Social media is like a plant that has to be watered daily… along with the other 10,507 things you ALSO need to accomplish. Sometimes as a business owner you can feel crazy overwhelmed trying to keep relevant and engaging content flowing from your business to your target clients or prospects. Not to mention, YOU usually are the one that has to create the content.

We’ve all been there, and believe me… after the tears and hair-pulling, you’ll find Social Media is worth it! By having built a large following, you will have an audience that engages and advocates for your brand. But before you have a raving fan club of social media followers, you’ll need to come up with some post ideas. We’ve been in your shoes, and wanted to help!

Here are 50 ideas we’ve seen work phenomenally for ourselves and many other brands we manage like FiiZ drinks (they have over 40K followers between Facebook and Instagram).

Swipe these ideas and watch your social media following grow!

1. Before and After
2. Funny Meme
3. Short Video Tip
4. Behind the Scenes
5. Sneak Peek
6. Flat Lay or Styled Image
7. Industry Article
8. Video Announcement
9. Infographic
10. Question and Answer
11. Time-Saving Tip
12. Money-Saving Tip
13. Solve a problem
14. Favorite Resource
15. Favorite Tool or software
16. Favorite Product or Service
17. Favorite Influencer
18. Share Gratitude
19. Share a fan photo
20. @mention a follower
21. @mention an influencer
22. Would you rather?
23. Fill in the blank
24. Federal, State, or Religious Holiday
25. National Day
26. Trending News Event
27. Viral Video
28. Fun Fact
29. Share a hobby
30. Glimpse into family life
31. Exploring your city
32. Relation spot
33. Book you’re reading
34. Inspirational Quote
35. Personal Mantra
36. New Blog Post (Like this one!!)
37. Repurposed old content
38. Share popular content
39. Free content piece (printable, guide, ebook)
40. Products or services you offer
41. Testimonial
42. Promote your newsletter
43. Run a giveaway!
44. Run a poll
45. Thank your followers
46. Promote other social media profiles
47. Run a live video
48. Showcase your favorite hashtags
49. Post a tagged photo from a fan/client
50. Picture of you at an event!

P.S. Here’s a pro tip, you can recycle these ideas monthly and your followers will never even know. This will give you anywhere from 2-3 months worth of social media content!

Happy posting!

~ The Forge Team

P.P.S. If you are like most business owners and spend most of your time innovating and growing your business, contact US by clicking HERE and let’s talk! We can help you with your social media just like we have with many clients!