How to Connect Pinterest with your Squarespace Site: A Complete Guide

How to Connect Pinterest with your Squarespace Site: A Complete Guide

By Michael Chen

January 22, 2025 at 02:53 PM

Connecting Pinterest to your Squarespace site enhances content sharing and visitor engagement. Learn how to set up and optimize this integration effectively.

Link Your Pinterest Account

  1. Navigate to "Linked Accounts" panel
  2. Click "Connect Account"
  3. Select Pinterest from Social Accounts
  4. Log in with your Pinterest credentials
  5. Click Allow to authorize connection
  6. Select auto-posting preferences
  7. Save settings

Add Pinterest Social Icon

  1. Open "Link to Social Networks" panel
  2. Enter your Pinterest profile URL
  3. Check "Show Social Media Icon"
  4. Save changes

Note: Icons appear automatically on most templates or can be added via Social Links Block.

Enable Share Functionality

Pinterest Share buttons can be added to:

  • Album Pages
  • Blog Posts
  • Gallery Images
  • Products

Implement Save Buttons

Save buttons can appear on:

  • Image Block
  • Gallery Block (slideshow, grid, stacked)
  • Store Page
  • Product Pages
  • Blog Posts

Pinterest Analytics Integration

Requirements:

  • Pinterest Business Account
  • Connected Squarespace site

Pinterest Tag Setup (Optional)

Requirements:

  • Pinterest Business account
  • Pinterest Ads account
  • Promoted Pins

Benefits:

  • Track visitor actions
  • Measure ad spend returns
  • Create targeted audiences

Important Notes:

  • Advanced Pins (Rich Pins) aren't supported on custom domains
  • Test mode orders don't count in analytics

Troubleshooting Steps

If experiencing issues:

  1. Open "Linked Accounts"
  2. Disconnect Pinterest
  3. Access Pinterest settings
  4. Revoke Squarespace access
  5. Reconnect following initial setup steps

Contact Pinterest support for persistent issues.

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