Craig note- Speed matters when creating enough blog content to satisfy your content-craving audience. If you aren`t producing, your engagers will find someone who is… (Enjoy!)
Content Creation And Recycling Posts
It is not secret that “Content is (still) king. ” You must produce quality content. Nobody is interested in your clickbait.
Full disclosure, I am warp speed in my content creation.
But, I also have a busy, busy, busy life.
Still, I create a good mix of blog posts that feature original content. But, I cannot just sit in front of this computer and write free blog posts all day.
There are days when I have to get very, very, very creative to make`fresh` content for my followers.
And, I have to do it quick, fast, and in a hurry.
(Here`s how I do it.)
Awesome Tricks For Quick, Quality Blog Post Creation
Making Picture Blog Posts
- Post 4-5 high quality photos.
- Use headings to highlight the content.
- Link 4-5 old posts.
- Add in some logos.
- Post it with a shout out to your most active engagers.
- Repost again using general and specific hashtags.
Examples
CRAIG-303 JAPANESE FOOD- 5 YUMMY SUSHI
CRAIG-383 FOOD PICTURES- ON EXPENSIVE BREAKFASTS IN JAPAN AND BONUS JAPANESE FOOD POSTS
Repackaging Old Posts
- Link 4-5 old posts.
- Add some logos.
- Throw in a new bonus picture.
- Add a quote.
- Post it with a shout out to your most active engagers.
Examples
CRAIG-363 EXPAT- 6 POSTS FOR LONG-TERM FOREIGNERS AND A BENTO
CRAIG-296 JAPAN- 4 POSTS TO GET YOU MORE YEN TEACHING ENGLISH
Creating Video Blog Posts
- Speak about a topic for 5 minutes.
- Post To YouTube (if you don`t have a paid WordPress account).
- Embed the YouTube Video(s) to your post.
- Use headings to highlight the subject matter.
- Link 4-5 old posts.
- Add some logos.
- Throw in a new bonus picture.
- Add a quote.
- Post it with a shout out to your most active engagers.
- Repost using general and specific hashtags.
Examples
CRAIG-344 LECTURE TRANSCRIPT- ON WRITING NOVELS
CRAIG-364 ON WRITING BETTER BLOG CONTENT, TWITTER MARKETING, AND BLOWFISH
Featuring An Engager(s)
- Link 4-5 of your favorite posts of your engager.
- Add their logos (ask permission first).
- Throw in a new bonus picture.
- Link 2-3 of your archived posts.
- Add a quote.
- Post it with a shout out to your featured engager.
- Repost with a “Thanks to (tag several active engagers).”
Examples
CRAIG 384- SAY HELLO TO JADAN, MY MAN! LIFTING PEOPLE UP IN 2018 FEATURE
CRAIG-366 KEVIN O`SHEA- THE JUST JAPAN PODCAST- “LIFTING PEOPLE UP IN 2018” FEATURE
Showcasing Tweets From Your Engagers
- Embed 4-5 tweets from different engagers (videos and pictures work best).
- Use headings to feature their names and link to their Social Media.
- Link 2-3 of your archived posts.
- Throw in a new bonus picture.
- Add a quote.
- Post it with a shout out to your featured engager.
- Repost with a “Thank to (tag several active engagers).”
Examples
CRAIG-373 TWITTER- OUR SUPER ENGAGERS AND THEIR SPECTACULAR TWEETS
CRAIG-381 SOCIAL MEDIA- 6 WOMEN CONTENT CREATORS YOU MUST FOLLOW ON TWITTER
Bonus Food Picture
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“Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That’s because they were able to connect experiences they’ve had and synthesize new things.”- Steve Jobs