Marketing Strategy Academy with Jen Vazquez

Jen Vazquez | Pinterest Manager, Marketing Strategist + Brand Photographer
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🎙️ Hey there, solopreneurs and small businesses with tiny but mighty teams! Ready to level up your business? Welcome to the podcast where fierce female service providers get the inside scoop on strategic marketing that actually works. Join Jen as she shares the real deal, drops some serious marketing wisdom, and serves up Pinterest tips hotter than your morning coffee. We dive deep into everything from Pinterest mastery to SEO secrets, email marketing strategies that convert, and harnessing the power of AI. Plus, we’re all about repurposing content so you can maximize your efforts across every platform without burning out. We’ll also guide you through smart marketing workflows designed to help you work smarter, not harder, so you can get back to doing what you love. And it’s not just about the strategies—we’re bringing in mindset and organization experts to help you break through roadblocks, get organized, and take action with confidence. Tune in weekly for solo episodes and guest chats with marketing pros who’ve cracked the code and are here to help you do the same. Follow @marketingstrategyacademypod + @jenvazquezmedia on IG to engage with us!

  1. 3d ago

    351 | The Pinterest Strategy Every Photographer Is Missing

    I used to be that photographer, grinding Instagram every single day, posting reels, doing stories, engaging in comments. My bookings were fine, but fine isn't why I started a photography business. In this episode, I'm sharing exactly how photographers can use Pinterest to book more clients without being on it every single day, because the way most photographers are using Pinterest is the reason it's not working for them. In this episode: The 2021 deep dive that showed me 80% of my clients actually found me through Pinterest and Google, not Instagram Why Pinterest is a completely different buyer pool than social media The two biggest mistakes photographers make on Pinterest (hint: one is about keywords, not hashtags) How one wedding session can become 40 to 80 pins The exact keyword strategy for location-based photography businesses A real client case study where outbound clicks jumped 315% in six months Shownotes right here Sponsered by Aftershoot: ⁠Grab six months of Aftershoot Select for $49! ⁠ #cullsmarter

  2. Sep 25

    350 | Pinterest Content Ideas For Service Providers With No Blog

    The number one reason service providers tell me they're not on Pinterest is this: "I don't have a blog. I don't have a ton of content. What would I even pin?" Here's what they don't realize. You do not need a blog to succeed on Pinterest. In this episode, I'm walking through exactly what Pinterest accepts as a destination when you don't have one, and why your brand photos might be some of the highest performing Pinterest content you're not using yet. In this episode: What Pinterest actually accepts as a pin destination (service pages, booking links, freebies, videos, and podcast episodes) Why brand photos, especially behind-the-scenes shots, outperform polished headshots on Pinterest How to turn one brand photo into five pins targeting five different keywords Simple content ideas that don't require a blog: FAQ pages, process pages, and testimonial pages Why a Pinterest pin can keep driving traffic years after a feed post disappears ALL LINKS MENTIONED

  3. Sep 18

    349 | Converting Your Pinterest Account To Business The Right Way

    If you've been using a personal Pinterest account for years and wondering whether to convert it to a business account or just start over, this is for you. Good news, you don't have to start from scratch. You can convert your existing account and keep everything you've built, but there are a few things you need to do correctly to make sure your account actually works as a marketing tool. In this episode: Why a business account is non-negotiable if you're marketing on Pinterest The exact step-by-step process for converting your existing account What actually happens to your old personal boards (nothing gets deleted) How to set up your profile name, bio, and cover photo to attract your ideal client Why claiming your website is a step most people skip, and why it matters How to set up your first keyword-rich business boards ALL THE LINKS

  4. Sep 11

    348 | Build A Pinterest Pin Template That Saves You Hours Every Week

    The number one reason people tell me their Pinterest strategy falls apart isn't keywords, boards, or even consistency. It's the design step. They sit down to make pins, two hours later they're still adjusting fonts and colors, and they've made exactly one pin. In this episode, I'm walking through how to build a Pinterest pin template in Canva that you create once and reuse forever. In this episode: What makes a strong Pinterest pin template (size, background, text zone, URL, and CTA)The 5-step process for setting up your template in CanvaHow to duplicate one template into a five-pin set targeting five different keywordsHow to save your template so you never start from scratch againHow many template styles you actually need (hint, it's not many) ALL THE LINKS

  5. Sep 3

    347 | Market Your Business Without Posting On Social Media Every Day

    I recently polled over 100 marketing professionals and asked a simple question: do you think of Pinterest as social media or a search engine? 51% said social media, 41% said search engine, 8% had no idea. That one answer explains why so many business owners feel completely burnt out by marketing. In this episode: Why social media platforms are engineered to need you every single dayThe search engine difference, and why Pinterest works nothing like Instagram or FacebookA pin I made in 2014 that's still in my top 10 performing pins todayWhat "calm marketing" actually looks like in practiceWho gets the best results from this approach, and who it's not forThe honest caveat about how long Pinterest actually takes to work ALL LINKS MENTIONED

  6. Aug 27

    346 | How To Turn Brand Photos Into Pinterest Traffic That Lasts

    You invested in brand photos. You've got them. Maybe a few made it onto your website or Instagram, and the rest are sitting in a folder doing absolutely nothing for your business. In this episode, I'm breaking down why the photos that perform best on Pinterest are never the polished headshots, and exactly how to turn one brand photo into five pins that can drive traffic for months, even years. In this episode: Why brand photos outperform graphic-only pins on PinterestThe specific types of shots that drive the most outbound clicks (behind-the-scenes, varied emotion, lifestyle, and tool shots)How to turn one photo into five pins targeting five different keywordsWhy the text overlay matters as much as the photo itselfWhere to pin your brand photo content for maximum reachWhy a Pinterest pin can outlast an Instagram post by months, even years ALL THE LINKS MENTIONED

  7. Aug 20

    345 | The Complete Pinterest Strategy For Service Clients On Repeat

    Send us Fan Mail Most service providers who try Pinterest either post randomly and quit when nothing happens, or post consistently without ever understanding how the full strategy connects. This episode is the full picture, the complete Pinterest strategy that works as a system, so Pinterest keeps sending you the right clients even on the weeks you barely touch it. In this episode: Why Pinterest is a search engine, not social media, and why that changes everything about your strategyHow to set up boards that act as amplifiers for every pin you postThe 5 places keywords matter most on PinterestWhat to actually pin, and why you're never creating brand new content just for PinterestWhy consistency beats volume, and the pace that actually works long termHow long it really takes to see traction, and why the first few months feel quietThe one metric worth tracking (hint, it's not impressions or saves)ALL THE LINKS MENTIONED Support the show Wanna learn Pinterest with an expert there to help for only $37?  Pinterest Visibility Sprint is a 2-hour sprint with me live to optimize your Pinterest and create a marketing workflow Pinterest Visibility Sprint  Here are some free things I've got coming up: Want your account audited? FREE Pinterest Audits LIVE on YouTube. Free Pinterest Masterclass🔔 Subscribe to the Marketing Strategy Academy Podcast for a treasure trove of insights from industry experts and visionaries in the marketing industry, all hosted by Jen Vazquez.

    345 | The Complete Pinterest Strategy For Service Clients On Repeat

  8. Aug 18

    344 | How to Future-Proof Your SEO with Video + AI w/ Georgie Kemp of Veed

    Send us Fan Mail If your SEO strategy still lives only on Google, you're missing where your clients are actually searching. Georgie Kemp, who leads organic search at Veed, joins me to break down why traditional SEO isn't dying (the data says search is actually growing) and how AI search is opening up a whole new playing field for small businesses and service providers. In this episode we cover: Why heavy Google search actually increased even as AI search explodedWhether you still need SEO fundamentals in the age of ChatGPT and AI overviewsWhat "multi-surface optimization" means and how to do it without a huge teamWhy video is the most underestimated part of your marketing strategyHow to turn one 60 to 90 second video into five pieces of contentWhy you need to ask a second clarifying question when clients tell you how they found youA simple, free test and learn approach to AI search you can start this weekGrab Georgie's free guide on optimizing video for AI search plus Veed's Ultimate Guide to Video Marketing report ALL LINKED MENTIONED Support the show Wanna learn Pinterest with an expert there to help for only $37?  Pinterest Visibility Sprint is a 2-hour sprint with me live to optimize your Pinterest and create a marketing workflow Pinterest Visibility Sprint  Here are some free things I've got coming up: Want your account audited? FREE Pinterest Audits LIVE on YouTube. Free Pinterest Masterclass🔔 Subscribe to the Marketing Strategy Academy Podcast for a treasure trove of insights from industry experts and visionaries in the marketing industry, all hosted by Jen Vazquez.

    344 | How to Future-Proof Your SEO with Video + AI w/ Georgie Kemp of Veed
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🎙️ Hey there, solopreneurs and small businesses with tiny but mighty teams! Ready to level up your business? Welcome to the podcast where fierce female service providers get the inside scoop on strategic marketing that actually works. Join Jen as she shares the real deal, drops some serious marketing wisdom, and serves up Pinterest tips hotter than your morning coffee. We dive deep into everything from Pinterest mastery to SEO secrets, email marketing strategies that convert, and harnessing the power of AI. Plus, we’re all about repurposing content so you can maximize your efforts across every platform without burning out. We’ll also guide you through smart marketing workflows designed to help you work smarter, not harder, so you can get back to doing what you love. And it’s not just about the strategies—we’re bringing in mindset and organization experts to help you break through roadblocks, get organized, and take action with confidence. Tune in weekly for solo episodes and guest chats with marketing pros who’ve cracked the code and are here to help you do the same. Follow @marketingstrategyacademypod + @jenvazquezmedia on IG to engage with us!

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  • Creator
    Jen Vazquez | Pinterest Manager, Marketing Strategist + Brand Photographer
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    348
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Jen Vazquez | Pinterest Manager, Marketing Strategist + Brand Photographer
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    Marketing Strategy Academy with Jen Vazquez

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