5 Pinterest Mistakes That Can Get Your Account Banned in 2024
Some Pinterest strategies that were once considered the best for account growth and driving traffic are now seen as Pinterest mistakes and considered spam by Pinterest. These mistakes can hurt your growth and, in the worst case, get your account banned.
The SEO industry is changing constantly and so is Pinterest. Since we started offering our Pinterest management services, there have been many changes in Pinterest’s search algorithm and spam detection. To align with the latest Pinterest trends, we have updated our packages and strategies regularly.
However, many Pinterest business account owners, including some expert agencies, are still following some outdated practices. As a result, those practices have become common Pinterest mistakes, leading to penalties or account suspension.
The worst part is that sometimes Pinterest doesn’t notify users of penalties (except when their account is suspended), so many bloggers and business owners may not understand the reason behind their low traffic.
In this article, we will cover some common Pinterest mistakes that can lead to permanent suspension or trigger the Pinterest spam filter. We will also explain how to identify if your Pinterest account is shadow-banned.
Common Pinterest Mistakes in 2024
1. Repinning Your Content Over and Over
This is one of the most common mistakes people make with their Pinterest accounts. Even many experts in this field do it, while Pinterest itself has declared that it loves fresh new pins. They just don’t want to change themselves, but ultimately, it can trigger the Pinterest spam filter.
Now, using the same URL in two different image or video pins isn’t considered repinning. Repinning means pinning the same image or videos onto different boards.
2. Publishing Too Many Pins A Day
There have always been lots of questions about how much you should pin per day.
Is there such a thing as pinning too much?
The recent changes with Pinterest and their push for more fresh content. This has resulted in suggestions on how much you should pin per day to lower.
In fact, if you use Tailwind to schedule your pins, their Pinterest best practice FAQs suggest pinning 15 – 25 pins per day.
In 2024, posting that many pins every day increases the risk of Pinterest flagging your account as spammy. This can lead to your Pinterest account being suspended.
So how much pinning is too much?
Firstly, anything over 10 pins a day is likely way too much. But we recommend posting a maximum of 2 – 3 pins a day because it’s better to focus on creating fresh and high-quality pins.
3. Pinning Stolen Pins & Images
If you don’t know what a stolen pin is. It is when someone takes a pin image that they did not create themselves and uploads it to Pinterest using their own URL.
Even repinning something that was stolen by someone else can get your account suspended by Pinterest as well. Because, if the original owner of the pin before it was stolen sees your copy of the stolen pin. They can report it for infringing their copyrights and it’s your account that will get penalized.
4. Bulk Commenting, Following, and Unfollowing Other Profile
Have you ever heard of following lots of people on Pinterest to grow followers quickly? This practice seems to come from any social media platform that allows you to follow people.
The follow-for-follow game is a complete waste of time. Worst of all, mass following or unfollowing people and boards can quickly get your Pinterest account blocked for spam and hurt your blog traffic and Pinterest marketing in the long run.
The founder of Pinterest Ben Silbermann made it clear in an interview with CNN Business, that Pinterest is not about following the news, celebrities, or acquiring followers. It’s really about your personal interests.
So, should you follow boards or pages on Pinterest?
If they are writing on the same topics that are relevant to your audience’s interest, then you should follow them to find more relevant and high-quality content ideas.
But you shouldn’t be doing this in massive amounts. The same is also true for the following boards. Just try not to follow dozens of people or Pinterest boards in a short amount of time.
Otherwise, you might find your Pinterest account suspended and blocked.
5. Using Unapproved Apps On Your Pinterest Account
Lastly, one of the biggest things that bloggers do in particular. That can result in getting a Pinterest account suspended and blocked.
There are tools out there that let you do crazy things. Like follow tons of people or boards and pin lots of stuff.
If you break the terms of use, Pinterest can suspend and block your account—and it could be permanent.
So, how can you know if a Pinterest app or tool is allowed on the platform? Take a look at the Pinterest partners that are listed on their website. These brands have permission, and the proper access to interact with the Pinterest platform so your account won’t get banned for using apps like Tailwind.
However, we recommend using the native scheduler Pinterest since features like communities, and smartlooping your popular pins aren’t helpful anymore in 2024.
The best way to boost your traffic is to create 1–3 fresh new pins every day. If you can’t manage enough time to do it yourself, you can choose a suitable monthly management plan from us and we will do it for you, maintaining the latest practices.
Also Read: How To Recover Your Suspended Pinterest Account
Signs your Pinterest account is Shadow-banned
A few years ago, if Pinterest detected any suspicious activity on your account, they would immediately suspend it. It looks too harsh, but it wasn’t as bad as it seems. Because we would actually know that the account had been marked as spam and we could appeal to get the account back in a day or two.
Nowadays, many accounts are getting shadowbanned and the worst part is The only way to know about it is by comparing your past traffic report with your present one.
A shadow-banned Pinterest account will suddenly see a significant decrease in traffic, and in Pinterest Analytics, Impressions will sharply drop.
