This document discusses what types of pins tend to go viral on Pinterest. It analyzes popular pins in the food and drink category as well as the DIY and crafts category. For food pins, it notes that photos that make the food look delicious and creative takes on classic dishes tend to perform well. For DIY pins, photos that show the project in action or provide sentimental ideas are often repinned many times. Examples of top pins in each category are provided.

1. PINTEREST POPULAR PINS
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2. WHAT MAKES A PIN GO VIRAL?
By studying some of the
most popular pins, we can
increase our chances for
success with Pinterest.
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3. FOOD AND DRINK PINS
Food and drink is one of
the most popular
categories on Pinterest.
People love sharing the
amazing foods they’ve
cooked, as well as the
amazing foods that they
want to try.
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4. IMAGES YOU CAN TASTE
Photos that tend to do well in the
Food and Drink section tend to look
so good that you can almost taste
the food on your tongue.
Pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/13370130115126211
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5. FOOD AND DRINK PINS
Many of the foods that do well
involve quite a bit of creativity. They
take an old concept that people are
used to, then add something
completely new.
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6. LET’S LOOK AT SOME EXAMPLES
Here are 5 examples of successful
Food & Drink pins…
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7. #1 MOST POPULAR IN FOOD & DRINK
A mouth watering picture showing
the warm bread and cheese tearing
perfectly.
Once a pin is repinned a number of
times, it takes on a life of its own.
Pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/238550111481940397
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8. #2 SIMPLE RECIPE
Beautiful colors and a simple
recipe. This pin’s popularity grew
because people said the recipe was
so simple and delicious.
Pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/54958057922471691
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9. #3 PERFECT FOR A SUMMER DAY
This picture also employs the use
of color and capitalizes on the
refreshing qualities of real fruit
popsicles on a hot summer day.
Pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/30680841181208128
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10. #4 HELP THEM MAKE IT
Another mouth watering photo
with detail and a recipe people
rave about over and over again.
Pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/127578601913771758
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11. #5 BRILLIANT IDEA
This is another well photographed
pin using contrasting colors. Plus,
these frozen yogurt strawberries are
unique and appealing idea that is
easy to make.
Pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/224124518925434115
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12. DIY & CRAFT PINS
The DIY and
Crafts category is
one of the most
active categories
on Pinterest, full of
people who are
doers.
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13. ACTION PINS
Photos that do well on DIY and
Crafts are often “in action” photos
of people applying some creative
principle to something they’re
doing at home.
Pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/60869032433376674
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14. LET’S LOOK AT SOME EXAMPLES
Here are 5 examples of successful
DIY & Craft pins…
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15. #6 BRIGHT COLORS & A BRIGHT IDEA
This vibrantly colored photo
demonstrates a very unique
idea.
As a result, it was repinned over
64,000 times.
Pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/154600199677838775
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16. #7 SENTIMENTALITY
This photo is simple, yet
touching. It has over 35,000
repins and is one of the most
popular photos in the
category.
Pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/68719867588
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17. #8 PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
Here’s a practical solution to
a common problem.
Instructions are provided and
the pin illustrates it well.
Pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/272116002454689738
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18. #9 NEW TWIST ON EVERYDAY ITEMS
An easy project that adds a little
sparkle to an every day item. This
simple idea was repinned over 31,000
times and receive over 6300 likes.
Pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/235946467947459609
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19. #10 FUN STUFF
Who wouldn’t love some fairies
in a jar? This pin can help
anyone do that.
Pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/69594756711563191
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20. NOW GO PIN!
Successful pinning takes a little
practice and there is plenty of
trial and error involved. Looking
at other successful pins can
spark some ideas you can run
with.
Now go create your own Pinterest success story!
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