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The new rules from Pinterest say that if a site is used for commercial purposes, then it must be a business account, not a personal one. As a result I have had to convert my Pinterest account from personal to business. And it was a relatively simple process. Convert Pinterest Account From Personal Read more [...]

Further to the problems at Zendesk where passwords for accounts with Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest may have been compromised, here’s how to change your Tumblr password. Change Tumblr Password Log in with your email account and existing password. Then click the cog setting and you will see the Read more [...]

There were issues a couple of weeks ago over at Zendesk where it was thought that some password information for Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest accounts might have been compromised. So, I’ve written posts on how to change Twitter password, Tumblr password and now here’s how to do it for Pinterest. How Read more [...]

Interesting communication from Hubspot today about Marketing and online shopping behaviour over the holiday season. I’m assuming this will all apply to the US population but it will certainly have some similarities to the behaviour of UK consumers. Where do consumers do their research? According Read more [...]

So why should my business be on Pinterest? Well, according to the latest stats – as revealed in this handy infographic, it is now the third most popular social network online, behind only Facebook and Twitter. Pinterest has a good success rate when it comes to turning users into customers. Rather Read more [...]

Pinterest is the latest and fastest growing social media platform but should your business be on Pinterest? I’m still in two minds. A recent infographic showed that, in the UK, Pinterest was being used mainly by venture capitalists and craft-related businesses. I think the truth is that if you Read more [...]

So I’m in Google Chrome and I want to Pin something to my Pinterest board. I’ve set up a Pin It app on my toolbar – but the whole bar has disappeared. Fortunately, a Google search reveals that it is simple enough to rectify the situation. Step 1. Click on the hashed square symbol at the far right Read more [...]

Having written a piece for Costcoconnection.com, the lovely Harvey Meyer interviewed me recently with a view to compiling an article about Pinterest use in the UK.  Unfortunately, I did not get my copy back to him in time for it to be included in his piece but, never one to let content go unleveraged, Read more [...]

Great infographic which talks you through the pros and cons of each of the different social media networks so you can decide which one is the best for your business. Click on the image to go through to the full size at source. In a survey of 1500 Facebook users, 60% said they only knew 20% of their Read more [...]