Small businesses need to create an effective business blog but many fall at the first hurdle. It's often the job that gets left at the bottom of the pile, and I completely understand why. Everyone is telling you must have a good business blog. But very few people tell...

I've had so many messages recently, either through email or from my Facebook group PinTips, about a serious decline in Pinterest traffic. Business owners and bloggers alike have seen their traffic from Pinterest drop substantially in recent months and have panicked....

Pinterest is an easy win once you've mastered the basics but so many people just don't know where to start. It feels overwhelming to tackle one more platform to promote your business but this one really will make the difference. It's worth your time and energy so put...

One of the biggest problems people face when it comes to tackling Pinterest is feeling overwhelmed. Businesses know that it can be an incredible tool for driving new customers to their site but have no clue how to use it, and worse still, they hand it to their social...

If you're a regular Tailwind user you may have noticed that the Tribes feature has been fully released. In fact, if you've been using it for a while you may be a little confused by this, but essentially what you were using before was just a trial version. Now,...

Welcome to a new month and to a new feature. I'm going back to basics with some of my blog posts on the site now, starting off with some background information for those of you still not sure if you should be investing your time in mastering Pinterest for your...

If you didn't know it, Pinterest has very strong trends throughout the year in terms of what works well on the feed. It depends on lots of things, but mostly on the seasons and events and what pinners will be planning for and towards. I'm sure we all use Pinterest for...

With the new month comes a new offer. I love a good deal, and with the summer season well upon us, what better time to offer you a little treat. For the whole of August I'm offering PINSIGHT - my Pinterest course for bloggers and brands, at a big discount. This will...

Whether you are a complete Pinterest newbie, or feel you're more of a pinning pro, it's likely you make a few common Pinterest mistakes. I know I still do. It's natural, particularly as the site changes, algorithms move on, and new features are introduced. In this...

Ever hear people talk about Pinterest Group Boards, and wonder what on earth they're talking about? Well, don't worry you're not alone. Group boards are mystery to a lot of people, but it's well worth getting to grips with them as they can provide lots of great extra...

A little while ago I wrote an email to my followers explaining why they needed to understand what images they could use for their Pinterest pins. It caused a BIG reaction, with lots of confusion and lots of questions as a result. It's prompted me to write this post,...

You've probably heard about Tailwind if you're a regular pinner for your blog or business, and you may in fact be using it to help explode your Pinterest traffic. But have you come across Tailwind Tribes, and how they can provide a serious boost to your pinning...

Many bloggers are using Pinterest to help build their audience and get more eyes on their content. Those that have cracked how to use it successfully are seeing great results. I’ve helped so many bloggers in the last year who wanted to understand how to use Pinterest...

The chances are you’ve heard how amazing Pinterest can be for bringing huge amounts of new traffic to your blog or your website. You’ve seen others, like me perhaps, talking about how they’ve massively increased their readership, or grown their sales, or boosted their...

NOW CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER, KATIE SHACKLOCK. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED. To celebrate the launch of the new website and Resource Hub, I’m kicking things off in a big way! I’ve been wanting to do this for absolutely ages now, and I’m so pleased I...