How I Didn’t Show Up on Social Media for a Week (and Still Posted Every Day)

 

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How I Didn’t Show Up on Social Media for a Week (and Still Posted Every Day)

There was a week recently where I barely showed up online.

No stories. No real-time posting. No “hey friends, sick kid chaos over here” updates.
Real life needed my attention — so I gave it my attention. 💛

And yet… a post still went out every single day.

Not because I pushed harder. Not because I batched content like a machine.
But because the systems were already doing the work.

The real goal of social media

Consistent visibility without constant pressure.

The systems that carried my social media

Here’s what was quietly working in the background while I focused on my kids:

1) 🌿Evergreen content instead of daily creation

I rely on evergreen content pillars — content that doesn’t expire and doesn’t depend on trends.

Examples of evergreen content pillars 💛

  • Best sellers (products I plan to always have in stock)
  • Behind-the-scenes moments from running the business
  • The mission of the business and why it exists

Once those pillars exist, you don’t need to reinvent the wheel every day to stay visible.

2) Scheduled + recycled posting with SmarterQueue

I use SmarterQueue because it doesn’t just schedule posts — it ♻️recycles them intentionally.

  • Evergreen content rotates automatically
  • Content stays circulating without manual resharing
  • No gaps when I’m offline

Shift this: “I need to post.”
To this: “I need a posting system.”

 

Take a look at this quick video I made for you on this system:

3) Automated social proof with Judge.me

One of my favorite quiet systems is automated social proof.

Judge.me can take verified 5-star customer reviews and post them to social — no rewriting, no designing, no extra energy required.

  • Real customer voices show up consistently
  • Trust builds even when I’m offline
  • Content runs without pulling from my capacity

And honestly? This kind of content often performs better than anything I could write myself because it’s REAL reviews in REAL-TIME.

how to set up social sharing on judgme

“But won’t people notice I’m posting the same things?”

This is one of the most common fears I hear — and it’s worth addressing head-on:

Good marketing is repetition.

Think about how many times you’ve seen the same commercials from big brands. They pay a lot of money to show the exact same message over and over again — because repetition works.

Most of your audience:

  • 🙈 didn’t see the post the first time 
  • 🤦♀️ forgot it by the second time
  • 💯 needs to hear it multiple times before it sticks

Repeating yourself isn’t lazy — it’s effective. And if big companies build entire marketing strategies on repetition, we’re allowed to do the same… especially if it makes our businesses more sustainable. 💛

This is what systems are actually for

This week wasn’t a fluke — it was proof.

  • You don’t need to be constantly “on” to be consistent
  • You can step back without starting over
  • A well-built system holds your business steady when life gets heavy

The goal isn’t to disappear forever. The goal is to build a business that doesn’t panic when you rest.

Your tiny step this week 💛

Instead of asking, “How do I show up more?” try asking:
“What could I set up once that keeps working when I don’t?”

P.S. If you want more gentle systems like this (the kind that hold up in real life seasons), this is what I teach inside Learn With Raquel — simple rhythms, sustainable scale, and a business that honors your season of life. 💛

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