How Social9 will turn posts into Pins (coming soon), choosing the board and section, plus Pin limits, titles, destination links, alt text and video covers.
Coming soon: Pinterest can't be connected yet. On the Channels page, its tile under Connect Channel says Coming soon. You can still plan and write Pinterest posts; they're saved as drafts until you can connect an account. This page describes how it will work.
Social9 turns your post into a Pin. Every Pin needs an image or a video.
Where to find it#
Tools → Channels → Connect Channel → Pinterest.
Pinterest is on the Individual plan and up.
Connecting#
- On the Channels page, press Connect Channel and pick the Pinterest tile.
- Sign in to Pinterest and allow Social9.
- Back on the Channels page, choose the Board new Pins should go to. Press Refresh board list… if a new board is missing.
No boards yet? Create one on Pinterest first.
What a Pin can include#
| Limit | |
|---|---|
| Description (your post text) | 500 characters |
| Images | Up to 5 |
| Video | 1 (a video Pin) |
| Mix photos and video | No |
| Needs media | Yes, an image or a video |
Options#
In the Create Post window, press Customize for each network and open the Pinterest tab (or press Options for Pinterest when it is the only network). Under Options for Pinterest:
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Board | Which board this Pin goes to. Starts with the board you chose on the Channels page |
| Board section | The name of a section on that board, as it shows on Pinterest. Leave empty to post to the board itself |
| Pin title | Up to 100 characters. Defaults to the first line |
| Destination link | Where the Pin leads. Defaults to the first link in your text |
| Alt text | Describes the image |
| Private note | Only you see this |
| Cover image or cover frame | For video Pins: an image link, or the second of the video to use as the cover |