Why Your Content Should Change with the Seasons

For many small business owners, autumn is all about the hustle and bustle, and perhaps a little bit of rustle, of leaves that is. The upcoming holiday season has many people on their toes as making sure inventories are stocked, service stations are prepped and sales ads, commercials, social posts and other content is ready to be distributed online and off. This time of year is just another example that when seasons change, so to should the focus of your business’ written and visual content distributions. Check out these tips for ensuring your small business is creating content that attracts buyers, no matter what season it is.
Use an Editorial Calendar
Content is a fairly generic term. It can relate to social media posts, blogs, press releases, news articles, email newsletters and so on. The more channels that your business uses to connect with customers, the more complicated your communications distribution may come. An editorial calendar is a great way to keep everything in a straight line. It will also help you plan themes, materials, and distribution times for each vertical that you use. A calendar will ensure you’re not over posting while promote cross posting where applicable. This will help you get the most mileage out of any content that you do create. In addition, an editorial content calendar will help you stay on track when it comes to addressing changing seasons, national or local celebrations and the related sales or events that you may want to promote. For example, your October calendar, planned out in August and September, will probably be full of pumpkins and fall prep ideas, while your March calendar could help your customers transition to spring. Being timely in your content is a proven method of attracting customers.
Think Outside the Present Box
As the leaves turn, many businesses are quick to promote holiday sales, especially for things that look good in a stocking or under a tree. ”Present promotions” can work throughout the year (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas, etc), but they are difficult for many service providers that wouldn’t normally find their products or services under anybody’s tree or wrapped up all pretty. Using creative content is a great way to get buyers to think about your offerings at a time they may otherwise not. For instance, a roofing company may use the winter season to promote the idea of giving a home a new hat for Christmas. A tire shop may recommend new winter shoes for the family car as a great gift! Your seasonal content is the perfect way to show off your creativity.
Different Seasons: Different Needs
Most people don’t need snow plowing in July. Let’s face it, not every product or service your business offers will be in demand throughout the year. Make sure to use your content stream to highlight the items that are most applicable to the current season. Potential customers are much more likely to respond to and engage with content that addresses their current wants and needs.
Professional Writing Services
Let’s be honest, many small business owners don’t have the capacity to create content, or at least enough, to maintain a steady flow that draws in customers all year long. Hiring a full time marketing and communications employee, is an option, but a very expensive one at that. Connecting with a web marketing agency is an excellent way to ensure you’re distributing creative content for your business on a regular basis. The creative team at MORBiZ, a h yper local web presence firm, develops regular content that addresses timely issues in a fun and easy to digest manner.
If you’d like to learn how MORBiZ can help improve your online footprint to draw customers through the front door of your business, please contact us at 1-855-266-7249or fill out this contact form . Our web presence campaigns , which include blogging and social media management, are easily customizable to meet your business’ needs all year long. We look forward to connecting and offering you a free analysis of your current online presence.









