This one may seem like a no-brainer for those of you bloggers who use Pinterest every single day. But occasionally I still see new bloggers forgetting to take this crucial step with uploading photos that will literally make all the difference in optimizing your photos on Pinterest. Plus, as a bonus, it also helps with SEO.
The thing??
Titling your photos. Here’s how to do it:
1. Begin by opening up your post and finding the image you want to title.
2. Click on it, and then click on the “Edit Image” button (the little icon with the mountains) that pops up.
3. Whatever name you gave the image when saving it on your computer will now pop up.
(Another big tip — save your images with the names of the post! Not IMG_3928, or however your camera wants to name it. This will majorly help with SEO.)
Still, whatever image name you have here is what you want to change, because this is the text that will show up when people go to pin your image.
4. Ideally, the experts say that your title (and alt text) should have around 200 characters to be best optimized for Pinterest. I recommend including:
- The title of your image/post (even if you use Rich Pins, those titles usually don’t show up on all mobile devices)
- Some kind of description
- Your URL or Pinterest handle (I love the URLs because they are live links that people can click on within Pinterest)
- Hashtags (optional, and I recommend only using 1-3)
Then copy whatever text you included, and hit “update”. Then go and paste the text on all other photos that you have on that page. (Or change them each to include whatever text you want.)
You can also do this step when uploading photos to WordPress in the first place.
5. So now, whenever someone goes to pin your image on Pinterest…
6. …your sweet new title text will show up in the description. So much better than “Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti”, yes??
7. Of course, any pinner has the option of typing in whatever text they want to replace yours. But as someone who uses Pinterest day in and day out, I can confidently say that the vast majority of pinners never bother to take the time to rename your image.
So decide what you want to say, and title that text baby!
(And by the way, this Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti will knock your socks off. Give it a try!)
Very good tip. I never thought to go back to see exactly how my pictures and videos were showing on Pinterest. Thanks for the info. :)
We’re glad this was helpful to you Kaaren! :)
Great tip! I did this to an old website a couple years ago, and I still get sales from it every month. Even though I haven’t touched it in over a year!
I am just starting out blogging myself. This is great information. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing. Really appreciate it.
That’s awesome Theresa! We’re so glad you found this helpful. Best of luck to you and your blog! :)
This is valuable information for me to know. I’m a newbie blogger and had no idea that the title you give for the picture is the description on pinterest. Thanks for this information!
Thanks so much for the advice! This is definitely something I need to start doing.
Ah, it of course updated after I posted that. It took my site an hour to reflect the changes in case anyone else has that issue! Thanks again! :)
I’m a newbie blogger and currently trying to improve my website. Advice like this is invaluable and so appreciated – I’ll be referring to this every time I post now! Many thanks!
We’re glad you found this helpful Sarah, good luck with your blog! :)
Thank you so much for this post. I have just launched my website and blog, and the whole process can be very overwhelming for a newcomer. It is great to learn such useful tips from experienced bloggers.
You’re so welcome, we’re happy you found this helpful! :)
I am pretty new to the blogging scene and your clear step by step tips have given me an A-HA! moment – so that’s how to do it!
Thanks for taking the time to post.
You’re so welcome Sam, we’re happy we could help! Good luck with your blog! :)
Love this! good to have a little more detail about this.
Thanks Brandi, we’re glad you found this helpful! :)