Essential Content Planning Tips for 2025: How to Optimize Your Blog Strategy Before the New Year

Essential Content Planning Tips for 2025 How to Optimize Your Blog Strategy Before the New Year By Jen Vazquez Media

Essential Content Planning Tips for 2025: How to Optimize Your Blog Strategy Before the New Year

Can you believe 2025 is just around the corner? Time flies when you’re building your empire, right?

As the new year approaches, it’s the perfect time to give your blog strategy a little TLC. A solid content plan can set the tone for a successful year, attract your ideal clients, and keep your marketing game strong. 

Let’s dive into some essential content planning tips to help you kick off 2025 with a bang!

Review What’s Worked (and What Hasn’t)

Before you start planning new content, take a moment to reflect on the past year. What blog posts resonated with your audience? Which ones didn’t quite hit the mark? By understanding what worked well and what didn’t, you can create more of the content your audience loves and cut out what’s not serving you.

Action Step: Dive into your analytics and make a list of your top-performing blog posts from 2024. Look for patterns—topics, formats, and even publishing times that did well. This will give you a solid foundation for planning your 2025 content.

Quick Tip: Don’t just focus on numbers. Pay attention to the engagement—comments, shares, and the types of questions your audience is asking. This insight is gold for your content strategy.

 

Set Clear Goals for 2025

A new year is the perfect opportunity to set fresh goals for your blog. Whether you want to increase your website traffic, boost your email subscribers, or position yourself as a thought leader in your industry, having clear goals will guide your content planning.

Action Step: Define 2-3 specific, measurable goals for your blog in 2025. For example, if your goal is to grow your email list, focus on creating content that encourages sign-ups, like lead magnets and opt-in incentives.

Quick Tip: Align your blog goals with your overall business objectives. When your content supports your broader goals, you’ll see a bigger impact across your entire marketing strategy.

Plan Your Content Calendar in Advance

Planning ahead is the key to staying consistent and avoiding the last-minute scramble. Your content calendar should map out your blog posts for at least the first quarter of 2025, with topics, keywords, and publishing dates. This not only keeps you organized but also ensures your content aligns with your marketing campaigns and seasonal trends.

Action Step: Block out some time to create a content calendar for Q1 of 2025. Outline your key topics, note important dates (like product launches or holidays), and consider how your content can support your goals.

Quick Tip: Leave a little wiggle room for spontaneous content. Flexibility allows you to stay relevant and respond to trends or industry news that might pop up.

 

Optimize for SEO with 2025 Trends in Mind

SEO is always evolving, and 2025 will be no different. As search engines get smarter, it’s essential to keep your content optimized for both your audience and the algorithms. Focus on user intent, long-tail keywords, and high-quality, informative content that answers your audience’s burning questions.

Action Step: Research 2025 SEO trends, and update your keyword strategy accordingly. Make sure your blog posts are optimized with relevant keywords, meta descriptions, and internal links to keep them search-engine friendly.

Quick Tip: Don’t forget about voice search! With more people using voice assistants like Siri and Alexa, consider how your content can be tailored to answer those types of queries.

Repurpose and Refresh Existing Content

You don’t always need to start from scratch. Take a look at your existing content and see where you can repurpose or refresh it for 2025. Updating old blog posts with new information, turning popular posts into other formats (like videos or infographics), or combining related posts into a comprehensive guide are all great ways to maximize your content’s value.

Action Step: Identify your evergreen content and give it a 2025 makeover. Add new insights, update statistics, and optimize it for SEO. Then, repromote it across your channels to give it new life.

Quick Tip: Repurposing content doesn’t just save time; it also reinforces your message across different formats, making it more likely to resonate with your audience.

Ready to Make 2025 Your Best Year Yet?

With these essential content planning tips, you’ll be ready to optimize your blog strategy and crush your goals in 2025. Remember, the key is to plan ahead, stay flexible, and always keep your audience’s needs front and center. Now, let’s get this content party started and make 2025 your most successful year yet!

Bonus: Need a little extra help mapping out your content strategy? You can download free tools and masterclasses in my free Resources Vault.  OR You can join my membership as we are going to be covering content creation for your business in Pinterest Strategy Club.

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Pinterest Trends Weekly: Let’s Get Together!

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Pinterest Trends Weekly: Let’s Get Together!

What are people searching for on Pinterest?  Pinterest collected insights this week around the theme: Let’s Get Together!

This week on Pinterest, people are searching for food and drink ideas, decoration inspiration, and group games to play at their next soirée.

Key trends

Discover Tomorrow’s Trends with Pinterest

Pinterest is all about looking ahead. With over 522 million people using the platform to uncover future ideas, it should be your go-to source for inspiration and for what’s trending for creating content. By keeping an eye on current trends, Pinterest can provide you with valuable insights into what’s likely to catch on elsewhere soon.

Every week, Pinterest Predicts Weekly showcases actionable search trends, tailored to users across various categories, regions, and demographics. Dive into the details on trends.pinterest.com, where you can explore insights and do content planning around the hottest search queries. 

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Event Planning & Hosting

  • +130% increase in Friendsgiving invitations
  • +185% increase in Western party centerpieces
  • +40% increase in large group games
  • +25% increase in outdoor entertaining areas
  • +50% increase in cookie decorating parties

Food Trends

  • 3x increase in searches for taco cupcakes (Yes, taco cupcakes!)
  • +80% increase in garlic butter chicken bites
  • +60% increase in mini cakes for birthdays
  • +50% increase in cornbread dressing

Gifting Trends

  • 5x increase in creative gift baskets
  • +45% increase in gifts for teens
  • +25% increase in gift basket ideas for men
  • +25% increase in laser-engraved gifts

Audience Trends: Curious Celebrations

Gen Z Trends

  • +80% increase in Friendsgiving dinner parties
  • +75% increase in Friendsgiving aesthetic
  • +55% increase in hot chocolate bars
  • +30% increase in snack boards

Millennials Trends

  • +115% increase in Friendsgiving tablescapes
  • +40% increase in masquerade parties
  • +30% increase in easy party food for a crowd
  • +25% increase in favorite things parties

Pinterest Predicts: Cafe Core is On the Rise

Create coffee-shop vibes at home with Pinterest’s emerging “Cafe Core” trend. Users are leaning into vintage and handmade décor for cozy home coffee stations. Here’s what’s trending:

  • +140% increase in handmade mugs
  • +85% increase in vintage cafe décor
  • +70% increase in home coffee bars
  • +50% increase in mini coffee bars for small spaces
  • +35% increase in coffee shop interior design

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Pinterest Trends Weekly: Autumn affairs

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Pinterest Trends Weekly: Autumn affairs

What are people searching for on Pinterest?  Pinterest collected insights this week around the theme: Autumn affairs

Key trends

All searches link to trends.pinterest.com, where you can too can discover insights and create a marketing plan around trending searches and reach high-value audiences on Pinterest.

Leveraging Pinterest Trends

Before we dive into this week’s trends, if you’ve been wondering how you can use these trends in your marketing, check out my How to Use Pinterest Trends Masterclass from a few weeks ago! We dug deep into where to find Pinterest trends, strategize, and use them in your business. Just head over to thepinterestqueen.com/pinteresttrends to sign up and start smashing your Pinterest goals.

What’s Catching Fire on Pinterest?

Pinterest is your crystal ball, looking straight into the future of trends. With over 522 million people using it for inspiration, it’s your go-to for insights. Each week, Pinterest Predicts Weekly uncovers actionable search trends spanning categories, regions, and demographics. Let’s unearth this week’s gems!

Autumnal Activity Frenzy

Carnival games and autumnal activities are on the rise:

  • A sixfold increase in searches for carnival games for kids
  • A fivefold increase in searches for things to paint on pumpkins
  • A 55% increase in Halloween movie night ideas
  • A 30% rise in searches for corn mazes
  • A 30% boost in apple picking queries

Harvest Highlights

The fall harvest season brings a wave of cozy vibes:

  • A tenfold increase in searches for fall bread recipes
  • A fourfold spike in small bites for sharing
  • 45% more interest in freeze-drying food
  • A 30% increase in searches for apple cider cookies
  • 115% jump in hiking outfit fall interests
  • 60% more searches for overalls in fall fashion
  • A 50% rise in flannel outfits for women
  • 25% increase in chunky boot outfits searches

Millennial Moodboard: Out and About

Millennials are embracing fall with enthusiasm:

  • A sevenfold increase in easy pumpkin painting ideas
  • A quadruple increase in easy Halloween nail designs
  • A fourfold rise in pink out football game outfits
  • A threefold bump in easy Halloween party food
  • 2.5 times more searches for hockey game outfits for women

Dia de los Muertos: A Time of Remembrance

  • A 175% surge in Calaveras Dia de los Muertos
  • 150% rise in Dia de los Muertos altar ideas
  • 120% increase in skeleton face paint searches
  • 75% more interest in Dia de los Muertos decoration ideas
  • A 45% growth in folk art searches
  • 30% rise in graveyard searches

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Let’s Wrap This Up

There you have it—a vibrant tapestry of fall trends on Pinterest awaits you! Can’t wait to see how you’ll use these insights to sprinkle a bit of autumn magic into your marketing strategy. You’ve got this, and remember: any time you need a boost or fresh ideas, we’re here to guide you. Till next time—keep it creative, efficient, and fun!

For more inspiring insights and tips, make sure to check out our podcast and blog. Let’s grow, evolve, and embrace the season together!

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Marketing Workflow Tips for Female Service Providers

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Marketing Workflow Tips for Female Service Providers

As a female service provider, I know the marketing struggle is real! Between managing clients, running a business, and trying to have a life, finding time for marketing can feel like an uphill battle. But here’s the good news—you don’t need a massive marketing team or 40 hours a week to get great results. With smart workflows, you can create a system that works for you, saves time, and drives leads. Let’s dive into actionable tips that will help you streamline your marketing efforts.

Batch Content Creation

Batching content is a game changer. Instead of trying to create posts on the fly, dedicate a specific day or block of time each week (or month) to focus solely on content creation. Whether it’s blog posts, social media updates, or Pinterest pins, getting into the creative zone and knocking out several pieces at once will help you stay consistent and save time.

Action Step:

Schedule 2-3 hours each week or a full day each month for content creation. Focus on creating a month’s worth of content in one go.

Repurpose Your Content

One of the easiest ways to save time is by repurposing content across multiple platforms. If you’ve written a blog post, turn that into Pinterest pins, social media captions, email newsletters, and even short-form videos. Don’t reinvent the wheel—just tweak what you’ve already got!

Action Step:

Take your top-performing content from one platform and repurpose it for at least two others. For example, turn a blog post into 3-5 Pinterest pins or a YouTube video into an Instagram carousel.

Automate Where You Can

Automation is your best friend when it comes to marketing. From scheduling social media posts to automating email sequences, the more you can automate, the more time you can save for other important tasks (like focusing on clients). Tools like Later, Hootsuite, or Planoly for social media and ActiveCampaign or ConvertKit for email marketing will make your life easier.

Action Step:

Set up automated workflows for your email marketing. Start with a simple welcome sequence for new subscribers and schedule at least one week’s worth of social media posts in advance.

Create a Content Calendar

A content calendar helps you stay organized and keeps your marketing efforts on track. Knowing exactly what you’re posting and when (across all your platforms) can reduce stress and make the process feel more manageable. Plus, it’s a great way to ensure you’re delivering value consistently to your audience.

Action Step:

Use tools like Trello, Asana, or Google Sheets to create a content calendar. Plan at least two weeks’ worth of content ahead of time, noting important dates, promotions, or themes.

Focus on High-Impact Platforms

It’s easy to feel like you need to be everywhere—Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Facebook… you name it. But the truth is, not all platforms are created equal for your business. Instead of spreading yourself thin, focus on the one or two platforms that bring in the most leads and engagement for your services.

Action Step:

Analyze your analytics (Google Analytics, Pinterest insights, or Instagram metrics) to see which platform is driving the most traffic or conversions. Double down on those and scale back the rest.

Delegate/Outsource What You Can

You don’t have to do it all yourself. Hiring help, whether it’s a VA to manage your Pinterest boards or a short-form video editor for social media, can free up your time for high-level tasks. Even if it’s just a few hours a week, outsourcing certain aspects of your marketing can make a huge difference.

Action Step:

Identify one task you struggle with or dread the most and consider outsourcing it. It could be scheduling social posts, writing blog content, or creating graphics.

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Track Your Results

You can’t improve what you don’t measure. Keeping an eye on your marketing performance helps you see what’s working (so you can do more of that) and what’s not (so you can adjust). Tracking key metrics like website traffic, email open rates, and conversion rates can guide your marketing strategy and help you make smarter decisions.

Action Step:

Set up Google Analytics to track website performance or use built-in tools like Instagram Insights or Pinterest Analytics to track engagement. Check your metrics bi-weekly and make adjustments as needed.

Use Templates to Save Time

Don’t start from scratch every time. Whether it’s email newsletters, Pinterest pins, or social media posts, creating and using templates can cut down your production time dramatically. Plus, having a consistent visual brand across all platforms builds recognition and trust with your audience.

Action Step:

Create templates for common marketing tasks, like Instagram posts, blog outlines, or Pinterest pins, using tools like Canva or Google Docs. This way, you’ll just plug in the new content and be good to go.

Batch Your Marketing Tasks

Not only should you batch your content creation, but it also helps to batch other marketing tasks. Spend one block of time brainstorming ideas, another time creating graphics, and another time writing captions. By focusing on one type of task at a time, you’ll get into the flow and be more productive.

Action Step:

Break down your marketing tasks into chunks: idea generation, graphic creation, writing, and scheduling. Assign each task its own dedicated time block during your week.

Take Breaks and Set Boundaries

Running a service-based business often means long hours, but your well-being matters. Set boundaries around your work hours, and give yourself the time you need to recharge. You’ll show up more refreshed, focused, and productive when you take care of yourself.

Action Step:

Block off time on your calendar for breaks, meals, and self-care. Stick to your working hours as much as possible and give yourself permission to log off.

Final Thoughts

Marketing doesn’t have to be overwhelming. By setting up smart workflows and using tools to your advantage, you can make the most out of your time and see amazing results without feeling like marketing is taking over your life. These tips are meant to help you get more organized, feel less stressed, and build a consistent and scalable marketing system that works for you.

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Pinterest Trends Weekly: Fashion Forward

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Pinterest Trends Weekly: Fashion Forward

What are people searching for on Pinterest?  Well, I’m back with this week’s Pinterest trends, and what’s trending is Fashion Forward.  Sometimes, being trend-forward means looking to the past. This week, people on Pinterest are searching for fresh fall styles across eras and aesthetics

Key trends

Growing Trends: Seasonal Shift

As autumn settles in, Pinterest users are getting cozy with fall recipes, outfits, and moody aesthetics. Here’s a look at what people are searching for compared to the previous three weeks:

  • 140% increase in emergency preparedness (no surprise with everything going on in the world).
  • 2x increase in searches for fall soups and stews.
  • 155% increase in how to wear ankle boots.
  • 150% increase in rainy day meals.
  • 40% increase in oversized leather jacket outfits.

If you could see the graph for emergency preparedness, it’s like a rollercoaster heading straight uphill—people are really taking action on this one.

Category Trend: Vintage Goth

Pinterest users are bringing the witchy vibes this season, blending elements from the Victorian era to the grunge-filled 90s. Here’s what’s trending across different categories:

Home Category:

  • 4x increase in dark moody bedroom searches.
  • 2x increase in vintage-inspired nursery decor.
  • 45% increase in Victorian gothic decor.
  • 45% increase in antique kitchen decor.

Fashion Category:

  • 80% increase in 90s goth outfits.
  • 65% increase in romantic goth outfits.
  • 40% increase in Corp goth work outfits.
  • 25% increase in whimsical fashion.

Beauty Category:

  • 2x increase in dark fall nails.
  • 35% increase in 90s grunge hair.
  • 35% increase in vintage hairstyles.
  • 25% increase in whimsicoth makeup.

Pinterest Predicts Trend: Eclectic Grandpa

One of Pinterest’s predicted trends for 2024, “Eclectic Grandpa,” is happening now! Searches for vintage and retro looks are popping off, from weddings to home decor:

  • 75% increase in vintage electric wedding searches.
  • 65% increase in grandma core bedroom decor.
  • 60% increase in retro outfits.
  • 80% increase in custom-fitted hats.
  • 50% increase in retrofuturism fashion.

Curious to know what these look like? Just pop these terms into Pinterest, and you’ll see a flood of images for inspiration.

Audience Trends: Throwback Threads

Gen Z and Millennials are digging into fashion history for their next outfits, and here’s what’s trending for each group:

Gen Z:

  • 2x increase in 80s outfit inspo.
  • 2x increase in soft grunge outfits.
  • 40% increase in 70s fashion.
  • 40% increase in 70s goth.

Millennials:

  • 6x increase in romantic outfit searches.
  • 4x increase in edgy office outfit searches.
  • 3x increase in vintage maximalism.
  • 3x increase in 90s fall outfits.
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