Starting this website and my social media account seemed like a no-brainer. Easy Peasy, Lemon Squeezey. NOPE. It's hard!!!
So, not only do I have to commit to my schedule, that I created, (clearly having a hard time as it's not Sunday as I post this...oops), I have to come up with new content. New things to post about, talk about demonstrate etc. How am I suppose to come up with new content when everyone and their dog is doing DIY videos, or fitness and health social media influence posts, when half of my followers are Recs that have their own social media how-to accounts.
So I look at it this way. I see a craft I like, I make it a tutorial. For now its that easy. Once I get settled in my routine, get more followers etc. I will go a little bigger and take unique spins on them.
I try to post 6 days a week. I don't have a HUGE following on social media, but it's growing every day; little by little. I don't have a lot of subscribers to my website, but slowly it will get there.
It is easily discouraging when I post something and less than 10% of my followers like it, or when no one comments...or when the only comment is from your mom. There are days when I feel like "Why bother? Someone else is doing it better" But that someone may not have every single one of my followers. And if I post something that resonates with ONE person and changes their lives, then I have succeeded. If I have only ONE subscriber to my website but they visit every day and it helps them in their schooling or career, then I have succeeded.
That is all I can ask for. New content is hard to come up with. But if I can swing something that someone has never seen before, it's new to them and the world of Rec Therapy can only grow with awareness. If my Motivational Monday post is a quote that someone has seen 100 times before, but this Monday, they NEEDED to see it to feel motivated. I can say I am doing this for the right reason and that I have to continue.
I struggle with coming up with new content, and this is only the first 3 months (or less?) that I have been doing this... How am I supposed to keep doing this for who knows how long?
I guess I will let you know in a year if the struggle continues. For now, I will just keep trying; making my colour coded, overly detailed posting schedule and see where it gets me.
So if you ever have any content requests... PLEASE TELL ME!! I need all of the ideas!
Back to my thinking box; who knows what inspiration and content magic I will come up with next.
-Adios!
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