How to build a Pinterest content calendar

Since Pinterest rewards sustained output over months, a calendar here works best planned around a steady weekly rhythm rather than bursts tied to a launch.

Plan around boards, not just topics

Since each Pin's ranking depends partly on matching its board, a calendar worth planning maps content directly to specific boards ahead of time, rather than deciding which board a Pin belongs on after it is already made.

Plan seasonal content well ahead of the season

Pinterest surfaces content for search intent that builds weeks before a season or holiday arrives, so seasonal Pins need to go up well in advance. Plan a holiday or seasonal board months, not days, ahead of time to catch the early search traffic building toward it.

A realistic weekly structure

A workable starting shape for most accounts:

  • A small, consistent number of new Pins per week, mapped to specific boards ahead of time
  • A rough seasonal plan sketched out a few months at a time, not week to week
  • Room to periodically revisit which boards are underperforming and worth consolidating

Run every channel from one calendar.

Every channel you have, included. Adding another does not change the price.