Feed Posts

Feed Posts consist of the individual pieces of content shared by users, brands, or organizations on their social media profiles. These posts appear in the central 'feed' or 'timeline' of a platform, where followers or other users can view them as part of a sequential stream of activity. What we commonly call “posts” are a foundational element of most social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (X), LinkedIn, and others.

And they typically serve as a primary method of communication between the poster and their audience. A post can consist of any combination of text, images, videos, or even the kind of memes that go viral, and it is often accompanied by a caption, hashtags, and tagging options that provide context and connect the post to the broader conversation that's happening on the platform. Users can usually 'like' a post, comment on it, or share it with their own friends, followers, or other connections, which is to say that posts can be very engaging indeed.

For businesses and brands, posts can also be a very useful tool for marketing, storytelling, and connecting directly with their audience. Posts can also include ads or sponsored content, but if you ask me, that's about as interesting as it sounds.