Once you know your social media goal, favorite platform, and what you\u2019ll post, it\u2019s time to develop a social media schedule. Just like successful blogs follow a publication schedule, you can grow your following by posting regularly.<\/p>\n

First, decide how much time you\u2019d like to devote to social media. You\u2019ll need to dedicate time to creating and curating content, scheduling it to be posted, and then interacting with your followers. Then, schedule time in your week for each task.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what you need to include in your schedule.<\/p>\n

Planning time:<\/strong> Develop a social media plan. Research possibilities and make a list of the best kinds of posts for you.<\/p>\n

Content creation <\/strong>(1 hour): Schedule time to find or create content to post over the next week or two. Pro Tip<\/em>: Create a special folder to save bookmarked posts for social media sharing.<\/p>\n

Content sharing<\/strong> (30 minutes): Use a tool like Buffer or HootSuite to load up most of your social media ahead of time. Schedule your posts for the times that most people are socializing on your social media platform. (You can easily find out the times by searching for \u201cbest times to post\u201d and your favorite platform name.)<\/p>\n

Interacting<\/strong> (15-30 minutes): Finally! We get to the pantsing part! Set aside time each day to be online and interact with followers.<\/p>\n