166: Answering Your Questions about Pinterest with Kate Ahl

When you can expect a burst of Pinterest traffic, the ideal number of boards, and how to disclose sponsored links with Kate Ahl.

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Welcome to episode 166 of the Food Blogger Pro podcast! This week on the podcast, we’re sharing the Q&A from our recent Pinterest Traffic Bootcamp.

Answering Your Questions about Pinterest

Pinterest is a complex social media that requires time and a solid strategy to see success.

That’s exactly why we held a Pinterest Traffic Bootcamp! We invited Kate Ahl, our FBP Pinterest Expert and the owner of the Pinterest management company, Simple Pin Media, to speak about strategies, building traffic, tools, and more.

We hosted a Q&A with Kate at the end of the Pinterest Traffic Bootcamp, and she answered a ton of your most important Pinterest questions around topics like hashtag best practices, board management, and the highs and lows of Pinterest traffic.

After listening to this episode, you’ll be equipped with knowledge to help you form your own successful Pinterest strategy. Enjoy!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• If keywords and hashtags are the same thing
• Best practices for hashtags on Pinterest
• If you should be using board sections
• What the ideal number of boards is
• If you should disclose your sponsored or affiliate links on Pinterest
• Why your Pinterest traffic might have gone down recently
• When you can expect a burst of traffic as a food blogger
• What giraffe pins are and why you shouldn’t be using them anymore
• What rich pins are and whether or not you should use them
• What the benefits of group boards are
• Whether or not you should delete pins
• How videos work on Pinterest

Resources:

• Google Home Mini
• How to listen to podcasts on your Google Home
• Simple Pin Media
• Tailwind
• Join the Simple Pin Media newsletter
• Bitly
• How to upload video to Pinterest
• Simple Pin Podcast
• Simple Pin Media services

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