The Art Biz

Maybe It's Time to Rethink Pinterest with Hayley Price (241)

Sep 25, 2025
Hayley Price, an artist, gallerist, and coach who founded The Scouted Studio, dives into the power of Pinterest as a marketing tool for artists. She reveals how old pins can drive traffic for years, comparing Pinterest’s search engine capabilities to social media. Price shares strategies for linking blog content to pins, creating multiple pins from a single post, and optimizing content for better visibility. She also discusses using Pinterest for creative inspiration, storytelling, and engaging potential buyers, making it a vital part of an artist’s marketing arsenal.
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INSIGHT

Pins Have Lasting Reach

  • Pinterest offers long-term visibility because pins can drive traffic years after posting.
  • Hayley Price reports ~40% of her current website traffic comes from pins she created six to seven years ago.
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Pinterest Is A Search Engine

  • Pinterest functions more like a search engine than a social feed and surfaces pins by queries.
  • Use keyword thinking similar to SEO to make pins discoverable over time.
ADVICE

Connect Instagram To A Business Account

  • Connect your Instagram to a Pinterest business account to auto-post Instagram content to Pinterest.
  • That one-time setup starts passive distribution with no extra daily work.
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