click Convert account
6. Click Convert account
7. Fill out the fields to Build your profile, then click Next
8. Fill out the fields to Describe your business, then click Next
9. Select if you want to run ads, then click Next
10. Select where you’d like to start or click  the x icon to go to your converted Pinterest business account