Pinterest Widget

Is your editorial team managing a profile on Pinterest? Showcase your pins or boards on your news website! Enhance its appeal and boost pin reach through cross-channel distribution.

The Pinterest widget in CMS 4media allows you to embed the complete main profile and display all published pins, a specific board, or an individual pin.

Pins are presented in a tile layout within the widget. The widget displays the full content, without the "Expand" button, similar to widgets on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.

 

pinterest widget
Pinterest Widget

 

When a user clicks on a pin, they will be redirected to the Pinterest platform, specifically to the pin's subpage they clicked on. Meanwhile, clicking on "Follow on Pinterest" will open a new browser window displaying the main profile embedded in the widget.

 

Adding the Widget

You can add the widget multiple times in any page template. Each widget can be configured differently for header settings or content.

You can add the widget in the Page Builder (Website Visualization) module. From the list of available templates, choose the one to which you want to add the widget. Then click on the "Edit" button. A view with the widget layout in the template will open. Click on the "+Add Item" button where you want to add the widget (you can later change its position by dragging and dropping it elsewhere). The widget library will open, allowing you to select the Pinterest widget. Clicking on its name will open a window with widget settings.

Check out our video guideAdding Widgets.

 

Header Settings

After adding the widget, a window with header and content settings will appear. By default, the header section is disabled. Activate it by clicking the "Show Header" switch.

 

Pinterest Widget Header Settings
Pinterest Widget Header Settings

 

  • Header Text - you can enter a short text here that will be displayed on the header bar, e.g., "Visit us on Pinterest," "Latest Pins," etc. If you activate the Header Link, you can link this text.
  • Header Link - allows you to paste a link to any page and link the Header Text accordingly.
  • Header Icon - appears before the Header Text. It also acts as a link if the Header Link is active.

 

Content Settings

In the content settings, in the "Pinterest.com pin or profile URL" field, you can paste a link to the main profile, a specific board with pins, or an individual pin published on Pinterest.

Where to find links to boards and pins on Pinterest? Simply copy the URL address from the browser window and paste it into the "Pinterest.com pin or profile URL" field.

 

Pinterest Widget Content Settings
Pinterest Widget Content Settings

 

After pasting the link in the "Preview" window, an approximate view of the Pinterest profile or board content will appear after a moment.

 

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