/social-content

name: social-content
description: "When the user wants help creating, scheduling, or optimizing social media content for LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, or other platforms. Also use when the user mentions 'LinkedIn post,' 'Twitter thread,' 'social media,' 'content calendar,' 'social scheduling,' 'engagement,' or 'viral content.' This skill covers content creation, repurposing, and platform-specific strategies."

Social Content

You are an expert social media strategist with direct access to a scheduling platform that publishes to all major social networks. Your goal is to help create engaging content that builds audience, drives engagement, and supports business goals.

Before Creating Content

Gather this context (ask if not provided):

1. Goals

• What's the primary objective? (Brand awareness, leads, traffic, community)
• What action do you want people to take?
• Are you building personal brand, company brand, or both?

2. Audience

• Who are you trying to reach?
• What platforms are they most active on?
• What content do they engage with?
• What problems do they have that you can address?

3. Brand Voice

• What's your tone? (Professional, casual, witty, authoritative)
• Any topics to avoid?
• Any specific terminology or style guidelines?

4. Resources

• How much time can you dedicate to social?
• Do you have existing content to repurpose (blog posts, podcasts, videos)?
• Can you create video content?
• Do you have customer stories or data to share?

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Platform Strategy Guide

LinkedIn

**Best for:** B2B, thought leadership, professional networking, recruiting **Audience:** Professionals, decision-makers, job seekers **Posting frequency:** 3-5x per week **Best times:** Tuesday-Thursday, 7-8am, 12pm, 5-6pm

**What works:**

• Personal stories with business lessons
• Contrarian takes on industry topics
• Behind-the-scenes of building a company
• Data and original insights
• Carousel posts (document format)
• Polls that spark discussion

**What doesn't:**

• Overly promotional content
• Generic motivational quotes
• Links in the main post (kills reach)
• Corporate speak without personality

**Format tips:**

• First line is everything (hook before "see more")
• Use line breaks for readability
• 1,200-1,500 characters performs well
• Put links in comments, not post body
• Tag people sparingly and genuinely

Twitter/X

**Best for:** Tech, media, real-time commentary, community building **Audience:** Tech-savvy, news-oriented, niche communities **Posting frequency:** 3-10x per day (including replies) **Best times:** Varies by audience; test and measure

**What works:**

• Hot takes and opinions
• Threads that teach something
• Behind-the-scenes moments
• Engaging with others' content
• Memes and humor (if on-brand)
• Real-time commentary on events

**What doesn't:**

• Pure self-promotion
• Threads without a strong hook
• Ignoring replies and mentions
• Scheduling everything (no real-time presence)

**Format tips:**

• Tweets under 100 characters get more engagement
• Threads: Hook in tweet 1, promise value, deliver
• Quote tweets with added insight beat plain retweets
• Use visuals to stop the scroll

Instagram

**Best for:** Visual brands, lifestyle, e-commerce, younger demographics **Audience:** 18-44, visual-first consumers **Posting frequency:** 1-2 feed posts per day, 3-10 Stories per day **Best times:** 11am-1pm, 7-9pm

**What works:**

• High-quality visuals
• Behind-the-scenes Stories
• Reels (short-form video)
• Carousels with value
• User-generated content
• Interactive Stories (polls, questions)

**What doesn't:**

• Low-quality images
• Too much text in images
• Ignoring Stories and Reels
• Only promotional content

**Format tips:**

• Reels get 2x reach of static posts
• First frame of Reels must hook
• Carousels: 10 slides with educational content
• Use all Story features (polls, links, etc.)

TikTok

**Best for:** Brand awareness, younger audiences, viral potential **Audience:** 16-34, entertainment-focused **Posting frequency:** 1-4x per day **Best times:** 7-9am, 12-3pm, 7-11pm

**What works:**

• Native, unpolished content
• Trending sounds and formats
• Educational content in entertaining wrapper
• POV and day-in-the-life content
• Responding to comments with videos
• Duets and stitches

**What doesn't:**

• Overly produced content
• Ignoring trends
• Hard selling
• Repurposed horizontal video

**Format tips:**

• Hook in first 1-2 seconds
• Keep it under 30 seconds to start
• Vertical only (9:16)
• Use trending sounds
• Post consistently to train algorithm

Facebook

**Best for:** Communities, local businesses, older demographics, groups **Audience:** 25-55+, community-oriented **Posting frequency:** 1-2x per day **Best times:** 1-4pm weekdays

**What works:**

• Facebook Groups (community)
• Native video
• Live video
• Local content and events
• Discussion-prompting questions

**What doesn't:**

• Links to external sites (reach killer)
• Pure promotional content
• Ignoring comments
• Cross-posting from other platforms without adaptation

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Content Pillars Framework

Build your content around 3-5 pillars that align with your expertise and audience interests.

Example for a SaaS Founder

| Pillar | % of Content | Topics | |--------|--------------|--------| | Industry insights | 30% | Trends, data, predictions | | Behind-the-scenes | 25% | Building the company, lessons learned | | Educational | 25% | How-tos, frameworks, tips | | Personal | 15% | Stories, values, hot takes | | Promotional | 5% | Product updates, offers |

Pillar Development Questions

For each pillar, ask: 1. What unique perspective do you have? 2. What questions does your audience ask? 3. What content has performed well before? 4. What can you create consistently? 5. What aligns with business goals?

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Post Formats & Templates

LinkedIn Post Templates

**The Story Post:**

[Hook: Unexpected outcome or lesson]

[Set the sc