So I’m still in the very early set up phase with Pinterest. I have my boards set up – or at least what I think I want my boards to be. (If you’re new to Pinterest, boards are basically category folders that you add your pins to to categorise them.) …
Read More »#007 – Growing A Following From Scratch On Instagram
Not all that long ago growing on Instagram was easy. You set up your account. You post content consistently. You add relevant hashtags. You follow other relevant accounts. You get good organic reach. You grow. And of course your audience sees your content so you get great visibility. I’m writing …
Read More »#006 – Why Should You Start A Podcast?
I already wrote about my new interest in podcasting. And it’s something I never thought would happen yet here we are with having launched 3 and 1 or 2 more in the works. Anyway here’s why you should start one. Or at least a bullet point run down of what …
Read More »#005 – How To Create A Content Strategy
Content strategy and creation can be overwhelming – there’s a ton of platforms out there and their algorithms and rules seem to change every week. You’ve got… Facebook Pages Facebook Groups Facebook Watch Instagram Feed Instagram Stories IGTV Instagram Reels Snapchat (which I’ve never used so can’t say much about) …
Read More »#004 – Starting A Podcast For Free, Quickly & Easily
I’ve started 3 podcasts in the last couple of months and I have 2 more in the pipeline (including one to support this site too). FYI I’m writing this on 7 October 2020. I never thought I would but here we are. How did I get into podcasts? I went …
Read More »#003 – Content & Traffic Strategy For Pinterest
So posts 001 and 002 were about getting started with Pinterest. I’m going to talk through what I’m reading now and what I’m doing to actually get started. The objective is of course always going to be traffic back to the website to ultimately make sales. Building a following would …
Read More »#002 – Basic Pinterest Startegy
Just following up with some basics based on what I’m reading and learning today. These are mainly short snippets from what I read and learned: Like other networks and search engines, your home feed doesn’t show things chronologically. When you follow someone that account’s pins will show in your home …
Read More »#001 – Trying Pinterest
Yes it’s kind of weird that my first post on this site isn’t anything about me or who I am or what I’ve done. It’s actually about something I’ve never done. Pinterest. Pinterest popped up around end of 2010 or early 2011. You can’t really compare it to other social …
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