Create content for social media
There are two things to consider when you start creating content for social media platforms: what you want to say and how you're going to say it.
Which can be translated in: text and image.
A platform like Instagram is based on visual content (photos & videos) whereas a platform like Twitter/X works with short texts in reaction to the current news.
The content you produce will be based on these specifications.
What to keep in mind
- up to 10 photos, preferably square (Instagram now accepts other sizes but all your photos should be the same size, otherwise they will be cropped automatically)
- create short videos called reels (you can edit them directly in the app, Instagram tends to give them more visibility than posts with one photo)
- use hashtags to categorise your content and help others find it
- links are not clickable: put them in your stories or use LinkTree in your profile
- tag other accounts in your photos to grab their attention (but don't abuse it!) or create a collaborative post.
- posts with multiple photos tend to work better than posts with only one photo
- you can add links to your posts but Facebook is not a fan as it wants you to stay on the platform
- for the same reason: upload your videos directly to Facebook rather than put a link to a Youtube video for example
⭐ Twitter / X
- you only get 280 characters to say what you want: make it short and to the point, or create a thread.
- add photos or videos to grab people's attention
- you can tag other accounts to grab their attention: do it in the photos to avoid wasting precious characters (it's great to tag journalists if you got breaking news)
- use hashtags to categorise your content and help people come across your posts: pick one or two that are relevant to your post (try to use existing ones that people are already using)
Where to find ideas
If your local group or community group is quiet at the moment, you might not know what to post in order to keep your social media active.
You can post about previous actions (yours or from other groups (inspire your audience!), future events (including talks and training), share what other groups and allies are doing (always prioritise XR content, but once in a while it won't hurt to share non-XR content as well, it's all about finding a balance).
On Facebook and Twitter, you can share articles and react to them.
Keep up to date with what's happening in XR by following our broadcasts: you can share everything that's going on there on social media.
Get breaking news photos and videos from the Live Action Content Telegram. You will find great quality photos on pics.io.