How to schedule pins in Tailwind (2023 Update)

Planning and scheduling your pins makes posting consistently more manageable. There is a slight learning curve when it comes to figuring out how to schedule pins in Tailwind. But you’ll get the hang of it quickly.

Not to mention, you can dedicate time to preparing pins for the next few months.

Tailwind schedules pins months in advance, making it great for executing campaign strategies automatically.

Do you have a Tailwind account yet? If not, sign up for the Tailwind free trial and schedule up to 100 pins using its SmartSchedule feature.

Below is the step-by-step guide to scheduling pins on Tailwind.

First plan, then 📌.

Having a Pinterest marketing strategy and content plan will prevent you from burning out or completely ghosting Pinterest. A clear plan allows you to stay on track. You can then analyze your account after a few months to see what’s working, and what needs to change.

1. What content should I share on Pinterest?

People go to Pinterest to find ideas and inspiration. You should create content they can relate to and post ideas that motivate them to try something new.

Once you’ve researched your niche, create informational content around your main topics. For higher engagement; ask questions, give fun facts, memes, post videos, and more.

Keep your pins inspiring, motivational, and actionable.

2. How many times a day should you pin on Pinterest?

There is no definite answer to how many pins you should post per day. It depends on your marketing goals, how fast you want to grow your audience, and how much time you have.

The most important thing to know is that you should be pinning high-quality content consistently.

Whether you’re posting 1, 5, or 15 pins a day, be consistent with it so you can retain your audience.

3. Are your pins worth sharing?

Having the best Pinterest SEO techniques will get your pins in front of others, but it’s not so easy to get them to click on your pins.

You need eye-catching pins made with your brand colors and fonts. Also, your pins should promise something to the viewer such as ‘X ways to achieve Y in _ days.’

I create most of my pins using the Canva forever-free plan.

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4. Create a schedule

Scheduling my pins in advance was the only way for me to regain my sanity on Pinterest.

I used to spend most of my days pinning manually….it was so tiring that I eventually stopped pinning altogether. Until I learnt about scheduling pins using Pinterest and Tailwind. I use both methods as they both benefit me in different ways😉.

I will show you how to schedule posts on Pinterest and on Tailwind. We will compare the pros and cons of both the Tailwind and Pinterest schedulers, later.

Sign up to Tailwind for free

Create your Tailwind account on desktop, not your mobile.

Go to the Tailwind app, and select Sign up free.
Click Sign up with Pinterest on the popup form.
If you want to use Tailwind for a different Pinterest account, change it here. Or select Give access.
Fill in your deets and hit enter.

*If there are any issues, retry immediately.

Pinterest Pin Scheduler

Steps to schedule pins using the Pinterest scheduler:

Log into your Pinterest business account.
Click Create at the top-left of your screen, then click Create Pin.
Select an image or video for your Pin and add a title, description, and destination link.
Hit Publish at a later date and choose the day and time you’d like to publish your pin.

Pros of using Pinterest to schedule pins

The Pinterest scheduler is free to use.
You’re already familiar with the Pinterest platform.
Schedule up to 100 Pins at once.

Cons of using Pinterest to schedule pins

The Pinterest scheduler is only available to users with a business account, a business account is free though.
You can only schedule up to 2 weeks in advance on desktop, and a month in advance on mobile.
Scheduled pins can’t be edited, but you can delete them.
It’s still time-consuming since you can only schedule one pin at a time.
You can only schedule up to 100 pins ahead.

How to See Your Scheduled Pins on Pinterest

To view your scheduled pins go to your Pinterest profile and click on Created. The scheduled pins will appear at the top, followed by the previously published pins.

How to schedule pins on Tailwind

Below are the steps for scheduling pins with Tailwind:

Log into Tailwind and go to your schedule tab at the top.
Click recreate schedule and set the daily amount of pins you want published.
Make sure your drafts are clear and all the pins you’re about to create are going to one board.
Enter the pin details: title, description, hashtags, and keywords.
If you’re creating multiple pins for one blog post, target different keywords in each pin description.
Add your URL to the pin. If your website is claimed your homepage URL will be in the link section. Just paste your link over it and hit enter.
Choose relevant boards. Since all of our pins in ‘drafts’ are going to the same board, let’s speed this up by typing the board name(s) in the box on top and hitting enter. The board name will appear on all of the pins.
Click the interval section below and select the time gap between pins, this prevents the same pin from going to multiple boards at once. I have chosen to have them 5 days apart, so my pin will first go to the 1st board, then after 5 days it’ll be pinned to the second board, and so on.
Select a time slot or go by what Tailwind suggests [open time slots], as I do!
Click schedule. Do this for the remaining pins. Or schedule all drafts.

Pros of using a Pinterest scheduling tool: Tailwind

Use a personal or business Pinterest account.
Get pins instantly with Tailwind Create.
Unlimited pin scheduling.
Pins get published at the best times for engagement with Tailwind SmartSchedule = further reach!
Create SEO descriptions with the Tailwind Ghostwriter.
Schedule pins from anywhere using the Tailwind browser extension.
Schedule content weeks… and months ahead.
Insights and analytics on each pin
Collaborate with other content creators in your niche with Tailwind Tribes.
Reshare high-performing pins with the SmartLoop feature for more distribution
It’s free – forever!

Create, optimize, and schedule all your pins in one place… Start a Free Trial of Tailwind for Pinterest!

Cons of using a Pinterest scheduling tool: Tailwind

It’s a new platform, it will take some time to learn all the [amazing] features.
Tailwind Free plan only allows scheduling of up to 20 pin months in advance

How to See Your Scheduled Pins on Tailwind

Head to the publisher tab, your scheduler will appear on the right, and you can check the open slots on your schedule.

How to increase engagement on your pins

If you’re a beginner on Pinterest it can seem hard to get clicks on your pins. But as long as people are seeing them you will eventually get more clicks, saves, comments, and much more!

One way to boost your impressions on Pinterest as a beginner is to use Pinterest Idea Pins.

What are Idea Pins?

Idea pins are the Pinterest version of story pins. Idea pins have a notes section where you can write all the information needed to achieve the same results as in the idea pin.

You can also feature products in Idea Pins that you want to recommend to your audience.

*Include everything people need to act on your idea in the notes.

What is the difference between a pin and an idea pin?

Idea pins are like Instagram stories [with the same 1080×1920 dimensions] except they don’t disappear after 24 hours…idea pins last forever.

Idea pins may contain multiple images or just a video. Although they don’t link out to sites like a regular pin, they can get you more followers on Pinterest.

Can you upload idea pins to Tailwind?

A new Pinterest feature came out this year that allows you to schedule idea pins on mobile. I hope they do this for desktop soon, but at least we got something to work with.

How often should I post idea pins?

Idea pins widen your reach on Pinterest. If you want to get the most out of idea pins, post them on the days your audience is most engaged. Post at least one idea pin weekly for a start.

You can use the free version of Tailwind to know when your audience is the most active.

Is there a way to schedule idea pins?

You can schedule idea pins on mobile with Pinterest. When you create an idea pin on mobile, after filling in the details, select ‘schedule date‘ and choose a day and time for the idea pin to go out.

Faqs

How do I schedule a pin on Pinterest for free?

If you have a Pinterest business account, you can schedule pins on Pinterest for free using the Pinterest Pin Scheduler.

If you’ve opened Pinterest on a computer, click Create at the top, then Create Pin. Upload an image or video and fill in the Pin’s title, description, link, and alt text. Select Publish at a later date, choose a day and time, and hit Publish.

Can you schedule pins more than 2 weeks in advance on Pinterest?

You cannot schedule pins more than 2 weeks in advance using Pinterest on desktop, but you can on mobile. On Android and iOS, you can schedule Pins up to 30 days in advance. You can have up to 100 pins scheduled using the Pinterest scheduler.

Can you schedule repins on Pinterest?

No, Pinterest only allows fresh pins to be scheduled on its platform.

Is Later or Tailwind better for Pinterest?

Later offers integration with a variety of social networks, while Tailwind is specifically focused on Instagram and Pinterest. Also, you can use all of Tailwind’s features during your trial period whereas Later doesn’t offer this.

Tailwind is more transparent and we can see what we’re getting before paying. Sign up for a free trial of Tailwind now.

What is Interval Scheduling?

With Interval scheduling, you can have pins published to your relevant boards at set intervals. So, say 1 pin is scheduled to 5 boards, Tailwind spaces them out safely so that every 7 days the pin will go to one of the 5 boards. This will prevent your account from getting suspended!

How do I get people to click on my pins?

If you want to create pins that drive traffic. This goes without saying, but make sure you’re publishing vertical pins with a ratio of 2:3.

Your pin titles and descriptions should:

capture the eye so people will stop scrolling
Include text overlay
Have keywords to rank in search