It's the *worst* feeling: you open Pinterest, like any other day, and see that your Pinterest account is suspended for no reason. You feel panicked, upset, wonder what you did wrong, but you come up with nothing. Your Pinterest account was seemingly suspended for no reason. Sadly, you're in excellent company: speaking from personal experience, Pinterest has mistakenly suspended many a[...]
Cue the funeral taps: for whatever reason, the search term “is blogging dead?” remains one of the most popular questions surrounding the future of blogging. What a sad gestalt to have as a group. Change into some color and look ahead, my friend! The future of blogging isn’t just alive (could we have a lower bar?), but it’s bright! Blogs and blogging have never been more r[...]
Anyone in the world can upload their content on Pinterest and have it be enjoyed by pinners all over the world. How incredible is that?! You have the power to reach and impact an infinite number of lives. Just make sure that you do the right Pinterest keyword research so that your pins can be found by the masses. Without keyword research, though, it will be thrown into the ocean[...]
One of the greatest things about Pinterest for creators is the ability to upload multiple pins pointing to the same URL. What a gift! You can experiment with different images and titles, show off new branding, use a set of templates, or just get another chance if your initial pin flops. Are we on the same page? I’m talking about uploading multiple pins (graphics) for the same b[...]
When you’re researching how to monetize your blog, one of the big pieces of advice that’s shouted at you through a megaphone is the importance of identifying a target audience. All of the experts will assure you that finding your target audience is one of those important early steps you need to think about if you want to have online success. And, tempting as it is to ignor[...]
When did you set up your Pinterest account? Did you know what you were doing? At the time, did you understand all of the opportunities to optimize your Pinterest account for search discoverability? For a lot of creators on Pinterest, the answers to those questions are “years ago, and I had no idea what I was doing.” I so hear you. First things first: good for you for[...]
In the 3 years that this blog has existed, I’ve never really addressed its existence. I was so afraid of being mistaken for the “online diary” blogging stereotype that I haven’t shared a single post specifically about myself or this blog’s purpose. An explanation could’ve really helped, too, because the content has zigzagged across the map! In the beginning, I wrote a[...]
The process of beginning a website is a herculean task. You pick a name, research the best host, choose a theme and gather the gumption to hit publish when you still have no idea what you’re doing. Pour the champagne! You did it! And then, like the inevitable hangover, comes the thought: who is going to find and read this? The answer is Pinterest. Let me show you exactly how to use Pint[...]
Social media is one of the most powerful tools that brands can use to market themselves. Your brand can establish connections with your consumers on those platforms while also promoting your brand without or at minimal costs. Social media marketing does everything a business needs to promote itself, making it very appealing across industries. Yet, if you don't know how to use it, none of[...]
Having a good email nurture sequence makes our lives as creators easier. With a good nurture sequence, you can build a returning audience and eventually turn that audience into customers. However, designing one is also one of those tasks that many of us actively dislike or at least find confusing. How long has it been sitting on your to-do list? When you started blogging, either as a[...]
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