Earlier, we shared digital marketing tips such as engaging audiences on social media like Instagram. As 2026 begins, let’s put together one of our favorite content strategies — Content Repurposing — to share with everyone.
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Content Repurposing: Maximising Your Content's Reach
Content Repurposing (also known as Content Recycling) is the practice of reusing all or part of your existing content by transforming it into a new format. The goal is to extend the content’s lifespan and increase its overall reach.
How We Repurpose Content?
On Instagram, you often see bite-sized posts. One usual practice is to expand them into full articles. When doing so, we pay extra attention to the title, as an effective headline for search engine visibility (to drive clicks from search results) is not always the same as one that grabs attention on social media. For example, article titles focus more on subheadings and keyword optimization, emphasizing a different aspect from the social media ones.
Another common example would be selecting key slides from corporate presentations and repurposing them into Instagram/LinkedIn posts, highlighting key points from the sharing sessions.
Common Content Repurposing Practices
Here are some of the other most common approaches:
- Long YouTube video → Multiple Instagram Reels
- Long-form article → Several Instagram posts
- Instagram post → Threads thread
- Instagram Story → Permanent Instagram post
Benefits of Content Repurposing
As content creators, we all face moments when inspiration runs dry. Content Repurposing helps by taking a single core idea and presenting it in multiple formats, allowing us to reach audiences with different consumption habits (e.g., readers may discover your content through articles, while video lovers engage via YouTube).
At the same time, repurposing one piece of content across platforms saves significant time and resources that would otherwise be spent creating entirely new material for each channel.
It also lets you test lighter formats first (e.g., using Stories to gauge interest) and then expand the best-performing ideas into more substantial content.
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This article is originally published by MORE Digital:
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Digital Marketing FAQ
1. What is digital marketing?
Digital marketing is the promotion of products, services, or brands using online channels such as search engines, websites, social media, email, and mobile apps. It helps businesses connect with their audience where they spend time online.
2. What are the main types of digital marketing?
- SEO (Search Engine Optimization) – improving website visibility in search engines
- Content Marketing – creating and sharing valuable content
- Social Media Marketing – promoting via platforms like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn
- PPC (Pay-Per-Click Advertising) – paid ads on Google, Bing, or social media
- Email Marketing – sending targeted messages to subscribers
- Affiliate Marketing – promoting products through partnerships
- Influencer Marketing – collaborating with online influencers
3. How do I measure the success of digital marketing?
Key metrics include:
- Website traffic
- Conversion rate
- Cost per lead / acquisition
- Engagement rate (likes, shares, comments)
- Return on investment (ROI)
