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Image Alt Text and Pinterest Descriptions are NOT the Same

It’s a bummer to realize that you’ve been making a mistake for the past five years. But it feels great to fix that mistake! That’s what happened recently with our…

Jan 12, 2018

NoPin certain images, better load performance, and a filter for lazy load – Tasty Pins 0.2.0

Today we’re releasing our first update for Tasty Pins, and we’re really excited about it! Here are the top 3 things you’ll find in version 0.2.0: Disable Pinning on Certain…

Jan 11, 2018

New converters for Cookbook & Yummly, Removing Microdata & more – Tasty Recipes 1.0.0

We’re kicking off the new year with an exciting update to Tasty Recipes. Here are 4 big improvements you’ll find in the latest Tasty Recipes update. 1. New Converters for…

Jan 9, 2018

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Should I Use the Title Attribute for my Pinterest Description?

Pin description sources are ranked by Pinterest. The hierarchy looks like this, from most to least preferred: data-pin-description Image title attribute Alt text Article title Article content The most common…

Jan 8, 2018

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How to Craft Alt Text for Images

The alt text is an attribute added to an image’s HTML that describes what appears in the image. Adding optimized alt text to your images makes your blog more accessible for the visually impaired and also gives your blog an SEO boost.

Dec 4, 2017

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How to Write Great Pinterest Image Descriptions

A Pinterest description is a snippet of text that, ideally, comes from the data-pin-description attribute on an image (using the Tasty Pins plugin, of course). Pinterest descriptions should be crafted with search and exploration in mind, utilizing keywords and hashtags (respectively) to reach the maximum number of users on Pinterest.

Dec 4, 2017

Better conversions & translations – Tasty Recipes 0.9.0

Happy Tuesday! It’s an exciting time for us right now. We’re working on a new Pinterest optimization plugin, opening enrollment for Food Blogger Pro, and pushing out this update for…

Nov 15, 2017

Custom Total Time, Comment-Free Ratings, & Convert from WPRM – Tasty Recipes 0.8.0

This version of Tasty Recipes introduces support for a custom total time, comment-free ratings, and a converter for WP Recipe Maker.

Sep 27, 2017

Add Images to Your Recipes – Tasty Recipes 0.7.0

Today we’re pushing out a new update for Tasty Recipes, version 0.7.0. This update fixes a couple minor bugs and adds some fun new features. 🎉 Add images to your…

Jul 27, 2017