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1. 3 Secret Techniques To
Improve the Life Of The
Content
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2. Why Improve the Life Of The Content
It is almost a fact of life that anything that can sustain over a longer
period of time is far superior to the same thing over a shorter period of
time. A Sachin Tendulkar is more recognized than a Vinod Kambli.
Content is no exception, and here too content that produces results over
a considerable length of time scores over content that produces results
in a much shorter time-frame. The staggering statistics of today’s
Internet-connected world make it very difficult for content to be noticed
easily. It is estimated that there are 200 million active Instagram users,
285 million active Twitter users, 500 million active WhatsApp users, and
an unbelievable 1800 million active Facebook users. In such a scenario a
concerted effort to improve the life of the content is not warranted.
Having said that, it is much easier said than done. Can content once post
extend its life in this ultra-fast paced the world, which sees more than
9000 tweets posted every second and more than 13000 logins to
Facebook every single second?
3 Secret Techniques To
Improve the Life Of The
Content

3. In order to answer this question, it is necessary to look at a tweet’s
lifespan, meaning the period of time the tweet is on someone’s radar.
One study indicates the life span of a tweet to be 18 minutes. Another
study uses the nuclear measure of ‘half-life,’ and by this measure, the
half-life of a tweet is estimated at 24 minutes. Half-life is the time
required for a tweet to reach half the number of the highest number of
views or clicks that it received at its peak.
In this scenario, users of social media such as Twitter and Facebook are
looking to increase their post’s lifespan. Among the many techniques
that can be employed to improve the life Of the content (posts) on social
media, three that stand out are:
1. The technique of repeating a post
2. The technique of content amplification
3. The technique of forecasting through content audit
3 Techniques To Improve the Life Of The
Content
The technique of repeating a post has the capability to increase life span
by two times, which is by normal standards extremely positive. Similarly,

4. augmenting original content can deliver twice the effect, which again is
remarkable. However, forecasting through a content audit can give a post
a very long shelf life if not immortality, which is humongous by any
standards.
1.The technique of Repeating a Post
More often than not a tweet or post is made with a certain objective in
mind such as commenting on a raging topic, sharing a like or dislike or
giving out information. It is possible that a tweet or a post gets noticed
with just one post but it is the natural order that amidst such large posts
or tweets a high proportion of these do not get noticed at all. This is
because the target audience the post is seeking is not always looking at
something to peruse. It is believed, quite often, that posting once is
enough, without realizing that the post may have missed the opportunity
of being viewed simply because the audience was not looking at the post
when it appears. This can be partially overcome by taking recourse to
repeating. Thus, the technique of repeating a post helps to ensure an
opportunity is given for the post to be viewed when it is repeated.
Studies have indicated that repeated sharing over a considerable length
of time increases the overall traffic generated by the content.

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Repeating content sometimes is construed as spamming. Concentrating
on trending content often leads to ignoring past content. By not
repeating the content the post that is posted only once misses the
opportunity of reaching out to a completely new audience, which is the
audience that missed the post due to a variety of reasons. It is desirable
that inhibitions are done away with if the objective is to maximize
viewing.
There is a structured way of repeating content and it involves organizing
shares on social media. It is prudent to generate a few messages and
tweak them to have different titles, quotes from influencers (those who
help build relationships) and highlights of relevant data, and repeat
them with acceptable frequency. Since it is difficult to keep track of when
to repeat posts it is advisable to employ software that does so
mechanically at pre-set periods. The technique of sharing is particularly
suited to share content in newsletters. It makes a lot of sense to send
the same newsletter with minor modifications to those who have not
opened the first email, thus giving a second opportunity to view them.
There are immense benefits to be realized by adopting the technique of

6. repeating a post.
2.The technique of content amplification
The technique of content amplification involves building on the benefits
derived from the technique of repeating a post. While it is necessary to
create new content it would be imprudent not to bestow attention on
the earlier content especially if that content has relevance over long
periods of time. This technique entails the focus of attention to be on
the regular channels in which the post appears. It is proven that when
content that has been noticed in the promotional stage is amplified
subsequently the content commands up to three times more effect in
attracting traffic and generating leads over a sustained three-month
period. The higher impact is attributed to referral traffic, more
distribution and more search.
The efficient way to employ the technique of content amplification is to
critically evaluate the contents posted. A critical examination of posts
will reveal the ones that have performed well during the promotional
stage. These qualify for amplification and they should be persisted with
and promoted continuously with care taken to avoid overexposure.
These posts could also qualify to be featured in newsletters that are yet
to be published. Newsletters are an excellent medium for posting earlier

7. content amplified suitably. More new subscribers mean more
opportunity to use old content modified suitably. The modified content
while attracting new subscribers would appeal to old subscribers who
might have missed the earlier post, and mean something more for old
subscribers who had seen the earlier post. It is imperative that all posts’
promotion and amplification is carefully cataloged and monitored
closely to help pick the best content for special treatment so that they
have a high probability of bringing more leads and traffic.
The impact of an original post can be doubled or trebled by using the
technique of content amplification suitable and sharing the post to
attract new subscribers and be more meaningful to subscribers who had
seen the initial post.
3.The technique of content audit
After employing the techniques of repeating a post and content
amplification to increase traffic and seeing some positive effects it is
likely that a sense of complacency could set in. After all, how many
techniques can be employed? However, there is more that can be done
and the pointer is the critical evaluation that has been done to identify
the post that has done well for further amplification. The technique of
content audit is an extremely useful tool that helps to unearth content
that can improve the life of the content if not immortality. It makes
immense sense to milk any past content that has produced great results
by using it repeatedly for a very long period of time.

8. In order to identify content that can be used repeatedly, it is productive
and rewarding to systematically audit the content posted in the past. The
audit should be able to track all posts and measure the performance of
posts over a well-defined metric landscape. It should be able to measure
performance on a recurring basis, which would help to pick up those
posts in the past that have done well and could do well in the present
time albeit with some modifications. The audit should also build in
models that are capable of predicting the success or failure of posts
made in the past in relation to building traffic, generating leads and
capable of repeated sharing.
Benefits of Content Audit
The content audit should be able to breakdown posts into various
elements that affect not only traffic but also subsequent leads and
conversions.
The audit should be able to provide solutions to improve the effect of
content and how that content can be dealt with in future posts.
The content audit should look into are the choices available to
maximize the potential of highly effective posts in terms of which
messages to post on which channels during which times.
Study of past posts can reveal posts with the higher conversion rate,

9. these posts can be put through the test of relevancy and if found
relevant can be revived by sharing once again to increase the shelf-
life of the post.
More importantly, such revived posts can bring in entirely new
subscribers.
Conclusion
There are times during spring cleaning when something that was thrown
in the attic is found that is relevant even today and worth a relook. In the
same way, content from the past can be relevant today and with a bit of
sprucing up can be rejuvenated and posted. It is possible that such
content would find new subscribers thus increasing the life span of the
once forgotten content.
The three techniques have the potential to improve the life of the
content manifold and create an impact that is very powerful. To draw an
analogy from cricket, it is something like a V V S Laxman making a
powerful and impactful comeback after he was dropped from the Indian
teams following a poor first stint.
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