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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!

How to Add Clickable Links on Instagram

29th January 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

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Why I’m Getting off the Pinterest Yukon Train

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!

1st September 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!

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: Pinterest

Essential Pinterest Questions and Answers for Bloggers

14th July 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

11th June 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

30th May 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

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: Reviews

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

22nd May 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

14th May 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

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: Pinterest

An Effective Blog Post Promotion Checklist for Social Media

13th May 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

A 3 Step Sociable Pinterest Marketing Strategy

27th April 2020 by Paul 4 Comments

A 3 Step Sociable Pinterest Marketing Strategy

You've heard the phrase killing two birds with one stone? I'm going to show you how I kill a bunch of birds with one stone. Well it's actually a bit more involved than that but it makes for a nice intro! I'm calling this my 3 step sociable Pinterest marketing strategy. To be fair it hits a lot of … [Read more...] about A 3 Step Sociable Pinterest Marketing Strategy

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: Commenting, Pinterest

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