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Social Media Brand Style Guide

Document your brand voice, visual identity, hashtag strategy, and content guidelines to ensure consistency across all platforms and team members.

What's included

Brand voice and tone guidelines
Visual identity rules (colors, fonts, imagery style)
Platform-specific dos and don'ts
Approved hashtag sets by content pillar
Response templates for common interactions
Content examples (do this / not this)

Template breakdown

1

Brand Voice & Tone

Define how your brand sounds on social media. Is it professional, casual, witty, authoritative, friendly? Document specific vocabulary to use and avoid. Include examples of on-brand vs off-brand captions.

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Voice AttributesVocabulary (Use)Vocabulary (Avoid)Tone by PlatformExample Captions
2

Visual Identity

Document your social media visual standards: primary and secondary colors (hex codes), fonts for graphics, photography style, filter/editing presets, logo usage rules, and template designs.

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Primary ColorsSecondary ColorsFontsPhoto StyleFilter/PresetLogo Rules
3

Platform Guidelines

Each platform has its own culture and expectations. Document platform-specific rules: LinkedIn should be professional, Instagram more visual and casual, TikTok authentic and trend-aware. Include dos and don'ts per platform.

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PlatformToneContent TypesDoDon'tPosting Frequency
4

Hashtag Strategy

List your approved hashtag sets organized by content pillar. Include branded hashtags, community hashtags, and industry hashtags. Note which tags to rotate and which to use consistently.

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PillarBranded TagsCommunity TagsIndustry TagsTrending (Rotate)
5

Community Management

Define how your brand responds to comments, DMs, and mentions. Include response templates for common scenarios: positive feedback, complaints, product questions, and collaboration requests.

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ScenarioResponse TemplateToneEscalation Rules

How to use this template

1

Audit your current presence

Review your existing social profiles and recent posts. Identify what's consistent and what varies. Use the Social Media Audit Checklist tool to structure this.

2

Define your voice and visual standards

Fill in the brand voice and visual identity sections. Get input from your team or stakeholders so everyone agrees on the direction.

3

Create platform-specific guidelines

Adapt your general brand guidelines for each platform. What works on LinkedIn won't work on TikTok — document the differences.

4

Share with your team

Distribute the completed style guide to everyone who creates or approves social content. Store it somewhere accessible and review it quarterly.

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