PINTEREST BOARD IDEAS GENERATOR When you are using Pinterest to promote your book, the most important thing to keep in mind when creating boards is to think about what your target readers are interested in and create boards around those topics. NOTE: If you are using Pinterest for your personal use and not for business, you can obviously create boards around your own interests. Here are some examples: If you wrote a non fiction book with wedding decoration ideas, create boards around wedding shoes, destinations, color schemes, blogs, dresses, favors, rings, albums, etc. If you wrote a healthy cookbok, create boards around vegetarian recipes, organic smoothies, workout routines, inspirational quotes, yoga retreats, healthy deserts, wellness books, health blogs, running shoes, etc. If you wrote a book aimed at parents, create boards around organic baby food recipes, eco-friendly baby toys, baby carriers, parenting websites, parenting magazines, daily deal sites for parents, parenting advice, family-friendly travel destinations, product reviews, etc. If you wrote a marketing book, create boards around online marketing tools, online marketing websites, books for marketers, marketing data, etc. If you wrote a business book, create boards around business card design, trade show booth ideas, business magazines to subscribe to, recommended business tools, business blogs, networking organizations for entrepreneurs, office design, quick lunch ideas, vacation destinations, great product packaging, etc. If you wrote a fiction book and the setting is a tropical destination, create boards around that specific location, other locations that are similar, specific things to do in that location, panoramic views of that location, etc. If you wrote a romance novel, create boards around romantic gifts, romantic destinations, romantic jewelry, romantic restaurants, websites your readers might be interested in, etc. If you wrote a biography, create boards with pictures of the person your book is about, locations he/she traveled, images that reflect his/her lifestyle, famous quotes from him/her, etc. 1
PINTEREST BOARD IDEAS WORKSHEET Fill in the information below to start generating ideas for your Pinterest boards. Please be as specific as possible when thinking about your reader. The more specific you can get about your reader, the easier it will be to generate board ideas. Create a board around each one of your target reader s likes and interests. MY TARGET READER: Example: Women Between 35-55 who do yoga and who live in metropolitan areas Example: My target reader likes to do yoga, eat organic food, go to spas, shop for yoga clothing online, read health and fitness magazines Example: Do Yoga Example: Eat organic food Example: Go to spas Example: Shop for yoga clothing online Example: Read health and fitness magazines Example: Do yoga Example: Eat organic food Yoga mats Organic breakfasts Top spas in North America Online yoga clothing stores Health and fitness magazines Yoga bags Organic smoothie recipes Example: Shop for yoga clothing Bamboo yoga pants 2
Fill in the information before for each one of your target readers (you can have more than one target reader, but you should focus on one at a time). Use a sheet for each target reader. MY TARGET READER: 3
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OTHER BOARD IDEAS: Main characters in your book Main setting of your book Book tour stops Lifestyles of your target readers Testimonials and quotes about your book Your favorite places (that are relevant to your readers) Your favorite websites or places of inspiration online Other author s books and websites Upcoming reading/speaking engagements Your dream writing studio/office inspiration Inspirational quotes A glimpse into your life Book cover ideas Andreea Ayers created the Pinterest training program, Pinterest Advantage*, and is a self-published author of three books, including Pinterest Advantage: More than 200 ideas to help you promote your products and services using Pinterest*. She also started and sold two online businesses and currently blogs at LaunchGrowJoy.com* about growing your business and getting publicity for your products. She lives in Boulder, Colo., with her husband and three children. *Build Book Buzz affiliate links; save $30 on the Pinterest Advantage program and receive a bonus gift by using the Pinterest Advantage link! 6