Whichever channels you choose to maintain a presence on, it’s crucial to conceive and produce content tailored to the platform.

Whilst it’s tempting to re-use content across channels, be aware that doing this will almost certainly compromise its relevance, resulting in low engagement rates.

For example, an image and description constructed for Instagram will be much less effective when posted on Facebook. Most likely the image size would be incorrectly cropped, the hashtags meaningless and the text description in the wrong format.

Best practice is to build each post with one platform in mind with a focus on that platform’s specific landscape and culture of each platform. However, if you think an asset can be reused, take the time to edit the post to the specifications of the new platform.

For example, if you’re producing a long-form video for YouTube, refrain from simply posting this to all your channels. Instead, you could pick a 60-second clip for Facebook, create an image with a quote for Instagram, or share behind-the-scenes clips or outtakes on Snapchat.

It’s also worth seeking opportunities to utilise each platform’s latest features as the algorithms generally favour those who try new functionalities.

Brand activation events

You should also consider how real-life events, like entering a store, drive in-store traffic and can foster social engagement through brand activation events. Vend has this great blog to inspire ideas around brand activation events. Follow the link below to read more.

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