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Pinterest has been the best source of traffic for my website in a very long time, and I’m completely in love with it. In this post, I’m going to walk you through the process I went through to optimize my Pinterest page and start seeing massive traffic. This is part 2 of 2 on Pinterest Marketing. I would suggest you read that first because this is more complicated. This is a fair bit of work, but it will absolutely 100% be worth it. One of the strategies I walk you through in this guide took me 4 days to complete, but I saw results immediately. If you’re looking for massive traffic, you’ve come to the right place. Let's start off easy by looking at… Pinterest Specific Images These are images that you create purely for posting on Pinterest. Have a quick browse on Pinterest, and what do you constantly see? Long images with useful information. There can be a lot of information, or just a very small amount. Infographics. Yes, infographics work great on Pinterest becau...

YouTube lets you connect with people – 1 billion of them to be exact. That’s how many people visit YouTube every month. The site’s extreme popularity is why we’ve highlighted YouTube in the past with posts like How to Go Viral on YouTube and The Top 10 YouTube Channels. But we’ve never written about YouTube annotations – and how they can greatly improve your videos by adding an interactive element. This post is all about delving into interactivity on YouTube:  why to do it, how to do it, and what you’re capable of doing once you master it. Why Make Your YouTube Videos Interactive? More Views to More of Your Videos The most basic reason of all — who doesn’t want more views? YouTube annotations allow you to create links from one video to another or to a playlist. The right link will turn a one-time viewer into a serial viewer. And since YouTube allows you to make a link to your subscribe page right in the video, interactivity can boost your subscription r...

Social media mistakes that can cost a blogger their business In this article, guest contributor, Ruth Awad explores the consequences of social media and blogging went wrong! Essential reading for every blogger and their team! Costly Social Media Mistakes That Can Bankrupt a Blogger Social Media Mistakes are not exclusive to what you may say on Facebook or Twitter – they impact everything you say in your blog, email, and all forms of digital content. Most entrepreneurs and bloggers know their industry inside and out. But when it comes to how the law applies to their online marketing? Not so much. The good news: you don’t have to be a legal whiz to know what online marketing mistakes can land your business in trouble. Playing it safe with your social media marketing. Why Social Media Mistakes Matter When entrepreneurs and small businesses are sued over reputational harm – including libel, slander, and violation of privacy – it costs $50,000 on average,  accordin...