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100

Adding a place name, like a school or restaurant, to your post so people know where you were

Geotag/Location Tag

100

This 'P' refers to the actual good, service, or digital content—such as a viral TikTok filter, a physical sneaker, or a streaming subscription—that a brand creates to satisfy customer needs.

What is Product

100

While Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 11 AM and 6 PM local time are considered the overall best windows to post across social platforms, this day of the week ranks as the worst.

What is Sunday

100

This process allows green plants to use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create their own food and release oxygen into the air.

What is photosynthesis

100

A headline or thumbnail that exaggerates to trick people into clicking

What is Clickbait

200

Video of what’s happening-not someone talking

B-Roll

200

Whether offering a $4.99 Twitch subscription or running a limited-time 20% off discount code via an Instagram story, this 'P' determines what consumers pay for a value offering.

What is Price

200

Because users check their phones during lunch, mid-afternoon breaks, and right after work, platform algorithms typically decide whether your post "lives or dies" during this initial timeframe.

What is the first 60 minutes (or the first hour)?

200

In English grammar, this part of speech modifies or describes a noun, such as "bright," "quick," or "spicy."

What is an adjective

200

Content that stays relevant for a long time, not tied to a trend or news cycle

Evergreen Content

300

Basic rules for being polite and respectful online- like not typing in all caps

Netiquette

300

Choosing whether to sell merch directly through a Linktree link, inside an app store, or inside a physical retail store represents this distribution-focused 'P'.

What is Place

300

Although 71% of marketing directors believe brands should simply publish more content, data proves this factor is actually more effective than raw volume.

What is timing (or posting smarter)?

300

Liquid water turns into gas through evaporation, but when water vapor cools down and turns back into liquid droplets to form clouds, it undergoes this stage of the water cycle.

What is condensation

300

The specific goal you measure- like follower growth, link clicks, or comments

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

400

Keeping a post or comment at the top of your profile or comment section so people see it first

Pin

400

Paid influencer partnerships, social media ad campaigns, and viral hashtag challenges fall under this 'P', which focuses on raising awareness and persuading audiences to take action.

What is Promotion

400

On consumer platforms like Instagram and TikTok, this late-evening window after dinner (roughly 7 PM to 9 PM) is a peak engagement time because users are doing this everyday activity.

What is unwinding / scrolling before bed

400

In a story or novel, the central lesson, message, or moral that the author wants the reader to learn is called this.

What is the theme

400

Content that disappears, like stories-creates urgency vs. permanent feed post

What is Ephemeral Content

500

Hiding someone’s posts from your feed without unfollowing or notifying them

Mute

500

This 'P' covers everyone involved—from the target audience and content creators to customer support reps answering DMs—who interacts with or represents the brand.

What is People

500

Across most social media platforms, this 7-hour block during the day—specifically on Tuesdays and Wednesdays—is considered the overall best window to publish content.

What is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM (local time)?

500

The United States Constitution splits the federal government into three distinct branches: the Legislative branch, the Executive branch, and this third branch that includes the Supreme Court and interprets the laws.

What is the Judicial branch

500

When followers feel like they know an influencer/creator personally, even though they don’t

What is Parasocial Relationship