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Trying to figure out how to start social media
Posted by on April 9, 2026 at 1:11 amI want to start a personal brand on social media, so I'm wondering if anyone has an idea of how to figure out what to post.
- I want to follow the "my journey" layout of posting, where people update on their lives, like building in public for example. I have nothing of significance to start out with, so I thought I'd post my most recent video of me trying to talk about a random topic with using filler words. no idea how to go from there.
- What platforms should I bother to post on? Right now I'm on instagram reels, since I saw and learned about content creation from jun yuh on insta.
- What are methods to plan out video making? There's this idea of starting with long-form content and then cutting it up into smaller shorter clips. How do I do that when my target isnt to make long form content? or should I gather all my ideas together for one day and shoot them that way?
- How on earth do I get over the hurdle of not trying to look perfect? I've never dabbled with Davinci Resolve before, and when I shud use instagram edits for cuts or what music I shud play, etc. Afraid of overdoing it or underdoing it.
Any advice is appreciated đ.
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youâre already on the right track just by starting. donât overthink the âperfect contentâ thing, people actually like seeing messy progress more than polished stuff. just post small updates about what youâre trying, what worked/didnât, even random thoughts. consistency matters way more than editing or platform at the beginning.
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ask Claude to help you with it
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just start posting and figure it out as you go, waiting to âhave somethingâ is what stops most people
pick 1â2 platforms, keep it simple, and donât overthink editing, clarity > perfection
tools like Runable, Opus Clip, InShot, or VEED can help speed things up, but the first 20â30 posts are just reps, not results
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starting from zero is messy but normal. stick to one platform for a month, post daily in one format, and watch what gets saves or replies. someone i worked with did short tips only and hit 1k followers in under a month. slower start but stronger base
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