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Where to find this: Shopify admin → Apps → Yuko Loyalty → Loyalty → Programs → Ways to earn → Add another way → Pinterest Follow

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Introduction

Award customers a one-time points bonus when they follow your Pinterest account from your loyalty widgets.

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What problem this solves

Growing a Pinterest audience organically is slow. A small points reward gets existing customers to take a two-second action that builds your following and social proof.

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When to use

  • You have an active Pinterest account.
  • Your audience uses Pinterest for inspiration (home, fashion, food, crafts).
  • You want a low-effort, one-time way to earn.

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Overview

  • One-time reward per customer.
  • Configured with your Pinterest Username.
  • Points are credited when the customer clicks Follow.
  • Optional points expiry and VIP tier multipliers.
  • Available on select plans.

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Before you start

Yuko app is installed on your Shopify store — see Install Yuko on Shopify.
The Yuko Theme App Embed is enabled in your active theme — see Theme App Embed.
Your loyalty program is enabled under Loyalty Program Status at Shopify admin → Apps → Yuko Loyalty → Loyalty → Programs.
Your point labels are set in Loyalty Settings.
You have an active Pinterest account.

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Setup guide

1

Add the way to earn

In your Shopify admin, go to Apps → Yuko Loyalty → Loyalty → Programs. In Ways to earn, click Add another way and pick Pinterest Follow.
2

Fill in Basic Details

  • Campaign Name — shown to customers on the storefront. You can use [earn_value] and [points_label], for example Earn [earn_value] [points_label].
  • Description — short copy shown with the way to earn.
3

Set the points

Enter Points to earn on Pinterest follow (a whole number, at least 1).
4

Add your Pinterest username

Enter your Pinterest Username without the @ symbol. Customers are sent to https://www.pinterest.com/yourusername.
5

Set Expiry (optional)

Turn on Expiry, then set Expire after and a Period (Day, Week, Month or Year). Expiry is available on select plans.
6

Review the side panel

  • Status — on by default.
  • Icon — Default, or Custom to upload your own (JPG, PNG, GIF or WEBP, under 1 MB).
  • Tiers — turn on to apply VIP tier multipliers to this way to earn.
7

Save

Click Save.

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How it works

  1. The way to earn appears in the Ways to earn list of your loyalty widgets (for example the Floating Rewards launcher, rewards landing page and customer account page) with a Follow button.
  2. A logged-in customer clicks Follow. Your Pinterest profile opens in a new tab.
  3. Yuko credits the points as soon as the customer clicks. Social networks don’t let apps confirm the action, so earning is based on the click.
  4. The way to earn then shows as completed for that customer.
With Tiers on and VIP tiers enabled, customers in a tier earn the tier’s multiplier for this way to earn, plus any bonus points the tier sets for it. The extra points appear as a separate tier bonus entry.

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Decision guidance

  • Keep the reward modest (5–20 points). It’s a quick one-time action.
  • Only run networks where your customers are active. Pick two or three rather than every network.

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Limitations

  • Earning is based on the click; Yuko can’t check whether the customer actually followed.
  • One reward per customer. Following again doesn’t earn more.
  • Customers must be logged in to earn.
  • You can have one Pinterest Follow way to earn.

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Examples

  • A home décor store awards 10 points for following its Pinterest account.

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Best practices

Check the username before saving. A typo sends customers to the wrong profile.

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FAQs

It isn’t. Pinterest doesn’t let apps confirm follows, so Yuko credits points when the customer clicks Follow.
No. It’s a one-time reward per customer.
No. Enter only the username, without the @ symbol. Yuko builds the link https://www.pinterest.com/yourusername.

Ways to Earn

Configure how customers earn points across your store.

Ways to Redeem

Set up the rewards customers can redeem with their points.

Booster Campaigns

Run time-bound multipliers, bonuses and challenges on top of earning.

Loyalty Settings

Point labels, earning and revert statuses, exclusions and order tags.

Customers

View balances and activity, adjust points and assign tiers.

VIP Tiers

Reward your best customers with tier multipliers and benefits.

Book a Free Setup Call

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Contact Support

Visit our support hub for help articles, live chat and ticket submission.

Browse the Guides

Documentation across loyalty, referrals, memberships and more.

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