33 tools to help you maximize your Pinterest results
I strive to keep things simple. Using too many can be overwhelming and nauseating for me. So for me if I can find a tool that I can schedule my pins that also includes analytics at the most affordable price then that’s what I look for. I’m also not a fan of analytics that will give me everything under the sun. I only what to use metrics that I know matter.
So I have two favorites that I use at this time:
1) I use ViralTag to schedule my pins 2) I use Tailwind for analytics
At this time I am literally experimenting with Viraltag’s analytics. I am hoping that their analytics will be just as good if not better than Tailwind so I can just use one tool. About this document:
There have been some players that have not survived such as Pinreach and several others have changed their business names and business models. I must say that as I go through these websites I really needed to drill into them to try and figure out what their services were exactly because it isn’t obvious.
This list isn’t just about analytics or scheduling tools, what I found this time is very interesting; a few of these companies are offering a pay for performance model marketing system focusing on social media platforms.
What that means is that brands only pay for click throughs, cost per follower, repins, social actions and so forth. What this also tells me is that businesses more and more are looking for ways to pay only when they get a concrete social action or result. The key is to decide what metrics you need to be measuring and find the tool that best works for your brand.
The other thing I found interesting is how pinners and influential bloggers are getting paid to pin on behalf of brands! So if you have a ton of followers on Pinterest you could definitely be saying “caaching” if you get involved! The following tools have links to their websites and a description about what each of the businesses do. (As far as I can tell) If you don’t see a price list it’s because you have to contact them directly for that info. If you think I’ve missed anything or any other tools please let me know in the comments sections at the end of the blog. As a Pinterest consultant that is one of the ways I stay on top of this fast changing powerful platform.
1) Ahalogy
Formerly Pingage, Ahalogy which offers a payforperformance business model allows bloggers and larger publisher’s free use of their suite of Pinterest management tools in return for allowing leading brands to repin their content from their Pinterest accounts. You need to apply to join.
2) Curalate
Offers: ● Analytics ● Scheduling ● Campaigns
3) Google Analytics
Google Analytics (GA) is a service offered by Google that generates detailed statistics about a website's traffic, traffic sources and also measures conversions and sales.
4) GoPixel
Previously Pinster offers: ● Scheduling ● Analytics ● Contests ● Offers free: 1 Pinterest account, weekly data update, limited Data Set, 3 pins in queue per day, email support.
5) HelloSociety
Formerly known as Pinpuff offers: ● Analytics ● Exclusive Influencer Network ● Contest & Promotions creation platform ● Pinterest Account Management ● Pin creation tools
6) Octopin
Offers: ● Pinterest Campaign Manage ● Scheduling tool ● Training ● Analytics
Note: Very difficult to get any assistance. I’ve reached out to them via their email and all social networks but have not received any response.
7) Pinads by Dobango
Offers Advertisers: ● Pin advertisements to active Pinterest users’ boards ● Scheduling ● Campaigns and contests ● Analytics ● Influencer network each Influencer has a different price per click based on demand. Top rated Influencers begin at $1.00 per click, and the price drops from there.
Offers Influencers: ● PinAds pays a traditional 40/60 split for Influencers 8) PinAlerts
PinAlerts will notify you when someone pins something from your website. A simpler option is to go to www.pinterest.com/source/yourwebsiteURL.com
9) Pinalytics
Offers: Analytics 10) Pinalyzer
Offers free: ● Suggesting pins and people to follow. ● Analytics ● Influence scoring
11) Pinbooster
Offers Influencer network advertisers pay users to pin specific images, driving traffic directly to their site. Pinners range in price based on influence. 12) Pin Search
This chrome extension leverages the power of Google Search by Image to give you a wealth of information about any picture you find on Pinterest. Find out about the designer, author, chef, photographer who created the picture.
13) Pinterest Web Analytics Pinterest provides free web analytics that helps businesses and website owners understand how pinners are engaging with their content. Make sure that your website if verified first.
14) Pinvolve
Posts your Pinterest pins to your Facebook business page. 14 day free trial. Pricing starts from $0 per month / Pro $5 per month/ Bundle $25 per month
15) Pinwoot Is a free tool to help you get more followers. Click here to see it works.
16) Piqora
Previously Pinfluencer Piqora offers: ● Analytics ● Contests & Sweepstakes
17) Postris
Formerly Repinly is a content discovery dashboard. Get your daily updates from leading publications and social networks according to your interests and favorite topics.
18) Scrapbook for Pinterest
Formerly Pinspiration is the best way to browse and post to Pinterest on your Windows phone.
19) ShareRoot
Offers: ● Advertising ● Contests ● Analytics
20) Shop Interest
Formerly Pintics. Start making money by joining the ShopInterest seller network. ● Pick the items you want to sell via your affiliate or site. ● Pin, Blog, Tweet, Share Tools ready to go. ● Generate revenue by spreading our sales items. ● Quick setup, easy payment, low hassles.
21) Spreeify
Spreeify is a social discovery platform that connects brands and people. Offers:
● Performance Based Pricing Spreeify is a CPA (cost per action) social ad platform. ● Promotions ● Brings new interested social customers, and brands engage your existing ones. ● Influencer Network: Bloggers get paid when people signup via blog, Facebook & Twitter posts. Spreeify has teamed up with ShareASale to offer a simple affiliate signup process, so that you can begin earning commission payments from your website as soon as possible. Commission structure from $0.50 $5 for every verified customer signup (increases based on usage).
22) Tailwind
Formerly PinLeague offers:
● Analytics ● 14 day free trial, pricing from $29/month 23) Viraltag
Formerly Pingraphy offers: ● Scheduling ● Enhance images ● Analytics. ● Pricing: Limited $4.99 per month/Basic $12 per month /Premium $28 per month. 24) Viralheat
● Stay up to date with the most popular pins associated with your keyword searches. ● Identify trends and potential sales through most pins and likes. ● Find out who your Pinterest influencers are and connect with them to develop a relationship and foster brand loyalty and engagement. ● 14 day free trial, $99.99 per month after trial
25) WP Pinner
WP Pinner is a WordPress plugin to manage your Pinterest account. With this plugin you can easily autopin Wordpress posts, schedule your pins throughout the day, autofollow users to get noted and keep track of your account (CTR, clicks, likes, repins, reach, etc). 100% free and it's running from your own WordPress admin which means less work and full control.