Are you ready for your Pinterest account to soar? You've figured out the basics of pinning but now you need to know if all of the effort you're putting into your Pinterest account is really paying off.Tailwind Pinterest Analytics Helping Your Business Soar on Pinterest The best way to track your Pinterest progress is with analytics. If you have a business account on Pinterest you The post Tailwind Pinterest Analytics Helping Your Business Soar on Pinterest OSP Episode 041 appeared first on ....
Nov 20, 2013•43 min
America's nutrition expert, registered dietician and author Mitzi Dulan has found many opportunities in Pinterest. She uses it to better serve her clients, market her business and as inspiration for a new book. Mitzi recently published "The Pinterest Diet: How to Pin Your Way Thin" where she guides readers on ways to use Pinterest to help them through their weight loss journey. The post Mitzi Dulan: Pinning for Weight Loss and Business Success OSP Episode 040 appeared first on ....
Nov 13, 20130
People frequently ask what images really need to be successful on Pinterest. They ask questions such as what size images need be, what colors should be used and if text is necessary. While there isn't a one-size fits all answer, there are some general best practices. The post How He Found His Way to 378k Pinterest Pins and Thousands of Visitors OSP Episode 039 appeared first on ....
Nov 06, 2013•40 min
Building a community of bloggers can have many benefits including bringing traffic to you blog, growing your business and increasing your social shares on sites like Pinterest. In this week's episode of the podcast, I chat with Triberr founder Dino Dogan. The post How Triberr Can Help Your Blog on Pinterest OSP Episode 038 appeared first on ....
Oct 30, 2013•35 min
Are you unsure if there's a place for your business on Pinterest? Not sure how to get Pinterest followers or get traffic to your blog from Pinterest? Recently, at FinCon 13, the financial bloggers conference, I was invited to present a session called "Ask Me Anything About Pinterest" This was a live Q&A session where audience members could ask me anything they wanted to know about Pinterest. The post Pinterest-ing Q and A for Online Marketing OSP Episode 037 appeared first on ....
Oct 23, 2013•21 min
For some businesses, it makes perfect sense to include Pinterest in their social media marketing. Those in the fashion, beauty and DIY industries have proven to be some of the most popular on the site. Another popular niche on Pinterest is fitness. SparkPeople, a weight-loss and fitness site that provides free recipes, resources and support has built a very successful Pinterest account. The post How SparkPeople Gets HUGE Traffic From Pinterest OSP Episode 36 appeared first on ....
Oct 16, 2013•34 min
"There just aren't enough hours in the day" can you relate? My guest on this week's episode of the Oh So Pinteresting Podcast reveals how she is generating traffic from Pinterest without really trying. The post How She Gets Traffic From Pinterest Without Really Trying OSP Episode 035 appeared first on ....
Oct 09, 2013•36 min
Are you a graphic design master that can create amazing images to pin to Pinterest in the blink of an eye? No? Me neither but I have been introduced to a tool that can help. Canva is a sleek and easy to use online graphic design platform that can help you create those eye catching images that we're all after to use on our sites and to pin to Pinterest. The post Canva – Your Key to Great Pin Design OSP Episode 034 appeared first on ....
Oct 02, 2013•35 min
Contests can be a great way to bring attention to your business and to your Pinterest account. In 2012 it was nearly impossible to be on Pinterest without seeing a pin linking to a "Pin it to Win It" contest. This year they're not as common and there's a big reason why. The post A Look at Pinterest Contests – Should You Pin it to Win it? OSP Episode 33 appeared first on ....
Sep 18, 2013•44 min
Do you have what it takes to be a success on Pinterest? You've decided to use Pinterest as a part of your social media marketing but to get the most out of Pinterest it requires a bit more than just starting an account and pinning pretty pictures. The post 5 Tips for Finding Success on Pinterest OSP Episode 032 appeared first on ....
Sep 11, 2013•36 min
Eliza Doton is a recent grad with a masters in marketing. She has her sights set on Pinterest for her dream job. She came up with a very creative way to present her resume and it landed her an interview with Pinterest! The post Her Creativity Got the Attention of Pinterest OSP Episode 031 appeared first on ....
Sep 04, 2013•32 min
Despite the potential for traffic generation and sales, businesses sometimes holdback from adding Pinterest to their marketing plan because of copyright concerns and limited sources of content. Ahalogy, a tech startup based in Ohio, that has developed a service that solves these issues and in the process helps bloggers too. The post A Win-Win on Pinterest for Businesses and Bloggers With Ahalogy OSP Episode 30 appeared first on ....
Aug 28, 2013•39 min
In this episode of the podcast I bring you some Pinterest-ing tips from marketing masters, Scott Stratten and Simon Salt. I discuss how we can take their words of social media marketing wisdom and put them in to practice. The post Pinterest -ing Advice From Marketing Masters OSP Episode 029 appeared first on ....
Aug 21, 2013•23 min
In this week's episode of the podcast I share tips and tools to help you with your business Pinterest account that will: -Impact what you see in your Pinterest feed -Save you time -Help you build connections with other people on Pinterest The post Pinteresting Tips for Business OSP Episode 028 appeared first on ....
Aug 14, 2013•27 min
The summer of Pinterest love continues on the podcast. This week I chat with fellow Pinterest fan and social media pro, Kelly Lieberman. She's host of the weekly Twitter chat #PinChat where she gets large brands to reveal their Pinterest secrets. She has amazing insights to Pinterest for business and she's sharing them with us! The post Pinterest Love: From Big Brands to Bloggers to PinChat OSP Episode: 027 appeared first on ....
Aug 07, 2013•54 min
Pinterest has inspired 3 sisters living across the United States to start a blog and a business. In this episode of the podcast, we take a look at how collaboration and social media have helped these ladies build Made From Pinterest. Since launching in October of 2012, they have built a following of over 17,000 on Pinterest and over The post A Blog and a Business Made From Pinterest OSP Episode 026 appeared first on ....
Jul 31, 2013•43 min
Pinterest is developing into a powerful search tool. More and more I'm hearing of people using the platform not only to find inspiration or products to purchase but also to find solutions. Are your pins and your account optimized to be easily found on Pinterest? The post The SEO of Pinterest OSP Podcast Episode 025 appeared first on ....
Jul 24, 2013•37 min
"Pinterest is the social network for dream makers" what a great statement from this week's guest on the podcast, Vincent Ng. Vincent is the president and chief blogger of Vancouver based MCNG Marketing. He is an avid Pinterest fan that shares my belief that it can be a very powerful tool in a business's The post A Look at Pinterest for Business OSP Podcast Episode 24 appeared first on ....
Jul 17, 2013•39 min
Pinterest continues to grow internationally. In this episode of the podcast I chat with Dutch blogger Archana Haarnak. We take a look at how Pinterest is being used in Holland as well as how easy it has become to connect with and be inspired by people on a global scale. The post Pinterest International- It is a Small World OSP Episode 23 appeared first on ....
Jul 10, 2013•26 min
Pinterest is a haven of inspiration for anyone that spends a few minutes on it. All types of artists including those who express themselves through their words are drawn to it. Whether it be fiction or non fiction, for a book or for a blog Pinterest can be an incredible resource for writers. This week's guest on the podcast is Peg Fitzpatrick. We talk about the many ways that writers can use Pinterest including getting inspiration for writing, marketing their books and for connecting with their ...
Jul 03, 2013•36 min
In this week's episode of the podcast, early childhood educator and blogger Kim Vij shares her secrets to Pinterest success. She shares her tips about group boards and how her blog's Pinterest account grew a following of over 1.6 MILLION. The post Keys to Success on Pinterest Teachers with Over 1.6 million Followers OSP Episode 021 appeared first on ....
Jun 26, 2013•31 min
Does photography intimidate you? Are you overwhelmed by all of the technical aspects of photography? Getting great pinnable Pinterest images doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. Interior designer and blogger, Hilary Walker, shares some basic photography tips that can help us photography newbies get great images with The post Get Great Pinnable Images with Basic Photography Tips OSP Episode 20 appeared first on ....
Jun 19, 2013•38 min
Pinterest is sometimes criticized for not being very social. The communication tools on Pinterest are pretty limited. Currently, the only ways to communicate with a fellow pinner is to comment on a pin, @ tag them in the comment of a pin or send them a pin. Blogger and fellow Pinterest fan Heather Eatherton found a way to make Pinterest VERY social, offline. Inspired by Pinterest, Heather planned and The post A Pinterest Party and What it Can Do for Bloggers and Businesses OSP Episode 019 appear...
Jun 12, 2013•31 min
As a blogger or business owner Pinterest probably isn't your main priority, it's running and growing your business right? However, Pinterest is the focus of my business and I'm here to help you learn how to use it for marketing your business or blog. Pinterest has proven to be a valuable resource for traffic generation and sales. But, as with other online services it continues to evolve and change. Keeping up with Pinterest’s latest features and best practices can be tough to do and can raise lo...
Jun 05, 2013•36 min
On May 24, 2013 an article by Eric Fulwiler was published on AdAge.com that blew me away! Pinterest doesn't want to be the next Facebook or Twitter. It's looking to be a leader in the world of search in the visual web. In this episode of the podcast, Jason Lange and I discuss what this could mean for businesses and thier approach to marketing online. The post Pinterest isn’t the Next Facebook, It’s Taking on the World of Search appeared first on ....
May 29, 2013•42 min
WOW! Pinterest is at it again, lots of big changes have happened over the past couple of weeks. In this week's podcast we'll take a close look into these changes and find ways to make them work for you and your social media marketing goals. The post Make the New Pinterest Changes Work for You : OSP Episode 16 appeared first on ....
May 22, 2013•37 min
Pinterest can be a very powerful tool for business owners. In a recent Oh So Pinteresting podcast episode, we heard from Kate Bryan about the millions of pageviews her blog receives from Pinterest every month. Bizrate Insights found in a recent study, 70% of those surveyed used Pinterest to get inspiration on what to buy. The best way to make sure your business reaps the benefits of Pinterest is to have your products and/or content shared on Pinterest. But have you made it easy for your customer...
May 15, 2013•29 min
Pinterest is a well known social media marketing tool for triving traffic but can it also be used to grow a podcast audience. I chat with Chris Enns host of Show Me Your MIc to discuss podcasting and Pinterest. The post Growing a Podcast Audience with Pinterest OSP Episode: 014 appeared first on ....
May 08, 2013•35 min
Bloggers from many niches have seen increased traffic to their sites from projects pinned to Pinterest. Traffic is great but how can bloggers maximize this increased traffic from their Pinterest pins? How can they make money from Pinterest? The post Harness the Power of Pinterest into a Revenue Stream with MystiKit: OSP Episode 013 appeared first on ....
May 01, 2013•27 min
OSP Episode: 012 Pinterest has become known for it's potential to produce large amounts of referral traffic. This episode is a look at how the non-profit program, a Shot@Life, is incorporating it into it's social media marketing strategy. The post Using Pinterest to Raise Awareness for a Cause appeared first on ....
Apr 24, 2013•30 min
