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Last Updated: November 29, 2023
Normally I would suggest creating one post a day on FB, or Instagram. But if I am creating a new presence on these 2 platforms, without followers currently, as in just created
You are well covered here with some excellent advice, and guidance.
Please let the community here know if you still have any further questions.
-Mike
One post at a time, posting naturally. If new followers arrive and see all these posts published on the same day they’ll back out thinking you’re a bot.
Eric,
The caveat to this is two-fold.
1 I have no followers currently. Brand new FB & IG accounts. If I "preload" 25 posts, before "the store opens" will it hurt? and...
2. I have 50 more to schedule naturally.
I have been a busy beaver creating content so there is plenty of it.
Does that change the equation and answer?
Don
Literally no one preloads their social media 😂 do it naturally like a “human” so your future followers that arrive at your don’t think you’re a bot. That’s what I’m talking about. Don’t overthink it.
Hi - I definitely would not do this with Pinterest.
Start with a maximum of 3 pins, scheduled throughout the day, for the first couple of weeks.
Optimize your profile and your boards, and save a couple of relevant pins from other people, to show you are engaging with the platform and not spamming it.
If you are asking to post 25 things immediately onto your social, then yes, I would highly discourage you to do that - you're going to be seen as spammy and could be banned.
If I understand you correctly, then I would recommend creating the 25 posts, but use the schedule feature that each of them has, and just schedule those posts out over the next 25 days. That way, you knock out two birds with one stone - have content for your socials for the next month, and you're showing social that you're consistently posting.
If you have more time over those next 25 days and want to post more, then you can do so (Starting out, I wouldn't do any more than 2 posts/pins/etc per social), and continue scheduling ahead.
Does that make sense?
Andy,
What you say makes sense if I had followers. I definitely would not want to drown them out.
But would you apply the same logic to a new site that has zero followers? I just created a FB & IG account. No one is there.
I know, never had a FB or IG account and this is 2023?!?!?!
Great question!
The answer is NO, there is no penalty in doing so.
Having a handful of images, posts and links in your new social media before you 'launch' is totally OK!
Thanks Jay,
Thank you for taking the time to answer.
I have downloaded Buffer to handle the chores of consistent having thing scheduled. Bew posts will go in the hopper for scheduling. new posts.
Hopefully this will keep me consistent with putting my brand out there.
I am going to smash the post button on all of these.
Again, thank you.
Don
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Normally I would suggest creating one post a day on FB, or Instagram. But if I am creating a new presence on these 2 platforms, without followers currently, as in just created
Check your target audience hangouts; then, you can focus your efforts on those channels.
With Pinterest, you have a hidden board, so you can add the pins there and share them in due course.
Good job you are; they definitely complement our websites.
Otherwise, you have FANTASTIC responses here; kindly let us know if you require additional assistance.
You are well covered here with some excellent advice, and guidance.
Please let the community here know if you still have any further questions.
-Mike
One post at a time, posting naturally. If new followers arrive and see all these posts published on the same day they’ll back out thinking you’re a bot.
Eric,
The caveat to this is two-fold.
1 I have no followers currently. Brand new FB & IG accounts. If I "preload" 25 posts, before "the store opens" will it hurt? and...
2. I have 50 more to schedule naturally.
I have been a busy beaver creating content so there is plenty of it.
Does that change the equation and answer?
Don
Literally no one preloads their social media 😂 do it naturally like a “human” so your future followers that arrive at your don’t think you’re a bot. That’s what I’m talking about. Don’t overthink it.
Hi - I definitely would not do this with Pinterest.
Start with a maximum of 3 pins, scheduled throughout the day, for the first couple of weeks.
Optimize your profile and your boards, and save a couple of relevant pins from other people, to show you are engaging with the platform and not spamming it.
If you are asking to post 25 things immediately onto your social, then yes, I would highly discourage you to do that - you're going to be seen as spammy and could be banned.
If I understand you correctly, then I would recommend creating the 25 posts, but use the schedule feature that each of them has, and just schedule those posts out over the next 25 days. That way, you knock out two birds with one stone - have content for your socials for the next month, and you're showing social that you're consistently posting.
If you have more time over those next 25 days and want to post more, then you can do so (Starting out, I wouldn't do any more than 2 posts/pins/etc per social), and continue scheduling ahead.
Does that make sense?
Andy,
What you say makes sense if I had followers. I definitely would not want to drown them out.
But would you apply the same logic to a new site that has zero followers? I just created a FB & IG account. No one is there.
I know, never had a FB or IG account and this is 2023?!?!?!
Great question!
The answer is NO, there is no penalty in doing so.
Having a handful of images, posts and links in your new social media before you 'launch' is totally OK!
Thanks Jay,
Thank you for taking the time to answer.
I have downloaded Buffer to handle the chores of consistent having thing scheduled. Bew posts will go in the hopper for scheduling. new posts.
Hopefully this will keep me consistent with putting my brand out there.
I am going to smash the post button on all of these.
Again, thank you.
Don
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I am using Blocksy for the theme if helpful. I am using the WordPress Block editor and want to change the background color to one block of text. I have searched Google and Wo
You have FANTASTIC responses here; kindly let us know if you require additional assistance.
Here's what you do:
In the block editor, you should have a right column. perhaps it is hidden.
At the top, next to PUBLISH, there is an icon that looks like a webs page column with sidebar.
Click on that and the right bar will return.
Select your paragraph, look to the right column and select the block tab.
Here you can color the text or the background.
Click on the background color to open the color palette.
Voila!
Rudy
Thanks, Larry,
I figured it out. I didn't want to change the whole theme. Going from the WA Content Writer to WP is a learning curve. You can see what I wanted to accomplish below.
Thanks again
Don
Hi Don
Select the text in your block in the block editor then go to the side bar and select the style tab and background color.
Frank 🎸
Frank, I wish that it was that easy. I am afraid that when I converted it to the Block Editor from Classic Editor in WordPress, I lost the right side toolbar to change colors. For some reason, I cannot revert to the Classic Editor, and now I have lost the thread.
Ok, After 2.5 hours of playing around with this, I accidentally hit the settings button on the top... I will never forget about that button!
Hi Don
Try this:
Open a new post in the Block Editor. Now create a new paragraph block and copy your text into it.
Change the background of the text to gold.
Copy that block.
Go back to your original article in the block editor.
Add a new paragraph block and paste the block you copied from the new post into it.
Frank 🎸
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How do I go about adding a color background to 1 block?
I am using Blocksy for the theme if helpful. I am using the WordPress Block editor and want to change the background color to one block of text. I have searched Google and Wo
You have FANTASTIC responses here; kindly let us know if you require additional assistance.
Here's what you do:
In the block editor, you should have a right column. perhaps it is hidden.
At the top, next to PUBLISH, there is an icon that looks like a webs page column with sidebar.
Click on that and the right bar will return.
Select your paragraph, look to the right column and select the block tab.
Here you can color the text or the background.
Click on the background color to open the color palette.
Voila!
Rudy
Thanks, Larry,
I figured it out. I didn't want to change the whole theme. Going from the WA Content Writer to WP is a learning curve. You can see what I wanted to accomplish below.
Thanks again
Don
Hi Don
Select the text in your block in the block editor then go to the side bar and select the style tab and background color.
Frank 🎸
Frank, I wish that it was that easy. I am afraid that when I converted it to the Block Editor from Classic Editor in WordPress, I lost the right side toolbar to change colors. For some reason, I cannot revert to the Classic Editor, and now I have lost the thread.
Ok, After 2.5 hours of playing around with this, I accidentally hit the settings button on the top... I will never forget about that button!
Hi Don
Try this:
Open a new post in the Block Editor. Now create a new paragraph block and copy your text into it.
Change the background of the text to gold.
Copy that block.
Go back to your original article in the block editor.
Add a new paragraph block and paste the block you copied from the new post into it.
Frank 🎸
See more comments
Check your target audience hangouts; then, you can focus your efforts on those channels.
With Pinterest, you have a hidden board, so you can add the pins there and share them in due course.
Good job you are; they definitely complement our websites.
Otherwise, you have FANTASTIC responses here; kindly let us know if you require additional assistance.