It’s time for another Merry Monday Link Party, but this time I’m doing something a little different. Instead of doing my typical party round-up, I want to share the Power of Pinterest and how you can harness more blog traffic with Group Boards!
One of the main reasons most of us share on link parties is to get our posts more exposure, right? To share in one place, be seen on multiple blogs, and benefit from the social shares you receive from fellow bloggers. For example, the Merry Monday Link Party hosts will often share your posts on Twitter, Facebook, and to our Merry Monday Pinterest Board. It’s our way of saying ‘thank you’ for taking the time to share with us each week. But most of all, we believe in helping each other grow! And Pinterest is by far, THE biggest traffic driver for most bloggers to their sites. Soooo….I thought it would be nice to share a few group boards that can help you take full advantage of the power of Pinterest!
***If you have a board you would like added and it fits the niches, please leave the link in the comments below. Make sure there is contact info so people can join.***
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The Power of Pinterest – Group Boards to Join
Here are a few group boards that are currently accepting contributors. But before we get to the list, I have to say just one more thing. I know we’re all busy and we love using apps like Viraltag, Tailwind, and BoardBooster to help us automate our pins, but Pinterest doesn’t work if we only use apps to drop links. We HAVE to RECIPROCATE and REPIN from the boards you join. This means periodically visiting the boards we join and repinning a few pins we like. A good general rule is to pin one pin for every pin your drop. In other words, it should be a 1:1 ratio – one pin on the group board and one pin repinned out to your personal boards.
Please read the board descriptions. Follow the board(s) and join the board(s) you are interested in. Then all you need to do is make sure you are courteous, follow the rules, and be a team player!
Updated 8/23/17
Crafts/DIY
Amazing Crafts on Pinterest – 83109 Pins/62373 Followers
Add your BEST Pinterest DIY – 136020 Pins/33221 Followers
DIY: Craft Projects & Tutorials – 26622 Pins/14292 Followers
DIY – 372 Pins/10755 Followers
NEW Cheap Crafts – 488 Pins/7827 Followers
**Things I want to Make** – 966 Pins/5426 Followers
Crafts and Diy – 6598 Pins/4285 Followers
*{CRAFTS}* – 7738 Pins/4179 Followers
Free Printables – 55 Pins/3613 Followers
Creative DIY Upcycle Projects – 743 Pins/3166 Followers
Free Knitting Patterns – 109 Pins/338 Followers
Hobby: Free Sewing Patterns – 39 Pins/319 Followers
Food
The BEST Recipes on Pinterest! – 41765 Pins/16195 Followers
Easy Dessert Group Board – 14201 Pins/12111 Followers
Wow Food Group Board – 42033 Pins/12150 Followers
* Delicious Recipes – 13908 Pins/9857 Followers
Recipe Roundups – 1839 Pins/9550 Followers
Food Blogger Recipes -7092 Pins/8777 Followers
**Things I Want to Eat** – 1088 Pins/5244 Followers
Vegan Recipes – 560 Pins/4033 Followers
Vegan (plant based) dinner, lunch recipes, dessert recipes and more. There is even more yummy goodness on the blog at www.elisecohenho.com. <3 Dr. Elise Cohen Ho P.S. There are vegan snacks and vegan desserts too. New plant based recipes are always being added. Would you like to pin on this board? Send an email to elise@elisecohenho.com.
Vegetarian Recipes – 452 Pins/2870 Followers
Crockpot/Slowcooker Recipes – 2874 Pins/8910 Followers
Gluten Free Recipes – 325 Pins/2484 Followers
Lunch Recipes & Tips – 118 Pins/1844 Followers
Lunch recipes for work or for you child to take to school. I have even mixed in some fun food art. www.askdrho.com. If you need help or want to pin with us email elise@askdrho.com
Amazing Recipes and Meal Ideas – 2294 Pins/974 Followers
This board is for sharing your favorite Recipes and Meal Ideas! Share your own, or others’ recipes and ideas that you love or would like to try! If you would like to become a collaborator on this board, email Sarah at TheProjectPile@gmail.com.
Food Inspiration! – 2104 Pins/999 Followers
NEW Quick and Easy Recipes – 288 Pins/307 Followers
This is a group board for quick and easy recipes for those who are short on time or just want to whip something up real quick. | Lunches, dinners, and appetizers. | To join our group board, follow the group board and our account. Send us a message on Pinterest with your email so we can invite you.
Home & Garden
Home Decor & DIY {Dagmar’s Home} – 3735 Pins/13458 Followers
DIY/Crafts Home Decor – 6105 Pins/8788 Followers
Homemaking Tips & Tricks – 1703 Pins/8219 Followers
Furniture Upcycled – 469 Pins/3555 Followers
*All Things Home Decor* – 3501 Pins/2608 Followers
DIY | Home Crafts – 1230 Pins/2637 Followers
Green Living & Eco-Friendly Living Tips & Tricks – 1160 Pins/1486 Followers
The tips and tricks you need to make your life more eco-friendly and give you resources to live green. Rules: – You are a real person, not a spammer or fake account – Pins MUST be related to eco-friendly and green living.
Amazing Home Decor Ideas and Trends – 1845 Pins/1029 Followers
Amazing Cleaning Tips and Hacks – 517 Pins/944 Followers
This board is for sharing your favorite cleaning tips and household cleaning recipes! Share your own, or others’ ideas, that you love and would like to try! If you would like to become a collaborator on this board, email Sarah at TheProjectPile@gmail.com.
Family/Kids
After School Activities & Adventures – 12887 Pins/161254
DIY: Fun With The Kids – 3803 Pins/8296Followers
Tip: Mommy Board – 47 Pins/7375 Followers
Preschool Play & Learn – 1557 Pins/4564 Followers
Parenting & Family – 538 Pins/2130 Followers
*All Things Family* – 1628 Pins/2104 Followers
The Best Crafts + Activities for Kids – 563 Pins/1234 Followers
Lifestyle (a little of everything)
Best DIY Decor Crafts & Recipes – 14624 Pins/22992 Followers
*All Things DIY* – 3710 Pins/2450 Followers
DIY Home Improvement, Crafts, Recipes, anything that you can do your self. Contributors, please just keep it clean, tasteful, and on-topic (DIY). Limit 5 pins per day. Giveaways, link parties and etsy shops are ok ONLY if they are DIY-related. To be added as a contributor to this board, follow (https://www.pinterest.com/makingmanzanita/) and leave a comment on one of the pins requesting to be added.
Don’t see the type of boards you like here? To find more Pinterest Group boards, visit the main profile page of people or bloggers you follow and look at the group boards they participate in. Click on the boards you would like to join and see if they are accepting new contributors. Then, contact the board owner, who will be the first person listed in the circle, and send a request to join. That’s it, easy peasy!
Merry Monday Link Party #154
Meet the Merry Monday Link Party Hosts
Erlene ⋅ My Pinterventures Kim ⋅ Made In A Day Amanda ⋅ The Kolb Corner
Shirley ⋅ Intelligent Domestications Emily ⋅ Two Purple Couches
Chelc ⋅ Inside The Fox Den Sara ⋅ Twelve on Main Marie ⋅ DIY Adulation
Megan · C’mon Get Crafty Kimberly · A Wonderful Thought
It’s Pinterest Follow Month! Although it isn’t required, we’d love for you to follow your Hosts on Instagram. Just click on the images to follow.
- My Pinterventures —>Pinterest
- Made In A Day —> Pinterest
- The Kolb Corner —> Pinterest
- Intelligent Domestications —> Pinterest
- Inside the Fox Den —> Pinterest
- C’mon Get Crafty —> Pinterest
- Two Purple Couches —> Pinterest
- DIY Adulation —> Pinterest
- A Wonderful Thought —> Pinterest
- Twelve on Main —> Pinterest
Last week’s most popular post(s)
- How to Make a Dahlia Book Page Wreath via A Wonderful Thought (PIN IT)
To see more features, visit the other party hosts!
All features are pinned to the Merry Monday Link Party Board!
Now, let’s get to the party!
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Round-up themes for party #154
Each host will be choosing 8-10 posts from this week’s party for a themed feature round-up on next week’s Merry Monday party. What we’re looking for this week:
- Patio/outdoor projects & decor
- Gardening Ideas
- Spring Ideas – crafts/recipes/home decor
- Mother’s Day & Graduation ideas/projects
- Recipes – focus on summer cocktails & sangrias, summer fruit salads & salsas, and all things cold!
Now, show us your latest recipes, crafts, DIY projects, home decor ideas, home tips, and anything you created!

Marilyn Lesniak says
Congratulations! Your post was my Most Clicked at #OverTheMoon this week. Visit me on Sunday evening and to see your feature! Don’t forget your badge. I invite you to leave more links to be shared and commented upon. https://www.marilynstreats.com
gigi says
What a fantastic list you compiled to share with everyone! Thank you so much! Will definitely be checking out the Free Printable Board! Thank you!
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Carol ("Mimi") says
Thanks for collecting the links to 40 Pinterest group boards. I appreciate your work in pulling this list together and publishing it.
Journa Liz S. Ramirez says
Thanks for hosting! It was fun!
– Journa, from the team at http://www.somewhatsimple.com
Lisa/Syncopated Mama says
I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Corinne @The Pragmatic Parent says
First time joining your party this week. Hope you had a nice weekend.
Jen @Cincy Shopper says
Thank you for hosting this week!
Roseann Hampton says
Thanks for the great list of Pinterest group boards and thanks for hosting!