✓ Content Format Matters: Finding Your Social Media Fit
#88 The SoloCreator Hub | by Burk
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Not all social media platforms are created equal when it comes to amplifying your content's impact in the digital sphere. As a creator, you might feel compelled to be present on every platform, but is that necessary?
Format = strength
Each social media platform has its own strengths and weaknesses. Take Twitter, for example. It's a writer's paradise, with a focus on text-based content.
While you can include visuals and audio through features like image uploads and Spaces, Twitter's core essence lies in concise, text-based tweets. So, if you're a wordsmith, prioritize text-based content on Twitter.
However, if you're more visually inclined, platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat, YouTube, and Twitch are the places to be.
They excel at visual communication, allowing visual storytellers to showcase their talent. But keep in mind that conveying your message primarily through visuals might pose a challenge, as users may not delve into the lengthy accompanying text.
Formats hype & ebb
Remember the audio hype in 2021? Clubhouse made waves as an audio-based social media platform. Who’s talking about Clubhouse now?
Audio as a whole, though, has always had a place in our lives through podcasts, audiobooks, and music streaming platforms. That’s going to stay.
Twitter embraced audio with Spaces, while podcast platforms are thriving.
Less = more
Short-form content is another rising phenomenon across social media.
TikTok kickstarted the trend, and platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and even Pinterest have joined the short-form frenzy.
Whether it's short videos or concise writing, the appeal lies in capturing attention with engaging, bite-sized content.
The key…
is to choose a platform that aligns with your content format and make it your priority. It's better to excel on one platform with great content than to create mediocre content on multiple platforms.
Whether you prefer audio, video, or writing, find the platform where your strengths shine and let your creativity flourish.
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Format is so important. A headline and reputation will get me to open your emails (or articles, or other content) but if the format is bad (big wall of text) I'm gone.