Pinteresting Picks Wednesday| The Backwards Way & How to Triple Blog Traffic

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Welcome back to Pinteresting Picks Wednesday! How’s the week going thus far? I seriously attempted to write this post while watching the voice. However, I did get work done on commercial breaks. Well a week like mine has been challenging to say the least, but life is what we make of it right? I admit I am addicted to Pinterest and have been for years, which is what instigated this post series. Want to join me? Leave your post below. I would love to see the Pinteresting Picks you’ve discovered this week. Here are my favorites for the week. I will preface this by saying I have truly discovered a new favorite blogger (Erica from Coming Up Roses the Blog). I recommend checking all of these out!

I admit I was looking for ways to optimize my time to get more done. There’s such a big thrill associate with marking something off the “to-do” list. I’m the kind of person that is consistently overloaded and I always am looking for a way to knock off things on my to-do list quicker. This post is how I discovered the “eat the frog” vs. backwards technique. Erica totally blew my mind with, “My Totally Backwards Way to Get More Done.” I admit I wondered if she was totally crazy or a total genius when I started reading this post. I can’t believe I randomly came across this post from Pinterest. It’s truly eye opening.

 

As someone that is currently drowning in sticky notes, I am looking forward to doing the “Backwards Way” technique. Honestly just reading this post had my wheels slowing down and stress level decreasing. I really like her ideas on prioritizing and booking hours. In my line of business, I really think this will work for me. The overworked, frustrating life that I have been living is totally no bueno! Seriously most days I run around like a chicken with my head cutoff. I literally know the Backwards way is totally going to work for me. 

 

I’ve ordered a planner, planner stickers, accessories and once they come in I am hella determined to conquer my life using the tips and tricks in this post. Are you more of a “eat the frog” or “Backwards Way” kind of girl? 

 

 

The next post that intrigued me was, “How I Tripled my Blog Traffic in Two Weeks.” Seriously mind blown. Plus pinning images 50 times in one day. Considered double mind blown. Nope, seriously just nope. In comes Tailwind. Granted I’ve heard of tailwind before, but never explained to this magnitude. In this post, she listed out clearly what you need to do before you sign up for tailwind, as well as a guide to tailwind, and how it works. I think it’s important to research a program before signing up. 

 

What makes this post stand out is that even if you don’t want to use tailwind, the motivating tips you can take from this post would make a difference in your Pinterest game. 

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Well that’s what I have this week for you! I seriously found the best pins this week. You know they are great when you immediately book mark a post. What have you been loving on Pinterest this week? Leave your picks in the comments below! 

PINTERESTING PICKS WEDNESDAY!: ALL ABOUT BLOG TOOLS!

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Happy Wednesday! It’s that day again! We are halfway to the weekend..thank goodness right? It’s Pinteresting Picks Wednesday once again! My epic saga of obsession with pinterest continues. This saga took a short break as I totally needed it as life has kept me hopping. However, I am trying to get back into the swing of things and thought this would be a great way to start. Don’t get me wrong life may be busy, but I always have a car ride where I am clearly not driving daily to browse Pinterest.

This week I scavenged pinterest for more blog help related pins, as I need them as well. I find that I have discovered some amazing tips bog tips and even some of my favorite bloggers just from searching blog related topics in pinterest. Some are older posts and some are newer. I find a great posts really never gets old like the one from Helene In Between. So without further ado let’s get started!

I’ve featured Helene in Between in many of my Pinteresting Picks Wednesday posts, but it’s because she does an amazing job at writing informative posts that are very helpful. I have always looked up to her as a blogger as her blog literally exploded on the market and she has had much success. As I was scrolling through pinterest this post on “5 Things I did that Exploded My Blog” came up. I literally said, “Yes, Please.” It’s a short list of things that you may already have, but can revamp for a newly invigorated blog. pictures. As per usual, Helene always comes up with the most helpful posts.

Kimi of the House of Kinsey came up with this post on, “How to Write Great Pinterest Image Descriptions.” I found this super interesting as Pinterest is a great platform for attracting readers to your blog. I have seen over the years tons of new readers becoming followers based off of a pin on pinterest. She really does a great job at pointing out how to improve your techniques. She really has a very informative step by step process of how to even use Yoast and what it looks like on Pinterest. There is so much detailed information in this post that I really recommend bookmarking it.

Well I learned “10 Things to Check before hitting Publish,” this morning which was very intriguing. I am always looking for checklist to go by to make sure everything is perfect. I find I am always rushing to post a blog post, and often I have to go back and fix something. This is pretty annoying habit that I really need to work on. I seriously want to make a task list for every post based on this list. Writing successful blog post is so much more than a post just being good. Blogging has changes over the past few years and now there is even more you have to do to count on a post being a slam dunk. Make sure you check out this post!

Well Jenny from Breakfast at Lilly’s is right about one thing, Pinterest is the place to go for inspiration. Seriously beyond that she has some really great tips for mastering planning blog content. I think planning is a super personal method for every blogger. Not everything will work for everyone. By generalizing ideas Jenny gave tips that will work for everyone. She mentioned some really great ideas like checking upcoming holidays. Every holiday seems to come with tons of blog posts. Ever realized you missed a holiday as you are scrolling bloglovin’? Yea, me too!

These are just a few of the amazing pins blog related that are super helpful! I love reading all of these posts to get ideas for myself. I admit that life gets so busy that blogging often goes to the background. However, when it’s something you love to do it’s important to find a way to keep going. I guess one could say that’s why I always seem to come back.

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What have you been loving on Pinterest lately? I can’t wait to see what you have all been loving this week. Don’t forget to comment your posts full of your favorite pins!

PINTERESTING PICKS WEDNESDAY!: Instagram Post ideas, Tripling Blog Traffic, Google Keywords Tool & MORE!

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Happy Wednesday! It’s that day again! We are halfway to the weekend! It’s Pinteresting Picks Wednesday once again! My epic saga of obsession with pinterest continues. This week I am scavenged pinterest for more blog help related pins. I find that I have discovered some amazing tips bog tips and even some of my favorite bloggers just from searching blog related topics in pinterest. It never ceases to amaze me at how much information you can find with just a few clicks.

 

So to do things a bit differently today I am going to share pins with you and give you and idea of what intrigued me about them enough to pin them to my board. I admit I am one of those that pins with the thoughts of reading the posts at a later date. However, I can tell you that these are all great enough that I read them on the spot. I couldn’t help but dive into the informative posts gathering knowledge. I found them all to be very interesting and thought that you all would be interested in them as well.


Helene in Between always has the most intriguing Instagram photos. She was kind enough to share some ideas on creating the striking photos we see daily on her instagram page. There are seriously 14 different Instagram photo ideas. I for one sometimes sit here thinking what in the world can I post on instagram today to let people know I am still alive. This is a great list of ideas to keep your instagram rolling with gorgeous pictures. I really recommend checking this post out if you are in need to ideas! Helene always comes up with the most helpful posts, so while you are there I recommend browsing around her blog.


Google Keywords tool is something I have recently discovered. I have been looking at many reviews and how-to’s on this service, but none have really been all that informative. Then I stumbled across this pin on “How to use Google’s Keyword Planner.” I literally wanted to shout “Sold!” to the skys above because this post seriously explains everything in depth. I honestly am contemplating siging up for Google’s Keyword Planner. It seems like it would be a great service for bloggers that want to improve their search traffic.


Most pins on writing blog posts showcase blog post ideas. Well when I stumbled across “How I Write 20+ Blog Posts a Month.” Plus the words “Free blog post batching planner” had me clicking in to read super quick. Do you love free stuff, I know that I sure do!How many of you stress over barely managing to write a few blog post each week? I know I do. Seriously life keeps us busy in the trenches. I’ve tried everything I could think of to plan out each moment of my day to make it where I could have posts up 5 days a week. After stressing over it I realized with my current schedule that’s just not going to happen. However, after coming across this post which has a plan for being successful using the Blog Batching Dashboard. Intriguing right? Well this really looks interesting and I am really going to see if it works for me. Let me know if you try it and like it!


Tripling Blog Traffic sounds pretty amazing right? I know it’s quite the intriguing phrase as I am in my eeek 5th year I believe in blogging. My how time flies. There have always been ups and downs in which I have tried to atone myself into making it work. Blog traffic can be a difficult things to figure out. However, this post shares 12 Tricks to Triple Blog post traffic. There are common ideas like guest posts and social media, but this also dives into successful post lengths and utilizing services to shave off times spent working on your blog. This post is so informative! I have wondered about using tailwind and boardbooster and this post totally has me checking into them! This post is super packed with information that is useful to any blogger.
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What have you been loving on Pinterest lately? I can’t wait to see what you have all been loving this week. Don’t forget to comment your posts full of your favorite pins!

PINTERESTING PICKS WEDNESDAY!: Blog Tips & Tricks, Affiliate Programs & More!

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Happy Wednesday! It’s that day again! Of course I am talking about Pinteresting Picks Wednesday! Yes after a few months off I am starting this again! I seriously am trying to get back into the blogging game. Balancing a job change and adding becoming an Independent Presenter for Younique has developed quite the struggle for balancing everything. I thought today I would share all of my favorite pins So without further ado, check out my favorite pins for the week!

In blogging there are so many ups and downs to the point where sometimes it’s like you’re on a roller coaster. There are so many tips and tricks for blogging success on pinterest. Some times it really is astounding to me since I have blogging for years now. Over the past 2 years the blogging scene has exploded and there are truly some great resources available for anyone. I found some really pinteresting pins on Pinterest this week that relate to blogging. From How to Start a WordPress blog to Post ideas.

There are endless posts here available for you to learn the tricks of the blogging trade.  Regardless if you are new to blogging or have been doing it for years, there are some really beneficial posts I have included in this post today. Make sure you go through them and see what you can learn!  Hope you enjoy these and make sure you share your favorite pins!

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What have you been loving on Pinterest lately? I can’t wait to see what you have all been loving this week. Don’t forget to link up your posts full of your favorite pins!

PINTERESTING PICKS WEDNESDAY! #4: CRUSHING IT IN BLOGLAND, FARmhouse, & MORE!

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Happy Wednesday Folks! It’s that day again! Of course I am talking about Pinteresting Picks Wednesday! Seriously why must I love Farmhouse and Fixer Upper so much. There are a million or more pins on all things farmhouse. As I am in the midst of major reno I am looking at all ideas. I am so excited for Fixer Upper to come back on in November! There are so many amazing pins I discovered this week, but I could only share a few. I have everything for Ways to Crush it in Blogland to Fangtastic Vampire Drink & Farmhouse! So without further ado, check out my favorite pins for the week!
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Let’s get real. I am a bit obsessed with Farmhouse style. What can you expect though when you love Fixer upper? There are so many amazing tips and tricks to achieving Farmhouse style in these pins. I seriously can’t get enough of it. I am seriously doing this fake fireplace mantle. This adds so much style to a space. Let’s not forget the Vampire’s Kiss shot, perfect for Halloween! I also am trying to step up my blog game and really Crush it in Blogland. It’s hard to keep going after a few years, but I am simply amazed at how far this little blog has came. There are some really great planning tips in these pins. Pretty much this week can be summed up with Blogging & Farmhouse. Hope you enjoy these and make sure you share your favorite pins!

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What have you been loving on Pinterest lately? I can’t wait to see what you have all been loving this week. Don’t forget to link up your posts full of your favorite pins!

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Pinteresting Picks Wednesday! #3: Crushing it On Pinterest, Fall Recipes, Taste of Chicago & More!

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It’s that day again! Of course I am talking about Pinteresting Picks Wednesday! There seriously a billion pins that are fall themed. I literally scroll through pinterest these days with my mouth watering. There are so many endless ideas that are perfect for any occasions and sharing them with others is the best which brings us to today. So without further ado, check out my favorite pins for the week!

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What did you think? I seriously want to make this Apple Cinder Moscow Mule. Not only does this sounds intriguing but it looks super yummy and decorative. I am so excited to try out some different things to Crush it on pinterest using the guide I pinned. Next, let’s talk food!  I am planning on making a wide variety of recipes to test out before selecting the perfect ones to take to family dinners. Can I just say what sounds better than Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip? Nothing right? Well possibly Mexican Short Rib Tacos, but that’s beside the point. From farmhouse decor to the Taste of Chicago they are all spectacular right? I truly loved everything I saw on Pinterest this week and it was hard to choose favorites.

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What have you been loving on Pinterest lately? I can’t wait to see what you have all been loving this week. Don’t forget to link up your posts full of your favorite pins!

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Pinteresting Picks Wednesday!: Happy Fall Ya’ll

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As most of the millennials I am pretty obsessed with Pinterest. I remember in college waiting to see professors with my Pinterest app open, this was back in the day where you had to receive an invite to join Pinterest. Since then Pinterest has came leaps and bounds. I use Pinterest for a multitude of ideas, from hair to home decor. As someone that loves baking and is renovating the 1st of 2 houses I love looking for inspiration. I use to love sharing my favorite Pins in blog posts so I thought why not? Let’s bring it back!
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So at least for the near future I will be hosting this on my blog. There are probably other linkups like this out there but this one is for me and anyone that wants to join. I am working on perfecting the button for this linkup, but this will be coming soon. If you have a post where you talked about favorite pins this week link it up below. Not ready to link up? That’s okay, I will keep this linkup open for a few days. Now to the good stuff!

Aren’t these pins amazing! I am loving looking at all the fall themed recipes and decor ideas! I find there are endless ideas on Pinterest and seriously love all of these! I made them into a board so that you could easily view them. I can’t wait to see what your Pinteresting Picks are for the week! Oh and one more thing…Happy Fall Ya’ll!


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