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Recycling Content

 I recently sent a note to a graduate who writes beautiful blog posts, and HAS an Instagram page, but hasn't posted much to her page. She just completed her website, so it's a perfect time to add that link to her bio, and begin recycling some of the great content from her blog! 

I love to write - and I am lazy frugal enough to want to use what I've written different ways! One is between blogs (I confess, I have several!!) I often borrow content from a personal blog, to repost on one of the support blogs, editing to match the audience. I've done the same with my website, and if I want to post something on Instagram or Facebook, it often appears on my blog before or after.

Atelier Altar
I began my first blog (Creation Station) after reading an article about how simple they were, and could be set up in 15 minutes - who could resist?? And it worked!! 
Often students and graduates who don't already have a website feel a bit stuck as they consider creating one.
  • What platform to use? 
  • How to start?
  • Who will help? 
  • Can I edit and update myself?
A blog is an easy way to start, edit, add periodic posts, and figure the rest out later!! I happened to choose blogspot, (free!) and have enjoyed sharing content this way. Our IC Sister Hobby Parent had a blog on the same platform, with 'pages' which made it more like a website: an About page, Events page, Gallery .... and I realized I could add those to mine as well!! It's easy to add and edit pages (and make them 'live' or not, as you choose)!
Portrait of the Artist - 2021
It's also simple to copy and paste from the blog to Instagram or FB, and share a poem or inspirational thought, a bit of a story .... then use 'labels' (or 'hashtags') suited to post topics. Text and images from either can inspire content for the other (I usually go into edit to copy to paste from one to another, then edit.) 
When I hold events, I post to the Event page on the appropriate blog, as well as on my other social media pages.

Instagram Hashtags I suggested to our IC Sister include #intentionalcreativity #intentionalcreativityoregon and #iammusea as well as the name of her blog. Be sure to have a link in your bio that takes the visitor to a link list or your blog or website!! More Insta tips on my last post.

If you're all done with your Initiate Book, and looking for your next project, how about starting (or posting to) your blog!!

Do you have a blog? Post the link in the comments! 
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