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. 1d ago

    343 | The Pinterest Posting System That Actually Drives Website Traffic

    Send us Fan Mail Your Pinterest business account is set up. You've got boards going. You're even posting here and there. So why isn't any of it turning into real traffic to your website? In this episode, I'm breaking down the exact posting system I use with my own clients to get consistent outbound clicks without living on Pinterest every day. In this episode: What to actually pin, and the 3 types of pins that work best for service providersHow to build a pin that actually stops the scroll (image, title, description, and CTA)The 5 Pins System, and why it multiplies your reach from a single piece of contentHow often you really need to post, and why volume spikes hurt more than they helpThe 7 day rule for spacing your pins, and the one exception I make to itHow to batch and schedule so your pins go out daily without you touching Pinterest every dayThe 30 second step almost nobody does that earns 123% more outbound clicksFree Organic Pins Checklist  Tailwind's Free Plan Pin Copy Pro Tailwind Market Research 1 Tailwind Market Research 2 Tailwind Market Research 3 Wanna read or watch the video?  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.

  2. 3d ago

    342 | Pinterest Business Account Setup: The Mistakes Costing You Clients

    Send us Fan Mail If you've been marketing on a personal Pinterest account, or you're starting from scratch and not sure where to begin, this episode is your foundation. Setting up your Pinterest business account correctly determines whether Pinterest actually works for you or just quietly sits there doing nothing. I'm walking through every step, including the details most tutorials skip entirely. In this episode: Why a business account isn't optional if you're marketing your business on PinterestThe two ways to get set up, whether you're starting new or converting a personal accountHow to fill out your profile so Pinterest knows exactly who to show your content toWriting a profile name and bio that work as SEO, not just introductionsWhy claiming your website matters more than most people realizeHow to set up your first boards with the right names and descriptionsA full setup checklist to make sure you didn't miss a thingALL 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.

  3. Jul 30

    341 | Brand Photos That Book Clients: 5 Questions Before Your Shoot

    Send us Fan Mail You paid for a brand shoot, you love the photos, and they're sitting in a folder on your computer not booking a single client. Here's the truth: the photos that fill your calendar are not about how you look. They're about what your future client needs to see to feel ready to hire you. That's a completely different brief. In this episode, I'm giving you the 5 questions to answer before your next brand shoot so every photo pulls its weight in your marketing. In this episode, I cover: Why brands using original photos see a 35% increase in customer trustThe most overlooked shot in every brand session (not one photographer I've worked with planned for it)What to wear when you don't have a uniform, and the 4 colors that work with any brand paletteHow your client's before-and-after emotions become a visual brief for your expressionsVaried looks: how one shoot can fuel a year of scroll-stopping contentWhy your tools, your workspace, and even your pets belong in your photosHow these photos become Pinterest pins, reel covers, and thumbnails that stop the scrollGrab the free Brand Shoot Prep Checklist inside my Visibility Vault at learn.jenvazquez.com/resources, and if you're ready for a shoot planned around your marketing, book a free discovery call at jenvazquez.com/discovery.  Or, read right here. https://jenvazquez.com/brand-photo-shoot-prep-5-questions-that-book-clients/ 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.

  4. Jul 23

    340 | How to Find Pinterest Keywords That Get Your Business Found by the Right People

    Send us Fan Mail If you are posting on Pinterest and still not getting found, the problem is not your design, it is your keywords. In this episode I break down the biggest Pinterest keyword mistake service providers make and the exact four question interview I run with every client before we touch anything else. In this episode: Why the biggest, highest volume keywords are usually the hardest ones to winWhy keyword stuffing in your pin description kills your clicksThe 4 question interview to find your best keywords, straight from your own businessThe keyword walk down, taking a broad term all the way to a specific, winnable oneWhy a zero volume keyword can still be the one that books your ideal clientThe 3 free tools I use to validate every keyword before it goes on a pinALL THE LINKS MENTIONED: https://jenvazquez.com/pinterest-keyword-research/ 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.

  5. Jul 16

    339 | The One Pinterest Metric That Actually Books Clients (Not Impressions)

    Send us Fan Mail You're pinning consistently, your impressions look great, and your calendar is still empty. Here's the problem: you've been watching the wrong number. Pinterest shows you 5 metrics, and only one of them is actually connected to whether you book a client In this episode I'm breaking down: What impressions, saves, pin clicks, and outbound clicks each actually mean for your businessWhy saves feel like a win but rarely turn into a clientA real client story where outbound clicks jumped 315% after we fixed her titles and descriptionsWhat a good Pinterest click through rate actually looks like in 2026The exact words that move outbound clicks (and the keyword mistake that tanks them)Two things you can do this week, starting today, to move your numberALL THE LINKS: https://jenvazquez.com/pinterest-outbound-clicks/ 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.

  6. Jul 9

    338 | How to Batch Content for Every Platform Including Pinterest in One Hour a Week

    Send us Fan Mail If you feel like you have to be online every single day just to keep up, you're not imagining it. 94% of social media practitioners feel that exact pressure. But that's not a you problem, it's a system problem, and this episode hands you the off-ramp. I'm walking you through my complete 6-step content batching workflow, where one piece of core content each week becomes everything: your email, your Pinterest pins, your carousels, your short-form video, all of it, in about an hour. In this episode, I cover: What content batching actually means (hint: it's NOT a month of posts in one day) How to pick your core content: blog, YouTube, or podcast The 10-minute weekly email that comes straight from your core content Why five Pinterest pins from one piece of content keeps you visible for five weeksThe Canva resize trick that turns pins into Instagram carousels in two extra clicks How lead magnet pins grow your email list on repeat The tools you need (and the ones that are totally free)ALL THE LINKS HERE: https://jenvazquez.com/content-batching-in-one-hour/ 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.

  7. Jul 2

    337 | This Pinterest Pin Is 12 Years Old and Still Bringing Me Clients

    Send us Fan Mail You're pouring hours into content that vanishes in a day, and it's exhausting. In this episode, Jen breaks down why Pinterest works completely differently than every other platform you're posting on, and why a single pin she made in 2014 is still sending her traffic almost 12 years later. In this episode: Why Pinterest is a search engine, not social media, and what that means for how long your content actually worksThe real lifespan of an Instagram story, feed post, carousel, and reel compared to a Pinterest pinPinterest's audience numbers and why 97% of searches are unbranded, wide open territory for new discoveryWhat Jen's own analytics show when she compares Pinterest traffic to Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube combinedWhy the first few months on Pinterest feel quiet, and why that's exactly when most people quit right before it pays offThe simple batching system that gets a pin out every day without Jen doing daily workALL LINKS MENTIONED: https://jenvazquez.com/how-long-do-pinterest-pins-last/ 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.

  8. Jun 25

    336 | iPhone Brand Photos That Actually Convert Browsers Into Buyers

    Send us Fan Mail You've spent time (and maybe money) on brand photos and they're just... sitting there. Not bringing in clients. Not converting. Sound familiar? In this episode, I'm walking you through my 3-step iPhone system so your photos actually work for your marketing. Topics covered: Why iPhone photos sometimes outperform expensive professional shootsThe mindset shift from "pretty photos" to "converting photos"How to set up every shot for conversion, not just aestheticsThe iPhone camera settings that create a professional lookWhy planning for use BEFORE you shoot changes everythingWhere to place text space and how to think about vertical vs. horizontal orientationHow Jen's brand photography sessions are built around visual strategy, not just a pretty galleryALL LINKS MENTIONED: https://jenvazquez.com/iphone-brand-photography/ 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.

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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
    340
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Marketing Strategy Academy with Jen Vazquez
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