My secret (revenue-generating) weapon for content creation

As a business owner, you’re generally pulled in 1000 directions on any given day. With all the work you have to do as a business owner, it’s no wonder that creating content always falls to the bottom of the list, whether it’s blogs, email newsletters, or social media posting.

You know that consistent sales and clients come from communicating reliably with your community every. single. week. But actually making that happen? That’s the tough part.

But what if it could be different?

What if you could spend a focused amount of time each month creating content for a full 30 days? And content that will move your business forward towards the programs, products, courses, or packages you plan to launch?

Here’s how to get started:

Step One: Develop a Content Plan

Spend some time mapping out the services or offers you want to launch or promote in the next 3-6-9 months. Don’t get to hung up on exact dates here, instead, focus on the major milestones and time-frame you are shooting for.

Step Two: Identify what you need

Once you have an idea of when you’re going to offer or launch things, start reverse engineering what you’ll need to create. Let’s say you plan to offer a one-to-one business coaching package starting on July 1st – count back 6 weeks and you’ll want to start weaving it into your content in mid-May.

This tells you that you’ll want to create 6 blog posts–one per week for six weeks– and if you create separate content for your newsletters, you’ll also need 6 of those. Don’t get overwhelmed here! We’re just identifying what you need so you’ll be prepared.

Step Three: Generate Your Topics

Now, consider what you’re going to be working with your clients on in this package and start brainstorming topics directly related to your offer. You aren’t going to make every post a pitch fest, but you do want to make sure your content is related to the offer so you can naturally work in a mention here or there as you lead up to it.

For example, if you are offering a package that teaches people how to use Facebook ads in their business you could cover:

  • How to get started with Facebook ads in a week
  • 5 Pieces You Need to Set Up Your First Facebook Ad
  • How to Create Ad Images That Convert
  • How to Create Ad Copy That Converts
  • 3 Things to Check If Your Ad Was Not Approved
  • 5 Tips for Getting Your Ads Approved
  • 3 Steps to Navigating Your Ad Set-Up
  • How to Review Your Ad Results So You Know What To Do Next
  • 3 Tools To Help You Set Up Your Ads Like a Pro

Now, I generated that list of 10 topics in about 10 minutes by focusing on what my clients always ask about Facebook ads. Client questions are a great place to start because they help you position yourself as an expert and address questions your audience also likely has. You can also focus on the step by step process you use to deliver your services to help generate topic ideas.

When I’m generating content ideas, I’ll do things like “X Steps to Navigate Your Ad Set-up” so I don’t get too hung up on the details at this stage. Once I start attacking that specific topic, I’ll nail down all the details and plug in the number of steps I end up with, but at the start, it’s the basic topic I want to get down.

I also like to start with a few more ideas than I’ll need so if one doesn’t spark in the outlining process, I can move on without get stuck or needing to go backwards.

Step Four: Get Drafting

Here’s where you’re going to draft your content. Whether you do written posts or video, you’ll likely start with some sort of brainstorming and outlining. Decide how you’d like to tackle your drafting: do you want to do all of it at once or do you want to start and finish one post before moving onto the next?

I give myself about an hour per post and spread my batching time across a week. My goal is to create four posts and four newsletters during that week. I then finish those posts up throughout the current month. This allows me to start the next month with content fully created!

Step Five: Refine (or Record)

Once you have your draft done, it’s time to polish or record. Again, this may happen right after a draft or later on if you prefer to tackle them all at once. Decide what works best for you and stick with that process!

Step Six: Finalize

Here’s where you’ll finish up the content. You’ll likely do some or all of the following:

  • Pick images,
  • Decide on headlines,
  • Set up the post on your site,
  • Set up your newsletter on your email marketing software,
  • Draft your social,
  • Schedule your social,
  • And anything else that’s part of your process!

If you already have a team, decide what parts you’ll do and what parts you’ll delegate! Even if you’re just launching your business, you don’t have to do it all by yourself. Adding team support can be a powerful way to grow your business and doesn’t have to break the bank.

At the end of these six steps, you’ll have several weeks worth of content created and ready to publish or send. This will help you show up consistently for your new audience while you’re launching your business, new services, or new offers – all without having to stress each week about getting content done.

The end result is consistency for your content, efficiency while you create it, and more time to focus on other income generating activities you need to tackle to build a sustainable business.

Win-win-win, right?

Want help to figure out your own batching style? Check out my six-week, one-on-one program, Batch With Me. I’ll work with you to develop a tailored, step-by-step system to getting your content created on time and in as little time as possible every time.