PINTEREST AFFILIATE PLANNING WORKBOOK
WFH Guide | Created October 18, 2026
Companion: /affiliate-marketing/pinterest

HOW TO USE
Save a private working copy and edit it in a text editor or word processor.
Complete the permission record before publishing a real affiliate placement.
The filled brief is an original concept, not a campaign or product test.
Leave unmeasured results blank and label them UNKNOWN; record 0 only when a
report actually supports zero for the chosen observation period.
Keep login credentials, private tokens, payment details, and customer data out
of this workbook. Confirm current program terms before publishing.

1. PROGRAM AND PERMISSION RECORD — BLANK
Program and country version:
Program-policy URL:
Policy date/version and date reviewed:
Your exact approved website/account URL:
Approval evidence/reference (without private credentials):
Channel: Pinterest / website / other:
Placement: organic Pin / paid ad / website article / other:
Proposed journey (every step from Pin to merchant):
Does the program expressly permit this journey and placement?
Evidence, clause, or written response:
Country/location restrictions:
Approved link creation method:
Restrictions on parameters, shorteners, redirects, or link modification:
Required relationship disclosure and any exact program wording:
Applicable Pinterest label or other platform requirement:
Account/site identification requirements:
Pending question and person/team to ask:
Decision: permitted / unresolved / not permitted:
Next review date:

Asset record — repeat for every component:
Asset name and source:
Creator/owner:
Permission/license and where it applies:
AI assistance or generation used, if any:
Does the program permit that method and require a disclosure?
Product claim supported by this asset:
Source/date for the claim:
Actual hands-on experience, or explicitly none:

2. FILLED CONCEPT BRIEF — NOT A REAL CAMPAIGN
Reader: a person choosing a cable tray for a small home desk.
Question: will the attachment and tray fit the desk?
Useful promise: three checks before buying.
Checks: desk edge; usable space; fastening method.
Pin title: 3 checks before you buy a cable tray
Illustrative disclosure: I may earn a commission if you buy through links
in this guide.
Description body: Check your desk edge, available space, and fastening
method before choosing a cable tray. The guide explains what to measure
and which product details to compare.
Alt text: Diagram of a desk edge above a cable tray, with checks for edge
shape, clear space, and the attachment method.
Original vector source: /examples/pinterest-desk-reset-pin.svg
Sample landing page: /examples/pinterest-desk-reset-landing.html
Program: none selected or approved for this concept.
Merchant link: none. The destination shopping control is inactive.
Product tested: none.
Images: original WFH Guide drawing; no third-party product photos.
Results: NOT RUN; no impressions, clicks, sales, or commission measured.
What a real version still needs: actual product evidence, permitted assets,
program/account approval, accepted image export, and a checked live link.
Confirm permission with your chosen affiliate program before adapting this example.

3. YOUR PIN BRIEF — BLANK
Reader and decision:
Useful information available before the click:
Specific promise:
Title:
On-image text:
On-image disclosure reflecting the actual relationship:
Description opening disclosure:
Description body:
Alt text describing the image (not hidden promotional copy):
Board/topic and why it fits:
Destination URL:
How the destination fulfills the promise:
Disclosure near the product recommendation/link:
Original asset/version:
Evidence limitations:
Planned publication and review date:
Time/cost allowance (a planning choice, not an earnings forecast):

4. PUBLICATION CHECKLIST
[ ] Exact account, property, channel, and linking route approved.
[ ] Current Pinterest commercial/affiliate and community rules checked.
[ ] Applicable region and program requirements recorded.
[ ] Every material product claim has a source or documented experience.
[ ] No claim of testing, client results, or earnings without evidence.
[ ] Rights and any AI-content restrictions verified for every asset.
[ ] Creative exported to a currently accepted upload format.
[ ] Concept labels/placeholders removed only after a real placement is ready.
[ ] Disclosure visible at mobile feed size, not only in the description.
[ ] Cropping and interface overlays checked in the actual publishing view.
[ ] Description begins with accurate relationship information.
[ ] Destination continues the Pin's promise and provides useful substance.
[ ] Disclosure visible beside any actual affiliate recommendation/link.
[ ] Approved link opens the expected product, country, and destination.
[ ] Product availability and material limitations checked.
[ ] No deceptive redirects or unauthorized link modifications.
[ ] Pin URL, creative version, destination, and publication date saved.
[ ] Relevant records retained without passwords or customer information.
[ ] A review date and maintenance responsibility set.

5. EXPERIMENT LOG — DUPLICATE THIS BLOCK FOR EACH REVIEW
Hypothesis / reader benefit being examined:
Pin URL and creative version:
Destination URL:
Publication date:
Observation period (start/end, timezone):
Report export date and filters:
Organic/paid activity included:
Hours spent:
Direct costs and currency:
Pinterest impressions:
Pinterest saves:
Pinterest outbound clicks:
Website visits, if measured:
Website merchant-link clicks, if measured:
Program-attributed orders:
Pending commissions and currency:
Approved commissions and currency:
Actual payment received and currency:
Reversals/cancellations/validation still pending:
Unknown data and why it is missing:
Broken link / permission / availability / display issues:
What this observation supports:
What it cannot establish:
Decision: keep / revise / stop:
One next action, responsible person, and date:

Note: impressions, saves, and clicks are different events; none is income.
Pending commissions are not approved earnings or a received payment.
Do not compare reports with mismatched date ranges or turn small samples
into a claim of reliable performance. A zero-sales result is possible.

6. MAINTENANCE REVIEW
Next review date:
Policy or approval changed?
Link still reaches the promised destination?
Product still available and claims still accurate?
Disclosure still visible in current layouts?
Content needs revision, retirement, or no change?
Action completed and date:

SOURCE STARTING POINTS — RECHECK BEFORE USE
Pinterest commercial and affiliate rules:
https://policy.pinterest.com/en/commercial-and-branded-content-guidelines
Pinterest community rules:
https://policy.pinterest.com/en/community-guidelines
Pinterest Pin specifications:
https://help.pinterest.com/en/article/review-pin-specs
Pinterest Analytics:
https://help.pinterest.com/en/business/article/pinterest-analytics
FTC endorsement guidance:
https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking
Amazon.com application review (not evidence of Pinterest approval):
https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/help/node/topic/G8TW5AE9XL2VX9VM
Etsy current Affiliates Policy:
https://www.etsy.com/legal/affiliates/

SOURCE AND REUSE NOTE
The worksheet text and concept composition are original to this WFH Guide
example. You may adapt them for your planning; that does not confer permission
from Pinterest, an affiliate program, a merchant, or a product-rights owner.
Do not present the concept as a tested campaign or copy its disclosure into
a publication that has a different commercial relationship.