Mastering the art of social media writing involves more than crafting catchy headlines and witty posts. With so many users scrolling quickly through their feeds, it’s important to create eye-catching content that captures your audience’s attention at first glance.
To help ensure your branding message is concise and makes a strong impact, we’ve put together this list of effective strategies for writing engaging social media posts.
- Hooks: People scroll fast, so grab their attention from the beginning. Start with a question, a surprising statement, or a stat to pique their interest.
- Keep it short and sweet: Most people read on their phones, so brevity is key. Get your point across in clear, concise language.
- Visuals are your friend: Break up your social media post with eye-catching images, infographics, or short videos to help your message stand out. Because people process visual graphics faster than written text, include minimal writing in your graphics. For example, Facebook suggests keeping ad visuals under 20% text. Although it’s not a hard and fast rule, until you gather data on your target audience’s response, it’s a good idea to use this strategy.
- Use emojis: Emojis are considered a universal language on social media! They help to add tone, clarify the intent of written text that may otherwise be lost, and add personality to your brand voice. Also, they’re trendy and attention-grabbing!
- Speak the right language:
- Use a conversational tone and avoid jargon.
- Tailor your writing style to the platform: more formal on LinkedIn and more casual on Twitter or Instagram.
- Provide value beyond products: Don’t just brag about your product or service. Provide your followers with valuable tips, insights, or inspiration.
- Calls to Action: Tell your followers what you want them to do after reading your post. Do you want them to share, comment, or visit your website?
- Post consistently: Regular posting keeps you top-of-mind with your audience.
- Engage with your audience: Respond to comments and questions. This builds relationships and shows that you care about your followers.
- Track and adapt: Pay attention to what resonates with your audience. Use analytics to see which posts perform best and adjust your strategy accordingly.
The goal of all social media content is to get your audience to see it, interact with it, and do whatever the CTA asks. With how much people scroll nowadays, it’s hard to get them to stop and read something. Using these strategies can help cut through the noise and let your brand connect with its audience in a more meaningful way. These strategies can help increase engagement on your posts, reach your intended audience, and increase your brand awareness and identity.
Green Closet Creative can help you find your brand’s voice and understand your target audience, create an organic social media content calendar and help you implement it, show you measurable results from both organic and paid data, and more. Reach out to us today!