Oh So Pinteresting Podcast

"Happy little accidents" are what Painter Bob Ross used to call mistakes. I really like that philosophy, especially when it comes to Pinterest. I give kudos to those who even try and most mistakes businesses make on Pinterest are usually easily remedied and rarely cause long-term harm.

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New strategies, new connections and new discoveries on Pinterest lead to some very Pinterest-ing questions. OhSoPinteresting.com

Are you a blogger or an online business owner? Do you need more traffic to your website? Hear haow one personal finance blogger mad a few adjustments and now gets over 500 thousand monthly visits form Pinterest.

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If your business or blog happens to fit in one of the more popular categories on Pinterest such as fashion, DIY or food you might think success will be easy on Pinterest and you don't need to bother with Pinterest marketing strategies. You would be mistaken.

Because businesses and blogs in these categories are so prevalent on Pinterest, they sometimes need to be even more strategic to stand out form the crowd.

In this week's episode I talk with food blogger Traci Antonovich. Traci has been using Pinterest for her blog The Kitchen Girl since it launched in 2013. When she recently began implementing Pinterest strategies she saw an increase in repins and traffic to her blog. Listen in to hear how she did it.

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Pinterest is famous for DIY projects and recipes which leaves B2B businesses wondering if there's a place for them on Pinterest. In this episode I talk with Ashley Mooney, Digital Content Manager for Organic Salon Systems a B2B distributor of organic hair care products. Their goal is to not to sell directly to the consumer but to salons and spas. They've found Pinterest to be a great platform to help them reach and connect with their clients. Listen in and hear Ashley describe their approach to Pinterest Marketing.

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To bring a manly perspective Oh So Pinteresting I've invited the manliest pinner of all, Jeff Sieh to join me on the show. Jeff is the host of the Manly Pinterest Tips show where he brings a manly twist to Pinterest and social media marketing.

We talk about:

-Pinterest showing gender specific pins

-Pinterest removes all affiliate links making many users MAD

-Pinterest collaborates with Apple

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Pinterest and Instagram are both visual platforms. Because of that sometimes understanding the differences for marketers can be a bit confusing. Let's take a look at the differences between Pinterest and Instagram for business.

In this episode I chat with Sue B Zimmerman, a well known Instagram pro, about the differences and she shares some tools that can make marketing with Instagram even easier.

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Denny Krahe of DizRuns is a marathon runner and is building his coaching business with a blog and a podcast. As a businessman, Denny knows that social media can help his business grow and wants to include Pinterest into the mix but isn't sure how to go about it.

In this Q&A style episode I talk with Denny about ways he can incorporate Pinterest into his marketing plan.

Examples of topics covered:

When is the best time to pin to Pinterest?

Using a Pin scheduling tool.

Tools to create images for Pinterest.

Does every business need to be on Pinterest?

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Data, data, data. I've never really been a numbers person but when it comes to building a successful business it all boils down to the numbers. That is very true when it comes to measuring your success with Pinterest or other social media platforms. Sure, it's fun to pin beautiful images and discover great content but if your efforts aren't helping you achieve your goals, then why bother? Let's take a look at what one business did to get over 1.5 million website visitors with Pinterest.

In this episode I chat with Stephanie Hicks Butler of Hawk Media Group about the specific approach she uses for the DIY Ready Pinterest account that has led to huge website traffic.

This week's Pinterest tip is a new tool that I have begun to use called SumoMe. In a short time I've noted increased social shares across multiple platforms.

I also have a big announcement! I just launched a Pinterest for Business video course with Lynda.com! If you're looking to get things really going with you business on Pinterest be sure to check it out. Plus, here's a free 10 day trial to Lynda http://www.lynda.com/trial/CynthiaSanchez

Changing the way we do things can be scary for anyone. For business owners in the offline world, adding and growing a digital presence can be especially confusing and overwhelimng.

For several years Shelia was a successful business owner in the the furniture and decor industry, commonly known among insiders as "The Trade"

Listen in as I chat with business development coach Sheila Butler about how she helps businesses transition and grow with digital marketing including Pinterest.

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To listen to Sheials podcast To the Trade