Simple Pin Podcast: Simple ways to boost your business using Pinterest

Kate Doster brings her wisdom and experience in selling digital products to the podcast. I’m hoping this brings you some thoughts, ideas, and creativity to your digital product creation this year.  Pre-register for the bundle Free eBook   Free Workshop   —------- See full show notes for all episodes at Simple Pin Media and click on articles. Get our weekly Pinterest Made Simple newsletter delivere...

Pinterest for Dummies. The one thing I hear from people is that they don’t “get” Pinterest. It doesn’t make sense to them so they don’t want to use it for their marketing. I totally get that. I said that about LinkedIn for years. Then one day I had someone explain it to me in a way that clicked, and I began my journey. My hope is that I can explain Pinterest in a way that makes it “click” for you...

We’ve always seen them as separate but maybe there is a place to use your organic marketing in your Pinterest ads campaigns. Here are are a few things to consider when you’re wondering how the two can complement one another.  Watch the video – Are you ready for Pinterest Ads? Pinterest Trends podcast . —------- See full show notes for all episodes at Simple Pin Media and click on articles. Get our...

I asked Chat GPT to describe a Pinterest Ad. Knowing that their information can be a little outdated and I knew I would have to tweak a few things. After it spit out the answer in lightning speed I got a little creative, “how would you describe Pinterest Ads to a high schooler” What it spit out was so creative and funny I had to use it here. Today I’m going to give you that version and some tips f...

2024 Pinterest Marketing Predictions report is out and it’s time to review what Pinterest believes will trend this year. Here are a few of our favorites, ones we think are hilarious and how you can use the report. It’s time to get your keyword planning on and create content that gets in front of your ideal user.  Pinterest Predicts 2024 —------- See full show notes for all episodes at Simple Pin M...

This podcast has an accompanying video that will give you a visual walk through of how to create content using the Pinterest Trends Tool. But first up let’s talk about the trends tool and what it’s current uses are at the end of 2023.  Also to note, this will be the last podcast of 2023. We’re going to take the next 3 weeks off and kick off the new year the first week in January. Make sure you’re...

Creating content is a constant motion of coming up with ideas, testing ideas, and creating more of what worked and ignoring the rest. It’s important that you come up with a system so you don’t burn yourself out. Let me share a little bit with you about our content creation system and how that fuels our growth.  Intro - Call to Action:  Don’t forget to hit subscribe in your podcast players to make...

What makes your content pop on Pinterest. Essentially what makes your pins stand out. To get clicks, saves, close-ups, etc. It’s easy to get into a groove of using templates and just plugging in something you think is mostly good but maybe it’s time to give it more thought as you think about 2024 and crafting a Pinterest marketing plan for next year.  Don’t forget to hit subscribe in your podcast...

By now I’m sure you’re convinced that video is an integral part of your marketing, whether you like being in front of the camera or not. When it comes to video and Pinterest it’s felt like we could move it to the backburner, but that’s not the case anymore. It’s time to embrace video for Pinterest and get creative with how you’re recording. Here are some tips to take into 2024.  Don’t forget to hi...

Everywhere you turn there is talk of AI infusing itself into every and any platform. So how is it infusing it’s magic into Pinterest? Does the platform use it? If so, how. And how can you leverage AI for your marketing? That’s what we’re diving into in this episode.  Don’t forget to hit subscribe in your podcast players to make sure you’re not missing an episode of the Simple Pin Podcast.  Exclusi...

This is the last in our 3 part mini episodes covering some basics on Pinterest. This last we’re going to cover the search bar and why it’s so important and how it works. Go back and listen to 355 and 354 cover Pinterest descriptions and how to name Pinterest boards.  Intro - Call to Action:  Pinterest if the most under-rated social media platform out there. It’s commonly overlooked for Instagram o...

When Pinterest first got started it was so fun to name boards. It could be cute, catchy, and tongue-in-cheek. But now….the algorithm needs more info. Here’s how to go about naming your boards. Just a note that the next 2 episodes, and the previous one, will be short as we cover some small but really important features of Pinterest. Instead of lumping them all together this will allow people to fin...

Let’s dive into one of the most powerful SEO tools you have for Pinterest – the Pinterest description. It’s the little section of text that tells the algorithm (and sometimes google) exactly what your in is about. Just a note that the next 3 episodes will be short as we cover some small but really important features of Pinterest. Instead of lumping them all together this will allow people to find...

Pinterest Presents was held on September 13, 2023 and it was fabulous! So many great takeaways and hints about where Pinterest is going and how it folds into our current online climate. Here’s a recap in case you missed it. You can also still find it online, just click below in your podcast app for the link. It is time to get yourself in gear for Q4 and 2024 by setting up your Pinterest marketing...

This is a short and sweet episode but it’s something we’ve wanted to cover for a while – Pinterest Lens and the Pinterest visual search.  Intro - Call to Action: Pinterest if the most under-rated social media platform out there. It’s commonly overlooked for Instagram or another platform that makes people feel good. But what we know here at Simple Pin Media is that once your strategy is dialed in o...

Let’s chat about what a website audit looks like and what someone who has done thousands of them is looking for. Plus, what matters when it comes to Pinterest.  Intro - Call to Action: Pinterest if the most under-rated social media platform out there. It’s commonly overlooked for Instagram or another platform that makes people feel good. But what we know here at Simple Pin Media is that once your...

Last episode we talked about the types of wins our clients get when it comes to Pinterest Ads, in this episode we’re diving into what a Pinterest Ads manager does for clients to help generate those wins.  Since we’re covering Pinterest ads today I want to let you know our team now has a few openings for ads management and consult clients.  The Simple PIn team has been running ads since 2019 for se...

Pinterest ads feel like a mystery to most people who haven’t run them before. So it’s natural to wonder if it’s even worth it and if people are finding success. We will dive in with our Pinterest Ads director today on a few recent success stories and some tips for how to replicate this success for your own business.  Since we’re covering Pinterest ads today I want to let you know our team now has...

With the recent updates to Pin formats and the removal of the shop tab - product tagging is more important than ever. In this episode we’re going to walk through the why and you can follow up with our YouTube video to see a visual tutorial of the how.  Intro - Call to Action: Pinterest if the most under-rated social media platform out there. It’s commonly overlooked for Instagram or another platfo...

It’s been a question for years, can you pin on Pinterest a short clip of a video that leads to YouTube. We’ve often said no but now we’re diving into an experiment we’ve done with our own YouTube content. Here’s what we did and the results.  Intro - Call to Action: Pinterest if the most under-rated social media platform out there. It’s commonly overlooked for Instagram or another platform that mak...

Pinterest Recently changed up their pin formats to image, video, and product pins. We no longer have Idea Pin format as it has been merged into video. This left people asking, what type of format is best for my content.  Intro - Call to Action: Pinterest if the most under-rated social media platform out there. It’s commonly overlooked for Instagram or another platform that makes people feel good....

Last episode we talked about how Pinterest works for the content creator, but what if you’re really into digital marketing and content creation isn’t always your jam? Here are some helpful tips for how Pinterest can work for digital marketers. —------- See full show notes for all episodes at Simple Pin Media . Get more Pinterest Marketing Tips by https://simple-pin-media.ck.page/posts delivered ev...

Creator, Blogger, content creator, YouTube’r, etc. You’ve heard these names for someone who creates content. Most of the time they are focused on organic growth and serving their audience with good, engaging content that keeps them coming back. A creator has to choose which platform they use and assume their growth will be slow and steady. Yes, some can be viral like on TikTok and such but for the...

It’s summer and time to dial up the road trips, air pods in the kitchen, and stories that inspire us. On the Simple Pin Podcast we do something fun – the Summer Story series where we interview entrepreneurs, business owners, and inspiring people to give us a break from the tips, tricks, and action items and just allow us to listen to a good story.  Sign up for a discovery call —------- See full sh...

It’s summer and time to dial up the road trips, air pods in the kitchen, and stories that inspire us. On the Simple Pin Podcast, we do something fun – the Summer Story series where we interview entrepreneurs, business owners, and inspiring people to give us a break from the tips, tricks, and action items and just allow us to listen to a good story.  This week we’re diving in with Alexis Grant from...