Creating content for your business and trying to take your business online can become a struggle especially if you do not plan your content. You can find it as difficult as placing your coca cola 600 odds.
Come with us as we take a look at content creation.
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What is Content Creation?
Content creation is the process of creating information with the intention to distribute that information. During the process of content creation, you take an idea and turn it into something that can be seen by others in the form of writing, taking pictures and videos, and many more.
Monetized content creation began many years ago however content creation has always been a part of people’s daily lives. Since the beginning of time, people have told stories, made paintings, and done many more things.
The first paid form of content creation came in the form of a magazine which was called The Furrow and was by John Deere. There have been many arguments in the past on whether or not John Deere was indeed the first as Benjamin Franklin had also created a form of content.
In today’s world, people are now able to create content within the safety and comfort of their own homes. They also have easy access to things such as cameras and information. These opportunities are used to create income.
Coming Up With a Content Creation Plan
Coming up with a content creation plan is vital and can be seen in the same light as a budget. Content creation can consist of a host of different things such as coming up with the type of content you are looking for, setting dates on when that content should be taken, and also looking at the dates on which you need to publish the work.
How to Come Up With A Content Creation Plan?
The first step to coming up with a content creation plan is to have a brainstorming session with either yourself or your team. These can go as far as the entire month or next few months.
During these sessions, it’s important to look at what your vision is for your content creation and what you want the process to look like. You can also use the opportunity to think of the different things you would like to achieve when using that content. This part of the planning will come in handy later and goes hand in hand with creating a content creation map. This is where you map out your content so it makes sense not only to you but to your audience.
After The Brainstorm
After brainstorming the different ideas you may want to have, it’s time to think about the steps involved in creating your content. This is the part where you need to create a proper plan and a checklist to help you keep track of the things you are doing and not doing. For this part, always remember that small steps make big steps.
A checklist will also come in handy if your content creation business is a side hustle or if you run it in connection with other streams of income. A checklist also helps break down major tasks making it easier to manage the minutiae phases of your content creation. You may also want to add dates and possibly set alarms to ensure that you do what needs to be done at certain times and dates.
After Creating The Checklist
After you have created the checklist it’s time to start materializing what you plan to do. This means coming up with everything you need and sticking to checklists. During this time you may want to come up with a content creation map.
A content creation map is meant to help you map out when and where you want to publish your content. Many content creators have more than one platform and many may also want to post the same or different information on those platforms.
Mapping helps you gain a clear picture of where different content should go and on what dates that content should go up. This can be of major assistance especially when you are looking to stay on track.