1) Yes 15+ boards with at least a dozen or two pins
2) I would not go that far but I just spend my time doing more profitable things than trying to get Pinterest followers.
3) No I have plenty of accounts and use lots of them. Can you be more specific?
4) Well more of a case of coming across like a professional person. There is no need to manipulate anyone into doing anything but sending a message to a board owner like a eight year old from India wont get the job done. Just messaging people and asking them if they would like to trade works wonders.
5) I dont think so personally but with anything, if it can be automated and makes sense then give it a go. I just dont see the right click through rate to be able to do CPA stuff, However the conversions on some products in the home decor and wedding categories more than make up for the lack of clicks.
You are probably trying to do it way too fast. Rome was not built in a day. The accounts I have personally I have created over a long time. I may not make a new one for weeks or even month, which is mostly due to the fact I rarely ever get suspended. Lay low for a while. Although your IP is probably fucked now if you were just doing it from home and trying to do way too much at once.
Lay low for a week or two and do something else and then log in to your main account. use it over a few days. Log out and dont log back in for a few days and then try and create a new account. Don't do all of the set up right away, just add a board or two and like some pins, not many! Just a few to seem like a real person and then build from there.