Snackable content is short, straightforward and easy to digest.
It’s consumed quickly and is perfect for readers using mobile devices.
Humans crave new information.
But with the average attention span lasting about 8 seconds, they don’t have much time to find it.
This is where snackable content comes in.
Instead of fighting to be seen online, you create (and share) eye-catching and easily digestible tidbits of information.
Snackable content can come in a variety of forms:
This type of content aims to be easily read/listened to/looked at.
As a result of that ease of consumption, the content is easy to share.
If it’s short, snappy and scroll-stopping – you’ve got snackable content.
Let’s look at examples from copywriters using snackable content in their business.
Podcasts are great because they can be consumed while doing other tasks.
And they don’t require the listener to watch a screen.
A study by Spotify found that 77% of podcasts are listened to on a mobile device.
Meaning people are on the go when they’re interacting with this content.
With an average length of 20-40 minutes, podcasts are great for addressing one topic and giving the audience actionable takeaways.
Take the Business Badassery podcast with Amy Posner and Kirsty Fanton.
Infographics are highly visual representations of a more complicated process.
But you can’t just slap some images together and call it a day.
The infographic must have a clear path to follow,
In this example from Content Bistro, they’ve put the top takeaways from their blog post into an easy-to-share format.
Although video content can be time-consuming to make, it’s also the most consumed.
92.6% of global Internet users watch videos weekly.
Copyhackers does an excellent job of creating snackable videos in the Tutorial Tuesdays series.
The videos are all around 20 minutes.
They focus on one idea. And they ensure the viewer has a specific action they can implement by the end.
As a primarily “professional” platform, there are always questions surrounding LinkedIn posts and how to write them.
The nice thing about LinkedIn is that no one will pretend they’re not there to promote their business. There are promotional posts everywhere.
For LinkedIn, follow these tips:
It would be impossible to talk about LinkedIn posts without mentioning Seth Godin.
He’s become known for his infamously short blog posts.
Usually under 200 words, these don’t take more than 1 minute to read.
For his LinkedIn posts, Seth uses key takeaways from his blog to create a sense of curiosity and encourage the reader to click the link to get the answer.
When using quotes for your content, there are three ways to go:
The key is adding a visual component to the words.
Whether it’s a photo background or using your brand colors, the content needs to attract the attention of someone scrolling on social media.
Eman Ismail does a great job of leveraging social media to reach her ideal clients.
She often uses client testimonials as her snackable content.
This example is visually appealing as it uses brand colors and gives social proof to potential clients.
It can be easier said than done when creating short, impactful content.
Even though short content is consumed quickly, take your time in making it effective.
Stick to these tips when creating:
Since this content is supposed to be easy to digest, adding a bunch of topics and ideas will result in the opposite effect:
Your content will be hard to read, so no one will want to.
Break it up if you feel like there’s a lot to talk about on a particular subject.
Create a ‘subject series’ where you address one idea each time you post.
This allows readers to follow along to find out your next tip and complete the learning.
Adding photos or pops of color can get readers to stop scrolling long enough to read your content.
It also makes it more shareable.
An image directly in your tweet can increase the number of retweets by 119.5%.
But, when you’re adding visuals, you must make them on-brand.
This builds a cohesive storyline for readers.
Get your audience to recognize your color palette and become more likely to stop and read your content.
(as long as you’re providing valuable information each time)
This is one of the most overlooked ways to create snackable content.
Any content you already have can be broken down to make some great snackable posts.
You can pull quotes, make a tutorial video or do some engaging LinkedIn posts with all this content you’ve got lying around!
Most readers are consuming snackable content on their mobile devices, so you need to make it a good experience for them.
Think about how your content will display on mobile.
Try your hand at posting some content to catch the attention of your ideal customers.
Start out by taking the FREE Conversion Copywriting 101 course to write your content the way a copywriter would:
With an attention-grabbing headline and a clear call-to-action.
Then, watch this Tutorial Tuesday and learn how to get more conversions on your snackable social media content.
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