Sharing topical content can be great for your brand, but only if it’s relevant. Best case: your content gets engagement but doesn’t convert into sales. Worst case: you damage your brand with confused content and bogus associations.
If customers and prospects are used to you sharing information about office furniture, they probably won’t care about Roald Dahl Day. Yes, we all love The Twits, but what is it you’re selling again?
Nobody wants to sift through ‘fun’ content to get to the thing they actually care about. Ask yourself, are you looking for an occasional peak in your engagement rates, or genuine brand loyalty?
There’s no denying that if you use a trending hashtag, your tweet could get a lot of traction. Let’s say it’s National Unicorn Day. If a new unicorn-loving audience engages with your post, they’re not likely to hit the follow button – even if it’s pink and glittery. In reality, they probably won’t even look at your page at all.
Pick events and festivities you can really play with. And be smart with your creative content – don’t rely on the day or event to do the leg work. Figure out how the event will engage your audience. If you can’t, it’s probably not worth the effort of twisting the narrative to fit your message.
Find the fit
When deciding on the events you want to include in your content calendar, ask yourself three things:
If you’re trying to appeal to a new audience by dabbling with topical content, consider what your brand stands for. Does this content fit into that ethos? Then ask what your existing customers would think.
If there’s a good fit, post away. If not, best give Sourdough September a miss.
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