Many small businesses post regularly but see little result. These mistakes are the usual reasons.
Profile mistakes
- No clear description of what you sell and where; fix it with our bio generator.
- No easy way to contact or buy.
- Outdated hours, prices or offers.
Content mistakes
- Only posting offers and promotions.
- Only posting festival greetings.
- Stock photos instead of real work.
- No video content.
- Posting inconsistently, then disappearing for weeks.
- Copying content from other accounts.
Engagement mistakes
- Ignoring comments and DMs.
- Arguing with critics publicly.
- Buying followers or likes.
Strategy mistakes
- Being on every platform but active on none.
- No connection to business goals or tracking.
- Giving up after a few weeks.
What to do instead
Pick one or two platforms, plan a mix of helpful, trust-building and promotional content with our content calendar generator, reply fast and track enquiries.
Read how to do a social media audit.
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