Want To Make Money Scrolling Through Pinterest? Here's How To Do It.
/Do you spend a lot of time scrolling through Pinterest to find new ideas or inspiration? Then you might consider working as a Pinterest virtual assistant, or VA, to make money, helping other people to manage their Pinterest accounts. Many small business owners and bloggers hire Pinterest VAs to manage their Pinterest accounts.
Many big brands, small companies, and blog owners outsource their Pinterest management service to Pinterest virtual assistants. As a Pinterest VA, you will help others by running their Pinterest account and help drive traffic to their website or blog. Pinterest virtual assistants are in high demand, so working from home as a Pinterest VA can be a great online job or a work from home job to make money on the side.
In this article, you will learn how to become a Pinterest VA, how much you can earn as a Pinterest VA, and where to find clients.
Who can become a Pinterest VA?
Anyone who enjoys using the Pinterest platform, and is interested in becoming a Pinterest VA, can become a Pinterest VA. Whether you are a stay at home mom or dad, college student, retired, or someone looking to make some extra cash on the side, working as a Pinterest VA can be a great side hustle for you if you:
want a flexible schedule
want to work from home or anywhere in the world as long as you have access to the internet
have a normal 9-5 job and want to make extra cash
are already working as a virtual assistant and want to offer Pinterest management service as well
Even if you are new to the Pinterest platform, and you are interested in becoming a Pinterest VA, then taking a good course like Pinterest Growth or Become a Pinterest VA Today will teach you everything you need to learn to start making money as a Pinterest VA.
What skills do you need to become a Pinterest VA?
The most basic skills you need to have to become a Pinterest VA include excellent organizational and communication skills, the ability to create beautiful pins using a design software like Canva or PicMonkey, and the ability to use automatic scheduling tools like Tailwind.
Even if you are starting from scratch, you can take a Pinterest VA course to learn all the skills you need to become a Pinterest VA.
If you have some understanding of Pinterest and become familiar with the Pinterest platform, you can take a Pinterest VA course online.
What tasks can I do as a Pinterest VA?
You can do a variety of tasks as a Pinterest virtual assistant, depending on your skills and the client(s) you work with. You can help a client
Your tasks as a Pinterest VA may include:
Setting up new Pinterest profiles
Creating Pinterest boards
Optimizing Pinterest boards for keywords
Creating visually appealing pins for blog posts
Optimizing pins with keywords & hashtags
Scheduling pins (manually or using an automatic scheduler Tailwind)
Sending out group board requests
Manually pinning to boards
Joining and participating in Tailwind Tribes
Managing Promoted Pins
Research trending hashtags and searches
It is up to you to decide which tasks you want to do as a Pinterest VA. You can start by just offering the basic services, like creating or designing pins for your clients' Pinterest accounts, scheduling their pins, writing descriptions for their pins, and helping these pins rank well in Pinterest's search results.
You may set up a Pinterest account and profile from scratch for a client or take over an existing account and improve it.
How to find Pinterest VA clients?
If you want to find jobs for freelance Pinterest VAs, there are many reputable sites where you can find Pinterest VA jobs, such as:
Pinterest
LinkedIn
Upwork
PeoplePerHour
freelancer
Fiverr
Guru
Outsourcely
Word of mouth
You can also network with bloggers and other Pinterest VAs in Facebook groups to find work. Additionally, you can pitch potential clients through email to see if they would be interested in your Pinterest management services.
Upwork and Fiverr are great sites to get started working as a Pinterest VA. On freelancing sites like Upwork, you can apply to jobs posted by clients, and if you are awarded a job, then you will complete the job to get paid for your work. On Fiverr, you can advertise your skills and services and a price for the specific tasks you will do and people will hire you if they need your services.
Setting up your own Pinterest VA business is another way to get clients.
How to set up your Pinterest VA business?
If you want to start your own Pinterest VA business, you need to create a new Pinterest business account or convert an existing Pinterest account to a business account first to promote your business and showcase your talents to your potential clients.
If you want to start your own Pinterest VA business, then you can create a website to advertise your services. If you have a blog and want to offer Pinterest VA service, then you can add a section to your blog to advertise your services, availability, and rates. You can also create a Facebook page to advertise your Pinterest VA services.
How much can you make as a Pinterest VA?
As a new Pinterest VA, you can expect to make $15 per hour. Most Pinterest virtual assistants charge anywhere from $30 to $50 per hour, depending on their skills and experience level. But some experienced Pinterest VAs make around $50-$100 per hour. At Money & Mimosas, we recommend charging a flat rate. You can learn more about how to set your pricing in Money Makers-our paid membership program.
You could make money on the side or even make a full-time income as a Pinterest VA, depending on your skills, and how many clients you take on.
If you work part-time as a Pinterest virtual assistant, you can expect to earn anywhere from $300 to $2,000 per month while working around 5-10 hours a week depending on the number of clients you take on. If a client needs 8 hours of work per month and your hourly rate is $25, then you will make $200 a month per client.
There are many Pinterest virtual assistants who make a full-time income. The amount of money you can earn as a Pinterest VA will depend on your skills, experience, and how many clients you take on.
In conclusion
Pinterest is one of the most powerful sites on the web to drive traffic to blogs or websites. But many online businesses, bricks-and-mortar companies and blog owners do not know how to use Pinterest or do not have the time to manage their own Pinterest account. By becoming a Pinterest VA, you can manage other people's Pinterest accounts to make money on your own schedule and from anywhere that is connected to the internet.
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