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What Content Pillars Are Defined for My Brand PresenceUpdated 5 days ago

Content pillars for social media are the three to five recurring topics the brand consistently posts about — defined during this service based on the target audience, the product category and what the brand genuinely knows.

I define content pillars in individual content services for specific purposes. The pillars defined here are the foundational version — established once and referenced across every other content service. When infographic topics are chosen, they draw from these pillars. When blog articles are planned, they reference these pillars. When email content is written, the voice reflects these pillars.

How I define content pillars during the profiles setup:

I start from the target buyer — what they care about beyond the product, what problems they face and what interests they hold.

From those questions I identify topics that:

  • Connect genuinely to the brand's product and expertise
  • Give the brand enough to post about consistently without repeating
  • Attract the audience most likely to eventually purchase

Each pillar gets a description, the buyer type it speaks to and example content formats that fit it.

These pillars become the organizing framework for every piece of content the brand creates going forward — keeping communication consistent across every channel.

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