{"id":315,"date":"2026-01-23T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T08:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.duckpi.com\/marketing\/?p=315"},"modified":"2026-01-23T08:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T08:00:12","slug":"social-media-marketing-for-beginners-step-by-step-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duckpi.com\/marketing\/?p=315","title":{"rendered":"Social Media Marketing for Beginners: Step-by-Step Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZYWv5max694\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Feeling overwhelmed by where to start with social media marketing as a beginner? You\u2019re not alone! In this video, I\u2019ll break down the exact steps I\u2019d take to build a social media strategy from scratch. 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