Have you ever wanted to add a bunch of images to Pinterest and keep them together? If this thought has ever occurred to you, then you should look into using Pinterest Carousels.
If you haven’t already please pick up your Pinterest Strategy Guide. This guide will help you identify trends, give you content suggestions, & set you up to be successful on that platform.
Use the strategy guide to help you set up a foundation for your Pinterest Marketing Strategy and assist you with creating the right content. Pinterest carousels are a great way to try something new or to use for promotions or special events. Read more to find out what is a carousel, how to use them, & when to avoid them.
What is a Pinterest Carousel?
According to Pinterest:
A carousel is a pin with multiple images. Carousels are a great way to showcase different features of a product, advertise multiple products at once, or tell your brand story in chapters.
When you search on Pinterest you will see a carousel pin just like you would see any other pin. Users of Pinterest can swipe through multiple images within the “carousel” or what Pinterest calls cards. In order to use this feature, you need to have a Pinterest Business account.
When to Use:
- When you want to show off multiple product pins
- After mastering your Pinterest Marketing
- When you have a solid strategy and are at a point you are testing new things
- If you want to promote services through testimonials
When to Avoid:
- If you are just getting started with Pinterest
- If you don’t fully understand what they are or how to test them
- If you want to schedule them. Pinterest carousel pins are not available for this feature.
Most users of Pinterest aren’t used to seeing or actually swiping through carousels, so make sure your descriptions of these tell them to swipe. Additionally, each card on the carousel can link to a different URL which can be confusing to users.
Pinterest Carousel Conclusion
In this article, we covered what a Pinterest Carousel is. We went over a few reasons to use them and when I think you should avoid them. I’d love to hear if you have had success with using them after giving it a try.
So while I think carousel pins have their place for the majority of people I don’t think it’s going to make sense to use them.
Message me on my Facebook Business Page and let me know what you think of them.
