The Exact Pinterest Strategy That Helps Me Earn Remote Income (in Just 2 Hours a Week)
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I never thought Pinterest would play a role in helping fund our family’s move abroad… but right now, it’s one of the most powerful tools I have.
I’m currently homeschooling, running an online business, and planning a major life change — moving our family out of the U.S. to build a slower, more peaceful life overseas.
We don’t have it all figured out yet. But we do have a clear vision and a deep desire to live differently. And we’re making it happen one step at a time.
What we don’t have is unlimited time — or unlimited income. So I’ve learned to lean into what I do have: a blog, a few digital products, and a strategy that actually works. That strategy is Pinterest.
It may not be the trendiest platform, but it’s quietly become one of the most effective ways I’ve found to grow traffic, increase visibility, and build real, sustainable remote income — all while staying aligned with the soft, intentional life we’re working toward.
Let me show you how Pinterest is helping me get there… and how it can help you, too.
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Why Pinterest Still Works
Most people think Pinterest is just for recipes or DIY projects — but if you’re building a blog, offering digital products, running a service-based business, or just trying to grow an audience, Pinterest can quietly bring you a lot of traffic.
And the best part? That traffic sticks around.
Pinterest is actually a search engine, not a social media app. That means when you create content, it doesn’t disappear in 24 hours like it might on Instagram or TikTok.
A single well-optimized pin can keep bringing people to your blog, shop, or YouTube channel for months — even years.
It’s especially powerful for women building remote income in lifestyle niches — like homeschooling, wellness, education, coaching, natural living, soft life content and so much more!
If that’s you, Pinterest might be the secret weapon you didn’t know you needed.
How I Used Pinterest to Grow My Income (and Freedom)
When I first started using Pinterest, I didn’t do everything right.
I didn’t know about keyword research. I didn’t have a clear pinning strategy. I just started creating pins and hoping they’d work — and for a while, not much happened.
But I kept going. I taught myself how to use Pinterest the right way — how to find the keywords people were actually searching for, how to design pins that got noticed, and how to link everything back to content that truly helped my audience.
Over time, I built a two-hour-a-week system that actually fit into my life — between homeschooling, work, and everyday chaos. And that’s when things started to change.
I went from barely getting traffic… to consistently bringing in over 50,000 monthly views to my blog.
That growth helped me qualify for Mediavine (a premium ad network for bloggers), sell more digital products, and start building steady, low-stress remote income.
And while I’m still in the process of funding our family’s move abroad, Pinterest has become a core part of how I’m making that dream possible.
Over time, Pinterest became one of my top traffic sources — and this steady rise in sessions helped me reach Mediavine’s threshold (50,000 sessions in the last 30 days).
It didn’t happen overnight — but it did happen with a simple, repeatable system.
Start Here: Set Up Pinterest for Remote Income
If you’re totally new to Pinterest and feeling overwhelmed, don’t worry — I made a step-by-step video to walk you through everything you need to set up your account the right way.
In it, I cover:
- How to create a Pinterest business account
- The exact keywords I use to attract the right audience
- How to set up boards that actually bring traffic
- My favorite way to use Canva for creating branded, beautiful pins
📌 The video below walks you through it: How to Get Started on Pinterest for Remote Income — click to watch.
Even if you’ve used Pinterest casually before, I recommend watching. You’ll set up your account to actually support your business, not just pin pretty things.
My 2-Hour Weekly Pinterest Strategy
Once your account is set up, here’s what my weekly Pinterest system looks like in real life:
- I do keyword research using ChatGPT and Pinterest Trends
- I create 10 pins in Canva using my templates
- I schedule them out using Pinterest’s free native scheduler
- I repin older content to keep my traffic flowing
- I spend just a few minutes each day engaging as a real user
That’s it.
It’s simple, repeatable, and most importantly — sustainable. Even on weeks when I barely have time to breathe, I can still show up on Pinterest and stay consistent.
I walk you through this full process (with screen shares and real examples) in the video below.
➡️ And if you don’t want to spend hours digging for the right keywords, my Done-for-You Pinterest Keywords & Tracker takes the guesswork out of it.
You’ll get a ready-made list of keywords plus a simple tracker to keep your pinning organized and consistent.
📌 The next video is just below: The Only Pinterest Strategy You’ll Ever Need (Even If You’re Crazy Busy) — click to watch.
It’s perfect if you’ve got limited time but big goals.
Want to Try It Yourself?
I created a free guide to help you get started with confidence — even if you’re brand new.
📌 Download it here: 15 Things To Do Before You Start Pinning
This checklist walks you through the exact steps I recommend before you start creating pins — from setting up your account correctly to making sure your content is optimized to attract the right audience.
It’s the same foundation I use every week to grow my traffic and income without burnout.
Final Thoughts
Pinterest helped me build income, but more than that… it gave me momentum.
Momentum to keep going when it felt slow. Momentum to believe that a peaceful life abroad was actually possible.
Momentum to trust that I could build something sustainable — even with a full plate.
If I can do this, you absolutely can too.
And I’ll be right here sharing the tools, strategies, and stories to help you along the way.
➡️ If you’re just starting out, grab my free guide: 15 Things to Do Before You Start Pinning. It’ll give you the foundation you need so you don’t waste time guessing.
➡️ And when you’re ready to save even more time, my Done-for-You Pinterest Keywords & Tracker takes the stress out of keyword research and helps you stay consistent week after week.
