Graphic quotes with text overlay will always be king on Pinterest and Instagram. This is something the has been honed by many content makers to be very popular in the last few years.
Whether you are making the content from scratch, or re-pinning popular pins, this is something to always keep in mind.
If creating quotes, be sure to not take up to much room with text, pay respect to the image because 50% of this is what will draw the pin collector in.
Keep the Fonts bold, and text as short and sweet as possible.
Remember your content as a marketer will differ not everyone on Pinterest is in the business of buying anything so building a following and gaining trust is essential just as much as saturating and getting pins moving out into the void.
Once you have substantial traffic, then start making or marketing tailored content to the products you are representing.
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