

Simple Pin Podcast: Simple ways to boost your business using Pinterest
Kate Ahl
The Simple Pin Podcast delivers weekly Pinterest marketing tips, updates, and stories of how business owners are finding success on the platform. Every Wednesday a new show airs to showcase how this powerful platform is helping millions of small business owners acheive their goals of sales and lead gen. Simple Pin Media delivers weekly Pinterest marketing advice using data-driven results. Keep it simple, be authentic, and pin with purpose. Learn more at simplepinmedia.com
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Jul 17, 2024 • 19min
3 Key things to do now to prep for Q4 on Pinterest
The holiday season comes every year but somehow it catches us all off guard. Pinterest thrives during Q4 and your business should too if you’re using Pinterest in the right way. Today we’re going to be talking about 3 ways you can get ready for the Pinterest holiday boost and 1 way we can help you. Intro - Call to Action: For a limited time we’re offering 15% off our Pinterest marketing services when you book a discovery call with our team. We have services ranging from monthly management, Pinterest image design, Pinterest Ads, and account cleanup. Stop feeling frustrated by limited social media reach and unlock the power of Pinterest. Schedule your FREE Discovery Call with our team today!The sale ends July 31, 2024, and the offer cannot be combined.https://simplepinmedia.as.me/schedule/1abfe2c7 —-------See full show notes for all episodes at Simple Pin Media and click on articles.Get our weekly Pinterest Made Simple newsletter delivered to your inbox every Wednesday by subscribing here.Looking to hire the best Pinterest marketing team? Book a discovery call today and we would be happy to figure out how to serve you in the best way for growth. Curious about the best courses/pdf/workbooks for Pinterest? We have all of our training for purchase at the Simple Pin Shop.Need a visual walkthrough of what I talk about on the podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel.We’re also on Instagram if you want to DM us or tag us in your Pinterest marketing journey.

Jul 10, 2024 • 37min
Am I doing good? Comparing to a mystery metric.
We all wonder if we’re doing a good job with our business. It’s natural and normal. But what you compare yourself with to determine if you’re doing a good job is not helpful to you or your audience. Today we’re diving into some history and will give you some action tips for how to effectively answer that question – am I doing a good job?Intro - Call to Action: Feeling the pinch of limited reach on social media and Google? Struggling to figure out how to get more leads and sales but the traditional methods don’t seem to be working?You’re not alone. Many business owners are facing this challenge as well. But what if you started using Pinterest more intentionally? For its true purpose of search and discovery so you can get traffic, sales, and new community members. Pinterest has over 515 million active users and it’s growing every day. The audience is engaged, looking for ideas, products, and more. Users on Pinterest are looking for YOU!The how do you create a strategic, effective, and curated strategy for Pinterest? You ask the experts for help. For a limited time, we’re offering 15% off our Pinterest marketing services when you book a discovery call with our team. We have services ranging from monthly management, Pinterest image design, Pinterest Ads, and account cleanup. Stop feeling frustrated by limited social media reach and unlock the power of Pinterest.Schedule your FREE Discovery Call with our team today! (insert link to scheduling page)Sale ends July 31, 2024 and the offer cannot be combined.—-------See full show notes for all episodes at Simple Pin Media and click on articles.Get our weekly Pinterest Made Simple newsletter delivered to your inbox every Wednesday by subscribing here.Looking to hire the best Pinterest marketing team? Book a discovery call today and we would be happy to figure out how to serve you in the best way for growth. Curious about the best courses/pdf/workbooks for Pinterest? We have all of our training for purchase at the Simple Pin Shop.Need a visual walkthrough of what I talk about on the podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel.We’re also on Instagram if you want to DM us or tag us in your Pinterest marketing journey.

Jun 26, 2024 • 16min
Business is Hard (A candid conversation)
This episode comes as I sent out an email last week that garnered a big response. Business is hard right now and if we’re not talking about it we can feel alone. Here’s a bit of what I’ve been going through. —-------See full show notes for all episodes at Simple Pin Media and click on articles.Get our weekly Pinterest Made Simple newsletter delivered to your inbox every Wednesday by subscribing here.Looking to hire the best Pinterest marketing team? Book a discovery call today and we would be happy to figure out how to serve you in the best way for growth. Curious about the best courses/pdf/workbooks for Pinterest? We have all of our training for purchase at the Simple Pin Shop.Need a visual walkthrough of what I talk about on the podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel.We’re also on Instagram if you want to DM us or tag us in your Pinterest marketing journey.

Jun 19, 2024 • 10min
Pinning to your Etsy shop
Lately I’ve seen a lot of pins from Etsy pop up in my feed when I’ve searched for products. Then we held a live event and someone asked about Etsy pins. It’s been a while since i’ve done an episode about Etsy so i figured I would answer some common questions we get about Pinterest marketing for Etsy products. Intro - Call to Action: If you have the money, why hire out your Pinterest marketing. Why I hire for projects that i can’t manage nor do I like. If you’re not the hire out kind of person and you need a plan we have several small courses, products for you. OR if you need someone to do it with you we have our inner circle 6 week programs. —-------See full show notes for all episodes at Simple Pin Media and click on articles.Get our weekly Pinterest Made Simple newsletter delivered to your inbox every Wednesday by subscribing here.Looking to hire the best Pinterest marketing team? Book a discovery call today and we would be happy to figure out how to serve you in the best way for growth. Curious about the best courses/pdf/workbooks for Pinterest? We have all of our training for purchase at the Simple Pin Shop.Need a visual walkthrough of what I talk about on the podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel.We’re also on Instagram if you want to DM us or tag us in your Pinterest marketing journey.

Jun 12, 2024 • 31min
How Pinterest helped one creator pay for what she really wanted
Not all of us get into business because we want to be a business owner. Some of us it’s accidental and some of us it’s a simple side hustle. When Gwen of Meraki Lane started her blog she intended on using the money to pay for a weekly cleaning service. After that she realized that it was much bigger than just covering weekly cleaning. Hear her story plus how she leveraged Pinterest to get explosive growth. Intro - Call to Action: You love Pinterest. You think it’s awesome for marketing. The market online is shifting and you want to make sure Pinterest is getting you the results you’re looking for. We want to help. Book a discovery call with our team to figure out which services will help you continue to meet those goals – growth and reach for your business. Scroll down in the app to book a call.—-------See full show notes for all episodes at Simple Pin Media and click on articles.Get our weekly Pinterest Made Simple newsletter delivered to your inbox every Wednesday by subscribing here.Looking to hire the best Pinterest marketing team? Book a discovery call today and we would be happy to figure out how to serve you in the best way for growth. Curious about the best courses/pdf/workbooks for Pinterest? We have all of our training for purchase at the Simple Pin Shop.Need a visual walkthrough of what I talk about on the podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel.We’re also on Instagram if you want to DM us or tag us in your Pinterest marketing journey.

Jun 5, 2024 • 9min
If you only had 1 hour per week for Pinterest marketing
An hour is a small amount of time to invest in Pinterest but if I only had that much time here are a few creative things I would do with that hour. I’m going to make a few exclusions from my hour so that it’s really worth the time I’m spending. Intro - Call to Action: Simple PIn Media is a Pinterest marketing agency with one goal – make Pinterest marketing easier. Whether it’s our done for you services or our done with you ads membership or our DIY products in the Simple Pin Shop. Our commitment is to help you get on Pinterest the right way so it can deliver up the results that you need. If you’re unsure of which service or product would fit, book a discovery call now and we can guide you in the best direction. We believe no one should be left confused when it comes to Pinterest. Let us help bring you clarity today. Go to simplepinmedia.com right now to book a call.**Note, this is not a strategy. This is simply a way for us to help you figure out what services are right for your business in the coming year. If you’re looking for a consult, we have that too! Just scroll down in your podcast app to book that today. —-------See full show notes for all episodes at Simple Pin Media and click on articles.Get our weekly Pinterest Made Simple newsletter delivered to your inbox every Wednesday by subscribing here.Looking to hire the best Pinterest marketing team? Book a discovery call today and we would be happy to figure out how to serve you in the best way for growth. Curious about the best courses/pdf/workbooks for Pinterest? We have all of our training for purchase at the Simple Pin Shop.Need a visual walkthrough of what I talk about on the podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel.We’re also on Instagram if you want to DM us or tag us in your Pinterest marketing journey.

May 29, 2024 • 17min
There’s so much advice…how do you know what’s true?
At a recent conference I spoke at an attendee was lamenting the fact that it felt like there were so many Pinterest experts out there but they all said different things. I think in all industries you have this problem, but for Pinterest, how do you know what’s true and not true. And ultimately trust what the data tells. You. Intro - Call to Action: Simple PIn Media is a Pinterest marketing agency with one goal – make Pinterest marketing easier. Whether it’s our done for you services or our done with you ads membership or our DIY products in the Simple Pin Shop. Our commitment is to help you get on Pinterest the right way so it can deliver up the results that you need. If you’re unsure of which service or product would fit, book a discovery call now and we can guide you in the best direction. We believe no one should be left confused when it comes to Pinterest. Let us help bring you clarity today. Go to simplepinmedia.com right now to book a call.**Note, this is not a strategy. This is simply a way for us to help you figure out what services are right for your business in the coming year. If you’re looking for a consult, we have that too! Just scroll down in your podcast app to book that today. —-------See full show notes for all episodes at Simple Pin Media and click on articles.Get our weekly Pinterest Made Simple newsletter delivered to your inbox every Wednesday by subscribing here.Looking to hire the best Pinterest marketing team? Book a discovery call today and we would be happy to figure out how to serve you in the best way for growth. Curious about the best courses/pdf/workbooks for Pinterest? We have all of our training for purchase at the Simple Pin Shop.Need a visual walkthrough of what I talk about on the podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel.We’re also on Instagram if you want to DM us or tag us in your Pinterest marketing journey.

May 22, 2024 • 11min
Summer Marketing on Pinterest
Pinterest is all about early planning. The pinner often plans at least 3-6 months in advance before an event. Some of those who are a little late in planning will visit the platform about a month before to look for ideas. Summer is not exception. People want to take advantage of vacation, no school, the warm weather, and the need to explore. Intro - Call to Action: Pinterest has 513 million monthly users and some of those are your ideal audience. The ones who will buy your products, click on your ads, visit your website and sign up for your email list. If you’re spinning your wheels wondering how to get in front of these people instead of your competition getting in front of them, it’s time to come up with a Pinterest marketing plan that increases your reach. If you’re ready to have someone manage your account or kickstart your Pitnerest Ads, book a discovery call with our team. https://newsroom.pinterest.com/news/the-pinterest-summer-2024-travel-report/ —-------See full show notes for all episodes at Simple Pin Media and click on articles.Get our weekly Pinterest Made Simple newsletter delivered to your inbox every Wednesday by subscribing here.Looking to hire the best Pinterest marketing team? Book a discovery call today and we would be happy to figure out how to serve you in the best way for growth. Curious about the best courses/pdf/workbooks for Pinterest? We have all of our training for purchase at the Simple Pin Shop.Need a visual walkthrough of what I talk about on the podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel.We’re also on Instagram if you want to DM us or tag us in your Pinterest marketing journey.

May 15, 2024 • 54min
Being an empathetic leader
Leading a team is hard. Even leading one person is hard. Today’s interview is with Barrett Brooks, someone people raved about at the latest conference I attended. Their response, this guy knows how to help people lead with empathy. Barrettbrooks.com—-------See full show notes for all episodes at Simple Pin Media and click on articles.Get our weekly Pinterest Made Simple newsletter delivered to your inbox every Wednesday by subscribing here.Looking to hire the best Pinterest marketing team? Book a discovery call today and we would be happy to figure out how to serve you in the best way for growth. Curious about the best courses/pdf/workbooks for Pinterest? We have all of our training for purchase at the Simple Pin Shop.Need a visual walkthrough of what I talk about on the podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel.We’re also on Instagram if you want to DM us or tag us in your Pinterest marketing journey.

May 8, 2024 • 32min
How to understand sales conversions
We’ve diving in deep to conversions. Sales conversions. Can you get more from Pinterest? Are you focusing on the right metrics? The Ecommerce roadmap podcastSocial sales girls.com (work with me) www.thesocialsalesgirls.com—-------See full show notes for all episodes at Simple Pin Media and click on articles.Get our weekly Pinterest Made Simple newsletter delivered to your inbox every Wednesday by subscribing here.Looking to hire the best Pinterest marketing team? Book a discovery call today and we would be happy to figure out how to serve you in the best way for growth. Curious about the best courses/pdf/workbooks for Pinterest? We have all of our training for purchase at the Simple Pin Shop.Need a visual walkthrough of what I talk about on the podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel.We’re also on Instagram if you want to DM us or tag us in your Pinterest marketing journey.