As with most online activities, content creation involves a high level of creativity.
I mean, you don’t just want to create something that is below standard because you want to meet your daily content task.
This is where a content creation plan comes in.
One amazing benefit of this is that it helps you create timeless content and ultimately, you become an effective creator.
The internet of course gives everyone the free will to create and publish.
So most people just create and publish.
But you’re not just like most people, you’re different.
And different people create different content.
In this article, you’ll learn how to create a content plan in 5 simple steps.
Shall we?
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LISTEN
If you’re really going to succeed in the long term, you must pay attention to what people are saying in your niche.
Listening to your audience can help you plan high-quality, effective and consistent content.
When you listen, you can be inspired to create content that solves the pain points of your audience.
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SET YOUR GOALS
If you’re not setting goals, you’re setting up to fail.
For every content you create, there should be a goal set for it.
Why are you creating this content?
What does your brand stand for?
How can your content be useful to others?These goals drive and motivate you to never lower your standards.
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CREATE YOUR KPI
Measuring your successes helps you determine what types of content are working and the ones that aren’t.
If you don’t evaluate and measure, you’ll never know
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IDENTIFY YOUR AUDIENCE
Everyone is not your target audience (you’ve probably heard this before).
Who is your target audience?
Where do they meet?
What kinds of content do they like?Identify your minimum viable group and serve them!
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CREATE YOUR CONTENT CALENDAR & AUTOMATE
Of course, this is the last and final step.
Using a content calendar and automating your content helps you stay up to date and it gives you the ability to never miss an important date.
If you may have forgotten to post on certain days, an automated content calendar will solve that problem.
If you manage several social media accounts, you can understand how overwhelming it can be when you’re doing everything manually.
Automation saves you time.
What else would you be adding to these steps?
