Everyone knows that creating beautiful content for your social media accounts is important, but did you know that the captions you use can have a significant impact on how well your post performs?
In order to increase your audience’s engagement on your social media accounts and reach new viewers, you should write engaging captions for your posts that drive interactions on your social media accounts. As a result, you’ll want to set aside some time to come up with clever, creative captions that will attract users.
Once you have a general idea of what you want to write about, follow these seven tips and tricks to help increase the engagement on your social media posts and make your content stand out from the crowd.
1. Prioritize the Essentials First
The first line of your caption should include a big announcement, a giveaway, a collaboration, or a new product launch. The ‘Read More’ feature on Instagram, for example, will not cut off the most exciting content if it is released first. If you don’t make a big announcement before the first three or four lines of your text are cut off, your followers may not see it. Considering that 280 characters are the maximum character count for social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, being concise is essential.
2. Incorporate a Call to Action into Your Content (CTA)
The majority of your posts should include a Call-to-Action (CTA). “Head to the link in my bio!” and/or “Share your thoughts in the comments!” are two common examples of CTAs. Using a call to action (CTA) on your social media posts encourages your followers to engage with your content by sharing, liking, and commenting on it, all while driving traffic to your website, blog, newsletter, or e-commerce site. This is similar to asking a question.
3. Start a conversation
Create captions for your social media posts that pique interest and compel your followers to engage with you. Try asking open-ended questions instead of just stating, to get people talking. If you have an idea for a caption, consider transforming it into a question instead. Like “what’s your favourite film?” Instead of “I love this film”. Make sure to ask open-ended questions rather than simple “yes/no” questions.
4. Be Yourself
We’ve all seen Instagram influencers post authentic and fun captions, followed by posts that announce a discount code and sound like they were written by a robot. Since this is a social media platform, your voice should be consistent and genuine. Consider the fact that your followers are there for a reason, so don’t be afraid to be yourself. Use your wit, openness, and conversational style to your advantage.
5. Tell a story
If all else fails, telling a story is a great way to come up with an interesting social media caption.
A personal story, anecdote, or any other type of experience that your target audience or client can identify with is a great way to connect with them. By telling a story, you’ll be able to demonstrate your individuality and establish genuine connections with your audience.
An aspiring content writer and editor with a blend of YouTuber who loves to turn basic moments into memorable films. Sanjlina is also a Catholic speaker. Apart from that she has a deep interest in the Korean culture.
