{"id":5569,"date":"2018-10-09T05:30:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T05:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.swat.io\/?p=5569"},"modified":"2024-09-27T14:43:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T12:43:01","slug":"10-tips-social-media-editorial-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swat.io\/en\/publish\/10-tips-social-media-editorial-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Best Tips to Get Your Social Media Editorial Plan Going"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As we all know \u201ccontent is king\u201d and social media marketing only works if you supply your channels with fresh and exciting content tailor-made for your target group at regular intervals. But what if your <strong>stream of ideas runs dry<\/strong> and you have no clue of how to engage with your community?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are <strong>10 ideas of how to breathe fresh air into your editorial calendar and avoid gaps<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Recurring motives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Set habits give security and ensure consistency. Utilize this by using <strong>recurring motives<\/strong> in your social media marketing. The connection of a weekday with a certain topic is very popular. The <strong>most familiar example of this is #ThrowbackThursday<\/strong> \u2013 a hashtag under which the profile owners post photos from the past, mostly from their own past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the companies using #ThrowbackThursday successfully is Volkswagen. The company regularly publishes photos of old, skillfully presented automobiles from the long history of the company. <strong>This evokes nostalgic feelings in many users and increases brand loyalty.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BhefCfClriI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BhefCfClriI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;\"><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewBox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div><div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\"> <div style=\" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BhefCfClriI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Volkswagen (@volkswagen)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>The hasthags #TravelTuesday, #SundayFunday or #SocialSaturday work similarly to #ThrowbackThursday. Many are <strong>especially suited to encourage users to engage<\/strong>. Simply invite your users to post pictures under the hashtag chosen by you in the comments. It is important that the chosen motive fits your company and especially your target group. #TravelTuesday is a better fit for a travel provider than for a producer of hoovers \u2013 #SundayFunday will be more attractive to a younger community and not be a great fit for an insurance company. #ThrowbackThursday, on the other hand, is a great all-rounder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever topic you choose: by creating a recurring weekly motive is a great start for your editorial plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-advice\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"advice__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"advice__text text text-rich\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Tip: Create your own combination of hashtag and weekday. Once this is established your community has something to look forward to. Here at Swat.io, for example, we publish the most important news from the industry under the name \u201cSocial Media Rewind\u201d every Friday.<\/p>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Expert interviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can\u2019t think of anything new ask someone else, preferably someone with expert knowledge. Expert interviews are a great way to <strong>open a new viewpoint to users and spread valuable know-how<\/strong>. They also contribute to <strong>establishing your brand or company as a specialist in your industry<\/strong>, even though the knowledge comes from an external source in this case. Furthermore, you will also profit from the expert directing new users to your profile and sharing the content created together with their own community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should you go for an <strong>interview in video format then you have two choices<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You conduct the <strong>interview live and in real-time<\/strong>. If you announce the broadcast well enough you can profit from the pulling power of live formats in social networks. But you will have no safety net when using this format.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is safer to <strong>record the video and publish it at a later date<\/strong>. This enables you to make changes if needed or cut out whole passages should the talk take an unintended turn.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Expert interviews can also be established as a continued series. You don\u2019t even need to find a new expert for each part. You can <strong>cut a long interview into smaller parts<\/strong> and encourage your viewers to \u201cstay tuned\u201d. Furthermore, this gives you the option of writing an article as a summary of your \u201cseries\u201d once it ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Listicles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe 15 funniest dog photos\u201d, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/swat.iomanage\/10-influencer-platforms\/\">10 platforms for successful influencer marketing<\/a>\u201d or \u201c10 inspirations for the perfect editorial calendar\u201d: listicles are everywhere. Even though this format has been used for years it shows no signs of losing popularity. The reason for this is that <strong>listicles are clearly arranged and easy to scan<\/strong>. Whether you are looking for the solution to a certain problem or the answer to particular questions: you will find it quickly in a listicle. The <strong>use of numbers in headlines alone will increase the click rate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_Kgmgvso31\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_Kgmgvso31\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; 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border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_Kgmgvso31\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Swat.io (@swat_io)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>A further advantage of listicles is their versatility. You can use the format to present tools or products, give your followers ideas, list case studies and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-advice\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"advice__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"advice__text text text-rich\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Get a comprehensive guide for creating, planning and publishing successful social media content in our &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/en\/ebooks\/social-media-content-creation-checklist\/\">Social Media Content Creation Checklist<\/a>&#8220;. Get it for free now!<\/p>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-cta-download \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-download__head headline-medium\">Seven Steps for Creating Great Content<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-download__text text text-rich\">\n\t\t\t\t\tUse our handy checklist to make sure you create social media content that hits the mark for your target audience! Discover which steps you need to take.\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"cta-download__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/en\/ebooks\/social-media-content-creation-checklist\/\">Download now for free<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Presenting a person<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the best ways to give followers <strong>insights behind the scenes of your company is to present your employees or colleagues<\/strong>. An interview will be more exciting than a normal text in this case. This idea can also be established as a series and be used again and again \u2013 for example when new members join your team or company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from introducing employees, there are other forms of presenting your company culture to your followers. This includes posts about events such as trade shows or company parties but also posts about everyday life in the company. You can also <strong>present people or entities close to your company and\/or industry<\/strong> such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Business partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suppliers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Influencers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But make sure that the person in question is of interest to your followers or has something to say which will be of interest to your target group. This can also be information about your own job description: You could, for example, ask a web developer in your company about how he got to choose this profession, what skills are especially important in his area of expertise and how a regular day of work is like in your company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Short form videos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Short-form videos all the rage right now. That&#8217;s why all the major social media platforms have introduced the format in one way or another. These videos typically last between 15 and 60 seconds and convey messages in a fast-paced and entertaining way. Short videos are quite versatile and work in a range of different settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interviews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Behind-the-scenes content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funny and relatable videos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is you don&#8217;t need a lot of equipment or video know-how to produce engaging videos. Grab your smartphone, find some protagonists for your video and \u2013 best case \u2013 include some trending elements like sounds or transitions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tools-tiktok-reels-kurzvideos.jpg\" alt=\"Smartphone, mit dem ein Social Media Video aufgenommen wird\" class=\"wp-image-42582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tools-tiktok-reels-kurzvideos.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tools-tiktok-reels-kurzvideos-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tools-tiktok-reels-kurzvideos-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tools-tiktok-reels-kurzvideos-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tools-tiktok-reels-kurzvideos-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tools-tiktok-reels-kurzvideos-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tools-tiktok-reels-kurzvideos-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-advice\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"advice__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"advice__text text text-rich\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Videos have developed into the format with the most reach in social media marketing. Find out which tools to use to create successful video clips in our blog article \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/swat.iopublish\/16-social-media-video-tools\/\">The 16 best tools to easily create social media videos<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Case Studies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A basic challenge of marketing is giving the customers an exact and clear picture of the advantages of choosing or cooperating with your company will yield for them. Case studies make this point more tangible by <strong>showing how your company can solve a problem which is relevant to your target group<\/strong>. They communicate the know-how of your company, strengthen the trust in your brand and increase the chances of potential customers with the same problem contacting you as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Case studies are most effective when clearly and exactly describing the advantages of your products or services without sounding too much like advertisements. Use <strong>stylistic devices such as statistics and testimonials as well as clear before and after comparisons<\/strong> showing what has changed for the company\/customer at hand by working with you \/ choosing you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Asking your followers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t know what content to post next why don\u2019t you ask your followers? This tactic has some advantages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You get ideas for new articles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You get to know more about what really is of interest to your community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You generate interaction with your followers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This strategy is well suited to be used in the <strong>framework of a content series<\/strong>. Aks your users what guide they would want to know about next in a how-to series or for what problem, in particular, they would like to have a solution for. A good option for starting the communication with your followers is the story function \u201cAsk me a question\u201d on Instagram. Simply choose a question sticker, draft your question and place the sticker at a fitting place in your story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Competitions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Competitions are still a <strong>good means to attract attention to your brand on social networks and create a higher reach<\/strong>. A very simple idea for Facebook networks consists of sharing a post and asking users for a reaction. This means that everybody liking or commenting on the post takes part. Just don\u2019t ask users to share your post, this is legally forbidden.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"828\" src=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image3-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5564\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>By asking your customer questions you have the chance to learn more about their knowledge or needs. Competitions asking the users to submit photos are also very popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-advice\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"advice__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"advice__text text text-rich\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Important: GDPR makes it harder to use competitions for lead generation. You can stay on the safe side by reading our blog article \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/swat.iolearn\/social-media-gdpr-recommendation\/\">We have asked 3 GDPR experts and this is what they are recommending to you<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Top Fails<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You have concentrated on giving your followers tips on how to tackle problems by posting guides, how-to-articles and listicles? Then spice things up by also looking at the other side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lists with top fails and worst case studies are at least as entertaining as success stories.<\/strong> It is important though to point out the learning effect and not succumbing to Schadenfreude. And of course, you should also give advice on how to do better when presenting worst case studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Recycle successful content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Constantly creating new content is laborious. This is why it makes sense to <strong>regularly recycle old content<\/strong>. In most cases this does not mean posting the same content in the same format a second or third time \u2013 content recycling relies on you creating <strong>new posts out of old ones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This works by putting your content into a new format like creating a video tutorial from a written guide or an infographic out of a blog article. Another option of content recycling is updating old postings. Be sure to leave a certain amount of time between the original posting and the new article though. Furthermore, you can accumulate various blog articles into an eBook or split longer content into smaller parts. 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