Is Pinterest traffic allowed by Google and Amazon?
1. Does Amazon permit the use of it's product images to be used on Pinterest?
2. Does Amazon permit traffic from Pinterest?
3. Will Google sit back and watch when they see a sudden surge in traffic to your site and find that it's coming from Pinterest as a result of pictures that you pinned on Pinterest boards that may or may not be related to your blog?
4. Does Pinterest permit putting up pictures from your website for driving traffic for the purpose of increasing clicks/sales?
Here is what Pinterest states in its Acceptable Use Policy: (Pinterest / Acceptable Use Policy)
"You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities...
- Use the Service for any commercial purpose or the benefit of any third party, except as otherwise explicitly permitted for you by Pinterest or in any manner not permitted by the Terms."
In the context of the statement above, pinning pictures from your blog or website for driving traffic for clicks, sales or lead gen may be considered a commercial activity or spamming. It may be worth remembering at this time that Google and Amazon have always shut down accounts for using sources of traffic that are not permitted by them or are considered spam by members of the internet community.
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