Pinterest Ads Management Services
Turn Pinterest browsing into a fair, carefully run test of a new sales channel.
We'll reply with a written proposal: the work, what we need from you and an estimated timeline.
Why Pinterest ad campaigns fail before they ever get a fair chance
The wrong campaign goal, weak Pins, out-of-date product details, broken landing pages or tracking you can't trust can make it impossible to tell whether your ad money is working.
The campaign goal doesn't match what you need customers to do
The campaign is set to chase whatever action Pinterest can easily count, before anyone agrees what a real customer result is, which page they should land on and how it will be measured.
Pins are promoted with no plan behind them
Ordinary posts made for your normal Pinterest feed are reused as ads without checking what question the viewer has, whether the image proves the point, the right format, how it crops on a phone or what the viewer should do next.
Your product list isn't ready for ads
Missing product codes, old prices or stock levels, badly grouped products and items Pinterest has rejected all change what can actually run as an ad.
The Pin and the landing page don't match
The picture, product, offer, availability, claim or call to action (the button or next step) changes after the click, and the buyer loses confidence.
Sales tracking looks complete but isn't
The Pinterest Tag on your website and the data sent from your own systems can count the same sale twice, miss actions from people who agreed to tracking, send the wrong order value or stop counting before a real lead or order happens.
Reports treat Pinterest's credited sales as profit
Saves, clicks and the sales Pinterest credits to itself are shown without the ad spend, refunds, lead quality, profit margin or the limits of how Pinterest gives credit.
What our Pinterest ads management includes in the first round
First we help you decide whether Pinterest suits the way your customers discover, plan and buy. Then Softscotch spells out exactly what is included: the account, countries, campaign goal, who we target, the ads (called Pins), your product list (catalog), the page people land on, tracking, budget and reports. We check the whole path before anything goes live. Pinterest decides which accounts and ads it approves and how widely ads are shown, so we never promise approval or sales results.
Eight areas of work take you from getting your account ready and agreeing a business goal, through seasonal timing, approved campaign setup and safe launch limits, to your first useful report.
Account, goal and budget brief
We confirm who owns the account, which countries you sell in, who has access, your business goal, what counts as a real result, the budget, the numbers that make it worthwhile, who approves work and who can pause spending.
Who we target and how
We choose the campaign type in scope, the targeting options, where your ads appear, the action Pinterest should aim for, who to leave out and which automatic settings to use, based on what your account offers.
Pins, ad types and creative plan
We set out the ad ideas included, the photos and videos we start from, the wording, image shapes, video needs, boards, versions, previews, usage rights and exactly how much production work is covered.
Product list (catalog) readiness
When included, we check where your product data comes from, product codes, sizes and colors, prices, stock, images, links, product groups, Pinterest's error reports and who on your side is responsible.
Landing pages and proof of sales
We keep the product, offer and next step the same after the click, and check the named tracking events from the Pinterest Tag or your own systems, including consent, customer matching, order value and links to your sales records.
Rules, launch and spending limits
We review Pinterest's current ad rules, restricted content, targeting limits, schedules, budgets, approvals, monitoring, what to do if something goes wrong and who is allowed to make changes.
Reports and the next test
We report ad delivery, engagement, the sales Pinterest takes credit for and the real business results you accept separately, then recommend one clear, evidence-backed next step for the campaign.
Seasonal timing and planning calendar
Many people use Pinterest to plan ahead for events and seasons. We map the key moments for your products and plan when campaigns and Pins should start, so your ads reach people while they are still planning, not after they have bought.
How we keep your Pins, products, pages and results connected
Every live campaign can be traced back to an approved offer, ad, set of products, landing page, agreed meaning of a sale or lead, budget and the next business decision it should help you make.
We tell you plainly why Pinterest fits
Your proposal states why Pinterest is worth testing, which country and buying situation it serves, and when another channel might be a better choice.
Every ad answers a buyer's question
Every Pin is made for a named customer situation, with an approved message, a picture that proves the point, a matching landing page and a clear next step.
We check your product list before spending money
We review product details, prices, stock, images, links, grouping and Pinterest's error reports before trusting shopping ads to run.
Website and server tracking agree
When you track sales both through the website code and through your own systems, we test that each sale has one ID, the right time and value, and is not counted twice. We never assume that Pinterest receiving the data proves the sale was a good one.
Someone is in charge of spending and automation
You can see budgets, settings that let Pinterest widen your audience, schedules, changes, monitoring and how to pause ads at any time.
Reports stay honest
Pinterest's own credit for sales, your website analytics and the real results from your store or customer records (CRM) each keep their own definitions and known limits.
The 36 decisions behind a safe, well-run Pinterest ads launch
The work covers account access, campaign goals, who you target, ad types, product lists, landing pages, tracking quality, Pinterest's ad rules, budget, testing and costs.
We build with the Pinterest options your account actually has today
Campaign goals, ad types, places your ad can appear, targeting settings, the Pinterest Tag (a small piece of code on your website), the Conversions API (a direct link that sends sales data from your systems to Pinterest), catalogs and test options are all checked for your account and country before we use them.
Seven checks, from getting ready to your first report
Each check ends with the problem we found, the fix it needs, the person responsible, whether it is approved and what happens next.
Account, goal and budget
We confirm that your account is ready and the business decision is clear before any ad production begins.
The result names the countries included, the campaign goal, the ad budget, what our fee covers, who approves and when we would stop.
Who we target and how
We pick a targeting and delivery approach that Pinterest offers for your country and campaign goal.
Targeting settings and automatic features can work differently depending on the account, the campaign goal and the country.
Pins, ad types and usage rights
We build the ads included in scope around an approved buyer question and landing page.
Your proposal states the ad ideas, ad types, image shapes, versions, rounds of changes, production work and outside costs.
Product list and shopping ads readiness
We confirm that the products you advertise are accurate, in stock and grouped in a way that helps you make business decisions.
Pinterest controls how it reads your product list and whether it approves your store and products.
Landing pages and sales tracking
We make sure the page delivers what the ad promised and confirm which actions can actually be measured.
Pinterest receiving a tracked action does not prove the person gave consent, that every action was caught, that the value is right or that it was a real sale.
Rules, launch and spending limits
We only launch approved campaigns that have passed current checks, with clear rules on who is in charge.
Pinterest decides ad review, eligibility, where ads appear and any action taken against an account.
First report and next test
We turn what was delivered and the quality of real business results into one clear, limited next decision.
The sales Pinterest takes credit for and trends you can see do not, on their own, prove the ads brought in extra business you wouldn't have had anyway.
Pinterest ads for your type of business
We shape the campaign around your products, how long customers take to decide, the photos and videos you have, your landing pages, how reliable your data is and how you deliver to customers.
Local services
For local services, Pinterest ads need to fit seasonal ideas, nearby customers, the areas you serve, pictures that prove your work and how many bookings you can take.
Online stores and direct-to-consumer brands
For online stores and brands that sell direct, Pinterest ads need to account for product list quality, sizes and colors, stock, price, promotions, shopping ads, refunds and profit margin.
Software companies (SaaS)
For software companies, Pinterest ads need to account for showing how the product is used, product screenshots, lead quality, demos and longer buying decisions.
Business-to-business (B2B) and professional services
For business-to-business and professional services, Pinterest ads need to account for how buyers research, expert proof, groups of people who decide together, checking lead quality and follow-up in your customer records (CRM).
Healthcare and wellness
For healthcare and wellness, Pinterest ads need to account for sensitive categories, approved health claims, privacy, who may be shown the ads, accessibility and how people book appointments.
Finance, insurance and legal
For finance, insurance and legal, Pinterest ads need to account for local laws, restricted claims, required disclaimers, sensitive targeting and records of approvals.
Education and training
For education and training, Pinterest ads need to account for course facts, dates, entry requirements, outcomes, accessibility and tracking of enrollments.
Publishers and media
For publishers and media, Pinterest ads need to account for content rights, subscriptions, how fresh the content is, seasonal interest and paywalls.
Marketplaces and directories
For marketplaces and directories, Pinterest ads need to account for seller data, whether listings are available, supply in each location, duplicate products and results for both buyers and sellers.
Travel and hospitality
For travel and hospitality, Pinterest ads need to account for destinations, seasons, availability, booking terms, cancellations and booking value.
Industrial and manufacturing
For industrial and manufacturing businesses, Pinterest ads need to account for technical products, how they are used, sales through distributors, long decision times and inquiries.
Memberships and communities
For memberships and communities, Pinterest ads need to account for ongoing value, events, membership levels, members' rights, renewals and moderation.
Who does what, with no hidden production costs
Softscotch is responsible for the Pinterest work named in your proposal. Ad spend, making new photos or videos, fixing product data, website changes, tracking development and legal decisions are separate unless they are listed and priced.
The Pinterest work named in your proposal.
- Account and campaign brief
- Targeting and setup plan
- The included Pins and ad type checks
- The named product list readiness work
- Landing page and tracking checks
- Launch, monitoring and reporting
Inputs and work that other people are responsible for.
- Your photo, video and design team
- Your online store and product list owner
- Your website and development team
- Your analytics, customer records (CRM) and finance owners
- Your stock and delivery team
- Your legal, privacy and brand reviewers
Your facts, your budget and your final say.
- Accurate product, offer and price details
- Claims, the proof behind them and rights to images and videos
- Permission to use customer data for ads
- Ad budget and billing
- Having stock ready and delivering orders
- Final campaign and rules decisions
How it works: nine records that keep every campaign traceable
You and your team can see which account, Pin, set of products, landing page, tracked action, budget and approval sit behind each live campaign and its current settings.
Pinterest Ads
Names the account, countries, campaign goal, customer situation, offer, the result you want, budget, people in charge and what is left out.
Lists accounts, profiles, website domains, billing, Pins, boards, product lists, permissions and current warnings from Pinterest.
Records targeting choices, people left out, placements, bidding, what Pinterest aims for, automatic settings, schedule and the reason for each.
Links ad ideas, Pins, ad types, wording, claims, rights, boards, landing pages, versions and approvals.
Shows where product data comes from, its fields, product codes, sizes and colors, stock, price, product groups, Pinterest's error reports and who owns it on your side.
Links each campaign to its live pages, the actions tracked by the Tag or Conversions API, consent, value and what each result means for your business.
Records the rules review, previews, budgets, schedules, links, tracking, approvals, when campaigns were switched on and how to pause them.
Keeps spend, delivery, engagement, Pinterest's credited sales, accepted results, refunds, margin and what remains uncertain separate.
Records campaign changes, product updates, when ad rights expire, faults found, the next tests and the person in charge.
The connected growth engine
In charge of the named ad ideas, original photos and videos, rights, ad types, wording, versions and rounds of changes.
In charge of campaigns, audiences, bids, budgets, placements, schedules, monitoring and decisions to pause.
In charge of product data, product codes, sizes and colors, price, stock, product groups, keeping the product feed running and delivering orders.
In charge of keeping live pages accurate, fast and accessible to everyone, matching the offer in the ad and handling website changes.
In charge of the Pinterest Tag, Conversions API, consent, what each tracked action means, links to customer records or store data and the limits of reporting.
In charge of claims, reading Pinterest's rules, privacy, permission to use customer data, usage rights and final approval.
One connected scope. Pinterest Ads is coordinated with the strategy, creative, experience, data and reporting it depends on, so responsibilities and handoffs stay visible in one written plan.
How long it takes, from first brief to your first useful Pinterest report
Checking your account and access and writing the campaign brief usually takes 2 to 4 working days. A simple first launch usually takes 5 to 10 working days once your ads, product data, landing pages, tracking, privacy decisions and approvals are ready. Fixing your product list, making new ads, technical connection work and Pinterest's own review can all add time.
Pinterest ads: your first delivery cycle
Account and access check
Check your business account, ad account, billing, profile, website domains, images and videos, product list, permissions and any account warnings.
KPI Access confirmedCampaign brief
Approve the countries, campaign goal, targeting approach, offer, business result, budget, and the limits of the ad, product list and tracking work.
KPI Brief approvedAds, products and tracking
Prepare the included Pins and setup, check product data and landing pages, and test the named website or server tracking.
KPI Everything readyCampaign checks and submission
Review the setup, ad types, links, product groups, Pinterest's rules, budgets, schedules and approvals, then submit the approved campaign to Pinterest.
KPI Campaign submittedCareful switch-on
Confirm which ads and products Pinterest accepted, switch them on through the named person and watch spending, delivery, pages, tracking and warnings.
KPI Campaign liveFirst useful report
Once the ads have run long enough and sales data has come in, we report spend, engagement, Pinterest's credited sales and the quality of real business results separately.
KPI Next decision agreedOur full growth plan (all services together), month by month
Setup and first launch
Agree priorities, fix the biggest problems and launch the first approved work once we have access, content, budget and your sign-off.
KPI First work liveBuild and improve
Use the first report to improve the live work and build the next agreed materials, campaigns, pages or follow-up steps.
KPI Improvements liveDo more of what works
Do more of the messages, audiences, pages or channels that the results show are working, while keeping budgets and quality checks within the limits we agreed.
KPI What works, expandedStrengthen results
Fix weak handovers between teams, gaps in tracking and anything slowing delivery, then test the next priorities against measures that matter to your business, such as lead quality and sales.
KPI Blockers removedTurn more visitors into customers
Improve the offer, message, page and follow-up steps wherever the results show people getting stuck or leads that aren't a good fit.
KPI Improvements to win more customers livePlan the next round
Review what changed, what the results really show, what should stop and which work deserves budget and attention in the next period.
KPI Next round agreedHow we compare with a typical Pinterest ads agency: a measured test, not a pile of promoted Pins
Our service links what your customers are planning and the real facts about your products to campaign choices, landing pages, spending limits and the business results you actually accept as real.
- Starts with leftover social media posts
- Picks a campaign goal by its name alone
- Treats broad interests as a targeting plan
- Advertises every product you have
- Assumes an accepted product list is accurate
- Lets Pins and pages stop matching
- Treats saves as a sign people will buy
- Trusts Pinterest's sales totals on their own
- Hides production costs and ad spend
- Promises reach, cost per sale or return on ad spend
- Starts with a named buyer situation
- Checks the goal fits an action we can track
- Writes down where audiences come from and their limits
- Builds approved groups of products
- Tests product details, price and stock
- Keeps the ad's promise and the page matched
- Reports each type of engagement by its meaning
- Checks against your real sales where data allows
- Lists ad spend, ads and technical work separately
- Is clear about the limits on approval and results
Results from Softscotch client work.
These totals come from work for Softscotch clients across search, paid ads, websites and lead generation, as published on softscotch.com. Past results don't guarantee future results.
All six Softscotch client stories.
Every Quick Story currently published on Softscotch.com, covering education, ecommerce, healthcare and SaaS. Stock photography represents each client industry; the figures are reported historical results and do not guarantee future performance.
Education Ads + local SEO
183% more leads for an education consultancy
An education consulting business in India needed to build its digital presence and lead flow from scratch.
- Built a new WordPress website
- Used Quora ads to grow daily lead volume
- Added Local SEO and community engagement
Home solutions Shopify + SEO
Home-solutions ecommerce growth
A home-solutions business was dependent on business-to-business (B2B) marketplaces, losing sales and recovering from a Google penalty.
- Resolved the Google penalty
- Revamped the website and online store
- Improved organic visibility and Amazon campaign performance
Health consultant $20/day
Five booked calls a day for a health consultant
A Houston lactation consultant needed to recover a malware-damaged website and rebuild local patient acquisition.
- Rebuilt the hacked site and migrated it to secure hosting
- Ran targeted Facebook and Google campaigns
- Reached top-three local Google positions
Ecommerce 10 months
315% organic growth for an ecommerce site
Softscotch reports a 315% increase in ecommerce organic traffic over 10 months through focused on-page SEO.
- Optimized product and collection pages
- Improved the links between pages and the page addresses (URLs)
- Made the site easier for Google to explore and better matched to what people search for
SaaS platform Cold outreach
9% close rate for a transcription SaaS
A transcription platform needed a qualified prospect list and a reliable email-sending setup for outreach we managed.
- Built a comprehensive prospecting list
- Managed the cold outreach campaigns
- Set up reliable email-sending servers (SMTP)
Healthcare 6 months
182% organic growth for a healthcare clinic
A clinic in a competitive location needed to build organic search visibility from the ground up.
- Built the clinic's foundation for unpaid (organic) Google search
- Combined on-page and off-page SEO
- Reached top-five positions in Google Search
Teams that stopped leaving clicks on the table.
"The Softscotch team has been a solid partner as our business evolved over the last five years. Unlike most agencies, they have never charged us for work that falls outside the agreement. That is what sets them apart."
"Without their knowledge, we would be in a very different place than we are now. Whenever they find something that can be improved, they implement it quickly. I could not be happier with their performance and response time."
"Softscotch goes above and beyond the scope. The time, effort and dedication they put in is like having your own in-house marketing team. They are not just another marketing company."
"We are extremely happy with Softscotch, such an attentive team. No project is too small, and they give their 100%. We are extremely satisfied with their work."
"Softscotch is a great team to work with: transparent, reliable and genuinely invested in the growth of your company. They are good partners to have by your side."
"The Softscotch team has been a solid partner as our business evolved over the last five years. Unlike most agencies, they have never charged us for work that falls outside the agreement. That is what sets them apart."
"Without their knowledge, we would be in a very different place than we are now. Whenever they find something that can be improved, they implement it quickly. I could not be happier with their performance and response time."
"Softscotch goes above and beyond the scope. The time, effort and dedication they put in is like having your own in-house marketing team. They are not just another marketing company."
"We are extremely happy with Softscotch, such an attentive team. No project is too small, and they give their 100%. We are extremely satisfied with their work."
You'll always know exactly what we changed.
Plenty of agencies go quiet after the audit and you never quite know what you're paying for. We do the opposite. You get a live view of every change and what it moved, in plain language you can act on.
Live client dashboard
Every change, score and ranking in one place you can open any time, not a monthly PDF you wait around for.
Ready for your review
Weekly video summary
A short screen-recorded video (Loom) each week walking you through exactly what shipped and what it moved, so nothing is a mystery.
Before
After
Before/after score per page
See the exact lift on every page we touch, not a vague "it's improving" you have to take on faith.
Approved page updates are live.
Product details need a review.
Confirm the next priority pages.
Plain-English reporting
Clicks, rankings and revenue, explained in words you can act on, instead of a wall of charts about how often you were seen (impression charts.
Reports on demand
Ask for any cut of the data whenever you need it and get it, no waiting for the end of the month.
- ✓Proposed
Softscotch prepares the change.
- ✓Approved
Your team gives the go-ahead.
- ✓Published
Checked live and recorded.
Ethical, transparent, always on
One accountable team, strictly white-hat (only methods search engines and platforms allow), no shortcuts and no surprises. Support whenever you need it.
One Softscotch plan gives you access to the full service stack, coordinated around your priorities.
You do not need a separate agency or retainer for every channel. Your plan can draw from search, paid media, web, ecommerce, outreach, automation, lead generation, messaging, content, creative and operations. The agreed scope sets what is active, in what order and at what capacity.
One price for everything, not a stack of separate retainers.
You get one price for your whole marketing, not a separate retainer for every service. SEO, paid ads, your website, automations, cold email and newsletters, we run all of it as a single scope, so you get the most result for what you pay. Agencies sell each of these on its own, so the invoice climbs whether or not that line drives a single lead.
A different agency or retainer for each service. The bill stacks up fast, and keeps climbing whether or not each one moves a single lead.
Plus the one-off build, and a fresh contract, kickoff and onboarding delay for every new service you add.
We run your whole marketing as one engagement, so you get the most result for what you pay, not a pile of disconnected invoices.
- SEO: technical, on-page, content, local and AI search
- Template-built pages (programmatic SEO), links from other websites (backlinks) and authority
- CRO and landing pages
- Paid ads across Google and Meta
- Automations, cold email and newsletters
- WordPress build, setup and ongoing care
- One team, one roadmap and one point of contact
- Reporting tied to qualified leads and revenue
Priced to your site after the audit. No sticker price, and no per-service creep.
Pinterest ads management FAQs
These answers explain what account access we need, what you get, product lists, ads, tracking, costs, timing, who does what and the limits on results.
What is included in Pinterest ads management?
Your proposal can include account and access checks, campaign strategy, seasonal campaign timing, targeting setup, Pins and ad types, product list (catalog) work, landing pages, tracking through the Pinterest Tag or Conversions API, rules checks, launch, monitoring and reporting. It names the exact campaigns, ads, countries and work included.
When is Pinterest a good place to advertise?
It can be a good fit when your customers use Pinterest to discover ideas or plan purchases related to what you sell, and your business has suitable images or video, landing pages, tracking, budget and the ability to deliver. Our brief may also conclude that another channel is a better place to test first.
What account access do you need?
We need access to your Pinterest business and ad accounts, plus the billing and content permissions the work requires. Where relevant, we also need your profile, website domains, Pins, boards, product list, Pinterest Tag, sales tracking setup and reporting.
Which campaign goal will you use?
We pick a campaign goal Pinterest currently offers that matches the business action we agreed, an action Pinterest can track, what your account is allowed to use, your budget and how ready your tracking is.
Are new Pins included?
Only the ad ideas, ad types, versions, rounds of changes and production work named in your proposal. Photography, design, video, editing, creators, stock images and translation are separate unless they are listed and priced.
Do I need a product catalog?
Not for every campaign. When the chosen shopping campaign needs one, we set out where the product data should come from, the product details needed, product groups, how updates happen, how errors are checked and who on your side owns it.
Will you fix my product data?
Your proposal states whether we only check whether your product list is ready, set up product groups, or actually fix the product feed. Changes to your store platform, feed tools and ongoing product data upkeep are separate unless they are named.
Who can you target?
The plan can use the interests, search words, age and gender groups, website visitors or customer lists that Pinterest currently offers, where it makes sense and you have permission. We check what is available, audience size, automatic options and limits on sensitive data inside your account.
Do you set up the Pinterest Tag or Conversions API?
Only when it is listed in your proposal. We can check the tracking you already have, or set up the named website code or server connection, then test consent handling, the details sent, customer matching, order value and that nothing is counted twice.
Who decides whether customer data can be used?
You do. You keep the decisions about the legal reason for using data, privacy, consent, how long data is kept and permission to use customer lists for ads. Softscotch only uses the data and account connections you have approved in the proposal.
Can you guarantee my ads or product list will be approved?
No. We can review Pinterest's current rules and fix the issues we're able to fix, but Pinterest alone decides on account, ad, store and product approvals and any action against them.
Is ad spend included in your fee?
No, unless your proposal clearly says otherwise. Your ad budget, taxes and Pinterest's billing are your own costs, separate from our fees for strategy, production, technical work and management.
What does the report include?
It can include spend, impressions (times your ads were shown), reach, frequency, placements, clicks, clicks through to your site, saves, video viewing, the sales Pinterest takes credit for and real results from your own records, each with a clear meaning and its limits.
Do Pinterest's reported sales prove the ads brought in extra sales?
No. Pinterest gives its ads credit for sales based on the settings chosen (attribution). To estimate the extra sales the ads really caused, you need a fair comparison group, enough data and as few other changes as possible during the test.
Can you run an A/B test?
Yes, when your account offers a suitable test and the thing being tested, the budget, how people are split into groups, the length of the test, the main result and your sales data are strong enough to support a useful decision.
Can you guarantee impressions, saves, leads or return on ad spend?
No. Softscotch is responsible for the agreed setup, checks, day-to-day running and reporting. But Pinterest's review, the ad auction, how people respond, your products, offers, landing pages, data and delivery all affect results too.
How soon can a campaign launch?
A simple first launch usually takes 5 to 10 working days once access, ads, product data, landing pages, tracking, privacy decisions and approvals are ready. Pinterest's own review, fixing your product list, making new ads and technical connection work can all add time.
How is Pinterest ads management priced?
The price depends on the number of accounts, countries, campaigns, ads and ad types, product list work, Tag or Conversions API setup, website changes, monitoring, reporting and outside costs. Your proposal sets out exactly what is included before work begins.