Let’s get real about content strategy and creation. You’ve heard it a hundred times—“Be consistent and success will follow.” And maybe you are. You’re posting the stories, batching the reels, writing heartfelt captions between nap times and laundry loads. You’re showing up. But the followers? The sales? The email opt-ins? They’re just not coming.

If you’re a mom juggling all the things and trying to build something online, I need you to hear this: the problem isn’t you. It’s your content strategy.

Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get enough attention in the world of online business: the truth behind why your consistent content still isn’t bringing in the results you want.

I’m going to break this down for you, BossMom-style, and I promise this will shift the way you think about creating content forever.

1. Consistency Isn’t Always Enough as a Content Strategy

Just because you’re posting consistently doesn’t mean you’re committed. Harsh? Maybe. But here’s the truth: I’ve seen thousands of women posting day in and day out, and you know what’s happening behind the scenes? Doubt.

“Should I try this strategy instead? Do I switch platforms? Should I start a YouTube channel or go all-in on Instagram?” That second-guessing? It leaks into your content. Your audience can feel it. There’s a huge difference between content created with commitment versus content created from confusion.

When you’re committed to your message, your strategy, and your platform, people can feel it.

You start showing up with clarity. Your voice becomes magnetic. And the whole process? It just flows.

2. Stop Using Passive Voice in Your Content

Listen up, because this one’s a game-changer content strategy: if you’re not getting results, chances are you’re speaking in passive voice.

You’re not asking your audience to take action. Not really. You might be saying things like:

  • “You might be interested in this”
  • “If you want to…”
  • “Maybe this could help…”

That kind of language doesn’t move people. Why? Because it’s scared. It’s timid. And it lacks leadership.

You need to rally the troops. Speak boldly. Use phrases like:

  • “Let’s normalize this.”
  • “This is broken, and here’s how we fix it.”
  • “If you don’t do this, here’s what will happen.”

You don’t need to yell. But you do need to be confident and clear. Own your authority.

3. Where Are You Leading Them?

This is the piece that so many content creators skip—they don’t actually know where they’re taking their audience.

Ask yourself: What’s the transformation I’m offering? What’s the before-and-after journey you’re inviting your audience to take?

Here at BossMom, we use a framework called Movement, Momentum, and Velocity.

  • Movement: You’re pushing and creating constantly. You’re the engine. If you stop, everything stops.
  • Momentum: You’ve got support. Your name is getting out there. You’re not pushing as hard, and things are moving forward.
  • Velocity: The dream. You wake up to sales, to leads, to growth. You’re scaling without burnout.

You need to define this path for your people. Then you build your content around every stage of that transformation. That’s the content strategy you need. That’s how you create magnetic, profitable content.

Your Content Strategy Needs Clarity, Confidence, and a Core Message

You don’t need to be everywhere. You need to be present and powerful where you are. Pick the platform. Pick the message. Commit. Own it.

This is the kind of strategy that actually converts. That actually builds trust. That actually brings in the revenue.

Because let’s be honest: moms don’t have time to waste. We have mouths to feed, businesses to build, and legos to step over. We need a content strategy that works.

Final Thought: Moms Do Things Differently—And That’s a Strength

Your ability to nurture, to juggle, to feel deeply—it’s not a weakness. It’s your superpower. But if you let the fear of selling, the fear of visibility, or the fear of being too much hold you back, then all that brilliance stays hidden.

You don’t need more content tips. You need a content strategy anchored in belief, leadership, and purpose.

You’ve got this. And if you want help, our BossMom+ community has tools, AI prompts, resources, and coaching to get you from stuck to scaling.

I heart your face.

Dana

Content Strategy

April 24, 2025

Why Your Content Strategy isn’t Working and How you Fix It

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