Simple Pin Podcast: Simple ways to boost your business using Pinterest
By Kate Ahl
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Description
Kate Ahl is the owner and founder of Simple Pin Media, a Pinterest management company that specializes in managing Pinterest pages for businesses and bloggers. She is passionate about teaching simple, actionable Pinterest marketing strategies to help business owners and bloggers boost their business using Pinterest without wasting their time. In her podcast, The Simple Pin Podcast, she interviews people who are using Pinterest in creative ways to drive traffic to their website and increase revenue. She's on a mission to rid the world of Pinterest myths, crazy hacks to 'game' the system and rabbit trails that waste valuable business-building time. She wants to give her audience solid Pinterest Marketing advice using data-driven results. Keep it simple, be authentic, and pin with purpose.
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CleanHow One Pin Can Change Your Business | One pin can change your business! I can’t wait to share this powerful Pinterest marketing story with you today! I am so excited to introduce you to my guest and fellow Pinterest marketer, Cara Chace. We met up for lunch recently and her story was so | 2/12/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat to Do When You Experience a Pinterest Traffic Drop | Today we’re going to address the question: What do I do when I experience a Pinterest traffic drop? Our Facebook group is full of questions about Pinterest marketing and why it isn’t working. I decided to interview one of my team members, Shannon, | 2/5/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean3 Reasons to Automate Your Pinterest Marketing (+ a New SPM Course!) | Today we’re going to discuss why you should automate your Pinterest marketing. Everyone wants to be more efficient with their Pinterest marketing so that they have more time for content creation. I brought on Amanda, my former assistant here at SPM, | 1/29/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to Market a Product on Pinterest | Before we dive into today’s episode on how to market a product on Pinterest, I want to share a fun productivity tip. This is something I incorporated into my life a little over a year ago that has helped me to get more done in less time with no distra | 1/22/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to Create a Pinterest Marketing Strategy that works for You | In the last podcast episode, we dove into how to make Pinterest work for your business. If you’re struggling to find your groove while creating your profile, boards, or pins, go back and listen to that episode. | 1/15/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to Make Pinterest Work for You | Welcome to 2019! I am so excited for what this year is going to look like here at SPM. This next series of podcasts will help us establish strong foundations to start the year off just right. Out of the gate we’re going to talk all about how to make P | 1/8/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIs Pinterest Right for Your Business? | Today we are diving into the final episode of 2018 and we’re going to answer the question: Is Pinterest is right for your business? Before we get started, make sure you check out the brand new Ultimate Pinterest Planner. | 12/11/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 2019 Ultimate Pinterest Planner is Here! | Today’s podcast is an exciting one because we are launching the 2019 Ultimate Pinterest Planner. If you’re new and haven’t heard about the Planner yet (or if you’ve put off checking it out), this episode will explain everything you need to know | 12/4/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChanging Your Blogging Mindset: A Client Success Story | Today’s episode is all about how to change your blogging mindset when it comes to Pinterest. We want to help you move from just being a daily pinner or blogger to really scaling higher and thinking bigger about your business. | 11/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGiving Thanks for Great Things | Before we dive into this episode, I want to mention the Wednesday email list. When you sign up for our weekly newsletter, you will get a whole heap of Pinterest tips, notifications about the latest podcast episode, | 11/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to Measure Pinterest ROI | One of the questions I get all the time, from my clients and in my Facebook group, is how to calculate your Pinterest ROI. I knew I would need to do some research to answer this question, since data and analytics are not my strong suit. Meet Layne, | 11/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPinterest for Kids: How Kate’s Kids Use The Platform | Do kids actually use the Pinterest platform? Absolutely. Today’s episode is all about Pinterest for kids, and why it’s important for Pinterest marketers to understand just how they use it. If you’re looking to really dive deep into Pinterest marke | 11/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to Use Pinterest Communities as a Marketer | I’m here today to talk about Pinterest communities. They’re still very new and when we have something new in the Pinterest world, we tend to go a little crazy over it. My Facebook group explodes with questions. | 10/30/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPinterest Marketing for Wedding Professionals: Crafting A Strategy | In episode 114, we talked about Marketing Wedding Services on Pinterest. In that episode, we covered how to set up your profile, set up your boards, and keyword target your ideal audience. Today we’re going to be diving even further into Pinterest ma | 10/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to Create a Pinterest Business Account From Scratch | Today’s episode is geared towards anyone who is completely new to Pinterest or those of you who want to rebrand your personal profile into a business profile. We’re going back to the beginning and starting with the basics of how to create a Pinteres | 10/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to Market Your Shopify Store on Pinterest | Today we’re going to be talking all about how to market your Shopify store on Pinterest. I get weekly emails requesting more ecommerce-related podcasts, but I’m not at all an expert on this. I’m learning along with the rest of you. | 10/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to Leverage Pinterest to Grow Your Email List | As a business owner, your email list is one of your most valuable assets. So let’s learn how to leverage Pinterest to grow your email list! Today we’re going to be walking you through a process for growing your email list. | 10/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanUsing Pinterest to Market Teachers Pay Teachers Products | Today’s episode is all about using Pinterest to market Teachers Pay Teachers products. We do have another episode about how to use promoted pins with TPT, but we didn’t have an episode that covers the basics of how to get it your TPT store and run | 9/25/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow Promoted Pins Can Boost Your Organic Pinterest Strategy | Did you know that promoted pins can boost your organic Pinterest strategy? Yep, it’s true. Today we’re getting into the nitty gritty of how it’s done. Today we’re going to be talking about how to use the data that you find in your promoted pin c | 9/18/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFour Things to Do Before Pinning on Pinterest | Getting ready to pin that Pinterest image from your post? Pause and make sure you’re completing these 4 crucial tasks before pinning on Pinterest! When I started this podcast, I did it for those of you that aren’t ready to spend the money (or si | 9/11/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMarketing Wedding Services on Pinterest | Have a wedding-related business? This is your lucky day! Today we’re going to be talking about marketing wedding services on Pinterest. Since everyone thinks that Pinterest is all about weddings, it’s actually pretty crazy that we’ve never disc | 9/4/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFall Trends on Pinterest | Today we’re going to be talking all about fall trends on Pinterest. Traffic seems to surge on Pinterest during the fall unlike any other time of the year. we definitely want to help you gain some extra steam that you can put behind your marketing | 8/28/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to Use Hashtags on Pinterest | Today’s podcast is going to be all about how to use hashtags on Pinterest. I been fielding a ton of questions about hashtags over the last year. Some of you are still confused about how they work and some of you are just pretending they don’t ex | 8/21/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBehind the Business: Our Fostering Story | I’d like to start off today by just saying thank you to those of you who tune into the podcast or read these show notes each week. If you are new here, today I am not going to be talking about Pinterest, but diving into some of my personal life. | 8/14/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to Find the Right Pinterest Course | Perhaps you’ve never bought a Pinterest course. Or maybe you’ve purchased ten of them! Before you purchase another one, I’d like to share a set of criteria that you can use to evaluate whether that course is worth the money. | 8/7/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAugust Pinterest Trends: What to Pin in August | August is almost here (unbelievable, I know). So it’s time to talk August Pinterest trends. Every month, I tell you what to be pinning that month. Why do I do that? Because Pinterest is very search-based, according to seasons and months, | 7/31/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPinning Challenges: How to Work at Home with Kids | Do you struggle with trying to figure figure out how to work at home with kids? Be sure to listen in on today’s podcast! Today we’re going to be talking all about pinning with kids and how to balance working from home with family life. But first, | 7/24/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGaining Exposure on Pinterest: A Client Success Story | I’m excited to bring you another client success story today! I’m sharing how one client has been gaining exposure on Pinterest and rocking her food blog as a consequence. Today’s podcast episode is sponsored by our standard maintenance package. | 7/17/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMeet The Simple Pin Team: The Educator/Administrator | In this week’s episode, I am doing something a little bit different. I typically bring you simple, actionable tips in order to help you DIY your Pinterest but this week, I am talking with one of my Simple Pin team members about her role here at Si | 7/10/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJuly Pinterest Trends: What to Pin in July | Pinterest users are planners. They tend to plan well in advance of whatever holiday, season, or event is on the horizon. As marketers, we need to plan and prepare for those particular time frames and by pin exactly what people are looking for at the ti. | 6/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanUsing Analytics as a Content Creation Tool | Did you know that your analytics data can be used as a content creation tool? Today we are talking about how to use (mostly Google) analytics to create content or products for your audience. This helps to both serve your readers AND boost your income. | 6/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean5 Key Takeaways from the In the Making Pinterest Conference | Earlier this month, I went to Pinterest for the In the Making Pinterest conference. Pinterest set aside this time with content creators to listen, learn and provide a platform to create a great working relationship. The podcast recaps what I learned, | 6/15/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanVisual Storytelling on Pinterest: A Client Success Story | Today’s post has a dual purpose: I’m sharing a client success story AND having the client share his awesome food photography tips that enable effective visual storytelling on Pinterest. Client Success Story: Foodness Gracious Gerry Speirs has been | 6/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean2018 Pinterest Best Practices — 5 Need to Know Tips | Ready to chat about 2018 Pinterest best practices? Today we’re going to be talking about all the things that Pinterest has recently shared directly with content creators regarding the most current best practices. | 6/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJune Pinterest Trends: What to Pin in June | Time for June Pinterest trends already?!? Is it just me or did June come quicker this year? Each month, as I do these “What to Pin..” episodes, it seems like the month goes by more quickly. Here we are, at the official start of the summer and one of | 5/29/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCelebrating 100 Simple Pin Podcast Episodes! | It’s celebration week! This week marks the 100th episode of the Simple Pin Media podcast. We will be giving away five $25 Starbucks Gift Cards to our most loyal fans all day today (May 23rd). Be sure to stick around until the end of the post to get th | 5/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanConverting Pinterest Traffic to Sales | Today we’re going to be talking about increasing sales by converting Pinterest traffic. Many of you that I’ve talked to are engaging in “passive selling”, which means you’re just making money off of ads when Pinterest users come to your site. | 5/15/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBusting Pinterest Myths: The 2nd Edition | Today we are back discussing Pinterest myths with Alisa Meredith. Some of you remember that Alisa and I have talked about this before in this “Pinterest Mythbusters” episode. Why Discuss Myths? You’re building a business and using Pinterest to hel | 5/8/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMay Pinterest Trends: What to Pin in May | Before we dive into May Pinterest trends, let me start of this episode by explaining how the Simple Pin Tailwind planner is designed. It’s divided into five sections: What to pin What to promote Content planning ideas A tip of the month An action item | 5/1/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSpring Cleaning Pinterest Boards: A Step-by-Step Guide | If you’ve been a long-time follower and listener of the podcast, you know that my most viral pin is my How to Clean Up Pinterest Boards pin. It’s been going viral for about two years and accounts for most of my traffic (you can see the pin and downl | 4/24/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat to Do When Your Pinterest Marketing Is Not Working | Are your Pinterest marketing efforts tanking? Follow these tried and true solutions when your Pinterest marketing is not working to get things back on track! Recently, I polled my free Facebook group and asked for suggestions for my podcast editoria | 4/17/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanManual Pinning vs. Scheduled Pinning: Which One Gets Better Results? | Today we are going to be talking about something that is really important, especially for those of you just starting out in Pinterest marketing. I’ve seen lots of conversation about manual pinning vs. scheduled pinning. | 4/10/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanUnderstanding Pinterest Group Boards | Today we are tackling a topic that I get asked about all the time: Pinterest group boards. I have Louise Myers of Visual Social Media with me today. I’m excited to have her here because she is so knowledgeable about this topic. | 4/3/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanApril Pinterest Trends: What to Pin in April | We’re approaching the end of March, and you know what that means. It’s time to talk about April Pinterest trends. April is just around the corner and we want to help you maximize your pinning based on what people will be searching for during April. | 3/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAll of Your Pinterest Marketing Questions Answered | Today, we’re doing an Ask Kate episode! I’m answering all of your Pinterest marketing questions. I asked my Facebook group to send me all the questions they might have about Pinterest. We’ll be addressing those today (click here to join the Faceb | 3/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCreating a Pinterest Marketing Funnel | Today we are going to be diving into how to create a Pinterest marketing funnel. If you don’t understand the jargon, that’s okay. I’m going to break it down for you into how to create a Pinterest marketing plan to get more clicks, subscribers, | 3/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOptimizing Sponsored Content for Pinterest | Today we are going to be talking all about working with brands and Pinterest. I get a lot of questions about whether more followers are needed to get brands to recognize you, if sponsored content is best, what all of it looks like, | 3/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMarch Pinterest Trends: What to Pin in March | This year already seems to be flying by! It’s already time to dig into March Pinterest trends! This post contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase through these links, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. | 2/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPinterest KPIs: How to Measure Your Success | Today I have my friend, Kelly Snyder, here with me to talk about Pinterest KPIs. Kelly was on the podcast way back on Episode 4, where we talked about how to know and understand your Pinterest audience. Kelly has been blogging since 2009 (she calls her. | 2/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to A/B Test Pinterest Images | Today I have my creative director, Tina Gammon, joining me. We’re going to be talking about how to A/B test Pinterest images. There are a lot of questions around this topic, as well as a lot of myths, and it can be very confusing. | 2/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFebruary Pinterest Trends: What to Pin in February | It’s hard to believe that it’s already time to discuss February Pinterest trends! One of the most important things to remember about creating content for Pinterest that centers on specific events is that you need to start pinning about 45 days | 1/30/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA New Pinterest Plugin to Help You Please BOTH Google & Pinterest | Today we are going to be talking about a brand new Pinterest plugin that I’m very excited about. This plugin was created by Bjork Ostrom, a professional food blogger at Pinch of Yum. This post contains affiliate links, | 1/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean2018 Pinterest Predictions | Today, we’re going to be digging into 2018 Pinterest predictions. I’m so excited to have my friend, Kristie Hill, on with me today. Kristie and I have bounced around in the same Pinterest circles for a while and are constantly sharing ideas b | 1/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJanuary Pinterest Trends: What to Pin in January | Today, we’re covering what has become one of the most popular topics on the podcast, what to Pin for each specific month. But before we dig into the January Pinterest trends, let’s first let’s talk about some big picture tasks that you probably ne | 1/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Best Books for Online Entrepreneurs | One of my goals for the year is professional growth; meaning how can I invest in myself so that I can better invest in my team? One of those ways is through books and another is attending live conferences. Joining masterminds and receiving high-quality. | 12/19/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Great info on Pinterest!
So much good nitty gritty info that does not try to game the system. That’s my new filter for 2019. I need balance and info not hype and this podcast delivers great information and action items to make online business easy!
Love love love
I’ve had several light bulb moments while listening to this Podcast that have gotten me over mind blocks about what to do next with my Pinterest account! I’ve learned so much from listening regularly. She always keeps the information fresh and up to date. I highly recommend it!
Valuable Pinterest Marketing
The announcer keeps the podcast interesting and valuable. She is prepared every podcast. The strategies discussed are spot on for today’s businesses. She definitely knows all about Pinterest and how to grow your business or service.
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