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I analysed 50,000 Pinterest pins

Danielle Theobald
Danielle Theobald
Social Media Strategist · 4 Nov 2025 · 1 min read
I analysed 50,000 Pinterest pins

I analysed 50,000 Pinterest pins

here's whats actually working for Q4 👇

Everyone's still posting pretty mood boards while the smart brands are absolutely BANKING with ugly content

I'm not even joking.

The data doesn't lie:

📌 faceless product shots → 3.2x more clicks than lifestyle photos 📌 text overlay pins → Converting 5x harder than clean visuals 📌 DIY/Tutorial video pins → Dead (RIP to the 2019 strategy) 📌 shoppable collections → PRINTING money

guys you DON'T need a $2k+ photoshoot to success on Pinterest

your phone with good lighting will do more than you need

The actual playbook that's working:

1. product-first pins (no models, no props) 2. short + long-tail keywords as pin title 3. link to blogs THAT THEN link to product pages 4. posting consistently every day

(save this for later)

my new client just hit £47k from Pinterest last month using ONLY this strategy

no expensive photoshoot no direct promo literally just hyperlinking to MOF

(and before you @ me, yes I still love a pretty feed but the data is the data babes)

If you're ready to go give it a go but aren't ready o pay for management - I got u x

https://lnkd.in/eT4nknaf

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