Social Media

Starting a Pinterest account and want to see quick growth without getting tagged as spam? That’s the secret these days, eh? Pinterest’s algorithm can be picky, especially when you’re just getting started. I’ve been starting accounts up for my HCU-hit sites over the past few months, so I figured this would be a really relevant … Read more

This is a quick breakdown of what happened on one of my sites last week—and more importantly, why it worked. With Easter and Passover behind us, I pulled the numbers from Pinterest for last week. Here’s what I found: 35% of all outbound Pinterest clicks came from Easter or Passover-related content. That’s not a typo. … Read more

Pinterest has been quietly flagging certain pins, and it could be affecting your traffic without you even realizing it. The problem? Pinterest doesn’t notify you when this happens. You could be losing visibility right now and have no idea why. I recently ran across a brand-new free tool that checks Pinterest accounts for flagged pins. … Read more

I’ve been sharing about my success recovering one of my HCU-hit sites… with Pinterest traffic! I thought we’d roll up our sleeves and I’d share some specific tactics, and results, from what I’m doing. Let’s dig into the data! I’m diving deep into the three main pin designs I’m using on Pinterest—Text Overlay Pins (TOBI), … Read more

If you’re in the content or niche site game, chances are the past year has been brutal for you. I have my agency as my main source of income. But still… Google’s HCU, this year’s March Core Update… And, as I’ve shared previously, I’ve turned things around for one of my sites. But this is … Read more

9 weeks into revitalizing this old, dormant Pinterest account, and we have liftoff. Those are earnings from Raptive, and you can see the sharp increase in both traffic and revenue. Yes, I prefer to start with revenue graphs… because that is what matters at the end of the day. Here is the growth on Pinterest, … Read more

As an ex-photographer, I used to think Instagram was just for pretty pictures, not a serious business tool. That changed after hearing how Sammie Ellard-King is succeeding on the platform. He transformed Instagram into a revenue machine, growing from 5,000 to 110,000 followers in just 81 days. He’s now up to over 150k followers. Sammie’s … Read more

It seems like everyone is talking about Facebook traffic these days—and for good reason. My podcast interview with Andy Skraga sparked a wave of interest, and I knew I had to dive deeper into this topic. I’ve also been reflecting on Anne Moss’s brilliant presentation at the Alt G Conference, where she shared her game-changing … Read more

I recently hosted an interview on the Niche Pursuits podcast all about using Flipboard to generate a lot of traffic to your website. At ​his Alt G Conference Presentation​, Michael Dinich showcased some pretty amazing strategies on driving substantial traffic to your website using Flipboard. After hearing about how he is using it, it sounds … Read more