Ben Moore
Founder of CreateSocial
Ben Moore is the founder of CreateSocial. Before building it, he ran a content agency that helped coaches and consultants grow on video, generating millions of followers and millions of dollars in revenue for its clients, including taking one client from 65 to 75,000 followers.
Articles by Ben Moore
- Guides8 min read
A Founder's Weekly Content Plan: Cadence, the Four Types, and What to Repurpose
Most founders do not have a discipline problem with content. They have no plan for what to make, so every day starts from zero. Here is the weekly plan: what goes out, where, in what mix, and what to turn into what.
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The Instagram Strategy That Gets Coaches Clients: Five Links From a Reel to a Booked Call
Between a stranger seeing you and a client paying you there are five links, and most coaches only work the first one. Here is the whole chain, what each link is for, and your exact first week.
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How to Write an Instagram Bio That Gets Coaching Clients (Name Field, Three Lines, One Link, Three Pins)
Stories only reach people who follow you, so your profile is where a stranger decides whether they ever see one. The name field, three lines of bio, one link and three pinned posts, with a before and after.
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Instagram Stories and DMs for Coaches: The Two Links Almost Everyone Skips
Stories are the hinge of the Instagram client chain and DMs are where the call comes from. How to run a story sequence that ends in an ask, why cold DMs still work, and which comments actually make a stranger click your profile.
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A Lead Magnet for Coaches: One Problem, Five Minutes, and the Follow-Up That Books the Call
Somebody is in your DMs and they asked for the thing. What you send them, why you get the email while you are there, and how the follow-up turns a freebie into a call about their problem.
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Content Is the Engine Under Every Other Client Channel
Referrals, warm outreach, cold outreach and paid ads are not four separate pipelines. Each one works harder when content is running underneath it. Here is how the five feed each other, and why the one that compounds is also the one that breaks people.
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Reaction Videos for Coaches and Consultants: The Format Only the Wrong People Are Using
Comedy pages figured out reaction videos years ago. For a coach or consultant it is the fastest route to a video that shows how you think, with the topic and the hook already handled. How to pick a clip, what to add on top, and how to make one in a single session.
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The Five Paths a Client Takes to You: Omnichannel Acquisition for Coaches and Consultants
Every client you have ever signed came through one of five paths. Most coaches run one of them well and leave four empty. Here is the whole map, how to judge each path, and the playbook for every one.
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Qualified Attention: Why 10,000 Followers Can Still Get You Zero Clients
You can have a real audience and no clients, or a few hundred followers and real revenue. The difference is not audience size. It is the quality of the attention you attract.
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Recording Day Shouldn't Be Thinking Day
Filming feels exhausting because you are doing four jobs at once. Separating them is what makes content sustainable, and it matters more than batching your calendar.
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6 Content Formats That Actually Work for Executive Coaches
Not generic creator advice. The six formats that suit executive coaching specifically, the order to add them in, and the one pairing that produces leads fastest.
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How to Add B-Roll to a Talking-Head Video (2026)
B-roll has two jobs: show the thing you're talking about, or make the claim you just made land. Most auto B-roll does neither. Here's how to add stock footage, cards and punch-ins to a talking-head video in a few minutes, and the continuity trick most tools miss.
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How to Edit Talking-Head Videos Faster (A 15-Minute Video in Under 20)
Editing a talking-head video takes forever because the raw take is the problem, not the editor. Here's how recording in sections removes most of the edit, the order I actually use for what's left, and the one over-edit that makes videos worse.
Read - Comparisons8 min read
Opus Clip Pricing in 2026: What the Credits Actually Cost You
Opus Clip is $0, $15 or $29 a month, and none of those numbers is what you pay per clip. Here's how the credits really work, what three kinds of creators actually spend, what the reviews say, and when it's worth it.
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Social Media for Busy Founders: A Month of Content in One Afternoon
You don't need a content team and you don't need to post daily. A practical social media system for busy founders: record one afternoon a month, publish across six platforms.
Read - Comparisons11 min read
Best Descript Alternative for Talking-Head Video (2026)
Descript invented text-based editing, and the reviews say the credits and the AI agent are where it falls apart. Here's what to look for in a Descript alternative if you make talking-head video for social, with six options compared.
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Best Time to Post on Instagram Reels in 2026 (Three Studies Disagree)
Later says midnight Monday. SocialPilot says weekday mornings. Hopper HQ says Tuesday and Wednesday at 7am. Here's what the three biggest Reels timing studies actually found, why they don't agree, and what to do about it.
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Content Creation Workflow: Where Each Step Breaks (and What to Do About It)
Every content creation workflow has the same six steps: idea, script, record, edit, captions, post. The workflow that fails isn't missing a step. It's stuck at one. Here's where each step breaks, the two where most people quit, and the step I'd cut entirely.
Read - Tools9 min read
The Best Teleprompter for Content Creation (2026)
Most teleprompter apps are a scrolling text box in the wrong place on your screen. Here's what actually matters when you're recording content regularly, and what we built instead.
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The Best AI Eye Contact Correction for Video (2026)
You recorded a good video and then noticed your eyes were off the lens the whole time. Here's how AI eye contact correction works, where it still falls down, and when you should just re-record.
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How to Look Natural on Camera (It's Mostly Not About Confidence)
Almost everything that makes someone hard to watch on camera is mechanical, not personal. Here are the five things that actually matter, in the order they matter.
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8 Best Content Repurposing Tools in 2026 (And the Approach Most Creators Get Wrong)
Most content repurposing tools clip long videos into shorts that don't perform. Here are 8 tools reviewed honestly, plus the approach that actually works.
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Social Media for Coaches: How to Create Content That Gets You Clients
Most coaches quit posting because content takes too long. Here's a practical content strategy that builds authority, attracts clients, and doesn't eat your whole schedule.
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Best Social Media Management Software for Creators and Small Businesses (2026)
Most social media management tools only handle scheduling. Here's what actually matters, which tools do what, and how to pick the right one for how you actually work.
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Best Free Teleprompter Apps for Content Creators (2026)
The best free teleprompter apps in 2026: CuePrompter for instant browser scrolling, Teleprompter.com for free voice scrolling on your phone, and five more compared.
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Best TikTok Editor for Creators Who Don't Want to Waste Hours Editing
Most TikTok editors are either too bloated or too basic. Here's what actually matters when editing TikTok videos, and how to turn editing from a bottleneck into a 5-minute step.
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8 Best CapCut Alternatives in 2026 (From a Creator Who Switched)
I used CapCut for months. It's a great editor — but it's just an editor. Here are 8 alternatives for creators who want more than just editing.
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How to Batch Record a Week's Worth of TikTok Videos in One Sitting
Stop recording one video at a time. Here's how to batch record 10+ videos in a single sitting and have them edited, captioned, and scheduled before you stand up.
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How to Make YouTube Shorts That Actually Grow Your Channel (2026)
A practical guide to creating YouTube Shorts that drive subscribers, views, and long-form watch time. No algorithm hacks — just content that works.
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Best Time to Post on YouTube in 2026 (And Why It Matters Less Than You Think)
Data-backed best times to post on YouTube by day. Plus how Shorts and long-form timing differ, and why content quality beats perfect scheduling every time.
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Best Opus Clip Alternative in 2026: When AI Clipping Isn't Enough
Opus Clip clips your videos but strips out context. Here are the best alternatives for creators who need short-form content that actually makes sense to new viewers.
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Best Time to Post on TikTok in 2026 (Data From Industry Studies)
Data-backed best times to post on TikTok by day and niche. Plus how to find your own optimal posting window using analytics and testing.
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Hootsuite Pricing 2026: Every Plan and Cheaper Alternatives
Hootsuite costs $99, $199 or $399 per user per month billed annually, plus custom Enterprise pricing. No free plan, just a 14-day trial. Here is what each plan gets you.
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