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Social media self-help. Articles about Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube to help you find your way through the social maze!

11 Amazing Ways to Increase Followers on Instagram… Organically!

Last Updated on 8th June 2021 by Paul Leave a Comment

How to Increase Followers on Instagram

The following is a guest post by Akinduyo Eniola. Akinduyo is a content marketing expert and blogger at Guruscoach, where he helps develop effective content strategies that generate leads for businesses. This post focuses on ways to increase followers on Instagram. Without a doubt, we can all … [Read more...] about 11 Amazing Ways to Increase Followers on Instagram… Organically!

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How to Add Clickable Links on Instagram

Last Updated on 5th February 2021 by Paul Leave a Comment

How to Add Clickable Links on Instagram

Everyone’s favorite "look at me" platform Instagram is also a great place for bloggers looking to grow their online footprint. However, Instagram is unlike many other platforms when it comes to links. In this discussion I’m looking at how to add clickable links on Instagram, which is a problem many … [Read more...] about How to Add Clickable Links on Instagram

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: Instagram

Why I’m Getting off the Pinterest Yukon Train

Last Updated on 23rd December 2020 by Paul 2 Comments

Pinterest Yukon Train

You may have read some of my previous posts about my experiences with Pinterest. If you haven’t I’d like to give you a little summary of the “fun” I’ve had with it and as a consequence why I’ve decided to stop chasing the Pinterest dream. Over a year ago, I decided to use Pinterest as one of the … [Read more...] about Why I’m Getting off the Pinterest Yukon Train

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Why Are My Pinterest Impressions Going Down? My Latest Challenge!

Last Updated on 3rd December 2020 by Paul 30 Comments

Why Are My Pinterest Impressions Going Down?

Scratching your head wondering why your Pinterest impressions are going down? Pinterest is a strange beast in my experience. I was seduced a long time ago by all those bloggers claiming to drive massive traffic from Pinterest. They made it sound easy and suggested that the same magic that … [Read more...] about Why Are My Pinterest Impressions Going Down? My Latest Challenge!

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Essential Pinterest Questions and Answers for Bloggers

Last Updated on 3rd November 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

Essential Pinterest Questions and Answers

Pinterest is kind of an obsession for me. Seriously... I’ve given more hours to Pinterest over the past months than I have any other social media platform. Not only is it a place I enjoy purely for visual inspiration, it’s a great place to find other bloggers. It's also a source of traffic to my … [Read more...] about Essential Pinterest Questions and Answers for Bloggers

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Tailwind Communities for Bloggers: 12 Tips for Maximum Pinterest Benefit

Last Updated on 3rd December 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

Tailwind Communities for Bloggers

Are you new to Tailwind or considering trying it out? I've been using it for a while now and it's a massive help for the work I'm doing on Pinterest. One of the single best reasons for using it is Tailwind Communities, which is an extremely powerful tool to have in your kit-box! This post is my … [Read more...] about Tailwind Communities for Bloggers: 12 Tips for Maximum Pinterest Benefit

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: Pinterest

A Tailwind App Review: My Verdict

Last Updated on 3rd December 2020 by Paul 2 Comments

A Tailwind App Review

Are you considering using Tailwind App for scheduling your publishing activity in Pinterest and Instagram? I've been using it for many months now and have a solid appreciation of the pros and cons. The following post is my Tailwind App review based upon my own experiences of what's great and what's … [Read more...] about A Tailwind App Review: My Verdict

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How to Delete A Pinterest Account (+ A More Sensible Alternative)

Last Updated on 12th October 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

How to Delete Your Pinterest Account

My blog topics tend to focus upon how to make things, build things up or grow their blogs. However I recognize that people also want to understand how to stop doing things. One thing I know people struggle with is how to delete a Pinterest account If that's why you're here, that's what I'm going to … [Read more...] about How to Delete A Pinterest Account (+ A More Sensible Alternative)

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How to Enable Rich Pins for Articles in WordPress

Last Updated on 28th October 2020 by Paul 10 Comments

How to Enable Rich Pins in WordPress

If you're new to Pinterest and haven't heard of Rich Pins, you're likely missing out on one of the best native features to help boost engagement on all your pinning activity. In this post I'll show you how to enable Rich Pins (for blog articles) and in the process explain: What Rich Pins are.How … [Read more...] about How to Enable Rich Pins for Articles in WordPress

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An Effective Blog Post Promotion Checklist for Social Media

Last Updated on 21st October 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

A Blog Post Promotion Checklist for Social Media

In this post I'm going to give you one of my promotional strategies for whenever I publish content... it's a blog post promotion checklist I use specifically for social media. I know it feels wonderful to publish a juicy blog post you've spent a lot time working on. The more time and effort … [Read more...] about An Effective Blog Post Promotion Checklist for Social Media

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: Marketing

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