Marketing & Social Media That Actually Works
Build a content system that drives sales, not just likes.
You can have 50,000 followers and barely any sales. Or 500 deeply engaged followers who buy, buy again, and tell their friends. This chapter builds the system that creates the second outcome.
Your 4 Content Pillars
- Product & Styling: How to wear, outfit ideas, close-ups of details
- Behind the Scenes: Sketches, sampling, packing orders, founder life
- Education & Value: Fabric care, material stories, wardrobe tips
- Social Proof & Community: Customer photos, testimonials, Q&A
Aim for 60% value (pillars 1-3) and 40% sales (pillar 4).
10 Reel Hooks That Stop the Scroll
- 'This is what it actually costs to make [product] in the UK'
- 'POV: you finally find [product] made for your body'
- '3 ways to style [product] from [occasion] to [occasion]'
- 'The difference between a £X and £Y [product]'
- 'Stop scrolling if you [customer frustration]'
- 'I quit my [job] to start a fashion brand. Here's month X'
- 'Things I wish I knew before starting a fashion brand'
- 'My manufacturer rejected my first sample. Here's what I did.'
- 'Packing orders at [time] because you lot went crazy'
- 'Why [product] is our bestseller'
Your 30-Day Content Calendar
4 posts per week across 4 weeks. Each post assigned a pillar, platform, format (reel/carousel/story), and caption direction. Includes bonus content ideas and a batching day schedule: 4 hours = 1 month of content.
Hashtag Strategy & Filming Toolkit
30 hashtags in 3 tiers: niche (10-15), medium (8-10), broad (3-5). Rotate weekly.
Equipment: phone + £15 tripod + natural light. Film vertical. Captions on every reel. Batch film one morning per week.
Chapter 8 Templates & Worksheets
30-Day Content Calendar
16 posts across 4 weeks with pillars, formats, captions, and hashtags
4-Pillar Content Strategy Template
Define your 4 pillars with 5+ post ideas per pillar
10 Reel Hooks That Stop the Scroll
Customisable hooks with filming instructions for each
Hashtag Strategy (3 Tiers, 30 Keywords)
Pre-researched hashtags organised by reach level
Your Action Step
Define your 4 content pillars. Write 3 post ideas under each. Film your first reel using Hook #1. Post it this week. That's your system started.
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