7 Innovative Ways to Repurpose Your Old Social Media and Blog Content
Repurposing old content is more than just recycling—it’s about reimagining its potential. As the digital world evolves, so should our approach to content. Just because it's old doesn't mean it's outdated. With a few creative tweaks, you can make your previous content shine like new, reaching a wider audience and reinforcing your brand’s message.
Rejuvenate Old Blogs with Video Content
The power of video in today's digital age is undeniable. Platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and even LinkedIn are prioritizing visual content, making videos a must-have component for brands.
Bite-Sized Video Summaries: Try converting blog posts into short and snappy videos that capture the essence of your message. It's a great way to keep your audience hooked and interested.
Behind-the-Scenes Footage: Showcase the making of your blog post, product, or service, offering your audience a personal connection with your brand.
Animated Explainers: Utilize animations to break down complex ideas, making them digestible and entertaining for viewers.
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Enhance with Engaging Visual Graphics
They say a picture speaks a thousand words, and in the world of social media, visual graphics can be the differentiator.
Infographics: Represent data or lists visually, making complex information easier to understand.
Quotes & Highlights: Create graphics from noteworthy quotes or highlights, making them easily shareable.
Interactive Graphics: Engage your audience with clickable graphics, leading them to more in-depth content or resources.
Discover the ins and outs of captivating graphic design in our guide on Everything You Need to Know About Creating Cohesive Social Media Graphics.
Refresh and Update Information in Old Posts
The digital realm is constantly evolving. Ensure your content remains relevant by updating it periodically.
Integrate Latest Statistics: Keep your audience informed with the most recent data and research.
Incorporate Recent Trends: Weave in current industry news or changes to make your content timely.
Add New Examples or Case Studies: Real-world examples can provide added context and depth.
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Introduce a Lead Magnet or Freebie
Elevate your content by offering something tangible and valuable to your audience.
Printables: Design handy templates or worksheets that complement your post’s topic.
E-guides: Consolidate a series of related blog posts into a comprehensive, downloadable guide.
Exclusive Webinars or Live Sessions: Offer deep dives into the topic for those who want to learn more.
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Convert Blog Posts Into Podcast Episodes or Webinars
Diversify your content formats to cater to a broader range of audience preferences.
Discussion Formats: Engage in in-depth conversations around your content, adding layers of depth and perspective.
Guest Collaborations: Feature industry experts to provide a fresh take on your old topics.
Interactive Q&A Sessions: Allow your audience to ask questions, making the content more interactive and engaging.
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Create a Series or Challenge Around a Popular Post
In order to really connect with your audience, it's important to focus on engagement. If you notice that a specific piece of content is getting a lot of interest, don't be afraid to create more content around it.
Content Sequels: Develop follow-up pieces that build on the original post.
Themed Monthly Challenges: Engage your audience with tasks or actions based on your content.
Community Discussions: Use platforms like Clubhouse or Twitter Spaces to discuss the topic with your audience.
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Collaborate with Influencers or Brands for a Fresh Perspective
Expand your reach and introduce new voices to your content.
Joint Live Sessions: Collaborate on discussions that merge both brands' perspectives.
Guest Contributions: Allow external voices to provide updates or fresh takes on your content.
Content Swaps: Exchange blogs or social posts with like-minded brands to introduce each other to a new audience.
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Repurposing your content is all about creative reinvention. Every piece you create can be reshaped, reimagined, and reintroduced, reflecting the evolving needs of your audience. At Constant Creates, we champion the idea of constant evolution in branding and design. If you're eager to elevate your brand and make the most of your content, we're here to guide the way. Ready to start on your design journey? Fill out our contact form below. Let's reimagine the potential of your content together.
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After reading multiple metas on all sides, I think the biggest problem with OFMD, specially Season 2 is that it is almost entirely built on tell don't show. Worse sometimes it is hint, don't tell or show. This is not great writing in itself but it is made worse when the POV characters are all shown to have a rather unstable relationship with reality and memory.
Stede is self-centered enough to just not acknowledge or even notice things around him that don't actively interact with his focus which is mostly just Ed. He is self-centered to the point of being delusional about other people and reality of circumstances. Season 2 sees him doing better and his rescue of the crew is his highest point. But we see this even through Season 2 in his interactions with Lucius and during Ed's apology his interactions with Zheng Yi Sao.. Basically anyone not Ed.
Ed is shown to have a negotiable understanding of truth - seen with his Ed/Blackbears/Kraken split, his "I didn't kill them, the fire killed them" dissociation with his own actions, his rewriting of the context of his own memories (Knife parade) or just straight up forgetting shit (Talent show). And yes all of these are trauma responses but that does not dismiss the fact that his perception is far from objective.
Izzy is straight up shown to be lying in his first interaction with Ed regarding Stede. He is aware of his surroundings better than Stede and Ed but he is also supremely blind to himself and his interpersonal relationships. Where Stede is delusional about the world he can be interpreted as delusional about himself.
We as the audience ofcourse can put context to their words from their actions and this worked ok in season 1 (not always but mostly and that becomes important later) But Season 2 leans much more heavily on tell without show. (Yes yes budget cuts...but that doesn't change the final product).
Where season 1 added some flavour of back story with tell dont show, Season 2 expects dialogue to do all the heavy lifting (none more than Izzy's death speech) without this dialogue being backed up by action. Worse (or better) this dialogue isn't exposition which makes the scene better but which also means more often then not it is merely hinting at a meaning.
So we have half explained dialogues, sometimes with dubious context, used as a substitute for action given to us by characters with established unreliable perspectives. The heavy lifting of understanding the meaning of these dialogues, their significance and weigtt, has then been shifted to the audience interpretation. This interpretation is of course done per individual interest and bias. This is not bad in itself but remember this has been happening since season 1. Which means the new interpretations are being built on older interpretations. Those little flavour back story hints have now become the lens through which the entire season 2 is meant to be understood.
We are all watching a different show in a sense and that us not a failure of the audience. It is, rather, an accidental byproduct (and a failure) of the show's design because of the combination of all the above factors which was (made worse by the budget cuts leaving less time/space for action)
The show then unfortunately comes down to whose POV are you accepting (and certain fans have turned this into an exercise of moralizing self righteousness.) and to what extant.
A true understanding, imo, can only be by accepting that none of their perspectives are absolutely true and trying to center the objective narrative between all of them in a way that best fits all their perspectives AND accounts for all their blind spots, rather than lift any one POV as the absolute uncritical truth. (And fans on all sides have been guilty of this)
(P.S. I think this may also have worked positively towards making this show so huge is season one because it left enough ambiguity for us all to project on it multiple complex and sometimes contradicting interpretations creating an Illusion of much greater complexity that was more in our collective heads than in the actual show.)
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We can answer this actually we love talking about Cool Art Stuff.
Despite what one may assume, sharp edges in watercolor is actually quite easy! Come, sit, allow us to share our secrets. It's like 50% "materials" and 50% "we spent a long-ass time figuring out how to do sharp edges in watercolor and now we're really good at figuring out the exact combos of consistency and brush stroke required to make those really hard edges"
The first trick is, of course, to not try and do it at the beginning of the painting. When you're just starting to block shapes in to your watercolor, pursuing sharp edges is a fool's ordeal, and you can only really get those sharp edges in as finishing touches near the end of the work.
The second trick is to work wet-on-dry - this limits the spread of the watercolor and allows you to prevent bleeding, but you have to make sure your painting is COMPLETELY dry before painting, or you'll risk having some ill-defined lines and bleeding.
The third trick is to work with... cake watercolors? There's a tern for it, we just can't remember it - dry pan watercolors, where you have to wet the paint to "activate" it, offer you a LOT more control over the consistency of your paint, and using a relatively thick paint will allow you some REALLY sharp lines! Fair warning, your mileage may vary based on the specific paints you use just because pigment is Expensive and cheaper brands of watercolor will almost definitely be, like, cutting out as much pigment as they can manage in order to cut corners, and the sharp edges will be less obvious the more transparent they are.
As a general rule of thumb when you pay for Fancy watercolor you're paying for the insane amount of pigment that they put in their Fancy Stuff and that lends itself a lot more to Sharp Lines (plus one thing of it will last Fucking Forever). The black we use Specifically is an Artisanal Fancy Brand that we don't remember the name of and we've been using the same ~$10 thing for more than a year without even using up half of it, but honestly the actual paints you use are the Least important part of doing watercolor, you can do like the exact same thing with dollar store paints it'll just be a bit less pigmented.
The fourth trick is to just, like, practice a TON. You WILL have to spend time getting it right. It will take a Long-Ass Time. You will have So Much Trouble. Unfortunately this step cannot be avoided but we can still warn you that you'll be trying to make really sharp lines for like an hour and it still won't quite work.
The last trick is to uhh
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If I decide to nerd out over mechanical pencils and techniques I like please don’t stop me.
I do have a secret that I can prove personally that if you’re using mechanical pencil leads from 0.2mm to 0.9mm, it doesn’t always matter the size if you’re aiming for super thin lines.
However there are many different factors at play such as the brands and hardnesses you’re most comfortable with of pencils and leads, the surface you’re drawing on and your drawing stance/position that’s most comfortable also. Oh and if you’re looking to finely polish minute details.
I grip the pencil firmly in my most comfortable position and lightly glide the pencil on the surface. The harder you press (carefully since the lead will break), naturally the thicker the lines. You just get more range with larger pencils.
Also a universal technique, gently sand down the pencil lead on a surface diagonally then you get an even smaller point on one end and you cover more surface area on the other end.
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