Blogging

I'm sure you'll agree with me that it's super frustrating to spend weeks if not months building a blog and creating tons of content but no one coming to view it.

You end up waiting.

And waiting,

And waiting some more to get visitors to your blog.

You know your blogs amazing. But no one's coming by to check it out.

It's frustrating that's for sure. 

If you're waiting on Google to bring busloads of visitors to your site, you'll be waiting a long time.

My fiance and I created a new Law Of Attraction blog.

Then added 30 blog posts then played the waiting game.

Nothing. Nada. 

Just the sound of crickets and tumbleweed blowing by.

No One Was Coming To Read Our (Amazing) Blog Posts.

5 months later still nothing, just with the odd visitor here and there, but it was nothing worth writing home about.

Something needed to be done, something different. Something with more imidate results.

Then by chance, I read a blog post about someone who built their blog to 100K+ visitors a month in just six short months.

Obviously, I was a bit skeptical considering I'd had hardly traffic in nearly 5 months to our new blog.

It turns out they were using Pinterest to drive traffic to their blog.

To my surprise, quite a lot of bloggers use Pinterest to get trucks loads of traffic to their sites and really quick.

Everyone except me that is.

After reading so many positive results with Pinterest I dived in head first and gave it a go.

I Was Blown Away At How Quick I Got Traffic To My Blog From Pinterest.

Within the first month of Using Pinterest, I got just over 16K unique pageviews to our Law Of Attraction blog.

The first visit was on September 14th. 

It's crazy when you think I literally had hardly any traffic to my site from Google, then when I started using Pinterest, like a rocket, my traffic took off.

What's even better is, since I started getting traffic from Pinterest my posts are starting to rank on Google and I get about 75 organic views a day as well.

Pretty sweet ey?

As I write this I've just got past my first month using Pinterest and I can't believe I didn't use it sooner.

In this post, I show you the 17 tips that I used to help grow my blog traffic to 16K pageviews in the first month using Pinterest.

Before we get stuck in.

If you don't have a blog yet then I've created a simple walkthrough to set up your blog quickly.

It's the one thing all successful bloggers have in common.

They got started!

Click here to check out the blog set up guide. Remember it's the first step to building a profitable blog. 

So, you ready? I hope so.

You're want to hear this.

17 Pinterest Tips That Helped Me Quickly Grow My Blogs Traffic.

1. Use A Business Account 

So if you're using a personal account you'll need to switch to a Business account so you can see all the juicy analytics only available on a business Pinterest account.

Also, you'll be able to use promoted pins as well. 

If you've got a personal account you can switch to a business account pretty easily, and if you haven't set one up yet then set up a business account straight of the bat.

Click here to Sign up to Pinterest business.

2. Add A Keyword Rich Profile Description.  

When you set up your Pinterest business account you'll want to add keywords that are relevant to your business.

I don't know for a fact that it makes a difference but if there's a way I can possibly improve my Pinterest SEO, I'll take it.

Most people won't read the profile description anyway, but in case they do it's a good opportunity to tell people what you're about and use some good SEO keywords in the process.

3. Name Your Pinterest Boards Well. 

When you create your Pinterest boards you don't wanna be getting all creative naming them something like “ideas to get stackin those papers real high”.

Just use the key terms people would search on Pinterest. Like “Make Money Ideas”

A good idea is a type in your broad term into the Pinterest search box, then click the suggestions box to see the related suggestions.

Then narrow it down again by clicking the suggestions.

This should give you ideas for a few board names.

For example, if you were doing rental apartment decoration, you can type the keyword “rental apartment decorating”,

Then narrow it down with the suggestions to “rental apartment decorating on a budget” and then even further to “rental apartment decorating on a budget living room”

Pinterest is giving you the ideas so you're going to be hitting good keywords for your boards when doing this.

You'll want to have multiple boards around the topic you write about. Start with the broadest term then add more niched down board names.

4. Add Keyword Rich Board Descriptions. 

When you create your keyword rich boards you'll want to add descriptions with relevant keywords in the description.

This is also one of those things most people will never read so don't overly worry about making it sound amazing.

Just focus on adding relevant keywords.

Like you used for board names before you can use the Pinterest search bar to help find good Pinterest SEO keywords to put in your boards' description.

5. Claim Your Website. 

Claiming your website will make you look all legit as you'll get one of those beautiful trust building ticks next to your domain name.

Also, it gives you extra analytics from pins pinned from your website.

You can also claim your Instagram, Etsy, or Youtube account which will give you deeper insights into how your Pins are performing.

6. Appy For Rich Pins.

Why are they Rich? Because they make you lotsa money!

Sorry I'm only joking, I wish that was true!

If you don't know what Rich Pins are, they basically allow you to add more context about an idea because they show extra information directly on a Pin.

There are four types of Rich Pins: app, product, recipe, and article.

Simply put, Rich Pins are good if you want to add extra info on your Pins.

Overall I think it's a good idea to add rich pins as it can make your pins look a bit more professional and stand out a little more.

7. Join Relevant Group Boards. 

When you start using Pinterest you won't have too much presence as you'll be new and won't have any followers.

It will help to get some more exposure by joining some relevant group boards which will give you the chance to get your pins in front of some people following those boards.

When your boards start to gain followers and Pinterest knows what your boards are about, your pins will start being seen and it won't be as important to join group boards.

But till then it defo a good idea to do so.

When applying to group boards expect to apply to quite a few without a reply. It's a bit of a numbers game but it's worth it.

If you apply to 50 boards then expect to get accepted to about 10-15 boards.

That's just a rough idea but expect it to take a bit of effort to build that group board list.

Also, you need to be following the board you apply to join and they will need your Pinterest email plus your Pinterest account URL.

So make sure you send that when you apply.

And just so you know, the first profile is the owner of that board.

You'll want to click on that to open up their profile if you need to find their website to send them an email.

Quite often you'll need to click to their website and email them.

However, sometimes they put their email in the board description with some instructions on how to join.

Here are some tips on finding good boards to join.

8. Find Good Group Boards By Checking Out Similar Profiles Boards List.

A simple method to find group boards to join on Pinterest is to click on profiles that are in your niche then see what group boards they are a part of.

Follow the Pinterest accounts you like, then check out what boards they are on.

If they are on a group board then there's a good chance that they are posting on it.

Simply click on the board and follow the steps mentioned in the last tip to join them.

Just so you know, when checking a profile for group boards. The group boards are the ones with circles like the example below. 

9. Use Pingroupie To Find More Relevant Boards. 

Another good way to find boards is to use Pingroupie.

With Pingroupie you can search for relevant boards by typing in keywords that are relevant to your niche and it will bring up all the related group boards that you apply to join.

You also can see other info like the creator name, how many pins the board has, how many collaborators the board has and the number of followers the board has. It also show's average repins amount as well.

Click here to check out Pin Groupie. It's 100% Free.

10. Create High-Quality Eye-Catching Pins Using Canva. 

With so many pins trying to get peoples attention, it's important to make your pins stand out from the crowd.

I've noticed that as I got better at creating high-quality pins my Pin engagement has been much higher.

Expect at first for your pins to suck, but as you keep creating new ones and finding your design grove then you'll naturally create better-looking pins.

A good tip is to create a secret board and save all the pins you like the look of to it.

Then use those pins as inspiration to create similar pins of your own.

Obviously, you don't want to straight up copy them but you'll get a good idea of what fonts you like and what type of background images look good.

Click here to sign up for Canva. It's also Free.

11. Create Nice Long Verticle Pins. 

Pinterest says vertical pins with a 2:3 ratio are best.

For example 800x1200px or Canva's temple size or 735 x 1102px.

Just don't be creating some odd square shaped pins or Youtube thumbnail pins.

Just no!

Use nice verticle pins with a good image and popping text!

12. Add Keyword Filled Pin Descriptions.

When I first got start I didn't put much effort into the descriptions.

I know I was bit silly 🙁

It's all good now though, I gave myself some lashings. and I've now learned from my wicked ways. I now add keyword rich descriptions.

This helps your SEO as Pinterest needs as much info as they can to determine what your pin is about.

Like I've said before, anytime I get a chance to improve my SEO I'm gonna take it. And Pin description is defo one of those times.

Don't be lazy!

Write those keyword rich descriptions and you'll be thankful you did if you start getting ranked for some decent keywords on Pinterest.

13. Add Hashtags To Pin Descriptions 

Another tip is to use the new Hashtag feature.

This feature hasn't been around too long so it's still early days.

But you can now add clickable Hashtags.

You might not see the full benefit of it now but it's worth doing. It's another way of someone being able to find your pins.

Something I've been doing is adding my Pinterest name as the first hashtag.

For example, when pinning for my LOA blog I would add #SubconsciousServant at the start of all my hashtags.

That way if someone clicks that hashtag they'll see all my pins.

14. Create Multiple Pins For Each Post. 

When I first started I used to create just one pin for each post.

Initially, I thought I could get in trouble for pinning to the same URL on a board more than once.

I thought it would be classed as spammy or something.

Pinterest has said it sees new pins as new content even though it links to the same URL.

It's also good to see what type of pins work because you never know what's going to get picked up well with your audience.

Sometimes you make a pin which you love but it never really takes off, then the other version you created which you didn't think was that great goes viral?

I wish you could predict which ones will go viral but you can't.

So it's best to make a few versions and see what works.

I think it's best to create 3 or 4 versions of each pin at once then you've got those alternative versions ready to pins when you want.

If you have to keep going to Canva to create pins for old posts you can sometimes get lazy and not do it or you find it takes a lot of your time.

It's best to do it all in the same sitting as it's then done.

If you need to go back later and create new pins you can but it's worth it create 3 to 4 pins right of the bat.

You can pin your first pin to all the relevant boards over the first week, then next week you can do the same with the new pin, then the next week do the same again with the other pin and then see what works best.

Then just use the best pin in the future.

15. Be A Consistent Pinner. 

This is MEGA important.

Pinterest loves consistency. You don't wanna be pinning all your pins on Monday then nothing for the rest of the week.

Your best to spread your pins over the week so you are pinning every day.

If you don't have new pins or new content to pin you can still pin other peoples content to your boards.

Just make sure you're consistent.

If you make it a habit to Pin every day you'll reap the rewards.

Being consistent is one thing I've done from the start.

It doesn't need to be hours each day. Just 30mins morning and late afternoon will do. Or whenever suits you, just make sure you do it every day.

If you think you'll struggle to be consistent every day then I recommend checking out this next tip.

16. Automate Your Pinning With Tailwind. 

At first, I really enjoyed getting stuck in and pinning and repining every day. But after about a week the novelty wore off and it started to be a chore.

Thankfully I discovered Tailwind the Pinterest scheduler. It has helped me so much.

Tailwind is great if you want to save time scheduling to Pinterest. You can schedule posts at the best times for engagement and get other useful analytics.

Because I'm based in the UK and the best times to me post to Pinterest are usually late at night I struggle to be able to pin manually at those times.

I just set up a pin schedule and Pinterest pins to the boards I choose at the times that are best for my audience.

Tailwind offers a free plan as well to see if it's for you.

Click here to checkout Tailwind for free.

17. Take Advantage Of Tailwind Tribes. 

This feature is sooooo useful. It's like group boards but much easier.

Tailwind tribes are like groups boards for Tailwind users.

You join tribes and post the pins you want to the tribes and other members can Pin your content.

As you can see my pins are being shared by other tribe members.

It's so easy for Tribe members to schedule your pin to multiple boards with just a few clicks.

All it takes is a Tailwind member with a good following to pin one of your pins for it to go viral.

Using Tailwind tribes is so much easier than reaching out to tons of people in the hope that they will let you join their group board.

You can join a bunch of Tailwind tribes and add your content for the members to share.

Obviously, you'll want to repin some of your other Tribe members content as it's only fair.

I like to go through each tribe and schedule some good pins to my boards.

I usually find when I do that I get a lot of reciprocal re-pin as well.

If you learn to make stunning pins then naturally people will want to pin your stuff.

Tailwind has amazing tutorial videos so make sure to watch them to fully understand how to make the most of this great Pinterest tool.

If you want to use Tailwind tribes then sign up for a free account here.

So there you go. 

The 17 Pinterest Tips That Helped Me Grow My Blogs Traffic fast.

If you found this article helpful feel free to give it a pin or share it for others to see.

Thanks, and remember…

What's the one thing all successful bloggers have in common.

They got started!

If you haven't started a blog yet then click here to check out the blog set up guide.

Remember it's the first step to building a profitable blog 🙂

Want to be able to write a great blog post quicker and easier?

If you find yourself spending far too long writing an article that should only take an hour or 2 then stick around.

By the end of this article, you'll know how to craft a great 1000 word article in around 90mins or less. 

So let's not waste any time and get stuck straight into it…

How to write a 1000 word article in under 90 minutes.

1. Use the Pomodoro technique

Before you get started you need to make sure you can work with super focus.

Something I that I find super helpful and which increases productivity is using something called the Pomodoro technique.

The Pomodoro technique is essentially working in 25-minute blocks with five minutes rest, every 4th Pomodoro round you then take a longer 15-25 minute break.

When you work in 25-minute chunks it's much easier to stay focused.

The 5-minute break gives you time to relax and refocus, ready to go again for another 25 minutes.

It's my secret weapon for powerful productivity.

If you use the Pomodoro Chrome Extension you'll stay focused and get much more done.

You can download the Chrome extension for free here and use it when you work.

Trust me you'll be happy you did.

If you're not using the Google browser, then use a timer on your phone and work in 25 min blocks with 5 mins rest.

You can check out my post on the Pomodoro method here:

Pomodoro method – The Secret Behind Powerful Productivity

2. Create the headers first.

The first thing you want to do when you're creating a piece of content is quickly jot down all the main points of the article.

For example, in this article, I wrote down all the headers before I wrote this post.

I had a quick think of all the steps involved in writing a 1000 word blog post in under 90 minutes.

Once I had done that I got ready to write the first draft of the article.

Next,

3. On the first draft never backspace. Not even once.

You must never backspace, not even once.

No backspacing in the first draft is the most essential part of being able to write a post quickly.

Your first draft WILL look like crap.

There will be tons of spelling mistakes and grammar errors and half started sentences which you decided to start again.

But don't worry you'll go back and edit it after the first draft.

What this does is allow you to write without stopping and starting which will keep you in your flow.

When you keep stopping to correct spellings and grammar plus restarting sentences you will lose your focus.

Just write uninterrupted with no backspacing whatsoever.

Not going back to edit will feel very unnatural but you will be amazed at how fast you can write the first draft.

Once you've done that, it's time to get started and right all those spelling wrongs 🙂

4. Go back and edit with Grammarly. 

After you've written your first draft you can now go back and edit your article for spelling and grammar mistakes.

You may also have a few half started sentences you want to delete.

This is totally normal and part of the process.

I highly recommend you use Grammarly to do this.

My first draft had tons of spelling and grammar mistakes which Grammarly showed me.

Here's some of what my article looked like before I edited with Grammarly.

Told you it looks terrible before editing 😬.

Grammarly also shows what the possible changes are supposed to be.

The whole editing process is sped up because I use Grammarly.

Click here to get Grammarly for free.

The free plan you get critical grammar and spelling checks.

I personally use the pro plan myself now as it has advanced checks for punctuation, grammar, context, and sentence structure.

Plus it checks for plagiarism. 

The amount of spelling and grammar mistakes I make in the first draft is so much that I choose to use the pro version as it helps me more.

You might not be as bad as me though.

Free or paid it's up to you but they are both fantastic.

I just speed type the first draft with no backspacing and let out all my thoughts, then after I take ten minutes with Grammarly to fix all the problems.

Click here to get Grammarly for free.

5. Add images after the first draft.

Next, I would add the images to the post where necessary.

If you have sections with significant amounts of text, then those are good areas to add an image to break up the text.

Also if you've got something you want to highlight with examples then add those images where appropriate.

Only add the images after you've done your first draft and editing with Grammarly.

Otherwise, it will stop your flow which will slow down the time it takes to write your article.

Once you've added your images it's time for the last bit.

6. One last skim over.

Even though you've made your edits with Grammarly you may notice words that you didn't pick up.

Even though Grammarly is fantastic it still may miss a word that's spelled correctly but used incorrectly.

For example, you may have written super healthful instead of super helpful and it may not have got picked up.

Grammarly does pick up most of the words that may be used incorrectly,  but to make sure it's worth checking manually after.

Those are the small things you need to check for quickly. It's shouldn't take more than a couple of minutes.

Also when you skim over you might want to add something or move a sentence around etc.,

This shouldn't take you long either as you've got the main draft completed and all the spelling and grammar is correct.

It's much easier to see what you need to add or take away once you've done that first draft.

Now you've done that…

You're done. 

Congratulations! You've just pumped out a great article in record time.

It's amazing how quickly you can write an article if you don't press backspace.

If you use this method then I guarantee you will be writing articles at least twice as fast as you would normally write them, if not more.

Summary.

1. Use the Pomodoro technique.

2. Create the headings first.

3. On the first draft never backspace, not even once.

4. Go back and edit with Grammarly 

5. Add images after the first draft.

6. One last skim over to make any final changes.

So there you go!

Good luck and please comment below and let me know how quick you wrote your article in comparison to your normal time. 

Speak soon. 😎

Also, while you're here.

If you would like to create your own money making blog then check out this post on how to set up a blog in 15 minutes or less.

Enjoy!

When was the last time you had a dozen open tabs on your browser, or you forgot your password? 

If you're like I was, then I'm sure it wasn't too long ago. 

The good news is I've got 13 must have Chrome Extensions that once you use you'll wonder how you ever lived without them.

Buy the end of this article you'll have every Chrome Extention that a blogger needs, right at your disposal. 

And to make it even better…

They can all be used free!

So without further ado…

13 Must-Have Chrome Extensions For Bloggers

1. Grammarly

Grammarly is an absolute miracle worker for me.

The number of spelling mistakes and grammar errors I make before I use Grammarly to edit my posts would blow your mind.

I have a strict rule when creating a post, and that is to not backspace (not even once) till I've written the first draft of an article.

Once I've done that I go back and edit the article, and Grammarly helps me massively as my article is usually an English teachers nightmare.

Get Grammarly here.

2. Pocket

Ever have your browser open with dozens of tabs because you've got articles you want to go back and check at some point?

Why am I even asking, if you're a blogger, then of course you do!

Pocket is a great little tool to save all the articles you want to go back and check later in one place.

When you see a great article you want to check later, you can simply save it to your pocket.

Then when you get round to it, you can check pocket to see all the articles you saved.

So helpful when saving articles that you want to use for inspiration later on.

Get Pocket here.

3. Keywords Everywhere 

This is a great free SEO tool.

When you search a term in Google, Keywords Everywhere will tell you the search volume for that keyword and it will also show you a bunch of related keywords.

This is great when doing keyword research.

You can find new keywords with the recommended keywords and also the competition level to see how hard it'll be to rank.

Plus it helps to know roughly how many searches per month (if any) a keyword has.

Get Keywords Everywhere here.

4. Tailwind 

This is great if you are using Pinterest to drive traffic to your blog.

It helps you schedule all your pins to all the boards you have.

It's such a time saver as manually pinning is so time-consuming.

There are some really cool features with Tailwind, like the Pin looping feature and Tribes (which are like group boards).

It's defo worth using if you are utilizing Pinterest traffic. It's got a free and paid version which are excellent.

Get Tailwind here.

5. ColorPick Eye Dropper

This is great if you work with Canva as sometimes you want to color match elements of the image you are creating.

Sometimes it can be really hard to get the exact color that you are trying to get. 

With this tool, it's super easy. 

You simply click the browser icon then hover your cursor over the color you want to know, then it'll tell you the color code. 

Once you know that, you can put it into Canva and voila, you have an exact color match that you wanted. 

Get ColorPick Eye Dropper here. 

6. LastPass 

I've just come across this and I love it.

LastPass, an award-winning password manager, which saves your passwords and gives you secure access from every computer and mobile device.

Just add the extension and you'll be able to easily log in to any site you have saved.

The good thing with this is,

You can have more complex passwords and different passwords for each site as you'll only need to remember one password – your LastPass master password.

I used to only have one password for all my logins as I would forget them otherwise.

Now I have multiple passwords which is much safer.

Get LastPass here.

7. Headings Map

This is another SEO tool that helps you see your Headings map.

Sometimes if you're doing keyword research and you've got an article you want to outrank, it's good to see their Header structure.

Also when you've written your draft, you can check your Headings make sense.

Sometimes when I check my heading structure it doesn't make sense so I'll go and change them quickly.

When you see it on the map it becomes much easier to see if it looks right or not.

Get Headings Map Here.

8. Word Counter Plus 

When you're trying to find out if an article is worth trying to rank for and how much work it will take to beat it, the word count is one of the first things I look at.

If the article is 2100 words in the top spot of google for a specific keyword then I would try to write a better article at 2700 words.

This app literally just lets you know the word count and nothing else.

Simplicity at it's best!

Get Word Counter Plus here.

9. Mozbar

Again if you are doing keyword research and you're trying to work out the keyword difficulty then DA (domain authority) and PA (page authority) are key factors which will determine how difficult it will be to rank for a keyword.

When you use this chrome extension you'll see the DA and PA when checking google.

You can also get insights into Backlink analysis.

I only use the free version of this tool which is good enough for what most people need.

Get Mozbar here.

10. WhatFont – For font pairing 

Have you ever came across a website that you loved their fonts?

I have, and I spent hours trying to work out what font they were using.

In fact, the fonts on this site I came across on another site and I loved them so much I decided to use them myself.

This tool helps you easily identify a font by hovering your cursor over the font you want to check.

You'll know instantly what it is and then you could try it out on your own blog.

Get WhatFont here.

11. SEO Quake 

SEO Quake is the last SEO tool extension I show you (I promise).

This is a more all-round SEO tool that you can see a pages wordcount, keyword density, headings structure and more.

This is probably one of the better tools but you don't see all the info directly on the extension.

You need to click the Chrome Extention icon which then opens up a new page with all the info on.

I use this tool when I'm doing in-depth research.

Get SEO Quake here.

12. FireShot Lite

If you need to take a quick screenshot then have it automatically save to your device then this is the tool for you.

When creating this article I've added a bunch of screenshots that I took using Fireshot Lite.

Just click the icon, mark the area you want a screenshot of, then snap it. It's that simple.

When you just need to take a quick screenshot and save it to your computer then FireShot is your tool!

Get FireShot here.

13. Marinara: Pomodoro® Assistant

This is my secret weapon when it comes to powerful productivity.

Using the Pomodoro method when working helps you stay ultra-focused on the task you are doing.

You work in 25 minutes blocks with a 5 min break.

When I work like this,

I work with total focus on the task at hand.

When the timer beeps I take 5 mins away to relax and take my mind of the work then when the timer beeps again, I get straight back to working distraction free.

Every 4th timer you get a longer 15-minute break.

Once you start using the Pomodoro timer extension you'll wonder how you ever worked without it.

Get Marinara: Pomodoro® Assistant here.

So there you have it…

13 Chrome Extensions that I'm sure you'll wonder how did you ever live without them!

Know any more chrome extensions that bloggers will Love?

If so, leave a comment below and I might update this list with your recommendation.

Thanks!

And feel free to also give this a pin as these Chrome Extensions have helped me massively and I'm sure they'll help other bloggers as well.

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