How to make money on Pinterest with affiliate marketing
To make money on Pinterest with affiliate marketing, create high-quality pins that link to products you recommend, using your tracked affiliate links. Pins are evergreen — a single pin can keep sending attributed, high-intent traffic for months and resurface seasonally. Every qualifying purchase from your links earns you a commission.
How to earn on Pinterest
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Pick a niche and shoppable topics
Home, food, fashion, and DIY perform well because pinners are often planning a purchase.
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Join affiliate programs and get tracked links
Collect a tracked link for each product or resource you'll pin.
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Design clear, attractive pins
Vertical images, readable text, and a genuine reason to click drive saves and visits.
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Link pins to the product or a landing page
Point each pin to your tracked link so the click is attributed to you.
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Let evergreen pins compound
Well-made pins resurface seasonally and keep earning long after you post them.
Ways to make money on Pinterest
Affiliate links on pins
Link pins directly to tracked product URLs and earn a commission on qualifying sales.
Idea pins and shoppable content
Multi-page idea pins showcase products and route interested pinners to your links.
Blog-driven affiliate traffic
Pin to your own posts and resource pages, then earn from the affiliate links inside them.
Sponsored pins and brand deals
Get paid to feature a brand, often combined with an affiliate link for ongoing earnings.
Your own products or shop
Sell printables, templates, or products to the buyers your pins attract.
Tips that work
- Design vertical, high-contrast pins with a clear benefit so they stand out in the feed.
- Create multiple pin designs for the same link to see which one earns and resurfaces best.
- Lean into seasonal and evergreen topics — holidays, gift guides, and how-tos pin for years.
- Follow current disclosure and affiliate-link rules for the platform so your account stays healthy.
- Pin to helpful landing pages, not just raw product URLs, to warm up the click before checkout.
Mistakes to avoid
- Posting low-quality or text-heavy pins that get ignored in a visual feed.
- Spamming the same pin repeatedly instead of testing fresh designs and topics.
- Ignoring seasonality, when gift-guide and holiday pins are some of the highest earners.
- Linking to a cluttered page that loses the buyer before they reach the product.
Top niches for Pinterest creators
These niches convert especially well on Pinterest. See typical commissions and the brands worth promoting.
Making money on Pinterest: common questions
Can I put affiliate links directly on Pinterest pins?+
Yes, Pinterest allows affiliate links on pins as long as you follow its current rules and disclose them. Many creators also pin to their own blog posts and earn from the affiliate links inside.
Why is Pinterest good for affiliate marketing?+
Pins are evergreen and reach high-intent users who are often planning a purchase. A single well-made pin can keep sending attributed traffic and resurfacing seasonally for months.
How do I get paid?+
When a pinner buys through your tracked link, the sale is attributed to you and your approved commission is paid out — on Afflio, via PayPal or bank transfer.
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Afflio gives you tracked links and codes for the brands you love, then pays you fast and fair to PayPal or bank — free to join, no cut of your commission.
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