Simple Pin Podcast: Simple Ways To Boost Your Business Using Pinterest

Throughout the summer we’re taking a bit of a pause in talking about the technical pieces of Pinterest marketing and deep-diving into the stories of other business owners. Our hope is that through story you’ll be inspired, take away a few nuggets of wisdom, and be fueled through story to keep your business growing and moving ahead. In this episode, I talk with Amber of Biceps after Babies about why she started the business and how she is balancing business and health.

We’re kicking off something fun here at the podcast, a summer story series. These are a series of business owners I’ve handpicked to hear their stories with the hope of being inspired. Some I’ve heard before and want to share with you, but others are totally new to me and I’m excited to be lead down the path of their story in hopes to learn more about them and possibly something about myself. And first up, me. I’ve asked my very first coach to interview me about what it’s been like to grow Simple Pin Media from the start.

Pinterest is one of the most underrated platforms for eCommerce brands but those who are already using it know that it’s one of the best-kept secrets for marketing their products out there. But it takes some convincing. Today I have our eCommerce specialist at Simple Pin to talk about what’s stopping people from setting up their shop and the advantages they have once they do get it set up.

I asked on Instagram what burning questions you had about Pinterest and I would answer them. Nothing off limits just go crazy with listing out all your burning questions. And boy did you all deliver! So today’s episode covers all those burning Pinterest Q&A’s.

Idea Pins are here to stay on Pinterest, so it’s time to come up with a content planning framework to keep yourself from burning out and feeling overwhelmed with this new form of marketing. We’ve come up with a special planning worksheet that we used with out students and they had huge success planning out 3 months worth of Idea Pins. 

Pinterest released a creator reward program in October and then a creator fund in 2022. It’s created some confusion and curiosity about how, when, if, and what the program is. Today we are breaking down what the Pinterest Creator Rewards Program is and if there are other avenues to make money on Pinterest that may be confused with this program.

Pinterest ads are hard to master, but they are even harder when you’re making mistakes over and over. Here’s a quick breakdown of some common mistakes that we see with Pinterest Ads and how to fix them.

Ever wondered what steps you need to take before diving into Pinterest Ads? Today we’re going to talk with someone about mindset and prep before spending any money.

Hiring is always a sticky point for business owners. What if you hire the wrong person? What if this person doesn’t fit your business? Abbey Ashley has created a solution for businesses to hire freelancers in a way that not only accomplishes being a great match but propels their business forward.

More and more teachers have been selling products on Pinterest. But there’s an art to navigating how to post products and when to post them to increase sales.

It’s that time of year to dust off the cobwebs from your boards and clean up your Pinterest account.

Pinterest hosted the second annual Pinterest Presents. Here are the latest updates and features upcoming as laid out by Pinterest.

Late in 2021 Pinterest added a new feature – Pinterest TV. Seems a little out of the box for the platform, but one of their special creators Isabelle Dias is on today to talk about what Pinterest TV is and how it can help your business grow.

Pinterest has a community dedicated to creators called the Pinterest Business Community. It provides a feedback forum for both creators and Pinterest to connect on issues and new products to help creators grow. One of their latest programs is Pinterest Pioneers. It highlights top contributors that will be helpful to creators in leading and modeling the best business tactics.

Pinterest released a new feature in the US market called Try On for Home Decor. This will allow users to take a picture of their space and fill it up with potential products to buy. Learn more about how this works and how it could potentially affect your marketing.

I like diving into the Pinterest earning reports to see what I can find out about the health of the company, future direction hints and more.

There are so many social media platforms out there to choose from in your marketing. People use Instagram more than Pinterest which leads to them thinking Pinterest is just like IG. Spoiler alert, it’s not. Here’s the differences between Pinterest and Instagram.

Do men use Pinterest? It’s the question I’ve been asked every year since I started Pinterest marketing. But this year, 2022, it’s about to get real. Pinterest is putting real effort behind getting more men to use the platform.

As Pinterest changes, we keep hearing from bloggers that Pinterest doesn’t care about them. This also coincides with all the changes across digital marketing. More time keeping users on the platform. Is it that Pinterest doesn’t care about bloggers or more so that they are trying to remain relevant to the digital marketing environment and what Gen Z is looking for as the emerging digital generation?

We’ve been hearing from Pinterest over the last year that they want to lean into more eCommerce features. Here are the latest tools and resources you can utilize to sell more of your products via Pinterest