In the past days, I’ve noticed how effective social media captions are. Having high standards in creating a caption gave me a million page reach. In this post, I’m going to share some tips on how to improve your social media captions.
1. Start with a Catchy Title.
You need to get the attention of your readers with the title or the first sentence of your caption. Ask yourself if this will be interesting to your followers.
2. Tell a Story.
This can be a quick yet interesting story. It can be personal or anything that you think the public can relate. Audience look for authentic content. Be conversational.
3. Spice it up with Emojis!
People nowadays have a very short attention span. No one likes reading long paragraphs if they are just browsing their social media accounts. Instead of making long texts, maximize the use of emojis.
4. Use 2 to 3 fonts.
Do you know that you can actually change the fonts on Facebook and Instagram? Here are some websites you may use to change the font style of your captions:
Changing the font of your caption actually gives emphasis to the headings.
5. Use hashtags.
Besides making your engagement higher, hashtags help in making your content reach the right people. If I’m looking for pictures about a certain place I want to visit, I would usually search for that hashtag. In addition, I also use it to organize my posts. If you’re going to search for #TravelwithKarlainTagaytay on Instagram or Facebook, you’ll see the places in Tagaytay that I visited.
6. Tag brands, people, or products.
Some brands would actually feature you on their page when you tag them. Others would love to repost your stories. This means that you will be exposed to more audience.
7. Keep is short and simple.
TLDR – Too long, didn’t read. Facebook or Instagram is not a venue for lengthy posts. What you can do is to post a summary of your blog on the caption. If they want to know more, they will click your blog post link on the caption.
8. Provide FAQ’s.
If you’re too lazy in answering inquiries, the best thing to do is to put the important details on the caption. Here’s what I usually include:
- Name of Business
- Address
- Operation Hours
- Contact Number
- Entrance Fee
Some people don’t really read much. As a travel blogger, you’ll be surprised with the messages I get on my inbox. “How much?”, “Are you available on these dates?”, and many more. I just go back to that same post and get the contact number on the caption.
9. Include a link to your blog.
If people are really interested about your post, they will crave for more details about your content. This is the best time to share about your detailed blog post.
Personally, I also include the link to my social media accounts.
10. End it with a Call to Action
You may end it with a question so you can elicit some comments. Other times, you can actually ask your readers to post something or even tag their friends.
Social Media Platforms like Facebook and Instagram are very powerful. They have the ability to influence people. For those people who have a wide reach, I hope that you use the platform in a good way. Create contents that can entertain, educate, and inform people.
Do you have any more tips to add? Feel free to write them on the comment section.
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thank you soo much sa tips ms.karla
Thanks for the tips lodi. :))
Very wholesome ng idea mo po Ms. Karla ??? For sure marami pong content creators nito ang matutulungan ninyo. ? Very timely ng topic, more power po. ??
Thank you for sharing tips ms. Karla very helpful tlga ito lalo na po sa mga kagaya nyo pong content creator ?
I’ll just save this po Ms. Karla, baka po kasi maging content creator din ako someday, at least meron na kong tips from the expert ??