the new Pinterest messaging feature and I also talk with blogger and freelance writer Karen Cordaway. Karen was an early adopter of Pinterest and was recently chosen by Pinterest to have her account featured. The post How a Money Saving Blogger Grows With Pinterest Plus Pinterest Messaging OSP 070 appeared first on ....
Content curation is something that most social media markers say you MUST do in order not to be spammy or too self promotional. Many say it would be rude to only post your own content and never share anyone else's. But, is your social media content curation just noise, is it really the best way to approach social media marketing? The post Is Your Social Media Content Curation Just Noise OSP 069 appeared first on ....
Have you taken a close look at your Pinterest feed in the past couple of days? There have been some big changes to what is appearing in the Pinterest feed. Each of the changes could be in preparation for the launch of the long anticipated promoted pins or paid advertising on Pinterest. Yes!!!! The post New Features Bring Us Closer to Advertising on Pinterest OSP Episode 068 appeared first on ....
If your blog or business caters to a specialized market or as they say in the Internet world, a narrow niche, does that mean that Pinterest can't work for you? Do you need to appeal to a huge audience to gain followers and get referral traffic to your site from Pinterest? The post Using Pinterest for a Specialized Market OSP 067 appeared first on ....
Pinterest continues to receive funding and its valuation continues to skyrocket, as of June 2014 it is reported to be $5 BILLION. This meteoric rise brings additional attention which is causing the platform to rival Twitter in popularity and the developing of new features such as the much anticipated advertising on Pinterest through sponsored pins. The post Hot Pinterest News- Advertising on Pinterest and Pinterest Passing Twitter OSP 066 appeared first on ....
They’re on Twitter. They’re on Facebook. They’re on Google+… They’re even on Pinterest too! Wherever people are online, scammers will always be there to try to lure people to their spammy sites. They will steal your pins or your boards and use them as their own. They hurt business’ reputations! How do we identify spam on Pinterest and what can we do about it? The post The Viral Problem of Spam on Pinterest are You a Victim? OSP Episode 065 appeared first on ....
Pinterest is certainly changing the way people think about search engine tools. Pinterest Guided Search recently launched on the mobile version and it has the potential to greatly influence what users find on Pinterest. The post Pinterest Guided Search OSP News May 2014 Episode 064 appeared first on ....
According to stats and surveys, Pinterest, due to its fast growing and massive user base, is able to drive more referrals than Google+, LinkedIn, and YouTube combined. Can B2B markets, which are often not very visual, gain traction with Pinterest as well as B2C businesses? The post Can B2B Businesses Really Succeed on Pinterest? Oh So Pinteresting OSP Episode 063 appeared first on ....
"With great power, comes great responsibility." This philosophy doesn't just apply to superheroes that have been bitten by radioactive spiders, it also applies to Pinterest influencers, accounts with several thousand up to millions of followers. If you're one of these Pinterest superstars you might be thinking of monetizing your Pinterest account but are you putting your account at risk? The post Thinking of Monetizing Your Pinterest Account? OSP Episode 062 appeared first on ....
It is next to impossible to tap into the power of Pinterest without having images in your website, right? But many marketers are often unsure of how to use complex graphic editing software such as Photoshop. Many are working with tight budgets and find it difficult to afford stock photos or a professional graphic designer. Today, I'm here to tell you about another great online tool to put in your collection that will help you create easy and FREE images for Pinterest (and your other online needs...
“70% of Pinterest users are there for shopping inspiration” was revealed in a study on MarketingLand. Do stats like these mean that nonprofits don’t have a use for Pinterest? The post Tight Budgets and Schedules How Nonprofits Can Use Pinterest OSP Episode 060 appeared first on ....
There's a change in the Oh So Pinteresting schedule. Podcast episodes will now be released each Thursday and new blog posts will be published on Mondays. Today, I bring you a mini podcast episode but be sure to come back tomorrow for this week's full length episode of the Oh So Pinteretsing podcast. Plus there's been a big announcement... The post Easy Images for Pinterest with Canva and an Announcement appeared first on ....
Hello and welcome to April. For the first podcast episode of each month I bring fellow Pinterest pro Vincent Ng on to the show to talk about the latest Pinterest news and trends. This month's show is filled with super hot news there's even been some government involvement and Pinterest was hacked! The post Hot Pinterest News- FTC Cracks Down on Pinterest Contests OSP 059 appeared first on ....
Oh my! The power of Pinterest just seems to be growing and growing. Its influence is not only changing marketing strategies but also website design and search engine results. Social media platforms and websites are becoming even more image centric as Pinterest and Instagram continue to rise in popularity. Enhancing and polishing images on a website and making them more “pinnable” can truly lead to increased traffic and potentially, sales. The post Creating Better Images for Pinterest Equal BIG G...
Business owners and marketers have discovered the power of using Pinterest business as a part of their social media marketing but have questions on how to best utilize it. Listen in as I answer one online business owner’s questions about getting started with Pinterest. The post Demystifying Pinterest for Business: Part 2 of a Q&A Interview OSP 057 appeared first on ....
Pinterest’s referral traffic is known for being top quality. Studies show leads coming via Pinterest tend to spend more money. In fact, buyers coming from Pinterest are 10% more likely to buy according to online store builder Shopify. Business owners are doing their homework and doing the best they can to utilize this new platform. However, Pinterest brings unique challenges that can lead to frustration for newcomers. The post Striking Gold with Pinterest Hashtags and Comments Q&A Part 1 of ...
March is here and that means warmer weather is just around the corner. Don’t worry If it’s still cold in your neck of woods, I have Pinterest news that is sure to warm your heart and get your brain flowing with new pinteresting possibilities. Vincent Ng and I are back bringing you some recent Pinterest news and insights. The post Marketing Strategy and the Utility of Pinterest OSP 055 appeared first on ....
Ahh, the power of Pinterest… There are many business owners, entrepreneurs and bloggers that have yet to realize how fabulous Pinterest can be to bring traffic and attention to their site. Penny Pinchin' Mom Doubles Her Pinterest FollowingMom and entrepreneur, Tracie Fobes didn’t think that Pinterest was a good fit for her business’s marketing plan. Her site that focuses mainly on daily deals, financial planning and debt reduction is something the she thought would not be popular on Pinterest. T...
Have you ever been on Pinterest and come across a photo of food that looks so tempting and delicious you actually get hungry? As restaurant marketing pro, Joe Welsh explains in this week’s episode of the podcast, ”people buy with their eyes.” This concept is used by many restaurants in their online and offline marketing strategies to attract customers and generate sales. The post How To Get Customers Hungry For Your Services With Pinterest OSP 053 appeared first on ....
Need research and development help for your next product? Want inspiring action from your super fans? Pinterest just might be the place for you. A look at how Caribou Coffee used Pinterest to inspire a new product line and marketing campaign. The post How to Get Larger than Life with Pinterest: Interview with Caribou Coffee OSP 052 appeared first on ....
Pinterest is continually evolving and changing and to get the best results from Pinterest in your social media marketing it's important to keep up. This week on the Oh So Pinteresting podcast, I'm joined by Vincent Ng to talk about some of the latest Pinterest news and changes. The post Pinterest News and Tips OSP Episode: 051 appeared first on ....
Hello and welcome to episode 50 of the Oh So Pinteresting podcast! To celebrate this milestone, things are changed up a bit and tis time I'm in the hot-seat. The Chief Technology Officer of Oh so Pinteresting who happens to be my husband, Rob, interviews me about the evolution of the business and about the evolution of Pinterest over the past 2 years. The post The Evolution Episode OSP: Episode 050 appeared first on ....
Bridging the gap between online social media account and the real life connection business have with with their customers and clients can be quite a challenge for business owners. In this week's episode of the podcast I chat with social media pro Danielle Lambert about ways that she has found to bridge that gap. The post Using Pinterest to Keep the Client Bond OSP Episode: 049 appeared first on ....
Who knew I could have so much fun with my purse? In this episode of the Oh So Pinteresting podcast I bring you interviews recorded during New Media Expo straight from my mobile podcasting studio in my purse. The post Pinterest Tips From New Media Expo OSP Episode 048 appeared first on ....
Most successful entrepreneurs are courageous risk takers. They are the leaders of the pack and the early adopters. These traits certainly apply to my guest this week on the podcast. Melissa Middleton of JNSQ was an early adopter of Pinterest and has grown her following to over 695,000. The post Taking Risks in Business and Leveraging Pinterest OSP Episode: 047 appeared first on ....
They say looking to the past can help guide our future. 2013 was a year of big changes for Pinterest including receiving millions in funding and big move towards providing services and features for businesses using Pinterest. The post Learning From 2013 What Businesses Can Do with Pinterest in 2014 OSP 046 appeared first on ....
It’s a holiday mashup of podcasts! The hosts of the Entrepreneur Showdown podcast Dan and Joe and Jared of the Starve the Doubts podcast and I talk about marketing their podcasts using social media. (They’ve even ventured into Pinterest.) The post Marketing Your Podcast Holiday Mashup OSP 045 appeared first on ....
Pinterest product rich pins can help you keep in touch with potential customers. Hear how one small business is using them to increase online sales. The post Increasing Sales with Pinterest Product Pins OSP Episode 044 appeared first on ....
Pinterest rich pins bring more information and branding to your pins but can be complicated to do. A WordPress plugin is now available to make the whole process easy. The post Easy Pinterest Rich Pins WordPress Plugin OSP Episode 043 appeared first on ....
In 2013 Pinterest's influence on the web became very apparent. Other online platforms followed Pinterest's lead and began to place more importance on visuals, especially Google+. The post Pinterest, Google+ and the Visual Web OSP Episode 042 appeared first on ....
