Creating a Social Media Plan {day one}

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31 Days is an online writing challenge started by The Nester where bloggers select one topic and then write a post on that topic every day in October.

After a lot of brainstorming, list-making, and reflection I finally settled on a topic…

And I couldn’t be more excited! I published my first blog post more than three years ago, but until this past January blogging was mostly just a way to keep my mom and aunt connected with my life. Sometimes other people read my blog, but if they were the only two readers, that was fine by me!

But then this January I decided to give my blog some more attention and see if I could actually monetize my blog…even if it was only enough money to pay for my slight obsession with cupcakes!

My most recent order of business was to create a social media plan. So I did what I always do when I need blogging help…I asked my blogging friends if anyone had a sample social media plan they could share with me! And I got one of two things…

…crickets…I’m going to assume that their lack of response meant they didn’t have a sample to share!

…lots and lots of tips on how to schedule my social media posts…HootSuite, CoSchedule, Buffer, and the list goes on

But having tools to schedule my social media posts doesn’t really help me with why I should be scheduling, what I should be scheduling, and when I should be scheduling them.

So I sat down to work on creating a social media plan and realized I wanted to share the process with y’all!

I went back and forth on the idea of spending a whole month posting about social media since not all of my wonderful readers (i.e. YOU) are bloggers, but then I realized social media doesn’t just apply to bloggers, but also to brick-and-mortar business owners, direct sales consultants, public figures, Etsy shop owners, and anyone with a Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram account. So I hope that you are able to learn something new or try something new through this series on social media.

And don’t worry, if you have no interest in social media I’ll still be publishing some of the regular stuff here on the blog…Training Thursdays, Be Inspired posts, a few Links I’m Loving and more!

I’d love to have you stick around for the next 31 days as we talk about…

-Why you should have a social media plan

-Pros and cons of various social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and more

-General social media tips

-Creating a brand on social media

-Printables for creating the actual plan

-And more!

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If you have any questions about this, please feel free to leave them in the comments below or email me at girlonthemoveblog01 {at} gmail {dot} com

I’d also love to have you share this series with your friends and comment below to let me know what your favorite social media platform is and why!

Day Two: Why you need a plan

Day Three: The Parts of a Social Media Plan

Day Four: Your Vision

Day Five: Creating a Brand

Day Six: Self-Evaluation

Day Seven: Twitter Intro and Twitter Lists

Day Eight: Twitter Tips and Tricks

Day Nine: Creating a Twitter Plan

Day Ten: What to Share on Instagram

Day Eleven: Growing Your Instagram Followers

Day Twelve: Creating an Instagram Plan

Day Thirteen: Pinning with Purpose