72. How to Pick the Perfect Content Type for your Solopreneur Biz

Are you struggling to figure out what kind of content will resonate most with your audience? If so, you’re not alone! Creating content that genuinely connects with your audience while also helping your business grow takes a strategic approach.

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Step 1: Understand Your Ideal Audience

Whether you’re just getting started or have been creating content for a while, it’s essential to regularly assess who your audience is. This ensures that the content you create makes the most sense for them. If you’re new to content creation, this is the perfect time to develop your content strategy based on your ideal audience.

Start with a Customer Avatar

A customer avatar (or persona) is a detailed profile of your ideal audience member. Here’s my process for creating one:

Use Notion or a Document to Organize Your Avatar – I give my avatar a name, age, and persona based on my research.
Analyze Google Analytics – Check audience demographics, including age range, interests, and location.
Leverage YouTube and Social Media Insights – If you create video content, YouTube analytics can help you better understand your audience demographics.
Survey Your Audience – Use email lists, social media polls, or direct outreach to learn about their pain points and needs.
Identify Psychographics – Go beyond demographics by learning about their values, lifestyle, technology use, and goals.

Once you have this data, you can refine your content to directly address their needs and struggles.

Step 2: Find Your Unique Voice

Your niche might be similar to others, but your voice is what makes you stand out. People connect with authenticity, so it’s important to develop a voice that reflects your brand’s personality.

Ways to Find Your Voice:

Highlight Your Expertise – Share what you know and bring your own perspective to the conversation.
Stay Passionate – Focus on topics that excite you because your enthusiasm will come through in your content.
Relate to Your Audience’s Problems – Address their struggles and provide solutions in a relatable way.
Share Personal Experiences – Storytelling makes your content more engaging and memorable.

Step 3: Choose the Right Content Format

Not all content formats work for every audience. You need to determine which type of content will best serve your audience and align with your brand goals.

Step 4: Create a Content Plan and Stay Consistent

Once you know your audience and have chosen your format, it’s time to plan. A content calendar will help you stay consistent and ensure you’re providing valuable content regularly.

How to Plan Your Content:

Use a Content Calendar – Organize your posts, videos, and emails in advance.
Batch Create Content – Set aside time to produce multiple pieces of content at once.
Repurpose Content – Turn a blog post into a video, podcast, or social media post to maximize reach.
Monitor Performance – Use analytics to track engagement and refine your strategy.

Step 5: Optimize for Search Engines (SEO)

Creating content is great, but it won’t be effective if no one finds it. That’s why SEO is essential!

Basic SEO Tips:

Use relevant keywords naturally throughout your content.
Optimize headlines, subheadings, and meta descriptions.
Include internal and external links (like this one to demetriazinga.com).
Add high-quality images and alt text.
Keep your content easy to read and mobile-friendly.

Step 6: Engage with Your Audience

Content creation is a two-way conversation. Engaging with your audience builds trust and fosters loyalty.

Ways to Engage:

Respond to comments and messages.
Ask questions in your content to encourage discussion.
Host live Q&As or webinars.
Create interactive content like polls or quizzes.

Final Thoughts: Start Creating Today!

Creating content that your audience loves doesn’t have to be complicated. By understanding your audience, finding your unique voice, choosing the right format, planning strategically, optimizing for SEO, and engaging consistently, you’ll create content that not only resonates but also helps grow your business.

Remember, the key is to start now and refine as you go. Your audience is waiting for the valuable content only you can provide!

Need more content strategy tips? Check out my coaching and resources here.

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Demetria

Content Strategist for Today's Busy Solopreneur at Her Business Elevated: Faith Media

Demetria is CEO and founder of a podcast agency and enjoys teaching content strategy to creatives and solopreneurs. As a content strategist, she aims to help the solopreneur and small business turn their profitable passion into a plan of action.