157: More Clicks, Subscribers, and Sales with Pinterest with Kate Ahl

Thinking about your person, treating Pinterest as a unique platform, and evaluating Pin success with Kate Ahl.

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Welcome to episode 157 of the Food Blogger Pro podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork chats with Kate Ahl from Simple Pin Media about treating Pinterest as a long-term game and generating conversions.

More Clicks, Subscribers, and Sales with Pinterest

Sharing your content on Pinterest is almost like being in a relationship.

You have to show your commitment by giving it attention every single day. You need to completely understand your audience and give it what it needs. You need to face your challenges head-on in the hopes of creating a thriving, flourishing, and active connection.

If it sounds like a lot, it is. But Kate is here help. She’s chatting about prioritizing your Pinterest efforts for maximum clicks, subscribers, and sales. You can grow your blog and business with Pinterest, and this episode will teach you how.

In this episode, Kate shares:

• The challenges you should keep in mind when dealing with Pinterest
• Why Pinterest is a long-term game
• Why you need to treat Pinterest as a unique social platform
• Why you need to think about “your person” on Pinterest
• What’s most important on Pinterest
• How large your “long pins” should be
• How hashtags work on Pinterest
• How she gains clients
• How to evaluate your pin success
• How to leverage your other social channels for Pinterest success

Resources:

• 026: How Pinterest Analytics can Boost your Blog with Kate Ahl from Simple Pin Media
• Simple Pin Media
• Simple Pin Podcast
• Bjork’s episode on the Simple Pin Podcast
• Everything Food Conference
• Tasty Pins
• Tailwind
• Simple Pin Media services

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