Why a post or product says Skipped
What each Skipped reason on a post or a store product means, and the one thing to do so its pins can be made.
When Bloomtack could not make any pin for a post or a product, its row says Skipped: followed by the reason and what to do. Fix the cause, then ask again.
Posts
In Posts, the reason sits under the post's title. Each reason has its own way out:
| What the row says, in short | What to do |
|---|---|
| No photo in the post and fewer than three headings | Add a photo to the post, or connect an AI key for AI images |
| No design fits this post yet: it needs a photo or at least three headings | Add a photo or headings to the post |
| The designs that fit this post need an AI image, and no AI key is connected | Connect a key in Settings, then AI keys, or add a photo to the post |
| The images for these pins could not be made this time | Try again |
| Every design came out too close to a pin made in the last 30 days | Try again for other designs |
When a key would help, the row has Open AI keys. See Get an AI key and connect it.
Once the cause is fixed, press Create pins on the post's row. See Create pins for your posts.
Products
Products show their reason under the product's name, in Products and in the Products tab of a blog's page.
- No photo: "This product has no photo, and a product pin always shows the product." Add a photo to the product in your shop. Bloomtack picks it up at the next import, and there is no button to press.
- Any other reason: the row says "Skipped: its pins could not be made this time." and has Create pins beside it. Press it, and the product waits for pins again: the row says "Pins not made yet" until they are made. New pins are in the review queue in a few minutes.
See Pins for your store products.
Other places that say Skipped
- Skipped in the review queue holds the pins you set aside yourself. See Approve and skip pins.
- In the Create pins panel, "Skipped, turned off for pins" names posts whose Make pins for this post switch is off. See Turn pins on or off for a post.
Good to know
- The reason is cleared when you ask for pins again. If they still cannot be made, the row shows the new reason.
- A product that is out of stock gets no pins until it is back in stock. Its line starts with "Out of stock".
Updated October 11, 2026.