The Oh So Pinteresting Podcast- Pinterest Tips

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.

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?

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.

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?

"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?

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?

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...

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.