One of the first things people will tell you when you start is "Create content and publish regularly".
And I'm not going to say otherwise. I myself started creating content because it felt important to do so and I learned to master good practices by making a lot of mistakes.
Because yes, especially at the beginning, it's much easier to say than to do and before you get results it takes time.
Let's see how you can take advantage of my mistakes and go much faster than me.
Let's go !
Today, with the hindsight of publishing content regularly, I wanted to help you get a jump on social media and avoid beginner's mistakes.
Good content can be 3 things (not necessarily all at once, but at least one!):
Content that answers a question from your ideal client.
Or a content that removes a brake of your ideal customer in relation to the decision to buy your offer (product, service...).
Content that teaches your ideal client something simple and that he can quickly put into practice (always in relation to your niche, and therefore your editorial planning).
How to create an Editorial Plan for your Business
These are the types of content that will engage your ideal customer, get them interested, allow them to discover you (and love you) and in the long run buy from you.
Not knowing your audience and target
It's the basics, if you don't know who you're talking to, it will be complicated.
Solution: Start by identifying what you like deep inside and then do a search for potential ideal clients.
Not responding to a problem
Your content should be the answer to your ideal client's problems, questions
Solution: Identifying a problem can be a coincidence, but it is often a problem that concerns you or that "was" a problem that you personally had.
Lack of consistency, coherence and overall strategy
Sharing your content requires regularity
Solution: Find the best time to create and publish your content at a time that suits your audience.
Poor organization of content without efficiency
Create content without knowing the specific purpose
Solution: Set specific and measurable goals.
Don't share your content in a repetitive way, but creatively
Creating content and not sharing it is just "sad"
Solution: Share your content on other media and let your community know that you are going to publish new content.
Doing what everyone else is doing without innovating
If you do like everyone else, you don't stand out. A trend is interesting, but it's ephemeral
Solution: Try new things until you find your own strategy.
Do not take care of the titles, the visuals down to the last detail
A great content "must" have a great "Title", otherwise your content will be published for nothing
Solution: Make sure to create a catchy title and why not do some A/B testing
Overview of a subject, not authentic and not complete
If you're going to do a quick content, why not, but creating an ultra complete content is more interesting for your audience and for you in the long run too.
Solution: When it comes to creating content, you need to be
Do not consider your content as a real marketing strategy
Creating content is fun, but there is always a strategy behind it
Solution: Learn how to create an editorial plan and use it, check this video
Not creating and following an editorial planning of its Content Strategy
Thinking that your ideal client knows what to do
Even if your content seems "déjà vu", it's the opposite
Solution: Your ideal client knows less than you do, so share your knowledge
Writing too much for SEO
If your text looks like it was written by a machine, it won't
Solution: A few good practices are enough, ask your questions here
Publish on "all" networks
It's not possible to focus on all social networks at the same time
Solution: To start with, it's best to focus on 1 social network. But you can attack on 2-3 if you feel capable of it.
Talking "too much" about yourself and your products/services
Selling is not a problem, on the contrary! But you have to balance value & selling.
Solution: Add to your calendar times when you sell, and times when you share content without selling.
Publish lots of different content without a specific link
Recycling your content is essential and will prevent you from content burn-out (yes it exists)
Solution: Find a common thread in the content you create and share
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