6 things I learned creating content for businesses (that actually convert)


Hey, I'm Jayden, a commercial photographer with a background in marketing.


I’ve led a marketing team that grew a local service-based business from a few thousand followers to over 300,000 combined followers.


This is what we learnt along the way.

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1. Consistency builds trust


Not just posting often but maintaining consistent messaging, tone and visuals. If every post looks and sounds different, people get confused and won’t remember you.


The brands that win are consistent and that’s exactly why they’re trusted.

2. Views don't pay bills


The easiest trap is chasing views. It’s the most visible metric, so it feels important. We hit millions of views by following trends... but it didn’t bring in clients. 


It looked like it was working, but it wasn’t.


Attention ≠ conversion.

3. You don’t need cinematic videos… but you do need good visuals.


I spent countless hours and money on cinematic videos... that got minimal views and conversions. Cinematic content has its place, but it’s usually not what drives results.


People judge your business instantly. If it looks cheap, it feels cheap.


Good images build trust fast.

4. Founder content wins


The video content that actually worked? The founder, on camera. Talking directly to the audience.


No trends. No cinematic edits. Filmed on their phone telling stories, showing behind the scenes and delivering the messaging that matters.


Because people don’t buy from brands — they buy from people.

5. "Boring" businesses need to be sexy


It’s not about making your business exciting... it’s about making it look valuable. Strong visuals help you stand out and increase perceived value. 


Perceived value drives decisions.

6. Quality audience > bigger audience


You don’t need more followers, you need the right ones. 10 buyers > 10,000 viewers.


Controversial take but I’d trade 300k followers for 30k highly engaged ones any day.


Attention looks good. Intention converts.

Black and white portrait of photographer Jayden Threadgold standing against a brick wall with a camera hanging nearby for Threadgold Media

You don’t need viral video views. You need better images.

If your content isn’t converting this is probably why.

I help businesses fix that.

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