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In this episode, I'm joined by Dana Johnson, founder and CEO of Dana's Desk Virtual Management, to explore the essentials of Pinterest marketing. Dana specializes in assisting wedding professionals and creative entrepreneurs in enhancing their online presence through strategic Pinterest strategies. We discuss what truly matters in a successful Pinterest strategy, debunk common misconceptions, and determine the optimal number of pins to post for maximum engagement. Dana's insights are invaluable for anyone looking to leverage Pinterest effectively. Be sure to check out her content for more tips and strategies.Thanks for your time today. Here is the brand ambassador link to share when promoting the episode for the Styled Pin Collection and Pin It & Forget It.https://dylanjahraus--danasdesk.thrivecart.com/styled-pin-collection/In this episode, we cover: [00:38] Dana's Journey into Entrepreneurship [01:22] Discovering Virtual Assisting [02:56] Finding Pinterest as a Business Tool [03:50] Going Full-Time with Her Business [04:03] Pinterest Marketing Basics [05:09] Understanding User Intent [06:24] Strategy, Consistency & Growth [07:25] Long-Term Pinterest Benefits [09:20] Creating Engaging & Effective Pins [10:58] Static Images vs. Video Pins [12:11] Pinterest Metrics that Matter [13:45] Driving Traffic with Clicks [14:44] Group Boards & Tailwind Communities [16:15] Keywords, Trends & Targeting Clients [17:56] Instagram Marketing & Wrap-UpConnect with Dana:
On your national Christian brekky show today: We talk to Andrew McLennan in Brazil, Pastor Andrew Staggs in the studio & Pat Steele on the Gold Coast! Plus a new Bible Story Sound Off & Spin It or Pin It!!Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today on the show Fel and DJ talk to you about Spin It or Pin It, new clues for Bible Sound Off and your weekend in two words.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Australia's Christian Brekky Show presents - Brett and Kate as we wrap up Marriage Week, Our very own Vision Couple Leah and Jordan, Some great music including the winner of Spin It or Pin It and much more - ENJOY Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On Australia's Christian Brekky Show: Marriage week continues and we have some wonderful wisdom over the calls. Plus Spin It or Pin It, and a lot of laughsYour support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Australia's Christian Brekky Show: We get into Date Night advice - Spin it or Pin It - and a Podcast Exclusive Pinky and Kiwi Steve with 'Wisdome from the Parking Bay'- you are going to love it.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Caleb and Zach share their breakdown and spoiler discussion for #TheAcolyte finale. Let us know your thoughts on the episode! Thank you so much for riding with us through this season of Star Wars television! Leave us a comment using the phrase PIN IT to be on the Mandalorian cardboard cut out in the back of my shot! Follow the podcast on Twitter/X: @mandotalk #starwars #theacolyte #disney #disneyplus #disneystarwars --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mandotalk/support
Today on the show: Spin It or Pin It - a Music Machine Winner - New Music - Jason 'Perko' Perkins and much more! Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today on your show we present the full unedited SVRCINA nterview, WINNER of Spin It or Pin It and WINNER of SAINTS f the CENTURY - WOAHYour support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fel & DJ are back after another long weekend - talk to AJ SPUR and try out a new Spin It or Bin It - or should that be PIN IT???See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
I've witnessed dreams turn into reality from using vision boards since 2012. And it feels INCREDIBLE!That's why I want to help you make your vision board for 2023...When you surround yourself with images of your vision and what you're believing God for, it causes your faith to come alive on the inside of you.In this week's podcast video, you will discover the keys to manifest your dreams.You're already ahead of most of the world simply by watching this video and applying it to your life.FREE Dream It. Pin It. Live It. book (just pay shipping) - https://dreamitbook.comLearn success from God's Word at our NEXT Conference on January 20-21! Featuring special guests Ed Mylett and Carly Patterson.REGISTER for The NEXT Conference https://www.terri.com/next2023/Support the show
Welcome to Keto Mom page, my name is Stephanie Mielke. Today we're going to dive into "1% Better or 1% Worse"... I want to talk about what it looks like to either hit your goal or not hit your goal. The reason why you might never hit your goals, is a pretty simple concept, and it can seem boring or monotonous. But if you understand this one concept, it will keep you going for the rest of the year. So that when you get back to the end of 2023, you've actually hit a goal. We've been going through "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savelle Foy, for the past 60 days. If you have questions about how to how to create S.M.A.R.T. goals or how to hit your target, I have done videos for the last 60 days. You can watch them on ketomomsecrets on Instagram, you can go to Keto Mom YouTube or Facebook. We even have a podcast called ketomomsecrets. There's no shortage of places to listen and learn. You can even send me a message, I would love to help. What habits are you working on? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!It's my favorite time of year because it's the time we get serious about our goals and set our intentions for a new year.During this month, I'll be sharing some of my most popular videos to help you get ready to make 2023 your greatest year ever!To kick off the new year strong, I want to start with a video that has nearly 200k views…In this week's podcast video, you will learn how to successfully manifest your dreams and goals. There's one major mistake you've got to avoid…I believe this is going to be your greatest year yet.FREE Dream It. Pin It. Live It. book (just pay shipping) - dreamitbook.comI want to invite you to invest in yourself this year by attending my annual success conference, the NEXT Conference, with my special guests: Ed Mylett and Carly Patterson!REGISTER for The NEXT Conference - https://www.terri.com/next2023/Support the show
Welcome to the Keto Mom page, my name is Stephanie. We're going to talk about setting S.M.A.R.T. goals for your health and fitness. It's been two months going through "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savelle Foy. For those of you who've done the actions, written out their S.M.A.R.T. goals and placed things on a vision board, awesome! I like to help people understand that there's more to your fat loss than just the food that you put in your mouth. I've been working on my board and I've added some visuals. You can also do an online vision board. My husband is also creating his vision board in Canva. You can just download it, it's a free app in both Android and Apple. Are you starting to create your vision boards? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
We're diving into"Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savelle Foy. We've been going through this book since November, and earlier this week our girls started creating their vision boards. We'll be working on our vision boards as we're getting ready to dive into the new year. We've talked about the "Dream it" part, writing our goals, and the things that we want to accomplish next year. We've talked about "Pinning it", which is the actual vision board. And then "Live it", which means "Action". You can visit our website ketomomsecrets.com and click on Book club, you can see all of the books that we've done in the past year. We went through "The Power of One More" by Ed Mylett. ACTION "There's a difference between goals and standards. I've got a mind-blowing revelation for you. Unfortunately or fortunately, goals and standards are two different things. You have to set standards, and many people confuse goals and standards as one and the same but they're not. Before you can achieve your goals, you must understand the role that standards play". ~ Ed Mylett Are you ready to take action on your goals and dreams? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
Welcome to the Keto Mom page, my name is Stephanie. We're going to give you a thought for today as you are getting ready and prepared for Christmas. We've been going through "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savelle Foy since November. We talked about S.M.A.R.T. goals and setting goals, visions, dreams, and creating vision boards. I'm super excited about. Our girls have been working on their vision boards too. Are you working on your vision boards now? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
Don't let your ladder of success end up on the wrong wall! Welcome to the Keto Mom page, my name is Stephanie. We're done with "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savelle Foy. So now, we're going to be creating vision boards. I encourage you to take action steps and do what the book said. I'm going to be making my vision board this week. Create a vision board for what you want next year. This is something fun that you can work with during Christmas vacation with your kids or any time in the next couple of weeks. If you don't have the book, you can go to ketomomsecrets.com and click on Book Club. Yesterday, I talked about being aware of the people that you're around. Be encouraging, smile, and have patience. Bring joy because there are a lot of people that need it. We're done with "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savelle Foy. My encouragement is to create the vision board. By January we are going through "Your Diving Fingerprint" by Keith Craft. "Most people get more out of what they don't want, rather than what they do want, because they never decide what it is they actually want". Discover Develop Deploy What do you really want out of your life? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
Welcome to the Keto Mom page, and we're going to dive into "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savelle Foy. We have been going through this book since November because my goal personally, was to help you understand the power of setting S.M.A.R.T. goals, having a vision board, going after what you want right now, and not waiting until next year. In general, people wait until January to start a New Year's resolution. Some have different goals, and dreams, and want to go after something great. But what happens? It takes a month to figure it out, which means all of January is wasted. What do I want? What are your goals? What can you accomplish? We've been going through this book for at least a month now, and we've been taking it slow, writing our goals, and setting S.M.A.R.T. goals? Think about what you can accomplish? What are some things that you truly love to have or go after or complete? Feel free to share your thoughts below. Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
Welcome to the Keto Mom page, my name is Stephanie. We were still going through "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savelle Foy. If you want to set goals for next year, be highly effective, hit your goals, and if you want help creating a vision board, then this is an incredible book for you. You can also go to ketomomsecrets.com all one word, click on Book Club and you can go through the book with us. Alright, are you ready for your thought of the day? Why do we read? Why do we go through books? Why do we listen to podcasts? Why do you? Why are you here? My hope is that you understand the power of thinking, the power of your mindset, the power of gratitude, and you can really truly set the course of your day. The course of your day is usually set by your thoughts. What do you want to focus on? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
Welcome to the Keto Mom page, my name is Stephanie. We are going through "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savelle Foy. The basis of the book is setting S.M.A.R.T. goals, creating vision boards, and really starting to focus on our goals for next year. Not waiting, but starting now. The last little bit of this book is talking about things that you should be doing every day as you stay focused, and as you go after the things that you want. Yesterday we talked about the habit of "Listening". Listening to podcasts, or learning from other people that have already done what you've done. READING Habit number two is reading. I also talk about that a lot, and there are some really great insights in the next couple of pages. If your goal is to lose some fat, have better relationships, get a new job, or focus on your finances, I promise you, this book will help you in any area of your life. Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
Welcome to the Keto Mom page, my name is Stephanie. And we're diving into "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savelle Foy. We'ree going to talk about, "You get what you expect out of life". I hope that you're doing the action steps and writing out your goals. So we went to a church called "Elevate Life Church", and pastor Keith Craft and his son, Pastor Josh craft spoke yesterday. It was incredible! He said two things, number one, "You get what you expect out of life". What are you expecting in life? When you get up in the morning, how do you expect your day to go? How do you expect work to go? How do you expect conversations or relationships to go? When you expect something, you look for that. And usually that's what you get, whether it's negative or positive. What do you want for your life? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
Welcome to the Keto Mom page. My name is Stephanie and we are going to talk about the power of the relationships, the proximity of people to you, sharing your dreams with certain people and not with others. We're still going through this book, "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savelle Foy. I love to talk about mindset to help you hit your goals. That's what we're focused on going into 2023. What are the goals that you're going after? What do you want this next year? Are you writing them down? Are you hoping for them? Are you actually getting specific with your goals? Let's create this vision for you, I want to give you plain action steps for this weekend. We're creating vision boards right now and we're not waiting until January. What are you willing to do to get that vision and see the number on the scale? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
Welcome to the Keto Mom page. My name is Stephanie, and we are diving into Chapter 4 of "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savell Foy. I like to do mindsets in the mornings and go through a book. This will help you understand the power of your mind and your words, as you dive into your day. That's what the morning is about. What do you want for next year? Do not just let your day or month own you, or other people direct your life. This book is going to help you start dreaming again, get things written down, and believe that you can do it. We're going to create vision boards together so that you're not waiting until January. We're going to start right now. Are you ready to create your vision board? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
Welcome to the Keto Mom page. My name is Stephanie and we are diving back into "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savell Foy. Are you in the game, or are you in the passenger seat letting other people direct your life? CHAPTER 3: Setting your Top 10 Goals. "Goals are simply dreams with deadlines" ~ Napoleon Hill. So we're going to get specific. There are tons of different books you can read, and none of this is new. Our pastor actually said this yesterday, "Have you guys ever heard the phrase knowledge is power?" It's actually not true. Knowledge is power only when you put it into action or in motion. You can learn how to eat keto, and you can have all of the recipes at your fingertips. But until you take the action, it's worthless. Have you started writing down your top 10 goals? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
Welcome to the Keto Mom page. My name is Stephanie and we are diving back into "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savell Foy. Are you in the game, or are you in the passenger seat letting other people direct your life? CHAPTER 3: Setting your Top 10 Goals. "Goals are simply dreams with deadlines" ~ Napoleon Hill. So we're going to get specific. There are tons of different books you can read, and none of this is new. Our pastor actually said this yesterday, "Have you guys ever heard the phrase knowledge is power?" It's actually not true. Knowledge is power only when you put it into action or in motion. You can learn how to eat keto, and you can have all of the recipes at your fingertips. But until you take the action, it's worthless. Have you started writing down your top 10 goals? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
Welcome to the Keto Mom page, my name is Stephanie. We're diving into "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savell Foy. We're going to wrap up chapter two, and I'm going to give you an action step from the book. If your goal is to have a dream or a vision, to know what you're going after and you don't want to wait until January of 2023, then we're going to go after it right now. We're going to wrap up chapter 2, and I'm going to tell you exactly what to do to go after your goals and dreams and to figure out what you want, to give yourself a target. This book is helping me dream and go back to the things that I know I want to achieve in life. What vision do you have right now? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
Welcome to the Keto Mom page. My name is Stephanie, And we're "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savell Foy. So we're going through chapter two, and we're going to be dreaming and talking about vision boards. We're going to talk about 2023, but we're not going to wait for 2023. I want to start right now, and help you understand the power of vision, dreaming, and writing it down. CHAPTER 2 "The Power of a Pen" So the author gave some examples of people that wrote down their dreams every single day. They didn't just think about it, but they started writing it down. This is one of the most vital but overlooked keys to success. What dreams do you want to start writing down? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
Welcome to the Keto Mom page, my name is Stephanie. We're going through "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savell Foy, and we're going to finish chapter one. This book is about dreaming and writing down your vision. It will help take us from now until the end of the year so that you're not just starting in January like most people are. But instead, you're going to be ahead of the game, focused, with an idea of what you want in life. There are a lot of things we can put on your vision board. It can be about your financial, physical, spiritual, emotional, or work life. VISUALIZATION "Visualize success. The most successful people in this world visualize their desired results. They're very clear about what they want to achieve. Unsuccessful people are hazy, unclear, and uncertain about tomorrow. They wake up and they don't know what's going to happen. They let life run them". Are you in control of your life? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
CHAPTER 1: Give Yourself Permission to Dream. Welcome to the Keto Mom page, my name is Stephanie. We are going through "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savell Foy. We're going to dive into what it means to have a vision board. We're going to read about the awareness of dreaming. I want you to really think about your life and where you are. We've got to get focused on a new year coming up and on new goals. We've accomplished a lot this last year, so where are we going? If I don't decide where I'm going, I might end up somewhere totally different or somewhere where somebody else wants me to be. No, thank you! What direction do you want to take? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
Welcome to the Keto Mom page, my name is Stephanie and we are diving into "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savell Foy. We're going to get focused. We're going to dream together. We're going to create together. We're going to get a vision board up with things that are in your heart. Why do you need a vision board? "You will never leave where you are until you see where you'd rather be. Surrounding yourself with images of your vision causes your dreams to become more alive inside of you. It's a vital component of your success that you surround yourself with what can be, and not just what is". Are you ready to create your vision boards? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
Good morning! Welcome to the Keto Mom page, my name is Stephanie. I have a thought for you today as you go into your weekend and enjoy your Friday. Number one, we're going to start the "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savell Foy, on Monday. We're going to do it together. If you don't have the book, you can follow along. The point is to take action. I actually get a lot of messages about "I messed up this weekend", "I messed up on this meal", "I didn't make the right choice", "I feel like a failure", or "Did I wreck everything?" I want you to know that the only way you're going to fail is if you quit. What do you want to achieve before the year ends? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
Welcome to the Keto Mom page, my name is Stephanie. I'm just going to share some stories with you for the next few days. And by Monday the 14th of November, we are going to start "eam It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savell Foy. I have a story for you, and I think it will help some people. When I heard this story or this analogy, I agreed it was true. There are some things I can control and some things that I cannot control. You're going to have people in your lives, that will either be excited for you or think that you're crazy. They don't want to join you and might unfriend you. Think of your life as having your own bus. You're driving your bus, which is your life. God's driving your bus, but you're in charge of your decisions and the choices that you make, your attitude, how you treat people, and the things that you do every single day. Do you feel like you're in control of your life? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
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We're going to start a new book in one week. So if you want to grab the book, it's called "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savell Foy. I hope that you got up today and one of your first thought was, "I get to", "I'm blessed with another Monday", "I'm blessed with another day", and "I'm going to have a great week". I hope that you took a little bit of time last weekend to plan your meals so that you feel prepared to dominate your week. I hope that you have a positive attitude and you're looking at today with a grateful heart. And if you're not, we can switch that. Again, we're going to be doing this book called "Dream It, Pin It, Live It" by Terri Savell Foy. This will take us into the new year, just because there are so many different holidays coming up. I would like to dream together with all of you. I would like to help you realize that you have things inside of you, dreams you had in your past, things you were called to do, or a purpose that you were supposed to accomplish or achieve. What are the dreams that you want to accomplish? Visit our Website: https://beacons.ai/ketomom Grab your Mom Fuel Trial Packs: 3 Pack Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com 5/10 Pack Trials: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/shop CONNECT WITH ME: * Facebook: http://facebook.com/KetoMom * Facebook: http://facebook.com/stephy.mielke * Instagram: http://instagram.com/ketomomsecrets * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/KetoMomSecrets * Blog: http://KetoMomSecrets.com * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/ketomom * Email: stephanie@ketomom.com RESOURCES: Keto Mom Blog: http://www.KetoMomSecrets.com Mom Fuel Trials: www.MomFuelTrials.com Drink Ketones Challenge: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/10-day-challenge Purchase our Mom + Dad Fuel: http://www.KetoMom.com 60 Hour KetoReboot: https://www.ketomomsecrets.com/keto-reboot More info on the Keto Lifestyle: http://www.facebook.com/KetoMom * Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-325815 -- KetoMOM was founded with a very simple philosophy. Make. People. Better. Our family hopes to provide as much value as possible by taking your questions about keto lifestyle, homeschooling, social media, entrepreneurship, and family business and giving you our answers based on a lifetime of building successful relationships, teams, and experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ketomom/message
By now you know that I love vision boards. But why am I so passionate about using them? Because it's a simple principle from God's Word... you become what you behold. Remember, vision boards aren't about doing a fun, little craft project. This is your visual reminder of where your life is headed!Watch today as I share 3 important steps to help you create your vision board and get you ready for the new year.__DOWNLOAD Get your FREE Dream It. Pin It. Live It. Book!
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There's less than 2 weeks left in 2020!Have you started thinking about how you want to step into 2021?You’ve got things in your heart that you want to accomplish and I’m guessing you’re ready to move forward from the craziness of 2020.Every December, I start updating my vision board for the new year and the reason I'm so passionate about you making a vision board is because they work!Now, it's not that the BOARD itself that does anything magical...It's what “making the board” does to you that makes it work.If you’re feeling fired up and inspired to make the most of 2021, watch this week's podcast video... I want to help you get clear on your dreams so you don’t go another year of your life not knowing what God has for you.__DOWNLOAD Get your FREE Dream It. Pin It. Live It. Book!
As I was making my vision board for 2021, I realized something… This is my 10th vision board to make! There’s a reason I keep making them… my dreams and goals keep manifesting! I always say “when the vision is clear, the results will appear.” Well, when you see dream after dream come to pass, why would you ever stop!Watch this week’s podcast video… I’m sharing all my secrets with you on how to make a vision board that actually works to achieve your dreams.__DOWNLOAD Get your FREE Dream It. Pin It. Live It. Book!
As this year comes to an end, I want to show you how to successfully manifest your dreams and goals for 2021. It’s no secret… I love vision boards. I’ve been making them since 2012, and I've literally seen CRAZY big dreams manifest! This week I want to help you make your vision board, but I also want to share the ONE thing that will STOP you from manifesting your dreams. I speak from experience. Without fail, this one thing will stop you from living your dreams.Watch this week's podcast to learn WHAT a vision board is and WHY vision boards work... and why some don't.__DOWNLOAD Get your FREE Dream It. Pin It. Live It. Book!
現在のWebセキュリティと対策を語る上で、そもそも用語がわからないという人が多いようなので、ここにまとめておきます。 PIN(ピン) 4桁数字 PINとは - IT用語辞典 e-Words http://sp.e-words.jp/w/PIN.html 2段階認証 二段階認証とは - IT用語辞典 e-Words http://sp.e-words.jp/w/%E4%BA%8C%E6%AE%B5%E9%9A%8E%E8%AA%8D%E8%A8%BC.html 2要素認証 2FA MFA 二要素認証とは - IT用語辞典 e-Words http://sp.e-words.jp/w/%E4%BA%8C%E8%A6%81%E7%B4%A0%E8%AA%8D%E8%A8%BC.html IDとパスワードで1要素です。 もう一つの要素は以下の2方式あり、その方式にもいくつかの種類があります。 ワンタイムパスワード(OTP)方式 ・SMS認証 ・トークン(ジャパンネット銀行等) ・トークン(スマホアプリ) ・USBトークン(Yubikey等) バイオメトリクス方式 ・指紋認証 ・静脈認証 ・虹彩認証 ハッキリ言いますが、ワンタイムパスワードのどれかをオススメします。 生体認証の生体データをサーバを常時置いておく観点から、流出するのは当然と考えられ、流出しても生体側を交換することができません。加えて、生体認証のメーカーは世界に数社しかなく、生体データも数種類しかないと考えられるからです。 初出時、タイトルを『4#04 現在のWebセキュリティと将来像』としておりましたが、『4#04 現在のWebセキュリティ その2』にします。 配信日 2020-10-05
Kacey Gartner is a wife, a mother, a business owner, a beautician, and a barrel racer. Yes, I said it a barrel racer. You may be wondering why we are talking about barrel racing on a breakaway roping channel. Glad you asked. What Kacey talks about in the episode not only applies to barrel racing but applies to breakaway roping, being an entrepreneur, being a friend, and just being a good human. Kacey made it into the top ten of The American Rodeo finals, all the way to AT&T Stadium. For those of you listening and are not sure what The American is Google it or just trust me it is a major accomplishment to make it inside those doors. Kacey shares with us the importance of having a growth mindset versus a fixed mindset. And that having a growth mindset is not just something that happens to you. She explains that a dream is not reality, your reality is the hard work that goes in behind chasing your dreams. And that accomplishing your dreams is all in God's time, your job is to do the daily work.As you listen to this podcast take time to reflect on what your heart is saying. Are you listening to your heart or you listening to the outside noise? ****Here are a few of the books and podcasts mentioned in this podcast. Book: Mind GymDream It, Pin It, Live It (vision boards)Money MindsetPodcast:Ed Mylett, The Ed Mylett ShowBrendon Burchard, The Brendon ShowFor links to these podcasts and books be sure to check out our website at:http://breakawayropingafg.com/
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Brandon and Jerry discuss the keto diet Jerry’s been on as well as the importance of rest and measuring your goals.The Importance of Getting RestRest plays a major role in our performance whether at home or at work. The Bible talks about working for six days then resting on the seventh. It even talks about vacations and sabbaticals, sorta. Don’t believe us? It’s in Leviticus 25, the Sabbath Year. Before you run off to tell your boss and your family you’re taking an entire year off from work, take a listen to this episode. Think about the ways you can build rest into your week. Where can you slow down, even minimize your activities to spend more time doing what matters most and with who matters most?Tweet This! Pin It! "Jerry's Sci-Fi Keto Diet, the Importance of Rest, and Goal Management."The Keto DietJerry started the ketogenic diet in March of 2019. This came after watching the documentary “The Magic Pill” on Netflix. All the education he had about carbohydrates, especially sugar, made sense.Since starting the keto diet, Jerry has experienced a drop in 30 pounds. He’s had to buy new, smaller pants just a couple months into the diet! Most noticeable has been his boost in energy.Listen to this episode as Jerry describes what the keto diet looks like for him.Measure It to Make It - Success with Goals One of the keys for success with the keto diet for Jerry has been measuring his progress with the foods he eats. It also helps him know when he is off-target and needs to make different choices with the next meal. You can also find success in measuring your progress with your goals.Resources and LinksYouTube Channels and VideosWatch Dr. Eric Berg describe the science behind the ketogenic diet. He is a chiropractor by trade and has been teaching nutrition to medical students for years.Dr. Annette Bosworth prescribes the keto diet to her cancer patients and shares education on her channel about the ins and outs of the diet as well as the successes she has seen with her own patients.Thomas DeLauer will geek out as he shares with you the science behind the ketogenic diet. Jerry’s Note: I mainly watch Thomas and pretend I can fit into tight shirts, but that isn’t true. Not yet, anyway.Dr. Ken Berry has been prescribing the ketogenic diet to his patients for years and seen results. I like watching him for the practical tips, and down to earth explanations.There is a documentary on Netflix titled “The Magic Pill,” which is worth watching.Research Articles"Implementing a Low-Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet to Manage Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus," Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism. Read the abstract here."Prolonged Meat Diets with a Study of Kidney Function and Ketosis," from Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC.org.) Read the full article here."Metabolic Characteristics of Keto-Adapted Ultra-Endurance Runners," Metabolism. Read the abstract here."Effectiveness and Safety of a Novel Care Model for the Management of Type-2 Diabetes at 1 Year," Diabetes Therapy. Read the abstract here.Listen to these past episodes on entrepreneurship: BtR 049 - Eat What You Want and Lose Weight the NaturallySlim Way. Marcia Upson, the founder of NaturallySlim, discusses how she was one of the first to identify sugar as the culprit to weight gain and other health issues. BtR 129 - The Hungry Mommy DeeAnna Heavilin on Eating Clean. DeeAnna shares information on clean eating. BtR 177 - Madison Radke Discusses Why You Should Eat Healthy at Work. Trainer Madison works with Registered Nurses and other professional women to eat a diet that brings them energy throughout the workday.Connect with UsSubscribe on iTunes (Apple Podcasts), Spotify, Stitcher, or iHeartRadio and never miss an episode.Twitter @beyondtherutFacebook Beyond the RutEmail info@beyondtherut.comMusic Attribution“Oceans Apart” is our theme song composed and performed by Scott Ian Ho...
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This episode demonstrates that it is possible to get to 6.6 million pageviews in 2 years of blogging, because Caroline Simmons of Swaddles N Bottles did it! And the best part is she loves sharing all her tips and tricks. In this episode, Caroline and I discuss how Pinterest has fueled her blog growth, and how she strategically uses group boards to find new opportunities. Learn how she hires contributors to create content for her parenting blog, and how she's started a new blog to teach other women how to build online businesses. This is all in addition to having two babies at home! If you want actionable steps to take your blog traffic to a new level, you will love this episode! Resources: Swaddles N Bottles Tailwind PinGroupie Pinning For Pageviews Canva Shutterstock Adobe Photos MiloTree Social Warfare HashtagJeff ShareASale CJ Affiliate PepperJam The Basics of Blogging The Basics of Blogging Facebook Group Mastering Affiliate Marketing The Slight Edge * May contain affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I might receive a small commission at no cost to you. Transcript - How to Get to 6.6 Million Pageviews in 2 Years of Blogging with Caroline Simmons Welcome to The Blogger Genius Podcast brought to you by MiloTree. Here's your host, Jillian Leslie. Jillian Tohber Leslie 0:03 Hello, everybody. Welcome back to The Blogger Genius Podcast. Today, my guest is Caroline Simmons. It's Caroline right? Not Carolyn? Caroline Simmons 0:21 Yes. Jillian Tohber Leslie 0:21 Yes. okay, and Caroline is a mother of two itty bitty kids. And she's a blogger. She's owner of a blog called Swaddles n Bottles, and it's a resource for new moms. Now what's super interesting is that she started this in 2016, and she has since grown it to over 6.6 million page views. So we are going to get into how she has done that. Welcome to the show. Caroline. Caroline Simmons 0:49 Hi. Thank you for having me. Jillian Tohber Leslie 0:51 So I have to say that we met because you sent me the loveliest email out of nowhere, just saying how much you enjoyed the podcast. Caroline Simmons 1:02 Yes, I am someone who always want to be learning about whatever there is out there that I can get my hands on involving blogging and growing. And just finding new strategies and tips. And anytime I see your email pop up in my inbox, I either read it right then and there, or I flag it because I know it's always got such great content. So yeah, I really enjoy it. And, you know, I like that we were saying that the internet can be kind of a lonely place. And so I always like to just send a positive message whenever I can. And just send you a little word of encouragement that I'm reading it and I'm loving it. And it is absolutely helping me. Jillian Tohber Leslie 1:42 Thank you. And you're also using MiloTree, because if you sign up for MiloTree, you get my emails. So honestly, like when I get an email like that. It's it makes my day. Caroline Simmons 1:54 Well, good. I'm happy to hear that. Jillian Tohber Leslie 1:56 And then when I learned a little bit about your business, I was like, please come on the show, I want to interview you. Caroline Simmons 2:02 Yes, I'm happy to share whatever I can. Kind of pay it forward everything you've given me. I'd love to share some of my tidbits and hope that it can help someone else. Jillian Tohber Leslie 2:11 Okay, so let's start at the beginning. You started this blog not long ago? Caroline Simmons 2:16 Right. Jillian Tohber Leslie 2:16 So tell me a little bit about you. And how you did this. Caroline Simmons 2:20 Okay. Yeah, so I launched it in October of 2016. Starting a blog two years ago to help other mothers Jillian Tohber Leslie 2:25 Wow. So two years ago. Caroline Simmons 2:27 Just about two years ago now. And my first daughter was just three months old at the time. And when I was pregnant with her, I spent so much time online, trying to get my hands on any and all information I could about what was to come in my near future. In terms of my pregnancy and labor and delivery and bringing home a newborn and breastfeeding that newborn. And so I spent so much time online, just trying to collect every bit of information I could. Then as I kind of started going through, you know, those first couple months of motherhood and testing things out and trying to figure out. What was working what wasn't. What were the mom hacks that were saving me time and sanity and whatnot. I thought I would love to share this. And so I decided I wanted to start a blog. I had never done anything website related in the past. Jillian Tohber Leslie 3:22 And what was your previous life? Caroline Simmons 3:24 My previous life, I kind of dabbled around in a few different things. And I spent a few years working for an energy company. I did some recruiting for them. I did some customer service for them prior to leaving my job. Right before I had my first daughter, Emmy, I was working in higher education and working with college students, which was really, really fun. So, to be honest, I can say that I hadn't found what I wanted to do long term. And then when this idea, once it struck me, like creating a blog creating something from scratch that I've done all on my own, and growing it to the point of reaching me, no, never would have guessed it would have been millions of mothers and helping them. Once that idea was in my brain, and in my heart, there was no stopping it. It gave me, it's still to this day gives me goosebumps, just thinking about having the opportunity to do that. And so that's kind of what set me on my path. Jillian Tohber Leslie 4:24 Okay, so you get this idea. You have this tiny little baby, and you think I want to help other mothers, right? So what do you do? Start a blog to solve a problem you're struggling with Caroline Simmons 4:34 I bought a domain and I'm pretty sure my husband thought I had lost my marbles because he's like, do you know anything about blogging? And I didn't. And really, when I was a new mom, I was a new blogger. I researched. I took every free course I could find. I read every book I could find. I invested a little money in some paid ebooks and paid courses. I just just dug into anything I could get my hands on to figure it out. And I started creating content. I think one of the things that was the most helpful was that I was creating content for an audience that I was in the same position. I was going through the same struggles, and I was finding solutions. And I was seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. And I think that really helped. I had to tap into what's going on in my life. What struggles and am I going through? And how can I help others? Jillian Tohber Leslie 5:37 You know, it's so funny, because people will go, I want to start a business, what should it be? And I always say, examine your own life. Because, you know, if you're having a problem, chances are millions of other people are having that exact problem. And that's it again, we didn't set out to create MiloTree, we built it for ourselves, it worked really well. We're like, Hey, we could help other bloggers. And so we didn't set out to go, we're gonna make this app. And, you know, it's just, we scratched our own itch, and we were able to find a solution. Just like you did. Caroline Simmons 6:11 Right, yeah. And that is, I think, what what brings in the people is when you're solving a problem for them, and you're not setting out trying to do something for yourself, right? Having a mindset of helping as a blogger You're saying, and this is something that a lot of people are struggling with, how can I help? And when you have a mindset of helping, I think people can sense that. Yes. And I think that they are attracted to it. Jillian Tohber Leslie 6:35 I agree. It's like, they can smell it. Caroline Simmons 6:37 Yes. Jillian Tohber Leslie 6:39 Okay. So you start writing posts. Caroline Simmons 6:42 I started creating content and building the website, which that was a struggle in itself. Learning this new platform of WordPress, and that, that took some time. That was probably the biggest learning curve. Jillian Tohber Leslie 6:57 Did you did you hire somebody? Caroline Simmons 6:59 No, it was really just tutorials, and watching a lot of YouTube tutorials, and just reaching out to other bloggers, and just kind of trying to figure it out little by little. And still to this day. I would say it was maybe three months ago I installed a new theme in my blog and made a major change. So I tried not to be too hard on myself with it being perfect in the beginning. Because that is kind of, building a website is ever evolving. That was probably the hardest kind of hurdle in the beginning was the technical stuff. Something as simple as changing the color on my menu bar would take me, you know, 45 minutes to Google it and figure it out, and then try it and it didn't work. So I had to try it again. So, that was definitely tough. But now I'm pretty proud of what I do know, and what I can accomplish. And it was fun to learn all of those new things. Jillian Tohber Leslie 7:59 So there's a lot of content on your site. Caroline Simmons 8:02 Yes. Jillian Tohber Leslie 8:03 Did you write it all? Getting contributors to your blog Caroline Simmons 8:04 No, no. So I did in the beginning, and then I believe it was June of this year, I really kind of felt like, while my experiences were great, why not start providing some other views, some other experiences. Because every path through motherhood is unique. And why not give some other people an opportunity to share what they have. So I opened up an application and put it out there on social media, my Instagram, my Facebook. I started reading content that all of these other mothers had submitted. And I was blown away by the results. I never would have thought that I would have received as many applications as I did. And then from that, I now have three writers who write for me consistently. They are wonderful. I feel incredibly blessed to have them because they too, I think, really share my passion for helping moms and providing whatever information they can. So they helped me create a lot of the content. I have done a lot of guest posts in the past where I've allowed newer bloggers to share things. But I would say probably 70% to 80% of the content I wrote myself. I'm really loving having other views and other just stories and point of view this from others. Jillian Tohber Leslie 9:28 Do you pay them? Caroline Simmons 9:30 I do? Yes. My content writers who are with me, my three, I do pay them and I have not paid for, like blog posts in the past. But I do pay my writers. Absolutely. I mean, if you read some of the content they provide me with, it's amazing. It's stellar. And I like supporting them. And the fact that they're also trying to make something of themselves as freelance writers. So, yeah, I love being able to support them on their journey as well. Jillian Tohber Leslie 9:59 And how much content. How often are you posting? Caroline Simmons 10:03 You know, that's one of the interesting things about blogging. Since I brought on these writers, I've been a lot more consistent. When I brought home my second daughter, she was born in October, she was a little bit early, so she really needed extra attention. And so I didn't post there for maybe two months. When I first found out I was pregnant with her, oh, my goodness. I have like the worst morning sickness. And so I didn't post then for two or three weeks. So I wouldn't advise that to other bloggers. Having flexibility as a blogger But I would say it is one of the nice things about blogging, is when you do have to take time for your family, and for yourself, you can. But I have seen a lot of growth since I've been really consistent. And I'd say for the month of September, I think I'm already up to we've posted 16 times. Jillian Tohber Leslie 10:57 Okay. Wow. Caroline Simmons 10:59 And that's a combination of my own, and my writers as well. So as long as there's stuff to be shared, you know, we're going to be sharing it, we're not going to hold ourselves back. As long as we keep having inspiration on things to write. We're going to keep putting it out there. Jillian Tohber Leslie 11:17 That's awesome. Okay. Now, here is the million dollar question actually be 6.6 million question is, how have you grown your page views so big? Be where your audience is as a blogger -- focus on your most successful platform Caroline Simmons 11:29 Well, this is just kind of my philosophy for any blog is you have to know your audience and where they are spending their time, where are they hanging out. And wherever that is, you have got to work the heck out of it. For me, being that I am targeting women, new mothers, for me, that was Pinterest. And Pinterest has been the number one source of traffic for my blog. Really since day one, I have just researched and read and implemented and tested and dug into my analytics with Pinterest more than any other platform because it's what's working for me. And I think that that's something it took me time to figure out to work on what's working. You know, I think as a blogger, we can get so tied up with, well, there's Facebook, and there's Instagram. And there's Twitter. And there's LinkedIn. And, you know, there's all these different things and you're trying to make each of them work. Because you maybe hear that they're working for other bloggers or you think it could work. Where really I mean, if Pinterest is working, work Pinterest, and focus on that. And once you've got some consistent traffic from it, that's it's okay to start working on other things, and looking into other things. But I think that by really focusing on that one platform and doing whatever I could to learn and master and just make it work for me, that's what really drove the traffic. Jillian Tohber Leslie 13:05 So by the way, you are so preaching to the choir, I agree with you 100%. I always say this, which is go toward what's working. And then people will say, yeah, but what, what happens when Pinterest changes their algorithm, and I go, Oh, don't worry, they will. And then you go toward whatever else is working. But if something is working, dig deep, it doesn't mean that you ignore Instagram, but focus on what's making you money. Caroline Simmons 13:33 Right. And especially if you're just starting out, you're like, wow, this is working, okay, that means you've just skim the surface. If you've just pinned a few times, and it starts doing good things for your page views. Imagine what would happen if you really just took the time to educate yourself and read as much as you could. Even if you take three days to do nothing, but just educate yourself. It will pay you back and you will start knowing how to implement these things differently and just and really launch it. Jillian Tohber Leslie 14:01 So let's talk about this. Okay, so did you take Pinterest courses? Caroline Simmons 14:07 I did not take a specific Pinterest course. I'll be honest, I was an avid pinner before. I loved recipes. And when I was young and single, I had my dream wedding board, and all of that. My fashion board and such, so I was a pinner beforehand. And I think I understood how it worked. In that sense, when it came to making it work. For myself as a blogger, I think it was really just about digging into analytics. There's so many free resources out there, you know. Just a quick Pinterest search on Pinterest tips and what you can do to make it work for you. There's so much content out there. Which I love that about the blogging world. I love that people are willing to share, what is working for them. And so I might have taken some free Master Courses, as they call them, where it's like a one time thing where you sit and they share just kind of a few golden nuggets from Pinterest. But I didn't take one course that kind of changed everything. For me, it was more of just grabbing whatever I could, wherever I could, and just implementing little things here and there. Dig into your analytics on Pinterest to see what's working And then, like I said, it's all about digging into your analytics. You know, if you don't know what's working, you're not going to know what to stop doing and what to change. Jillian Tohber Leslie 15:32 Okay, so so let's unpack that a little bit. Caroline Simmons 15:34 Okay. Jillian Tohber Leslie 15:34 What does that mean? Digging into your analytics? Caroline Simmons 15:41 So you've got your analytics on everything, if we're talking specific about Pinterest? Jillian Tohber Leslie 15:46 Yeah, let's do Pinterest. Caroline Simmons 15:48 Pinterest analytics lets you know what boards you're pinning to that are getting the most results. Jillian Tohber Leslie 15:54 Okay. Caroline Simmons 15:54 You can also look into things like what type of pins are performing. You can see what times of day that you're pinning that are working for you. I am an avid user of Tailwind. Jillian Tohber Leslie 16:11 Got it. And we do too. Caroline Simmons 16:14 Oh, my gosh. And that it's not just the Pinterest analytics alone. My Tailwind analytics are huge for me. It lets me know so much. Using group boards as a blogger to grow traffic And especially like I said, I'm a big user of the group boards. And using group boards on Pinterest is a great way to expand your reach. And it's great how they can let you know, you've pinned to this board 67 times in the past month, and it's only been been repinned once. Well, that tells you that your ideal audience is not hanging out in that group board. That's you're not getting your pin in front of the right people. So it may be time to, take a break from that group board, possibly leave that group board and really start to focus more on where are you know, my my ideal pinners? How can I get in touch with them? And how can I make sure that they're seeing my content And clicking on it. Jillian Tohber Leslie 17:11 So in Tailwind, you're looking at which are your most successful boards? Caroline Simmons 17:17 I'm looking at what are my most successful boards. I really also love to look at what people are pinning directly from my domain. Because it shows them if there is an image within a blog post that really is like standing out to them. And they're really captivated by Wow, this is this is such an interesting graphic. And so if I see that that's being pinned a lot, I like to go in and maybe create a new PIN that's maybe a little modified version of that, that graphic, it just tells you so much. But the board analyzer as they call it, and that really helps me see where is my effort is most being returned. I'm using that time slot to pin to this board? Is it worth it? And then from there on the opposite end of, leaving boards and also helps me see what are my rock star boards? Where are my people for sure, hanging out. And I like to make sure that as soon as I have a new blog post that it's going to my rock star boards, because I know that that's going to be the fastest and the best way to reach my audience. Jillian Tohber Leslie 18:24 And how many boards do you have? Caroline Simmons 18:27 Oh, my goodness, I think I'm probably in about 145 range right now. Jillian Tohber Leslie 18:32 Okay. Caroline Simmons 18:33 And that's what's really great about group boards is because I personally have maybe 15,000 followers on Pinterest right now. But my reach is 4.5 million. Jillian Tohber Leslie 18:47 Wow, wow. Caroline Simmons 18:50 Being part of those group boards, it's expanding my reach well beyond my individual followers. And I mean, that's huge, right there. That is what I say is the secret to Pinterest is the group boards. Jillian Tohber Leslie 19:04 Is the group boards. Caroline Simmons 19:05 Absolutely. Jillian Tohber Leslie 19:05 Because, again, I feel like I've heard over time that group boards are not as useful that they need to be very curated. Are you pinning in group boards that have thousands or hundreds of contributors? Caroline Simmons 19:23 You're touching on something that I've heard a lot of debate on. So I agree with you that if you are in boards that are pin whatever you want, no rules. Pin, whatever, and there's, you know, 4.5 thousand people in it. Yes, that can be a negative. But I am personally part of a board that I think have probably 700 or 800 contributors, and it's one of my top ones. That's why when I'm looking at group boards to join, I'm not usually making that decision myself. I'm going to ask to join, I'm going to give it 30 days. And I'm gonna let my Tailwind analytics Tell me from there. So I test it out, see if it's working. And if it doesn't, okay, I'll go ahead and leave. But I also think that you really do need to have a balance, I would say, you know, 70/30. 70% of your group boards you really need to be focusing for that's very specific target audience. I'm a parenting and pregnancy blogger, I'm going to be joining boards that focus around pregnancy, babies, labor and delivery, breastfeeding. That's what I want to be looking for. Testing out group boards as a blogger I'm fine with testing them out. But I'm also very quick to leave them if I feel like they're not working. But I'm not going to rule them out from the beginning. Let's give it a try. Jillian Tohber Leslie 20:44 Now, how are you finding these group boards? Caroline Simmons 20:47 PinGroupie is an awesome resource. It has really evolved too, from when I first started blogging, they've really updated it. And it's a lot more user friendly. Now, you're able to go in and filter out the category of group boards that you're looking for. And so that's awesome. Another great thing is , go to your fellow bloggers, see what some of the bigger bloggers in your in your area and see where they are pinning to and into to get added to those group boards as well. Jillian Tohber Leslie 21:25 And so will you reach out? You emailed them? Will you messaged them on Pinterest? Caroline Simmons 21:30 Yeah, I'd usually just follow the instructions on the group board. And it'll say, follow me and, send me an email or follow me and messaged me on my Facebook page and things like that. And I think one of the most valuable things that's helped me is I have two things I always follow up, I keep a running list of who I have messaged in regards to these group boards. And then if I'm added, I make a note, send them a thank you email. But a week to 10 days later, if I haven't heard back, I send a second email and I continue to follow up with them. Jillian Tohber Leslie 22:06 I love this. Okay, keep going. How to get added to group boards on Pinterest Caroline Simmons 22:08 And then more than that, a lot of times, and this is like a really big secret. But a lot of times, you'll notice that the bigger bloggers that have, you know 300,000+ followers don't have instructions on how you can grow the board. And so it takes some digging. I go to their website, I find, you know, their email address, and I send them a very personalized email to see if I can get added. And so a lot of times, I think that, you know, bloggers will look at these larger accounts. And well, there's no instructions on how to get added. So they must not be accepting contributors. And I don't take that as a stop, I keep going, I keep digging past that. And I find a way to make a connection with them. And I've got a group board that I'm part of. And you know, she didn't have any instructions. But she has half a million followers. And they're my target audience. And I reached out to her, and I kind of established a relationship with her and asked if I could be a contributor. And that was a big launch forward for my traffic. Jillian Tohber Leslie 23:08 That is terrific. Oh, my God, I'm going to go back and kind of rethink our whole group board strategy. Caroline Simmons 23:16 Yeah, it's powerful. Not only that, it's a great way to build a community with people in your network. In my ebook, I have an ebook, Pinning For Pageviews, where I talk about the strategies that work great for Pinterest. And one of my suggestions is to have your own group boards. And, you know, pay back the favor. Give other people an opportunity to market their blog post and their blogs to your audience. And I think it's a great way to say like, hey, I've got this many followers and this group board your content is great, I'd love to add you and you kind of do like a little group board swap and build a relationship there. So for all the group boards who have given you the opportunity to share your content, pay that back and invite some of our fellow bloggers to join yours as well. Jillian Tohber Leslie 24:05 So how many would you say, how many group boards are you in? How many group boards do you have? And how many regular boards? Caroline Simmons 24:17 Yeah, I want to say I am probably part of at least like 100, 120, group boards and 40 are my own. I'm so worried that those numbers are going to be completely off. I'm thinking, like when I'm in tailwind, and I'm adding all those boards, I'm thinking of like, how many days right and so I want to say that's probably about right, I'm in like maybe 120 boards? Jillian Tohber Leslie 24:49 Wow. Okay, how do you keep track then of all of these group boards? Do you have, say, your top five group boards? So if you're pinning do you pin into 100 boards? Caroline Simmons 25:08 So this is going to be really hard to explain but tailwind, has this amazing feature called board lists. And what I do is I create groups of 10. So I have mom boards A, mom boards B, mom boards C, and that's how I go through. And I of course, have a Google Docs with all of my full list of all of them, and which one is on which board list so that way, I ensure that I'm not missing one. And then when I go to pin, a new pin, I go through my list. And I pinned to the group board A, group board B, group board C. Also having it set up in that way where I have those different board list helps me so that way, I'm not pinning, you know, all of the same boards and all the things day. Does that make sense? Jillian Tohber Leslie 26:01 Yeah. Okay. So let me see if I can say that back to you. So you can group boards on tailwind? So let's say you've got 100 group boards, you can lump them, let's say 25 into a group and then another 25 into a group. So that when you are choosing what boards to pin to, all you have to do is put that group name and all those 25 boards will be included. Caroline Simmons 26:32 Yeah, that's it. What's really nice is you can go on your first pin, you go A, B, C, D, then on your second pin, you go B, C, D, A your next pin. So that way you're really mixing it up. Group boards have rules they don't want you pinning 25 times in one day really helps you mix it up so that you're pinning all across your different boards each day. And that's really awesome, too. Because, I mean, you think about like I said 4.5 million when it's mixed up like that. You're really hitting all of those boards. All of those people throughout the week. Got it? What does your team look like as a blogger? Jillian Tohber Leslie 27:09 Yes, this terrific. Okay. So do you have somebody helping you? Caroline Simmons 27:16 You mean with my Pinterest? Jillian Tohber Leslie 27:17 Yes. So are you doing all of this? Caroline Simmons 27:19 I did have a VA for some time who was really, really helpful. And she ended up finding a great full time job that was just like, so meant for her. She's so great at it. But she was helping me for a little while. And my husband helps me with some things like outside of Pinterest. He helps me with more of like the business aspects of it. But Pinterest, I'm really kind of doing it all on my own. And that's not a bad thing. I really enjoy it. I really love it. And it's such a wonderful platform. And like you said, they're always updating, they're always changing. And I think I've yet to see a change that I really dislike. I think that they're always just making it better for the users, which is great for us. Because that means people are enjoying it more. They're spending more time there. So yeah, I really don't mind doing these things on my own. Because I just I love Pinterest. Jillian Tohber Leslie 28:12 It's so terrific. Okay, how many hours a day are you spending on Pinterest? Caroline Simmons 28:19 Spending on Pinterest? Honestly, not too many, thanks to Tailwind. I do do some manual pinning here and there. I really think that Pinterest rewards people who are in there being an active user. And pinning. So I do get in there and pin on different recipes and just things that you know, are of interest to me. So I do spend some time here and there. But I don't have much time to work each week because of you know, the two little babies. So I have to be pretty wise with my time. I'd say each week right now. And probably working. I would say 25 to 30 hours a week. Jillian Tohber Leslie 29:00 Wow, that's great. Caroline Simmons 29:02 Yeah. So I try to squeeze in as much as I can during naptime. And after they go to bed. And they go to a mother's day out program two days a week for just five hours. So the night before they head off to their little school days, we call it I like to sit down and plan well, more than five hours of work. So that way, I can really just set the momentum for myself and just get as much done as I can in that amount of time. Jillian Tohber Leslie 29:31 Who is creating graphics for you? Creating Pinterest images in Canva Caroline Simmons 29:34 I create my graphics. Jillian Tohber Leslie 29:36 Cool. Okay. Using what platform? Caroline Simmons 29:41 Canva and I also really have just discovered Shutterstock, I believe is the name of it. And Adobe Photos a little bit pricier when it comes to purchasing photos. But the quality of them is so great. And as much as I love Canvas, Canva images are very heavily used, and you really start to see and a lot of the same photos being used over and over again. So for me, it's worth it to spend, you know, $3 on a photo that I know is like 100% unique and really just is so on point with the blog post topic. But I love Canva. I am an avid user of it. One of my things for next week is to create a little tutorial for the bloggers and my facebook group who I kind of help with whatever goals they have on Canva, because it's just the possibilities are endless. And, you know, you can really I mean, every graphic on my blog, pretty much 99% of them I created in Canva. Jillian Tohber Leslie 30:41 Wow. And do you have templates set up in Canva so that you can put the image in change the text, and it looks like it's consistent with your site? Caroline Simmons 30:51 I don't. Canva provides a really great Pinterest template, which is that optimal size for a pin. But besides that, I think it's really just creating my own brand in a way in terms of I have certain fonts that I always use, I really I have just a look. And that I stick with. I really like high quality images. I like for the image to be big and bold. And I like for my my texts to be very easy to read as somebody scrolling through Pinterest. I don't want it to be too small. So in terms of templates, I'm really just using that Pinterest pin template on Canva, and then adding all of my own kind of signature things. Grow our email list faster with MiloTree Jillian Tohber Leslie 31:40 I wanted to take a short break to tell you about a new feature, we've added at MiloTree to help you grow your email list faster. Now in your email pop up, you can add add an image. So let's say you've got an e-book or a course or freebie. Or you just want to make your pop up pretty. Just add your image, you will increase the number of subscribers you get. So head on over to MiloTree.com, sign up for your account. Get your first 30 days free. And now back to the show. Keyword strategy for Pinterest Jillian Tohber Leslie 30:41 Now, what about writing descriptions? How do you think about that on Pinterest? Caroline Simmons 32:24 I think you've got to use the same kind of SEO tactics that you use on your blog with Pinterest. You've got to really sit down and create a very keyword heavy description. And you've got to be thinking in the mind of your ideal reader. What are they going to be typing into a search bar and whatever that is, you've got to find a way to work it into your description on Pinterest. Jillian Tohber Leslie 32:55 Yes, yes. Now, are you using hashtags? Caroline Simmons 33:01 I mean, I think maybe once or twice. I have not jumped into that. And I know it's a newer feature. So I haven't started using them yet. But I know others are. And I haven't heard too much feedback on it. Have you heard of people really seeing a huge difference? Jillian Tohber Leslie 33:19 We are starting to put a couple hashtags into our descriptions. And I want to go back and add some hashtags at least like one to every board description. That's a big undertaking, because we have a lot of boards, but that's what I am thinking of doing. But we are starting to put a couple in our descriptions. I don't know if it's helping. I feel like it can't be hurting. And so what we're trying to do is put like our basic search words, you know, #babyshower, #girlbabshower, you know, #pinkbabyshower, that kind of thing. Caroline Simmons 34:02 And you've just touched on like, the toughest thing about blogging, things are always changing. And then you've got to decide, do I spend an entire day going back into this? It's like a few, maybe what, six months ago, Pinterest decided that they were going to change the shape of their board covers. And we all had to spend an entire day going back and fixing all these graphics. You have to really weigh things out and say, Is this a wise use of my time or is it going to even really make a difference? Jillian Tohber Leslie 34:34 And then you don't know that's the bit, you have all these analytics and all this stuff. And then at the end of the day to, there's a part of you, that just doesn't know. Caroline Simmons 34:42 Right. And I think that that's when you've got to take care of the things that you like we've talked about with Pinterest, you got to take care and nurture the things that are working for you, and take on those outside things just one week at a time. And don't try to do all of them at once. And you've really just got to space out and use your time wisely. Jillian Tohber Leslie 35:00 And what I want to say about you is you're not using hashtags and you're still getting tremendous traffic. So will you go entire day going back and doing hashtags because I don't think it's gonna change too much. Exactly. So you do a blog post. Or let's say, even somebody you have these writers. Do you create the editorial calendar for them? Did they pitch you ideas? How to work with blog contributors Caroline Simmons 35:27 No, most of the time I'm sending them the ideas based on what I know their strengths are. I have one girl that's just awesome at the How-tos she just wrote an awesome blog post for me about the maternity leave, with financial planner and how you can basically save up. She's very good at like actionable steps things to do. I've got another one who's just she's wonderful at, tapping into the emotions of motherhood and really just writing almost what I like to call like this supportive type blog posts. And then I also have someone. I have a labor and delivery nurse who writes for me, and she gets all of the things that have a lot of a lot of medical terminology. And, and she she is a great combination and knowledgeable in her field. But she also is so great at breaking it down so things aren't so scary. They're all very, very wonderful writers. And again, I'm so thankful that I have them. At the beginning of each month, I usually send each of them three to four posts, topics, and they begin writing and they have access to Swaddles and Bottles, and so they go in on the back end, and they create their blog posts, they do the formatting and things of that sort. And then it saves as a submitted post. And then I go in, and I do all the search engine optimization, I create the graphics for it. And I do all the little back and stuff, and then I publish it. Then I add it to my Tailwind, and I get it running through all of those group group boards. And then I put it on my Facebook schedule if I plan to share it there. And that's kind of just the the lifeline of a blog posts. Jillian Tohber Leslie 37:19 And how many images are you making per post? Caroline Simmons 37:23 When I first started out, two to three. Jillian Tohber Leslie 37:27 And they all have text overlays? Caroline Simmons 37:30 Yes. Always, use overlay. I like to just play around with the different titles change some words, you know, because the science of what makes a pin go viral. And what makes the pin just die off into the abyss is something that so many people have tried to specifically pinpoint. And it's not a perfect formula. I mean, you can't do ABC and within 24 hours have 20,000 readers, right. There's a lot of great guidance that we've received a lot of just general rules that people say, but again, you know, one of these, general rules that people say, is to avoid having like, faces in your pins but some faces and some pins that have done really, really well. So I think that it's a combination of a lot of things. And so I really like to try to tweak those things with each graphic that I make, just to kind of cover a few different bases. Jillian Tohber Leslie 38:30 So what would those bases be? When you kind of go, Okay, I'm gonna make three images for this blog post, what will you go to, as things you think might be successful? Caroline Simmons 38:40 I'm just really changing the title. And I don't want to say call to action. But for example, let's say I wrote a blog post on losing weight, you know, I might do the first one on, you know, the Complete Guide to losing weight, I may do another one that's like, losing weight 101, 25 ways to get past your plateau, or than I might do another one of, Number stuck on the scale, can't get past a certain point? Here's how we can help you. So it's the exact same subject, but your wording it in different ways, because you never know what's going to appeal to someone, everyone's different. So I really just kind of rewording those things I might do maybe some different fonts, things might look different, just based on whatever the image is. If the image allows for me to do text over the whole image, then I'll do that. If it allows me to do text, they would just kind of like in a bar across the bottom, I might do that. So I really do try to make them pretty different. But the overall goal is, I want that text overlay to really be compelling, and really, really show them that there's value behind clicking through. Jillian Tohber Leslie 40:02 Yes. Got it. I meant to ask this, when you have your contributors, do you say this needs to be at least 300 words? Do you have a limit? Caroline Simmons 40:14 I usually will write that whenever I'm sending them the prompts. Sometimes, yes. The wonderful nurse that I have that writes for me, she just did an awesome blog post for me on the the biggest myths of labor and delivery. :ike debunked by a nurse, which was so awesome, because I mean, moms, you know, we got that we tell our horror stories, and everyone's like, terrified, but then to hear it straight from her. So with her, I usually just kind of let her roll with it. And they've all been writing for me, like I said, for so long, to the point where I think they just know what's the ideal length for Swaddles n Bottles. And we don't have anything that's, you know, an extensive 3, 4 page blog post, and I'd say, 2,000- 2500 words is probably the absolute most that we have. Everything ranges, probably in between, I'd say 650 to 1000 words. And the reason is, because it's a resource, we are trying to get you the information, we don't really want to fluff it a lot. We want to inform you, get you what you need, so that you can feel better about whatever it is that you're looking for. You're struggling with. Jillian Tohber Leslie 41:30 Got it. And then will you add, say, the three images into the blog post? Or will you kind of add them into say Yoast, and then if somebody is going to pin your post, those other images will show up? Caroline Simmons 41:45 Yes. So usually, I just do one in the blog post, then what I will do is create new pins in Pinterest and put that link there. And you bring up a good point, a great tool that I really like, I don't want to get into too much of the debate because they have been having some technical difficulties is Social Warfare. They've done some updates, and some people are jumping ship, I haven't had any issues whatsoever, and I really, really like it. But Social Warfare allows me to select which pin, if somebody decides to click on that Pin It button, it lets me decide which pin is going to be used. And one more than that is it allows me to write that description. Like we talked about that description that's got those keywords. I don't have to worry that they're going to pin something with a blank description, whatever they're pinning, it's keyword heavy. It's got all of those things that I know are going to help it grow. Google vs. Pinterest for driving traffic Jillian Tohber Leslie 42:42 Got it. That's terrific. Okay. Now how are you doing with Google search versus Pinterest in terms of driving traffic. Caroline Simmons 42:52 Google or search engine traffic? Search engines are number two for me. I've seen a great increase. I used to get maybe about four 450 and pageviews a day from search traffic. I'm now into about the 2,000-3000s, and again that has come from all of the amazing bloggers out there who have been kind enough to share you know their tactics and their strategies. I took an amazing paid course from Hashtag Jeff. Are you familiar? Jillian Tohber Leslie 43:38 Love him, love him. Caroline Simmons 43:39 He's so good and I love how he's so real with you. He's like look videos are not my thing. I'm not a really like out there, bubbly blogger. But man, he is so good at what he does. And he breaks it down so well. I love the checklist that he gives you and everything like that. So taking his course why probably what really launched that forward for me. Jillian Tohber Leslie 44:06 I did a workshop with him at an AdThrive conference. And I loved him. Caroline Simmons 44:12 Did you go to the Adthrive Conference last year in Austin? Jillian Tohber Leslie 44:15 Yeah. Were you there? Caroline Simmons 44:15 No, me and my husband were so close to going, and I don't remember what happened. But we weren't able to go and I have like everyone in the Adthrive group has been talking about, when's the next conference? Jillian Tohber Leslie 44:28 Yes, oh I will go. Caroline Simmons 44:30 I'm so ready to go. Jillian Tohber Leslie 44:31 Yes. Yes. So he was there. And that's where he just opened my eyes. I'm going to try and get him on the show. He opened my eyes to the power of SEO. Caroline Simmons 44:41 Yeah, he's wonderful. I love how he keeps it coming for you. Like he's constantly sending emails of new things. When this whole Google big whatever happened in August, he was the first person in my inbox saying here's what you need to do to try to fix it. Jillian Tohber Leslie 44:56 Was this like GDPR? Caroline Simmons 44:58 No, Google did a big update changed. Some things a lot of people in certain areas, saw some big drops. I didn't see anything too big. And I had one day where I got down to just like 1400 but it was one of those things where I think was really scary. A little dip and things have kind of corrected themselves since then. He's just so knowledgeable. Jillian Tohber Leslie 45:22 Yep. Yep. Okay, so how do you monetize? How to monetize as a blogger with affiliates Caroline Simmons 45:26 My monetization strategy for Swaddles n Bottles. I think is really about and I think that should be the case for all blogs, diversification. You don't want to put your eggs in one basket. You don't want to have just one way that you're making money and so we just talked about you know, Adthrive. I monetize my website through ads first of all. Secondly I do affiliate marketing and I think affiliate marketing needs to be diversified. So many people just think Amazon, and Amazon is wonderful I absolutely love it. I was an Amazon mom well before I became a blogger who was promoting it. I mean I order more stuff off of Amazon than I would be willing. So I love it and I love promoting it to to my readers and the products that I use. But then I also love the smaller affiliate marketing setups. You know there's shareasale and CJ affiliates and pepper jam they all have affiliate programs. Target has an affiliate program. I mean, really, it's kind of difficult this day and age to find someone that doesn't have one, so I really think you need to diversify that and not just stick with Amazon, but reach out to all of those those other smaller affiliates as well. Jillian Tohber Leslie 46:40 Are you making your most affiliate income with products like strollers or bottles? Or is it courses about new mothers? What works for your audience? Caroline Simmons 46:57 You know, the product that I'm using, there are so many products for just having a baby in general. It can be difficult to really navigate through them. I do a lot of suggestions -- either the best products that is cost effective products, the ones that work the best things like that. I just did a blog blog posts too, on the products you do not need, because you're going to think that you do, but you actually don't need them. And so I do do a lot of that. I also do an affiliate for courses that like you said, you're a new mom. Here are some things that could help you out, or you know, you're a breastfeeding mother, here are some things that can help you out. So I think it's really just diversifying that. And in thinking outside of the Amazon box, it's a great way to get started. It really is. But then once you've got a good steady hold on it, start looking for more things. Because there are more things out there. The courses and things add so much value for my readers. And I know that they're really, really helping them. And so I love promoting and any other blogs that have courses like that. So that's another way that I monetize affiliate marketing. And then I do do occasional sponsored posts, I'm not too big on them. Well, not to say that I'm not too big on them. I don't do them very often. Because I really do try to stay super selective and which ones I do because I want them to be just really, really in line with my audience, and what they need and what products I think would actually benefit them. And so I do them. I'm not constantly aiming to do a certain amount per month or anything. And when I find a product that I think will be great, I love pitching them. And I have a lot of messages that come to my inbox as well about partnerships. But we just try to stay selective and what we do so that we we stay in line with what our audience needs. Jillian Tohber Leslie 48:54 And if you were to break it down? Are there any other monetization strategies? Caroline Simmons 48:58 No, not for Swaddles n Bottles. Jillian Tohber Leslie 49:00 Okay, if you were to break it down, how much, percentage wise, how much would you say you're making the ads via affiliates? Caroline Simmons 49:09 Affiliates is always number one. I definitely make the most with affiliate marketing. To go back to the diversification, I was just looking at my different income for the month, and Amazon's great. It's on track. It's doing well but for the first time those small little here and there other affiliate opportunities is what I call them, has surpassed my Amazon income which goes to show you can't disregard the little things. This little affiliate program may only make you $100 a month, and this program may make you $100, but then when you've got 10 of those small wins it adds up, so affiliate marketing with Amazon and other affiliates combined, those are definitely my number one source of income each month. Ads as a close second and I think the ad network that you're with is a big part of that, and and then of course sponsored posts would probably the smallest percentage. Jillian Tohber Leslie 50:14 Right and then because you've had all this success, you created another blog and you also have a Facebook group? Teaching other bloggers as a blogger Caroline Simmons 50:24 Yes. So then I created the Basics of Blogging and obviously I hope someone can tell through everything we've talked about today. I really love helping other bloggers. I am a firm believer that I could give away every blogging secret that I have, and it's not going to hurt my success. Jillian Tohber Leslie 50:46 I love that. Say that again. Caroline Simmons 50:54 I had a wonderful mentor at my past job. And his saying was, a candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. Jillian Tohber Leslie 51:03 Yes. Caroline Simmons 51:06 And so I think that as bloggers, it's a natural for us to want to hold everything close. And not give away our secrets. But I think that as long as we all promise to just stay unique and always be ourselves and create our own content. There's nothing wrong with sharing what's working for you. And so I started the Basics of Blogging as a way to share just really anything and everything that was working for me. I created two ebooks Pinning for Pageviews and Mastering Affiliate Marketing, where I just kind of share everything. And then I have a Facebook group where I try to get on there and share just little tidbits here and there. We've recently also started doing something where we invite other successful bloggers to kind of take over the Facebook page. Jillian Tohber Leslie 51:56 Oooh, can I come in? Caroline Simmons 51:57 Yes, absolutely. Come in. And you just kind of share. Jillian Tohber Leslie 52:02 Can we talk about MiloTree? Caroline Simmons 52:03 I actually talked about MiloTree this morning. Jillian Tohber Leslie 52:06 You did? Caroline Simmons 52:06 Yes! Jillian Tohber Leslie 52:07 Oh, thank you. Caroline Simmons 52:08 Yeah, I told them. I was like, I'm doing an interview this morning. I'm really excited about it. And I kind of told them why I think it works so well. And how it's helped me bring back traffic and grow big following. Jillian Tohber Leslie 52:23 I love it. Wait, but tell us what is this Facebook group? Caroline Simmons 52:26 It's called just the Basics of Blogging. Jillian Tohber Leslie 52:28 Okay, got it. Caroline Simmons 52:29 And it's very different than your typical blogging Facebook group. Because in some of the other ones, you'll see a lot of like, promo days and follow for follow and comment threads and stuff like that. It's not really my goal. My goal is, like I've told everyone is just a constant waterfall of knowledge and support. And it's just really where I want people to come and grow and learn and hopefully meet their goals that they have. So it's not a place to come and share your latest blog post on the wall and stuff like that. It's a place to kind and just kind of join this community of people who have the same goals as you. We're all trying to be successful bloggers, and I really want it to be a resource for people. But I also don't want to be the only person sharing what I know. I really want it to be a community and kind of set the standard for whatever's working for you, share it, share the wealth, share the love driven knowledge. I'm excited. You know, all of this the blogging thing blogging about blogging is kind of a newer. Jillian Tohber Leslie 53:33 It's kind of meta, isn't it? Caroline Simmons 53:35 Yeah, it's, it's new. And it's very different than blogging about babies and bumps and birth and things like that. But I enjoy it. I do I really enjoy helping people. And I love hearing your feedback. And one of the bloggers who's doing, you know, takeover soon, she was one of the first people to purchase my ebook. She was a brand new blogger. She's now, bringing in well over 100,000 page views a month. I know that it's not just because of the blog, I know that she also just has a wonderful mindset in terms of continuously learning, and she's just sharp and she's just got something about her that she's been able to be very successful at this very quickly. And so I'm gonna let her take over and share some of her stuff. Jillian Tohber Leslie 54:19 Yes, I would love to come in, just to share kind of what's worked for us. Caroline Simmons 54:24 It's a smaller community. We just, I've just kind of picked up on this with them. Now that my girls are in school, and I have a little bit more time but I've got I've got big goals for it. And I really hope that it becomes something you know, five years down the road when someone else is doing an interview like that. They can say, well, the basics of blogging really helped me. Jillian Tohber Leslie 54:46 Oh, I love that. Okay. Do you have any parting advice for a mom blogger out there? Like you have two little babies, and you're doing this, like, what is your advice to somebody who listens to this and wants to be where you are? Advice: Embrace the process as a blogger, it takes time Caroline Simmons 55:07 I would say well, I would say to just really embrace the process. It takes time. Just the process of that journey of creating something and putting in these hours and staying up late after your baby good, it's bad. And, you know, hustling during those times. It's a tough journey. But man, when you get to the point where you're seeing your goals, you're knocking them off, and you're crossing them out, because you've done it, it's so rewarding. So just embrace it. and be patient with yourself. Don't try to shortcut it or, or anything like that. Really just just embrace the process. And be patient with yourself. Continue to just make those small efforts every single day they will add up. And you will start to see it happening for you. Jillian Tohber Leslie 55:54 Oh, wow, Caroline. Thank you. Just you know, I love your mindset of small goals. It's a slow build, the overnight success is not really real. But if you just keep in there and learn and grow and do your right one thing every day, you will grow your business. Caroline Simmons 56:18 Yeah, absolutely. The Slight Edge is what I'm reading right now. And it's all about that same thing, just constantly making the daily efforts that if you look back at what you did yesterday. Those little efforts that's not what's going to make you successful. But it's continuing to do those over and over and over and over again, that's going to get you to the point where you're meeting your goals. Jillian Tohber Leslie 56:47 And one less thing, which is we all compare ourselves to others. And there are always people who are bigger than us, whose businesses look so much better than our businesses. And by the way, one thing I will say is you have no idea what really going on in that person or that business' life. When you feel yourself contracting and feeling less than, to force yourself into saying and I believe in abundance, and I believe in abundance. Caroline Simmons 57:14 Absolutely. Yeah, you're right comparison, like the saying, comparison is the thief of all joy. If we would all just focus on ourselves and anytime that we're feeling down, write down a few things that we've done and we've accomplished and be able to say that you're proud of yourself. That is a bigger motivation and to me then looking at someone else and trying to you know, catch up with that so to speak. Jillian Tohber Leslie 57:37 Absolutely. Well Caroline, this was such a pleasure thank you so much for coming on the show. Caroline Simmons 57:43 Absolutely. I have enjoyed speaking with you so so much. I hope I get to meet you in person at the next Adthrive convention. I would love it and we live kinda near each other. Yeah, we have made some family trips to Austin with our girls here and there. So I will absolutely reach out to you. If we make our way there. Jillian Tohber Leslie 58:03 I realized I ended my recording without asking Caroline how people could reach out to her me to give you that information. Now, her website is called Swaddlesnbottles.com and her email address is Caroline@swaddlesnbottles.com. Her other site is thebasicsofblogging.com and that's also the name of her facebook group. So do reach out, especially if you'd like this interview. 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Chanel and Sherry Renee discuss their latest read: Dream it. Pin it. Live It. By Terri Savelle Foy. Artist, La'Ketta drops by to share some keys to life towards the end of the episode. Get your free 30 day trial of Audible! We are currently reading: Dream It. Pin It. Live It. : Make Vision Boards Work For You by Terri Savelle Foy Get your free audible trial by using our link: http://www.audibletrial.com/BWB Check out Dosh. It’s an automatic cash back app that pays you for booking hotels, shopping, and dining out. Download the app and get $5 when you link a card, plus $10 for each friend you refer who links a card! https://link.dosh.cash/3Oxye9I5NK email us : BrunchWithBestiesPodcast@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: @BrunchWithBestiesPodcast FaceBook: Brunch With Besties Podcast Twitter: BrunchWBesties
Chanel and Sherry Renee speak with Darlene Beck, owner of Setting The Bar LLC. Darlene shares how she used her pain (growing up in foster care and being a child of an extramarital affair) to set a new standard for her life and develop a business that allows other individuals to do the same. Darlene Beck: https://www.facebook.com/darlene.beck.3 www.settingthebarllc.org Get your free 30 day trial of Audible! We are currently reading: Dream It. Pin It. Live It. : Make Vision Boards Work For You by Terri Savelle Foy Get your free audible trial by using our link: http://www.audibletrial.com/BWB Try Artistry Skin Care http://www.amway.com/SherrySimmons/beauty/artistry Looking to lose weight? Try Nutrilite http://www.amway.com/SherrySimmons/Shop/Product/Category.aspx/Weight-Management Check out Dosh. It’s an automatic cash back app that pays you for booking hotels, shopping, and dining out. Download the app and get $5 when you link a card, plus $10 for each friend you refer who links a card! https://link.dosh.cash/3Oxye9I5NK email us : BrunchWithBestiesPodcast@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: @BrunchWithBestiesPodcast FaceBook: Brunch With Besties Podcast Twitter: BrunchWBesties
Chanel and Sherry Renee speak with Monique Driver about home ownership. Monique dispels the myths of home ownership and gives advice on how to start the process. Get your free 30 day trial of Audible! We are currently reading: Dream It. Pin It. Live It. : Make Vision Boards Work For You by Terri Savelle Foy Get your free audible trial by using our link: http://www.audibletrial.com/BWB Try Artistry Skin Care http://www.amway.com/SherrySimmons/beauty/artistry Looking to lose weight? Try Nutrilite http://www.amway.com/SherrySimmons/Shop/Product/Category.aspx/Weight-Management Check out Dosh. It’s an automatic cash back app that pays you for booking hotels, shopping, and dining out. Download the app and get $5 when you link a card, plus $10 for each friend you refer who links a card! https://link.dosh.cash/3Oxye9I5NK email us : BrunchWithBestiesPodcast@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: @BrunchWithBestiesPodcast FaceBook: Brunch With Besties Podcast Twitter: BrunchWBesties
Chanel and Sherry Renee discuss self love with artist, La'Ketta Caldwell. La'ketta shares her journey to self love and role that her artistry played in healing her broken heart. Listen to La'Ketta's Ted Talk : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LpOkZY-IXc Get your free 30 day trial of Audible! We are currently reading: Dream It. Pin It. Live It. : Make Vision Boards Work For You by Terri Savelle Foy Get your free audible trial by using our link: http://www.audibletrial.com/BWB Try Artistry Skin Care http://www.amway.com/SherrySimmons/beauty/artistry Looking to lose weight? Try Nutrilite http://www.amway.com/SherrySimmons/Shop/Product/Category.aspx/Weight-Management Check out Dosh. It’s an automatic cash back app that pays you for booking hotels, shopping, and dining out. Download the app and get $5 when you link a card, plus $10 for each friend you refer who links a card! https://link.dosh.cash/3Oxye9I5NK email us : BrunchWithBestiesPodcast@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: @BrunchWithBestiesPodcast FaceBook: Brunch With Besties Podcast Twitter: BrunchWBesties
Chanel and Sherry Renee have a goal check in. They discuss where they are with their goals and tips from the book: Dream It. Pin It. Live It where Terri Savelle Foy shares how to make effective vision boards and goals. Its the second half of the year. Its time to reevaluate where we are with our goals and get on track to accomplish them. Get your free 30 day trial of Audible! We are currently reading: Dream It. Pin It. Live It. : Make Vision Boards Work For You by Terri Savelle Foy Get your free audible trial by using our link: http://www.audibletrial.com/BWB Try Artistry Skin Care http://www.amway.com/SherrySimmons/beauty/artistry Looking to lose weight? Try Nutrilite http://www.amway.com/SherrySimmons/Shop/Product/Category.aspx/Weight-Management Check out Dosh. It’s an automatic cash back app that pays you for booking hotels, shopping, and dining out. Download the app and get $5 when you link a card, plus $10 for each friend you refer who links a card! https://link.dosh.cash/3Oxye9I5NK email us : BrunchWithBestiesPodcast@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: @BrunchWithBestiesPodcast FaceBook: Brunch With Besties Podcast Twitter: BrunchWBesties
Chanel and Sherry Renee are joined with guest, Kimberly "Isis" Thomas to discuss women supporting each other. Get your free 30 day trial of Audible! We are currently reading: Dream It. Pin It. Live It. : Make Vision Boards Work For You by Terri Savelle Foy Get your free audible trial by using our link: http://www.audibletrial.com/BWB Try Artistry Skin Care http://www.amway.com/SherrySimmons/beauty/artistry Looking to lose weight? Try Nutrilite http://www.amway.com/SherrySimmons/Shop/Product/Category.aspx/Weight-Management Check out Dosh. It’s an automatic cash back app that pays you for booking hotels, shopping, and dining out. Download the app and get $5 when you link a card, plus $10 for each friend you refer who links a card! https://link.dosh.cash/3Oxye9I5NK email us : BrunchWithBestiesPodcast@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: @BrunchWithBestiesPodcast FaceBook: Brunch With Besties Podcast Twitter: BrunchWBesties
Chanel and Sherry Renee are joined by Brittany Humphrey and Lakiesha Russell, LPC to discuss not feeling good enough from a mother's perspective. The ladies share their personal insecurities with raising children and reflect on times when they feel that they were on to of their game. Get your free 30 day trial of Audible! We are currently reading: Dream It. Pin It. Live It. : Make Vision Boards Work For You by Terri Savelle Foy Get your free audible trial by using our link: http://www.audibletrial.com/BWB Try Artistry Skin Care http://www.amway.com/SherrySimmons/beauty/artistry Looking to lose weight? Try Nutrilite http://www.amway.com/SherrySimmons/Shop/Product/Category.aspx/Weight-Management Check out Dosh. It’s an automatic cash back app that pays you for booking hotels, shopping, and dining out. Download the app and get $5 when you link a card, plus $10 for each friend you refer who links a card! https://link.dosh.cash/3Oxye9I5NK email us : BrunchWithBestiesPodcast@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: @BrunchWithBestiesPodcast FaceBook: Brunch With Besties Podcast Twitter: BrunchWBesties
Chanel and Sherry Renee are joined by author, Debbie L. London to discuss generational curses, soul ties, and facades. Listen is as Debbie lives up to her tagline of "Transforming with Transparency" by sharing the generational curses that she inherited, the soul ties she created, and how she became free of these curses. Guest info: Debbie L. London www.debbiellondon.com Get your free 30 day trial of Audible! We are currently reading: Dream It. Pin It. Live It. : Make Vision Boards Work For You by Terri Savelle Foy Get your free audible trial by using our link: http://www.audibletrial.com/BWB Try Artistry Skin Care http://www.amway.com/SherrySimmons/beauty/artistry Looking to lose weight? Try Nutrilite http://www.amway.com/SherrySimmons/Shop/Product/Category.aspx/Weight-Management Check out Dosh. It’s an automatic cash back app that pays you for booking hotels, shopping, and dining out. Download the app and get $5 when you link a card, plus $10 for each friend you refer who links a card! https://link.dosh.cash/3Oxye9I5NK email us : BrunchWithBestiesPodcast@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: @BrunchWithBestiesPodcast FaceBook: Brunch With Besties Podcast Twitter: BrunchWBesties
The Ultimate Pinterest Marketing Guide: How to Improve Your Reach and Promote Your Brand If you still think Facebook and Twitter are the be-all and end-all of social media marketing tools, think again. Say “Hi” to your business’s new best friend – Pinterest. Pinterest pins are 100 times more spreadable than a tweet, with the retweet average hitting only 1.4%. And, as for Facebook, the half-life of a pin is 1,600 x longer than a Facebook post Since the recent Instagram purchase by Facebook, Pinterest has become the hot ticket item for business marketing. And that’s for good reason. If an increase of 27% in Pinterest accounts of Fortune 500 companies over the last year (including Exxon Mobile, Wal-Mart, and Apple) isn’t an indication that your business should be joining the 70 million total users, I don’t know what would be. Aside from feeding obsessions with exotic destiny vacations and gourmet food, the real strength of Pinterest is the integrated features of their business accounts. Join the 500,000 businesses with Pinterest for Business accounts, and you’ll get added marketing features to promote your brand on one of the fastest growing and insanely popular social media platforms. Pinterest for Business is Different from Your Personal Account: The Added Benefits: If you don’t have an account already, or if your account is personal, you’re going to need to sign up for an official Pinterest for Business account in order to tap into the full potential of Pinterest’s marketing potency. With your business account, you get: Different Terms of Service The terms of service are a little bit different for a business, so be sure to read through them. The difference comes from the fact that you are using the account commercially. You’ve still got the same Acceptable Use Policy and Pin Etiquette Policy, but there are a few guidelines for commercial use: Don’t promote spam, “such as asking participants to comment repeatedly.” Don’t “run a sweepstakes where each pin, repin, or like represents an entry. [or] ask pinners to vote with a repin or like.” Don’t run contests, sweepstakes or promotions “too often.” Don’t “suggest that Pinterest sponsors or endorses” your business. Pinterest Analytics Pinterest Analytics is one of the most awesome features of a Pinterest for Business account. When you verify your account, you get access to important tracking information. You’ll be able to see which strategies and content work so you can constantly improve your marketing. How to Create Popular Pins Your pins can get the kind of engagement for your business if you execute them right. Pinterest has been described by Social Media Examiner as a visual search engine. So, just like when you are writing your blog articles or posting on your business Instagram account, you want your content to be searchable. If it’s not searchable, then it won’t be found or seen. Therefore, before you grab that mouse to start pinning, you have to understand the Pinterest culture, a.k.a. what your followers search for, and learn how to create popular pins. Most Popular Categories If you know what the most popular Pinterest categories are, then you’ll have a better idea of which boards will work for your business. while 80% of users are female, men are starting to catch the Pinterest bug. In the past year, the number of male users has DOUBLED, making them Pinterest’s fastest growing demographic. Images that Work One quick perusal of Pinterest, and it’s clear how visual a site it is. With such an emphasis on the visual impact, your images are the cornerstone of any pin you share. What makes the top Pinterest pins so popular? Optimal Pin Size All pins have the same width, with an unlimited length. A good size to shoot for is 736×1102 pixels for a typical pin. It’s not too big, and not too small. Canva’s Pinterest template is this size and makes sizing your images a lot easier. Instructographics Sometimes it’s good to take advantage of the longer length allotment. The term instructographic was coined by Pinterest, and is another name for infographic. These are popular because of their DIY, how-to nature, which we know is the second most popular category! How to Get Your Pins Seen and Shared: Optimising Your Pins It’s one thing to create a fantastic pin, but it’s a whole other game to get it seen and shared. No one is going to find your pin if you don’t optimize it for engagement. Make It Easy to Pin Content from Your Sites Add a hovering Pin It button to any image on any of your sites or your phone app through Pinterest directly. Or, if you use WordPress, there’s a Pinterest Pin It Hover button plugin. These simple-to-integrate buttons direct your site visitors to either check out your Pinterest account or actually pin your site’s content on their own accounts. If you don’t have these buttons, there is little chance your site will bring ANY interaction with your Pinterest account. Connect with Your Other Social Media Platforms You don’t want to have to start over with followers when you create a new social media account. It’s super easy to connect your Twitter and Facebook accounts to your Pinterest for Business account. This will help you get more followers by tapping into the ones you already have on other platforms. It also will help spread your content across platforms so more eyeballs see it. And, it will add Twitter and Facebook buttons to your Pinterest account. To connect your social media accounts: Go to your account settings Go to the social networks section Connect your Facebook and Twitter accounts Share Pins in Your Newsletter Take the difficulty out of getting people to find your pins by sending the pins straight to them! Your newsletter is the perfect place to throw in a couple of your latest pins and direct subscribers to your Pinterest account. Try this: “Our most popular pins from this week. Head on over to our Pinterest for even more!” SEO for Pinterest You have to use some SEO strategy to get your pins discovered by the eyes of your target audience. But, don’t worry, it doesn’t take much to optimize your pins in regard to Pinterest searches. Just follow these steps: Step 1: Research keywords. Try a tool like Google AdWords Keyword Planner to find popular keywords related to your business and your pins. Step 2: Add your keyword/keywords to your pin titles. Step 3: Add your keyword/keywords to your pin descriptions. Step 4: Add your keyword/keywords to your pin image file names. As with any SEO you use, make sure not to sound too “keywordy.” Don’t go too crazy and add three keywords to your title and descriptions like a robot would. Optimize and still sound human by simply adding a strong keyword within the right context. Use a Call-to-Pin In the same way you use a call-to-action in your ad copy, a call-to-pin will significantly increase the engagement of your pins. In fact, you’ll get 80% more engagement with a CTP. In your pin’s description, add a little something like: “Repin to your own inspiration board.” Engage to Build Relationships and Gain New Followers Now that you know what kinds of pins are popular and how to get your pins seen, the next step in Pinterest marketing is to use your pins to build relationships with followers and influencers that will grow your reach. As we all know, more reach = more success. Knowing what users look for when following other accounts will allow you to give them what they want and, in turn, grow your following. A little mind-reading never hurt anyone. A recent study found that the three main factors that Pinterest users take into consideration in the should-I-follow-or-not decision-making process are: how many accounts you are following / are following you how many pins you have how many boards you have To be on top of those factors and build relationships to grow your reach, you need to: Post Frequently To get more Pinterest followers, you should post between 5-30 new pins every day. Make sure you are not just repinning the content of others, but also pinning your own unique pins with your own content. Warning! Avoid a major Pinterest faux pas: don’t pin all 30 new pins within a 5-minute span. Spread your pinning throughout the day. Tip! You can create a Secret Board and collect pins to save time. Load up your 20 or so pins in the morning, and keep them on your secret board. Throughout the day, return to the board and grab the pins you want to pin on other “live boards.” Engage with Followers, Reply to Comments Just like you respond to tweets, Facebook posts, and Instagram comments, engage with your followers directly by answering their questions and responding to their comments. Go the extra mile and address them directly, using their names to really take your customer service to the next level. Comment on Your Followers’ Pins Engagement is a two-way street. You need to reach out to your followers’ boards as well. Leave comments on their pins so they’ll feel some love. Their followers will see your brand, too! Follow and Engage with Popular Boards The best way to see successful Pinterest strategy in action is to follow and engage with popular boards. You can learn a lot from the bigger players. See what kinds of pins they pin, what kinds of boards they have, and how much engaging they do. Your goal is to get on that level! If you are commenting on these popular pins, your brand name will be seen by the huge number of people who follow those boards. Tip! It’s a good idea to follow popular boards because they are relevant to your industry and business as opposed to “just because” they are the most popular. If your business has literally nothing to do with wedding fashion, you can do yourself a favor and follow the boards that have a following closer to yours. Those are the people you want to connect with anyway. Invite Others to Pin on Your Boards Build Influencer Relationships Reach a wider audience and gain more followers by reaching out to influencers in your field. Start by following their boards, repinning their pins, and leaving engaging comments on their pins. Once you’ve dropped your name that way, you can initiate a bigger collaboration. Ask if they will post on a board of yours, or offer to contribute to one of their boards. Offer ideas for their boards and show that you are familiar with their content when initiating collaboration, and you’ll be closer to that “yes” you’re looking for. How to Promote Your Brand Successfully: Pinterest Strategies Mix Up Your Content The rule for all social media is to mix up your content. You will lose the interest of your followers and lose your chances of gaining any new ones if your content is static and not diverse enough. So, please whatever you do, don’t just post product photos. Diversity of your pins is a hugely important factor when users were deciding whether to follow an account. So, throw in some other boards that give your followers added value in order to avoid coming off as overly salesy. Include a Direct Link to Your Site Not all of your pins are going to make sense as Rich Pins. (Product photos, events, and articles benefit from the added information provided with Rich Pins, but not all of your content will.) It’s all about context. Put Your Most Popular Boards on Top Over time, you’ll be able to see which boards are more popular and get more engagement. Put your best foot forward and move these boards to the top of your page so when users come to your page, they will see your best material. Create a Board Just for Blog Posts Grab all those article Rich Pins you have, and organise them into their very own board! You’ll want to put this board at the top of your page so your followers will see it first thing. This will help draw traffic to your site and make it easier for users to find your content since it’s all in one easy-to-find-board. They will thank you. Track Your Success and Learn the Strategies that Work with Pinterest Analytics One of the newest features on Pinterest for Business is the super helpful Pinterest Analytics. This feature is only for business accounts and allows you to see: Which pins and boards from your profile people love most What people like to save from your website Who your Pinterest audience is, including their gender, location, and other interests Which devices people use when they’re pinning your stuff How adding the Pin It button to your website leads to referral traffic from Pinterest And, there is another reason verifying your account is a good idea. It will help you gain authority and build trust. When Pinterest users see that little red check mark next to your website, they know you’re legit. You can verify your website in the settings section by adding a meta tag. This will give you a verification badge, and you’ll be official. If you choose not to verify your site, you can still include a link to your site on your page, but you won’t be able to use Pinterest Analytics. Don’t miss out on the crucial information Pinterest Analytics will give you. Verify your account! How to Start Using Pinterest for Business to Improve Your Visibility and Promote Your Brand Right Now Your Pinterest for Business account comes with a ton of marketing power that’s completely different from a personal account. To tap into that power, you need to: 1. Create popular images that are: bright crisp high quality 736×1102 pixels infographics in popular categories 2. Get your pins seen by: using keywords in pin titles, descriptions, and image file names linking to your other social media platforms adding the Pin It Hover button and Pinterest widget to your sites sending your pins in newsletters adding a call-to-pin in your pin descriptions 3. Engage with followers and influencers to grow your reach by: pinning up to 30 times per day responding to follower comments commenting on follower pins following popular boards and commenting inviting followers and influencers to pin on your boards building influencer relationships using “find friends” from Twitter and Facebook 4. Promote your brand successfully with: direct site links in descriptions a variety of content – seasonal and relevant your most popular boards at the top a board dedicated just to your blog posts 5. Use the information from Pinterest Analytics to create a more successful future strategy If you follow the strategies here and learn from the engagement you get, your Pinterest for Business account will continue to develop for the better, attract more of your target audience, and direct people to your site. Happy Pinning! Remember to subscribe to this podcast and check out the [FREE] AdWords Video Training Series. 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Imperial Topaz is a Soft yellow-gold crystal, most commonly from Brazil, that is sometimes heated to enhance its color. Rarely, it may also appear peachy-pink! A Crystal Message about the Healing Properties of Golden Imperial Topaz: “I am a stone of ancient wisdom. I connect you with the knowledge of your ancestors and open your mind to new ideas and ways of being. Feel your mind expand and become one with the universal source." Common Healing Properties of Golden Imperial Topaz: Brings the universal light into the energy body (the aura) Encourages self-reflection Enhances meditation Facilitates spiritual exploration Encourages world travel and the understanding of other cultures Promotes clear and direct communication Instills hope and optimism Enhances your understanding of ancient wisdom Aids in forgiving oneself as well as others Boosts physical energy Encourages open-mindedness Facilitates ancestral connection Enhances compassion Colors: Soft yellow-gold, Deep amber, Orange, Yellow-Orange Zodiac Signs: Scorpio, Sagittarius Elements: Fire, Earth Companion Flowers: Yellow Iris Companion Essential Oil: Myrrh Companion Stone: Prasiolite (Green Amethyst) Common Origins: Brazil Notes: This stone is a popular November birthstone. Wanna' Get Science-y? Click Here to get information about the chemical composition, hardness, streak, etc. of this crystal from one of my favorite sites! More About Golden Topaz: Golden topaz was one of the first crystals discovered and used by humans, prized for its connection with the sun. It's also known as one of the “Sunday Gemstones,” both because its color associates it with the sun, and because this spiritual stone is traditionally valued for lifting curses (so it's connected with the holy day of Sunday). Its oldest known use is for protection by turning away the evil eye, and ever since it has been associated with just about anything related to healing the eyes. Saint Hildegard von Bingen went so far as to claim that a piece of topaz taken into a dark chapel would give off so much light, you could even read a prayer book by it! She also recommended a crystal elixir of sorts for eye ailments: topaz soaked in wine and applied to the eyelids, with the leftover wine used as an eyewash over the next few days. Historically, Topaz was said to have another odd power: when placed in anything poisonous, it was said to become invisible (Don't try this at home!). In the modern day, people still see Topaz as a stone of light that can surround us with a golden and spiritual glow. This sunny crystal is also known to be useful for spiritual development. One way to use this stone: Golden topaz is an excellent stone to wear in jewelry since it can improve both your energy level and your mood. Pin It! Are you interested in becoming a Certified Crystal Healer? Find out more about the CCH and Advanced Crystal Practitioner Program HERE!
In this episode Chris launches the new how-to episode format by walking listeners through the process of setting up a Pinterest page as an outpost channel. Show Notes & Links: -The two kinds of social media channels in book marketing: primary (engaging & selling) and outposts (redirect to primary for engagement and highlight short term campaigns). -What is Pinterest and who is using it? -The three ways to pin something on a Pinterest board. -Remember, Pinterest isn't for everyone. If you don't want to use it, that's okay. It's definitely in the outpost category for the majority of authors. -What are pins, boards, and secret boards? -Why Pinterest might be a good place to house your book research. -The difference between a personal Pinterest account and Pinterest for business. Why you probably don't need a business page for an outpost. -How to set up Pinterest as an outpost: The first three steps The basic boards you need What to put in your profile bio Last word: if you're not on Pinterest, you don't have to start. If you are there, consider it setting up as an outpost to limit the amount of time you have to spend there. Links: -Chris' book Sell More Books With Less Social Media on Amazon (hint: it will be on sale on June 16 for 99 cents only. Make sure you follow Chris on Twitter @cksyme to get the link!) -How to get the Pin It button for your web browser. - Pinterest for Business blog -Blog post from League Computers: The differences between Pinterest business accounts and Pinterest personal accounts. -My Pinterest business page -How to set up a Pinterest Showcase feature for your business page. Here are some examples of authors who do a good job of using Pinterest with a mix of pins about their books and what interests them. Link to Sandra Brown's Pinterest page And yes, I don't imagine she does this herself. Jodi Vaughn's Pinterest page Becca Syme Pinterest page Good example of Pinterest as an outpost from H. Y. Hanna
Today we are promising to teach, show and explore the idea of building a collaborative venture that will not only grow your list and grow your income, but will get you in front of the people that your audience members are following all of the time. It’s a product called the BC Stack. We do it for Blogging Concentrated, and we do it for clients. We help build their “stack,” per se. We find 65 people in the niche. In our case, it has always been blogging on internet marketing. We put together a package with 65 products, and we sell that package for $27.00, and we use the 65 people to help market it by sharing the profits of all of its sales. So, not only do we grow the list with people who have already been filtered, but everyone gets in front of people they need to be in front of. Benefits of Collaborating with Influencers The primary reason for doing this is because Tom Cruise knows Oprah Winfrey. Dave Ramsey knows Suze Orman. The top people in any industry know the other top people within that industry. As far as I am concerned, the top people do not know you. You are not at the top of the industry. You’re just not there. In order to get there, you actually have to reach out. It doesn’t happen the other way around. People don’t just randomly call the smaller people in the industry. You have to reach out. This is an opportunity to reach out with something of substance, with a reason to say, “Hey look, we’re going to put your product, your ideas, in front of a bunch of other people who have already been filtered. All of these other people in our niche have already filtered the audience. Nobody follows them but people that like that kind of thing. This is your audience too, so how about you contribute a product, and we’re going to put together something that nobody else does.” Now, all of the sudden, I am talking to Tom Cruise. Now I’m a position by name. Now the top people in any industry have more of a chance to get on big podcasts and big shows. If they are ever going to mention your name, they actually have to know it exists first. I mean, our first major benefit is if you want to be somebody in your industry, you have to meet the other people in the industry, or you’re just the guy in the basement. Outside of our world, validation comes when Dan Rather mentions someone in the news. If you’re a runner, you’re probably reading Runner’s World magazine. If Runner’s World magazine mentions you as a good running trainer, that is a third-party validation of what you’ve been trying to do the whole time. That is part of rolling the snowball of your business, finding ways to make sure that you’re always planting in the minds of your audience that not only does what you’re saying work, but other people respect these concepts. Everyone has objections to buying your product. Everyone has objections to even following or listening to your webinars. When you can slowly overcome those objections by putting validation in front of your audience, this makes it so much easier for you to say that you have a book coming out and have people pre-order it. We’re huge fans of marketing to people through filtered lists. For instance, coming on this particular podcast, these people already exist that are listening to this, which I would like to speak to. That is much better than a billboard on a highway, which is not filtered; it’s just thousands of people. So, this is an opportunity to stand in front of a filtered list, and a big list, in a big way. The second benefit, that I didn’t know the first time we did it, was that once it was over people wanted us to come on their podcasts, or they would say, “How do we do something together?” I say, “Send me the copy of what you want me to say to the email list.” I will send it out. I will help you reach all of the people that we have gathered. Not everyone downloads every single product. There’s always more people on the list than any contributor gets. That kind of camaraderie like, “Why don’t we build a product together?” Those more personal JV kind of things are the second benefit. I didn’t foresee them, but they were very welcomed when people asked. People always say that you should be authentic online. They try to tell you to be yourself, but the fact of the matter is that everyone is themselves. That’s not the issue. [bctt tweet="The issue is how to get an audience to follow you because their interests are your interests?" via="no"]How do you speak in a way that makes people say, “Man, I really need to follow that person because he has things to say that I want”? What the BC Stack does, that a $25 Amazon gift card giveaway doesn’t do, is it bring in people to your audience who actually, in their heart, want to learn what you teach. You know, when you give away an Amazon gift card, if you want to do some sort of list building thing, then everyone on the planet comes to join your list because they want the gift card. However, at no point in time is there an authentic relationship between you and them. The filter isn’t there. The reason why they entered your community isn’t authentic. It isn’t real. So, I love this concept. I might be on your podcast today, but you could also be on mine tomorrow. That helps you, and it helps us. It builds that relationship with our audience as well. Step #1 - Finding the Top Influencers Here’s the big picture. We have a spreadsheet that we call “The Universe”, and in the middle of it, we put the niche. So, it’s the DIY Universe, or maybe the Blogging Universe. On this page, we have: Amazon Udemy iTunes Podcasts Magazines TV Stars Radio Stars What we do is go to every one of these sites and we find the top people. For example, we find the top person on Udemy within that particular industry. We figure out who the top authors on Amazon are for a certain niche. We learn who the top podcasters are who are talking about the subject at hand. Then, we build out the universe as it pertains to the top people within the industry we’re looking into. If you are a player within an industry, you should already know who the top people in that area are. Most of the time, the list that we develop are 90% full of people we’ve never met. It may be some guy in India who wrote a great guide to blogging. According to Amazon, this is one of the top sellers, and I didn’t even know it. But, now I’ve got my universe defined, and all I have to do is reach out and talk to these people. That’s the big picture. Step #2- Making Contact A member of the team, usually a VA, has to go find this information. What’s their website? What’s their Twitter handle? What’s their email address? We use a plug-in called Search & Scour for Gmail, and it actually finds email addresses like crazy. It’s pretty much a Chrome plug-in. So, I can find pretty much anyone’s email address, and then their Twitter handle, and we put together a letter. It’s easier for me now because we have three under our belts. I can say, “Hey, look at what we’ve done before.” That makes it a much easier cold call. That first cold call letter, we did not reach out until we found somebody that wanted to be on-board. So, we asked John Lee Dumas if he’d like to contribute to the very first one because I was on his show, and he said, “Great!” So our very first letter said, “Hey, we’re doing a stack of products. John Lee Dumas is involved. Would you like to be involved?” Basically, we’re leveraging somebody else’s name in the industry that the person we’re contacting has probably heard of. That shows that this isn’t a fly-by-night type of thing. It’s real. In any case, that’s the first letter, “Would you like to be involved? Can I tell you more about it?” I don’t put any more in it because it really is a cold call. All I really need from them is to press, “Yes, I’d like to be involved.” Then the door is open to say, “Let me tell you more. This is what we’re trying to do.” And, you reach out to all of them, which takes some time. You know, we have a saying, which is, “Be the biggest small dog you can be.” In order to get Tom Cruise to say, “Yes, I would like to be involved”… Maybe you think, “I could never get Tom Cruise,” but maybe you go to LinkedIn, and you find Tom Cruise, and you use LinkedIn’s professional tools to tell you the path. Who are the people that I know who could get to him? Can I use one to introduce me to another? An introduction is fantastic because that’s validation right there. Or, do you use a small guy to get to a medium guy? This thing worked really well, if you remember back in the 90’s, when the very first viral thing online was OneRedPaperclip.com. It was where a guy turned a paper clip into a house by trading his way up. This isn’t that different. We’re basically trading validation for validation to get to where we want to go. Once you do the first one, you can just use the last one to sell the next one. You really just have to do a bunch of work on the front-end. Step # 3- Affiliate Set Up The hard part is the affiliate part. Like, we use aMember. There are a variety of tools that you can use, but you really need to have some sort of software that can produce an affiliate link for your people. So, once they agree to be part of what we’re offering, we send another email that says, “Hey, here’s what we need, and here’s when we need it by.” For the most part, I haven’t really asked if they would promote, and a few people don’t. I’m not as concerned about that. Obviously, we want them to promote, but I don’t want to be a pain. Like, I don’t want to be a jackleg. I mean, it’s not required that they promote After I get their information, the next email that I send, and, this is the hard part and I haven’t perfected this, but it works really well, I send an individual email to every single affiliate. Now, we had 370 affiliates at the last one. So that’s 370 emails, and we send them every single day. It includes their affiliate link, and copy for an email they could send out, and images we create. You know, we create new images every day for the product, saying like there are four days left or three days left. We send them out individually so that the people who are helping promote do no work. Like, “Here. Just copy and paste. Copy and paste this Facebook update. Here’s an image you can use on Facebook. It’s already optimized for Facebook, and here’s one for Pinterest.” We do that every day for the seven days that we do the project. I don’t really ask for promotion; I normally just give them the tools. When people ask me about promotion, I basically say, “You are in the business of selling your product. I’m giving you a one-week opportunity to sell your product with 64 bonus items.” And, I let them just do what they do. I always say, “How many books do you think you’re going to sell this week? 20? 15? 8? How about 100 if you offer 64 bonus items on top of your book? Just tell your audience ‘Hey, guess what? My book is on sale this week with 64 bonus items. You’ll never get this again.’” If your book is $50, and you’re used to making $50, then $50 x 8 is a lot different. You’re going to make $13 as an affiliate with our product, but you’re going to make $13 x 100. That’s kind of how we talk to people. Like, “This could be a no-brainer for your audience.” They might be saying to themselves, “I’ve really been thinking about buying this product, but I haven’t yet.” I mean 64 bonus items? That is a different world than just telling them, “Hey, it’s on sale for 10% off this week.” Let me tell you, as far as I can tell, there is no other way. If you do affiliate marketing, you’ll know, and you’ll have a list of affiliates, but only 3% of them will keep selling your product. For the rest of them, it’s at the back of their mind because there are so many different things going on. It’s not malicious. It’s just hard. Unfortunately, in our world, since most people don’t have CEO training, and most people don’t really have a team, the path of least resistance is the one that people take every day. A good percentage of people don’t even build strong businesses because a shopping cart is too difficult. They skip it every single day and say, “Well, I’ll get to that later,” because the path of least resistance is writing a Facebook post with an affiliate link. When you do the work for them, it makes it so much easier for them to even be excited about getting on it because there aren’t the stumbling blocks that you have to get over. Your audience is never going to be as energetic or as grid worthy as you think that they are. You think that they’re going to be gung-ho to sell your product, but they won’t be until they see how easy it is to be gung-ho and they see that they can probably make money from it since, for the most part, the stack is a no-brainer. Step # 4 - Work The next step is work. For the next seven days, there are lots of people that are going to email in. There are going to be questions, problems, and new affiliates that come out of the woodwork. Hour after hour, you’re going to have to be on your game for seven days. Like, if somebody wants to promote, I’m going to get their affiliate link, I’m going to get their email ready, I’m going to get their graphics, and I’m going to email them back within like five minutes. I’m going to tell them, “I’ve got you set up. You don’t even have to register. Here it is.” I do all of that. I can take care of getting their PayPal email address later, or whatever other crappy detail that I need. For one week, it is work. For Rachel and me… Rachel is my business partner… It’s a lot of work. We have people on the team, but still, you’ve got to know, if you’re going to make a lot of money this week, you’ve got to earn it. There’s really no way around it. This isn’t an automated IFTTT thing. It is work. I like it. It’s one week. Get a babysitter because you’re going to need focus time. Things come up, and you just have to be ready. Basically, the stack is open for 60 days. We allow it to be open because if someone important contributes a product that basically means that on his website there is a page where people can come and get it for free, where they would normally pay for it. If I make him keep that open for life, that is a risk that I can’t make other business owners take. We have tried to open it for 60 days, for everyone to get in and get out. When they buy it, then it gets sent to PayPal, and it gets sent to. I guess we can go through the minutia of that, but really, that’s as simple as it gets. It involves setting up the PayPal button and the affiliate link inside. You’re going to want to make sure that person’s email address gets added to AWeber and make sure that email goes out in the auto-responder that says, “Hey, if you didn’t get automatically redirected to the page, here’s your download link.” Then, making sure that on Day 2 they get that exact same email, and on Day 3 they get a similar email, but make sure that you take customer service out of the equation. You don’t have time for it. So, you’ve got to keep sending them emails that say, “Hey, here’s your download link,” and/or, “Here’s your password.” Make sure that’s built in. Now that we have a big email list, we send an email out that says, “Look, you cannot be an idiot business owner. Just because you paid for 65 items, doesn’t mean you should download them all. Really, what’s the one item in here that’s going to make you $28? Because, if you can spend $27 and make $28, that would be a win. Download that, and do that, and get better. That way, if you don’t download anything else, you’ve made your money back and your business is moving forward. If you spend all day today downloading 65 products and getting bogged down by all the different things you have to do to make all of them work, that won’t be a good thing.” That’s not good for the contributors because they shouldn’t download products that they don’t need. They don’t need you on their lists. You need to go find the thing that is going to make your life better. Then, the next time we do the stack, you’re going to buy it again. That’s what we want. We want you to stick around for a long time. At some point in time, if your customer didn’t have the product that he needed today, he’s going to reach out. He’ll say, “Hey, I did this thing that I got through the stack, and I need help with this part.” Now, all of the sudden, he has a relationship with someone in the stack. That whole authentic part has to take place. Our job is to continually be good stewards to that list in order to make sure that people don’t unsubscribe. A certain percentage will unsubscribe, but if you got on in the first place, how can I make your life better until the next one. How can I send out an offer that I agree with, that I think is so much better, that’s going to help everyone? That’s kind of our job. How do I roll you into the next thing? Understand that this should be a promotion that lasts from a certain start date to a particular end date. This is important, first of all, because of the laws of persuasion. One of the laws of persuasion is that there needs to be a sense of urgency. There are actually countdown times on the sales pages. That’s because when there is a time limit, you actually feel like you have to take action. The second part is that you have to limit access. If you can’t always get it, then you know that you have to take action now because it won’t always be available. I will tell you that many, many affiliates show up on Day 6 and say, “Hey, I just found out about this. Can you extend it for my audience for four more days?” We can’t. I can’t train the audience at any point that something happens beyond the cut-off date because next time, even if 1% of people go, “Ahh. This will probably be available for another day, or there’s going to be a second offer where they reduce the price,” you’ll lose sales. That’s because the power to procrastinate is huge. [bctt tweet="It’s very important to remember, if you say something as a business owner, you better live up to it." username="danielhall"]Whatever it is that you say, you have to stick to it. So, if something is ending on a certain time and date, that’s it. It’s over. That’s one of the reasons why when I do a promotion, there’s a countdown timer, and it automatically redirects when that timer goes to zero. That’s it. It’s over, and there are no exceptions. Actually, I only allow one exception, and that is if a contributor comes to me and says that a certain person in my audience was on vacation and wants in. If they say that within a day or two, and it’s the contributor that comes to me, I want to honor the contributor. I feel like, I don’t want you to say “no” to your people because you’re not the one who created the timer. This has only happened a handful of times during these promotions, however, and it’s like a lot of rules. There are always some exceptions, but the general rule of that rule is “no exceptions”. Final Tips There was a mistake that we made the first time, and that was that we asked all of the contributors to contribute the product by the 12th because we were starting it by the 15th. That worked fine, but what didn’t happen is I didn’t have a moment in those three days to look at the entire picture of everything that had been contributed and come up with angles, or marketing ideas, and put together a more comprehensive and strategic plan, in terms of marketing it for those seven days. I would love for you to put 15 days, or two weeks, between the contributor deadline and the day that you start. This way, you can email the contributors and educate them on what else is in it so that they have a better idea about how to sell it, and you also want to do this because it allows you to look at it and organize it, say, on your sales page in different ways. Once you see all of this, you might be like, “Oh man! I could have grouped these four and these four so that people feel like they got a podcast pack and they got a blogging pack.” If you don’t give yourself a little bit of time between the promotions, you’ll never see the things that might actually make you more sales. I would say, spend a month trying to get the contributors so that you can put two weeks between the two. Not a lot. You really want those people to be fired up, and if you put too much time in there, they lose sight of what you all were doing in the first place. You should, however, give yourself time to come up with some sort of strategic plan. Look for some trends, or patterns, or something interesting. Also, I’ve had an opportunity to be on a couple of the podcasts of contributors who wanted the podcasts to come out the day that it started. So, if you don’t give yourself a little bit of time, people can’t do that. Then, we use a simple spreadsheet to keep track of the affiliates and their affiliate links. Just on the spreadsheet, I kept track of their product names, the link to the website, and the code in case I had customer service problems, to make that very simple. We did have the sale for seven days. I always try to bring in non-contributor affiliates. One of my big ones is conferences. I really like to contact conferences and say, “Look, one of the things that you do is you give like a $150 discount for tickets, but what if you gave away the stack for free? Like, what if you just buy it for everyone who buys your ticket?” That’s a $27 discount, and you’re going to get $13 back. So, really you’re only giving $13 back, but you’re giving people an actual product, which is kind of the LeadPages way of marketing. Every weekend LeadPages gives away a bonus. So, I do like to offer that concept up. I like to suggest an idea. Like, you could say, “Are you interested in marketing this stack?” That’s nebulous, and they are like, “Well, maybe.” However, if you say, “Would you like to give away the stack for free as a bonus for someone buying your ticket? It will only cost you $13, but it’s a cool bonus.” That gets their mind thinking. If you say, “Hey, would you like to be part of the stack? I know that you’re selling your book all of the time, but you could sell it for one week with 64 bonus items,” that’s a different mindset for them. It’s kind of like if you have a blog and you have a “Pin It” button, that’s a great thing to have, but if you say, “Add this to your Halloween board,” that’s different. It’s like, “Oh, that is a good idea. I should add this to my Halloween board.” The power of suggestion is important. Other than that, there’s the customer service in the backend. I lost my email address. I lost my login. That part is hard to get around. You can do the email auto-responders, but there is going to be some of that and you’re just going to have to deal with it. That’s just part of the business. After that, for us, it’s thinking about the next one. More importantly, for us as an income source, it’s finding new clients to do that for between BC stacks. We only do ours once a year, and if we did it more often during the year, I think it wouldn’t be as powerful. Maybe it would. Maybe twice a year, but I like once a year. I’ll do it for a DIY blog next week and for a gardening blog a week after that. We use it as an income source, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that I’m tapping my community for $27 every few weeks. I like that because, you know, we’re doing the course starting September 12, 2016 and in that I can totally tell them, this is why it’s for you. You know, every course is 100% for you. I don’t mind tapping the audience for things that I have developed specifically for their needs, but tapping them for the BC stack where there are some things they probably don’t need [is different]. Like, there’s a product on how to load up WordPress. Most of our audience doesn’t need that. So, I feel like asking them for the same $27 a week for things that won’t 100% benefit them would be a violation of trust. Trust and integrity are vital to your business because once you lose it, it’s damn-near impossible to get it back. I do want to say that you also have a responsibility for your audience’s time. So, when you give them 65 products to download, you’re basically saddling them with 65 things to learn. Consider that too. That’s part of being the guardian and leader of your community. You’ve got to make sure that what you’re bringing is really valuable. Connecting with Dan You can always go to BCstack.com. That’s the page that’s live every year. In between times, there are links to the past ones so that you can see what we did. Plus, visiting the site will give you an opportunity to get on the list so that you get notified when the next one is coming up. Primarily, we run Audience Industries, which is BloggingConcentrated.com. We also run FindingJoy.net, which is a site about motherhood, which Rachel writes. It has blog posts that have over a million likes on them. You know, a couple of hundred thousand people a day. It’s a really big site. We also run Benefits of Resveratrol, which is an anti-oxidant and nutritional site, and we do that for the specific purpose of learning niche things that we need to do for the audience. Otherwise, BloggingConcentrated.com is our hub and Provide Podcasts is the way that we do this kind of thing on a daily basis. Resources Dan Morris Sites: BCstack.com BloggingConcentrated.com Plug-in for Finding Email Addresses: Search & Scour Affiliate Set Up: aMember Auto-Responder Tool: AWeber Real Fast Results Community If you are diggin’ on this stuff and really love what we’re doing here at Real Fast Results, would you please do me a favor? Head on over to iTunes, and make sure that you subscribe to this show, download it, and rate & review it. That would be an awesome thing. Of course, we also want to know your results. Please share those results with us at http://www.realfastresults.com/results. As always, go make results happen!
Lee McCormack is a world renowned MTB skills instructor. He wrote the books Mastering Mountain Bike Skills, Teaching Mountain Bike Skills, Pro BMX Skills, Welcome to Pump Track Nation, Pump Up the Base and Prepare to Pin It. Lee is the skills development director for NICA, the national high school mountain bike league. He works with riders of all styles and levels, from beginners to world champions.
Before we get into the heart of the interview, let me just say that you might want to have a pen & paper handy (or Evernote...) to take some notes while you listen! I've been a fan of Pinterest since I joined a couple years ago. Part of me is quite proud of the fact that I was sort of an 'early adopter' (in my humble opinion anyways), but then I have to fess up to not really using Pinterest to its full advantage and understanding how it works as a search tool (yea, I had NO idea about this). Cynthia and I had connected some time last year and then I decided I needed to follow up and get her on the show. Not only is her story amazing but it is SO full of valuable information you may need to listen a second time. :-) From Nurse to full time Pinterest Coach, Speaker and Consultant Like many other online marketers, Cynthia was inspired to start her online business after finding Pat Flynn's podcast, Smart Passive Income (who doesn't love Pat, right?). The best part about her decision to start a blog was that she decided to pick something that would be fun and let it evolve. She originally thought she was going to set up an online business relative to her career as an oncology nurse but decided that learning how to do it with something fun would be smart. Starting with Pinterest Deciding to start her online journey with something 'fun' was not only smart it clearly was 'meant to be'. To anyone who is even considering something online this is something you should really take to heart... it's O.K. to approach it in a way that feels right for you. Cynthia is also a wife and mother to 4 kids... so having a full time job on top of life at home didn't make starting her online business easy, but she stuck with it. Before she knew it she was asked by a local business to help them with Pinterest marketing. Then asked to speak at Social Media Marketing World as a Pinterest expert (Michael Stelzner & Social Media Examiner). And did I mention that Cynthia has a Podcast? Her podcast is also one of the reasons she was invited to speak at Social Media Marketing World. Not too shabby for a new business, huh? Pinterest is a Search Tool - Not A Social Media site What floored me the MOST about my interview was the education I got on Pinterest and that they consider themselves a search tool, not a social media site! Cynthia shared her favorite WordPress plugin for Pinterest, the Pinterest "Pin It" Button by Phil Derksen (link below as well) and why she likes this plugin the most. *side note* With the sharing of content via social media being able to dictate meta information for your images is HUGELY valuable! I don't want to give away the full interview in the post, so be sure to listen to the entire show for all of Cynthia's fantastic tips! Links from this episode Oh So Pinteresting Cynthia Sanchez on Pinterest Oh So Pinteresting Podcast Pinterest "Pin It" Button WordPress Plugin
How To Use Pintrest For Business How To Use Pinterest For Business Today, (commonly know as ) will be joining us to discuss: What is ? Is Pinterest Relevan? Does Pinterest Matter? She will also share with us creative ways to use Pinterest in our own marketing strategies and discuss how some brands are finding success with their own Pinterest strategies. Q. Let’s get started with what is Pinterest? , can you share with us a little bit of Pinterest History? A. Pinterest is a social network that got started in late 2011. Pinterest grew their web traffic – unique visitors by 155% in one month – Dec 2011 to Jan 2012. Pinterest made the at #5 in Dec 2011 beating out LinkedIn and . In a nutshell Pinterest is a social network that allows users to visually share and discover new interest by posting, or pinning as it is called in Pinterest. Users can pin images, or videos to their own or other user’s pinboards. A pinboard typically has a common theme, for example photography, recipes, art, agriculture, and so on. Q. How do users pin? A. Users can either upload images from their computer or pin thing they find on the web using the Pinterest bookmarklet, called the pin it button. OR they can simply pin a URL URL is the web address to the image that you’d like to pin. Pinterest Jargon A Pin – an image added to Pintrest Pinboard – a set of theme based pins Pinning – the act of visually sharing content Repin – reposting somebody else’s pin Pin It Button – button that can be placed on websites to make it easy to share on Pinterest Pinner – the person who does the sharing Q. Can you tell me why does Pinterest matters? A. Pinterest matters for 3 main reasons: Web Traffic, Links or more specifically Backlinks and Social Sharing. #1 Web Traffic Any business that relies on driving a high-volume of website traffic to increase sales, should consider joining Pinterest. The fact is that early research indicates that Pinterest is more effective at driving traffic compared to other social media sites and that includes . Quick Pinterest Facts Time Inc.’s got more traffic from Pinterest than Facebook (October 2011 – Ad Age Digital) Eyeglass retailer reports that 11% of their social traffic is coming from Pinterest compared to 18% from twitter. , blogger started pinning her work and received more than 10 Million page views and has increased her subscriptions by more than 16,000 blog subscribers. Kate was quoted as saying that her top 10 web traffic referral URL sources come from Pinterest. #2 Links and Backlinks If you are using the Pin It button on your pages, every single one of your pins will include a link back to the source. Links back to your own site are an important part of your . If you’d like more great information on how to , check out the at MediaOnQ.com. #3 Social Sharing Because Pinterest makes it easy to log in to their network through other social media accounts like Twitter and Facebook, this basically means that your pins or content will be available on more feeds – ending up with more eyeballs on your brand’s content. Q. How does Pinterest Make Money? A. Pinterest is monetizing their social platform through affiliate programs. They basically take a cut of sales that are generated through pinned traffic. The second social sharing advantage is that Pinterest makes it easy for users who are browsing content to add it to their Facebook or Twitter posts, embed it on to their own website or blog, Re Pin It, or email anyone they’d like. I have to make a quick point here and say that Pinterest strongly discourages blatant self-promotion: In their own words Pinterest states “Pinterest is designed to curate and share thing you love. If there is a photo of project you’re proud of, pin away! However try not to use Pinterest purely as a tool for self-promotion.” Marketers, and content producers should find creative ways of showcasing the lifestyle vision of their brands. Show off your brand’s personality, community involvement and achievements. As an example, if your selling shoes show off how comfortable they can be in a lifestyle setting – not simply pinning what they look like in the box. Let’s say that I have a Pinterest account. I know that I will need to build reach so that my efforts are sustainable over time. Q. Can you share with me what you would consider to be the best way to build my following? A. The fastest way would be to promote through other platforms, add a Pinterest follow button to your website, promote your Pinterest on other social media sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ and Twitter. Consider launching a Pinterest contest Make the best boards specific to a single subject as this will help build up that niche. This may mean that you’d promote other users pins to help solidify your own board’s niche. Engage with others, follow other users you think you’d want them to follow you back, comment on other boards and pins, and interact with Pinterest content whenever it is applicable. Q. How can we use Pinterest in our marketing strategy? A. Use visual content you already have such as existing photos to showcase your company’s culture, strong visuals from blog articles or your business’ news feed. Invite your audience to submit pictures for your news content, and or take photos yourself which can be used in your blog or news feeds. You can also use any of the following: Infographics & Data Charts EBook and Book Covers (eBooks and Whitepapers help brands become leaders in their niche) Photos of Your Customers help you promote happy customers Host a Contest by asking users to create a pin up board that features what or why they love your brand! – Make Sure You Consult the Pinterest’s Terms Of Use Create a Video Gallery by taking every chance you PR or public facing staff has and capture video. You can feature off-line events such as a company picnic, a customer appreciation event, social gatherings and/or the holidays showcasing your business’ personality. Remember to Measure Impact – Website Analytics are important Q. Can you walk us through Examples of Brands on Pinterest, what they are doing right and how they’re accomplishing that? Answer: – Greek Yogurt, their boards feature recipes of how users can use their products! – Has a board that feature flooring samples and styles – showcasing how clean they are! Another one of their boards is called Furry Friends, where they show you how they can clean up dog and cat hair through a series of adorable pictures. – this is an online shopping website. ETSY is a retailer of homemade and vintage goods, their pinboards really take to heart what its brand stands for. They show you how you can make your own products and how to put their products to work in your daily life, which again, emphasizes the lifestyle philosophy that Pinterest promotes. – their pinboards showcase products that their student population might find useful…all in their school colors. – they have a board called badass machines, which showcases their current product line. – Peapod is the largest grocery delivery service in the United States. They visually share stories of how the food gets to your office or home and what sort of produce Peapod has in stock this season… Conclusion Success in Pinterest isn’t necessarily about showing off your products or services directly. It is more about finding creative and innovative ways to show how those products and services fit into the lifestyle of your target audience. If you find ways to do that you’ll have what it takes to become a top brand in Pinterest. Take these best practices and apply them to your Pinterest strategy. Feel free to leave your feedback at .
Please take one second and ‘like’, share, or +1 this post, Thank You! I’m excited to share this post with you…. James Penn is someone I’ve followed for a long time, which he doesn’t know. For more than a year now I’ve visited his blog every week or so to see what new case study or technique he’s sharing because they’re always very helpful and fresh. James is a successful blogger, niche marketer, product creator, and affiliate… he’s a  young guy making it happen. I approached him about doing an interview for the Strayblogger readers, and here it is: Q: What got you interested in starting an online business and how did you get started? In 2005, when I was just fifteen, I decided to sell all of my unwanted items on eBay to raise some money to get me through summer. I made about £300 ($500) which was a LOT of money for me at the time. I also got a bit addicted to online auctions. I loved waking up every morning and seeing the increase in bids on my items, and I loved constantly refreshing the last few minutes of an auction and watching the bidding rise. Eventually I ran out of items to sell, but I wanted more so I purchased some wholesale lists for all sorts of different items, such as DVDs, clothes and electronic items. My plan was to use my £300 to buy more items in bulk and then sell the items on eBay for more money. I researched so many different wholesalers trying to find products I could sell and make a profit, but in the end I didn’t have the guts to part with such a significant amount of money. Then I realised that I’d accumulated the details of so many different wholesalers that I decided to create my own lists of the best for all sorts of different niches – such as DVD Wholesaler Lists, Designer Clothes Wholesaler Lists and iPod Wholesaler Lists. I put these lists on eBay at prices from 99p to £4.99. On a bad day I’d get three or four sales and make around £10 ($16), but on a good day I’d sell 10-15 copies and make around £30 ($50) which was pretty good for a 15 year old. I also bought some eBooks with resale rights and would sell these for low prices. After a customer purchased I automatically had the download sent to them and promoted a Clickbank product in the email. This was my first foray into affiliate marketing and I loved it. Eventually I set up a website (after a lot of stress – I’m technically challenged!) teaching eBay selling and I wrote my first eBook called Hidden eBay Wealth which sold very successfully at $15 for a few years. All of this gave me experience in selling, upselling, setting up websites, getting traffic, affiliate marketing, traffic generation and product creation and gave me a fantastic platform to kick on. Q: What’s the best piece of “big picture†advice you would give to someone just starting their online business? FOCUS is imperative. Pick one business model, whether it be affiliate marketing, email list building, product creation or blogging, pick one and focus on making that work. Don’t jump from idea to idea or website to website and don’t buy all the latest “instant money systemsâ€. Q:What would you tell people just starting out that they should focus on? It depends on each person’s situation as to what business model they should focus on. If you’ve just lost your job, have a family to support and need to replace your income ASAP, then I’d suggest creating your own product, setting up your own affiliate program and spend every waking minute recruiting affiliates. But if you still have a job and a few hours to spare each week, or if you have the luxury of not needing money right away, then I’d suggest blogging. Being a blogger will likely take at least a few months, if not more, of hard work before you get noticeable gains but once you get your blog to a level where it produces income that you’re happy with, you really can live the dream internet lifestyle. Plus, as a blogger you can incorporate all the other methods of making money online in your business. You can create your own product and sell it through the blog (something I’m in the process of doing for my health and beauty blog), you can sell affiliate products, you can build email lists, you can gnat ad revenue and much, much more. If you blog about something you are interested in, then you’ll never get bored. Q:What motivates you to keep going and become even more successful? I’m a big believer that “success breeds successâ€. If you reach one small goal, such as making $10 in a day, then that will motivate you to go and reach your next goal. My motivation at the moment is just to beat the previous month. If I can grow my traffic every single month then I’ll be very, very happy. I’ve increased traffic to my blog every month since December. In December I got 6,126 visitors to my blog, traffic has risen every month since and last month (May) I got 58,551 visitors in the month. There are also the motivations that everyone else has, such as the ability to buy nice things, to take luxury holidays and just not to worry about money. In the early days, my biggest motivation was just to prove the negative people wrong! Q:What is your favorite software tool that you use in your business and why? I use very few tools in my business. To run my blogs I simply use WordPress which is free, a couple of premium themes and a few plug-ins (mainly free ones). I also have an Aweber account which I use to manage my email lists. Most of the processes I undertake are manual. I don’t do automated directory submissions, or mass article distribution, or anything that Google might frown upon – which is why I was surprised my blog took such a punishment in the Google Panda update. To see all the tools and plug-ins I use to set my blogs up and make money from them take a look at my Ultimate Bloggers Toolkit page. Q:How much of your time do you dedicate to: 1) self-education and learning new skills 2) generating new traffic, leads and customers for your business and 3) generating revenue? I don’t dedicate specific times to any of the above, but I’d estimate that about 5% of my time is dedicated to self-education (more time was spent in my early days, though), 90% to generating traffic, leads and customers and 5% on generating revenue. Revenue generation is already in place (such as Adsense ads, Amazon and affiliate links) so revenue is generated by simply getting more traffic – that’s why so much of my time is dedicated to that. Q:You seem to teach mostly about traffic strategies… What is the top skill that someone needs to learn in order to always be able to generate traffic? I’d say there are two main skills… 1. Creating content that people in your market want to read 2. Finding ways to get this content in front of them Here are some ways to get the content in front of them… – Build your distribution channels (email list and social following) and share it with them – Get authorities in your market to share it with their distribution channels. I’ve developed a really clever way to do this and it enabled me to generate over 17,000 visitors to one blog post in just a few weeks by convincing other people that they should share my blog post with their social following. If you want to find out what this method is then download my viral blog post case study. – Guest post on high traffic blogs and funnel readers back to your blog – Increase your rankings in the search engines to capture more visitors. Q:What traffic strategies are working for you right now, and are there any that will always work? My two biggest and best traffic sources right now are Pinterest and Facebook. To take advantage of Pinterest you need to have high quality images on your blog and you need to encourage your readers to pin your content. You can do that by having prominent “Pin It†buttons around (or inside) your images. Here’s a blog post I recently published revealing five tricks to get more people to pin your content (because the more pins you get, the more traffic you’ll get). http://www.bigblogtraffic.com/pinterest-traffic-tricks/ I get traffic from Facebook two ways… One way is my own Facebook fan page which is made up of close to 1,500 very engaged “fansâ€. I post 2/3 updates to these fans each day with a link to a blog post from the archive. Each update can send 50-200 visitors depending on how many people like and share. The second way is by getting other Facebook fan page owners to share my content. People like to share good content and I’ve got a neat little trick to convince them to share my content which I reveal in my viral blog post case study report. I also get a nice chunk of traffic from guest posting. In fact using only guest posting I got my blog to 1,000 visitors per day from Google alone. After Panda struck me, that dropped to just 200 – but I still get traffic from links in my guest posts. QUICK TIP: Guest post on blogs with BIG Facebook followings (20k+). I noticed that the guest posts sending me the most traffic was because the blogger notified their FB fans of my guest post. Q:If someone only has 20 minutes a day to use social media sites such as Facebook and Pinterest to get more traffic, what is the best use of their time? First of all I’d make sure your site is set up properly. For Facebook, make sure you have lots of calls to action asking your blog readers to like your page on Facebook and have a Facebook like box in your sidebar of all pages. At the start of each blog post I try to put a paragraph like this… Like Us On Facebook to get updates of new content, to take part in our fun and games and to win prizes in our competitions. If you can build a big FB fan page that will enable you to generate big traffic and give you incredible leverage. For Pinterest, you need to make sure you have high quality images and display a “Pin It†button in prominent positions as close to your images as possible. If I had just 20 minutes per day I would… On Facebook: Post 2-3 updates to my fans per day with links to blog content Comment on other pages updates as my page rather than personal profile (good way to get authority fan page owners in your market to notice you and increases the chance of them sharing your content) Seek out FB page owners with similar fan sizes and arrange a “content swap†(you share one of their blog posts to your fans, they share one of your blog posts to their fans while also “tagging†each other to grow each other’s fan bases.) On Pinterest: Pin images from around the web (including your own when appropriate) Be active to get followers – e.g. repin images, follow people, like images and comment on them. Similar to FB content swaps, once you have a significant Pinterest following, find other power users and arrange “Pin swaps†– you pin their content, they pin yours. Q:Where can people go to learn more from you? Visit my new blog at BigBlogTraffic.com where I reveal ALL the traffic strategies that are working for me right now. Plus, if you’d like to learn my secret system that I used to generate 17,000 visitors to one blog post using OTHER people’s Facebook fan pages, then download Viral Blog Post Case Study… Q:Final Words: Thanks Nate and all the readers at StrayBlogger for having me. If you have any questions please leave a comment below and I’ll pop in and answer them The post Interview with Savvy Niche Blogger James Penn from Accelerated Niche Profits appeared first on StrayBlogger.
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