Are you wondering how to create Pinterest board sections? A Pinterest section is an organizers dream. Enneagram Type 1, anybody? In this super quick blog post I’m going to show you exactly how to create Pinterest board sections and talk to you why you might want to create them.

Sections are becoming more talked about, especially in the group audit & training sessions I have been doing with Pinterest as part of the education program I have been working on with them with creators.

What Are Pinterest Board Sections?

In essence, they are a sub-board within a larger board. They make it easy to organize a larger board down by topic or grouping of similar pins.

For example, I might make sections for my board titled Pinterest Schedulers and name them:

• Pinterest Scheduling with Later
• Pinterest Scheduling with Buffer
• Pinterest Scheduling with Tailwind
• Pinterest Scheduling with Planoly
• Pinterest Scheduling with RecurPost

You could create sections within boards to organize a food type by cooking style. A decor style by room. A fashion style by season. The options are endless.

Why Create Pinterest Board Sections?

There are a few reasons you might want to create a section over a standalone board… But why create sections over a board? This is a great question I have been covering in Pin Profit Academy.

1. You simply don’t have enough content to create an entire board and you don’t want a board with so few pins.
2. You have a board with SO much content that you actually just want to organize it for user experience on Pinterest.

To clarify on sections:

1. Pinterest sections according to Pinterest ARE searchable. They will likely surface the board that houses the section versus the section itself. However the pin will surface based on the SEO of the section title and the board title that pin is place within.
2. Pinterest sections are not forever. They can be moved to be their own boards if you want to graduate them eventually.
3. Pinterest sections do not have descriptions so ensure your board description is filled out.
4. You cannot pin to sections with 3rd party tools but you can schedule to sections using the native Pinterest scheduler.

Organize Boards on Pinterest – with sections?

The short answer? Sections, obviously.

Sections are indexed by Pinterest so be sure to name them strategically the same way you would if you were to create a board.

To get started creating sections you will have 2 options.

First click into the board then “organize” or the plus sign at the bottom of the board. If you create the plus sign you will move your pins to the section. If you organize your pins on the board you will create the section and it will move them over. It will work either way.

Here’s what it it looks like to name your section:

Click to choose the pins you want to organize into your sections then click add to section or move to section. This is going to depend on whether you create your section without organizing your pins.

Once you’ve moved your pins into the section hit the back button at the top left corner of the board right under the logo.

How to Move a Section to a Board

To make your section a standalone board I would start first with creating a board with the same section title. Then go into your existing board with the section and click the section open then click organize and move those pins from the section to the new board.

Related: How to Create a Pinterest Board Strategy for Your Shop (Etsy & Shopify)

Scheduling Pins to Sections

I can schedule my pins to boards, can I schedule them to sections? The short answer is yes but only with the native Pinterest scheduler. Find the board and click the carrot open and you’ll find the sections. Then finish optimizing your pins and schedule it.

Related: Schedule Your Pins for FREE using the Native Pinterest Scheduler

Should you use sections? My wisdom here is that if you have enough content and products to make a standalone board – do that. If you do not then make a section. You can move back and forth from section to board to section if you want. You’re not married to this.

If you want to learn more about Pinterest board strategy you should watch our Pinterest board strategy video or you know join Pin Profit Academy.

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