I had completely forgotten about Pinterest. I used it many years ago but it appears to still be a popular website for many things.

A friend of mind was talking about her friend using it to plan a wedding and buy stuff and then I remembered you can share links on there alongside pictures. Has anyone used this platform in recent years and had success with boosting traffic?

Yeah, sure. The platform does better for some niches over others but it is still a good place to do this to help boost traffic. The algorithm has changed over the years though so that is something to keep in mind. Pinterest does favor certain content over other content. You want to do a mix of linked and non-linked content on there so you can boost your account as non-linked stuff does better for newer accounts.

On 9/11/2026 at 9:53 AM, TJW1984 said:

You want to do a mix of linked and non-linked content on there so you can boost your account as non-linked stuff does better for newer accounts.

I have used this before and never heard of this! That is interesting. My account was always linked posts but something I did find that did really well on there was mobile wallpapers.

I would, yes. I have a fairly large account on there that accounts for almost 15% of my monthly traffic. So if you can boost your traffic by that much, it is worth it. Heck I would say it is worth it if you can just boost it 5%!

I know a number of people that still use it. Some of them use it daily. You can look at the traffic it gets online. it is better than that other site, the one with a Q for asking questions? I can't remember what it was called.

On 9/17/2026 at 10:13 AM, Ryyyan said:

I know a number of people that still use it. Some of them use it daily. You can look at the traffic it gets online. it is better than that other site, the one with a Q for asking questions? I can't remember what it was called.

That is Quora. I tried using that site before but had no such luck.

Thanks for all your replies guys, I am going to set up a new account later today and see what I can do with it. I hope it helps boost traffic!

On 9/13/2026 at 10:15 AM, Cozmic said:

I have used this before and never heard of this! That is interesting. My account was always linked posts but something I did find that did really well on there was mobile wallpapers.

I have heard of that too. Making a section just for mobile wallpapers. It will bring attention to your profile and some people make click around. Good one.

Pinterest is still a heavily populated and used website. I would say depending on your niche, it is worth it. Keep in mind most people that use the platform are women and a lot of what it focuses on seems to be clothing, beauty, DIY, crafts, hobbies, cooking, etc.

On 9/23/2026 at 10:33 AM, JoanZims said:

That is Quora. I tried using that site before but had no such luck.

Yup, that is it. Thanks! I don't know why it slipped my brain. It seems to work best when you are trying to get traffic to a specific kind of site. Like it works great for blogs but it can be a bit harder for stores. It really depends on what you are offering.

Pinterest is still really popular and gets a good amount of traffic daily. I think people that have used it for years continue to use it to find new things and stay organized. I will be honest, it has been awhile since I looked into ads on there or linking to pages or products so I don't know how well that does these days.

I would say it depends on your niche.

Weddings, DIY, remodeling, and general planning all do really well on there. Especially things like arts and crafts from what I gathered.

This might be of use :

Direct product and content links perform best on Pinterest, particularly when they lead to specific item pages, blog posts, or landing pages rather than generic homepages. The platform favors links that are visually compelling, keyword-optimized, and provide clear value or actionable ideas to users.

As for niches - home decor, DIY and crafts, food and recipes, beauty and fashion, and travel are consistently the top-performing niches on Pinterest.