How Pinterest's Decision to Ban Affiliate Links Affects Strategy

"Power users" need to find new revenue sources.

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A couple of weeks ago, we talked to some experts about the decline of Facebook’s once-famous organic reach. Looks like we might need to have the same conversation regarding Pinterest.

To the dismay of fashion and food bloggers everywhere, the company recently announced that it would ban affiliate links and ask “power users” to find other ways to make money.

Today the reason behind the move became clear: Digiday reports that the company told ad agency executives that it plans to roll out a “multi-pin carousel” option that will allow their clients to include several products and retail links in a single promoted pin. The

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