Pin designs for website designers, Showit and Squarespace template shops and freelance developers. Show the site, name the result.
8 web designer pin templates
Tap a design to load it into the editor below, then add your photos and change the words.
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Pinterest marketing for web designers
Web designers use Pinterest to reach small business owners who are planning a new site. Those owners search "website design inspiration for coaches", "what pages should my website have" and "Squarespace templates for photographers", and they save layouts they like long before they hire anyone or buy a template.
Pins that win show a real site in a device mockup with a clear label, or answer a practical question with a checklist: homepage must haves, launch checklists, SEO basics and copy tips. Designers who sell templates pin each design with the platform name in the title. These templates frame your mockups with clean bands and readable type. Add a screenshot, change the words and download.
20 pin ideas for web designers
Each one loads into the editor as the pin title.
What works on Pinterest for web designers
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Show sites on screens, not as flat screenshots
A full homepage screenshot is too long and small to read in a feed. Crop to the hero section and place it in a laptop or phone mockup. The device makes it obvious that the pin is about websites and gives you room for a clear title.
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Name the platform and industry
People search "Squarespace template for therapists" or "Showit website for photographers", not "beautiful website". Put both the platform and the industry in the pin title and description. It also helps the right buyers find your template shop listings. Board names that follow the same pattern help too.
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Answer the questions before the inquiry
Most clients wonder about cost, timelines, which platform to use and what they need to prepare. A pin and blog post for each question builds trust and pre-qualifies leads. Link these posts to your services page with a clear next step.
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Offer a planning printable
A website content planner, launch checklist or page outline is easy to save and useful to do-it-yourself owners. Gate it behind an email sign-up and follow up with your template shop or a discovery call offer for owners who decide they want help.
Board name ideas
Tap a name to copy it. All are under Pinterest's 50 character board name limit.
Many do. Small business owners collect website ideas on Pinterest while planning a new site. Pins that show finished sites in mockups and answer planning questions bring those owners to your portfolio and services page, where they can book a call or buy a template.
What should a web designer pin?
Pin client launches, layout inspiration by industry, website checklists, platform comparisons, copywriting tips and SEO basics. Template shop owners should pin every template with the platform and industry in the title. Link each pin to the page that matches it.
How do I make website screenshots readable in a pin?
Crop to the top part of the page, place it in a device mockup and keep the title in a solid band. Avoid fitting a full scrolling page into one pin. A carousel pin can show several sections of the same site one after another.
Can I use these templates for my template shop?
Yes. Edit any template, add your mockups and download the pin free with no watermark. Use it for client launches, a template shop or a blog. The editor runs in your browser and does not upload your images. Many shop owners make one pin style per template line so their listings look consistent.