Is anyone using Pinterest for link building?

[BridalHotspot]

They have dofollow links and I have read somewhere that every repin will be counted as a new link. Is this true?

[Webrevolve]

Hi Sylvana,

I watched this Webinar a while back by SEO Moz: http://www.seomoz.org/webinars/pinteresting-marketing-and-content

It'll explain all you need to know about how to get the best out of Pinterest, with proven results! I'd recommend it

[BridalHotspot]

Thanks Matthew!
Will definitely have a look at it

[DavidKonigsberg]

I dont think it counts as a link but im sure it has the same value as a social share. Google knows what pinterest is and knows how to treat it.

[BridalHotspot]

I've heard quite a few people saying that their PR has gone up after they started using Pinterest as part of marketing/link building. However, I can't check if what they're saying is true.

I watched the video that Matthew suggested and he claims that he has 800 links coming from Pinterest. I'm sure that must count more than just a social share?

[DavidKonigsberg]

I actually work with a client in the wedding space as well and they have thousands and thousands of shares but i wouldnt say it has the value of a link

[BridalHotspot]

You might be right, I'm just asking as I seem to be getting so much conflicting information about this. But it does bring a lot of traffic, so I'm definitely going to work on a more organised way of using Pinterest

Thanks for taking the time to reply!

[DavidKonigsberg]

i just pm'ed you let me know if i can help. The key to pinterest is group boards