Tips & Best Practices
Building a Content Strategy
How to create a sustainable social media content strategy using ScoutSocial.
Building your content strategy
Define your content pillars
Before generating content, establish 3-5 core topics your brand will consistently cover. These become your "content pillars."
Examples for a SaaS company:
- Product tutorials and tips
- Industry insights and trends
- Customer success stories
- Behind-the-scenes and team culture
- Thought leadership
Establish brand guidelines
In Settings > Brand > Brand Voice, define:
- Brand voice - How should your content sound? Professional? Casual? Witty?
- Tone guidelines - What words or phrases to use or avoid
- Content dos and don'ts - What topics are off-limits? What angles to emphasize?
The AI uses these guidelines when generating content, so the more specific you are, the better the output.
Create a posting schedule
- Review the Best Time to Post panel on the Dashboard to identify when your audience is most active
- Set up regular time slots in the Calendar
- Aim for consistency: 3-5 posts per week is better than 10 posts one week and none the next
- Mix content types (text, images, video) across your schedule
Use saved prompts for efficiency
Save your best-performing generation prompts as Saved Prompts on Create Posts. When creating new content, apply a saved prompt to maintain consistency while saving time.
Review and iterate
Check the Intelligence Center panel on the Dashboard weekly to see what's working:
- Which content pillars drive the most engagement?
- What posting times perform best?
- Which platforms are growing fastest?
Adjust your strategy based on data, not guesses.