How To Write Interesting Posts for Social
Media.
Social media has changed the way that we
communicate, and it has changed this quickly.
It was not that long ago that the main way of communicating (other than
having face to face conversations, although this is a dying method too) was to
write letters to each other, using a post box, pens, ink, hands to write with
and a lot of time in between, not to mention relying on a mail force that were
not 100% reliable.
Nowadays we talk over much larger
distances, and to much larger audiences.
In the past we would talk to people face-to-face that were around us,
and for most of us that would rarely mean more than 5 people. Letters would be written, and they too would
only be read by one or a handful of people.
Now when we wrote on social media, our posts can be read by hundreds of
people, from around the globe, instantaneously.
This is the main thing to remember –
anyone, anywhere can read what we write on social media now. It is no longer a private conversation only
vaguely remembered in a few people’s minds, but a conversation for all to read,
and that will never fade as a memory, but rather will be held on the Internet
and saved on Facebook servers for the rest of time!
Bearing all this in mind, here are 10
things you can do to write more interesting posts:
1.
Social media is a conversation
of sorts, but is also a publishing place.
We are all authors now. Remember
that you want to present yourself as a published author, as your posts will
linger for eternity.
2.
You can have flippant
conversations, but would you call someone and tell them that your local shop
did not have your preferred flavor of toothpaste? Only write what, at the bare minimum, you
deem interesting enough to tell to a friend, using language. People forget that social media is not your
own brain, where thoughts do not need to be filtered into ‘interesting’ and
‘uninteresting’.
3.
Your posts are public and
anyone who is your friend, and your friends’ friend a lot of the time, will see
them. On some social media sites
everyone can see your posts. This means
that parents, police, employers etc. can see your posts. Try to represent yourself as you would like
to be, do not get sucked into writing tripe for the sake of it, or writing
deeply personal messages.
4.
Try to be
funny/interesting/stimulating/intellectual.
Try to be interesting at the very least – would you read/engage with
your post? This is the most simple
question you can ask yourself. Many
people forget to check that they are being interesting, and have very low
engagement on their posts, and this can make them feel unpopular, as well as
looking stupid to other people.
5.
When writing on controversial
topics, such as religion, sexuality, politics or race, think about what you are
writing carefully. There is nothing
wrong with having a point of view, in fact it is more interesting, but nothing
comes across worse on social media as uninformed and ignorant points of view to
do with delicate subjects. Remember, if
someone argues with you, it is okay to change your point of view for the right
reasons, and this will make you look like an intelligent person, rather than an
idiot.
6.
There is no nuance in print –
if you are writing sarcastically or to poke fun, then make sure your words show
that. Without the tone of language, it
can be very difficult to show exactly what you mean.
7.
Using interesting pictures to
illustrate your point can increase how interesting your post is. As they say ‘a picture tells a thousand
words’, but it tells it in an instant.
Pictures can be very funny too, and increase engagement with your posts
tenfold.
8.
Ask interesting questions in
your posts, and you will see that people engage more with your posts and your
wall may become a hot bed for interesting conversations and increase your
popularity.
9.
Try to spell things correctly
and use the correct grammar, it will give you more gravitas, and people will
not be able to call you out for being stupid.
1. Read your posts out to yourself before you post, this way you will
hear what other people will hear in their head.
Sometimes when something is written down you cannot hear how silly it
sounds, it is only when it is said out loud that the true meaning is revealed.
If you do these things you may find that
you become far more popular online, as you start interesting conversations, are
not offensive without reason, and always entertain and facilitate new
thoughts. Enjoy your new Likes!
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