Funny Content That Entertains Your Audience

Your followers are tired, stressed, and bored. They have organized their closets, completed all the cheap home improvement projects that they can, and they have thrown their carefully-planned children’s schedules out the window. Their favorite festivals have been canceled as well as their children’s summer camps. They don’t want any more “how to articles” or “let’s stay calm” articles. Instead, your readers are bored, and they are ready to laugh.

While recommending a particular product or service, consider sharing funny motherhood content to liven up your affiliate marketing Facebook page. Not only will funny content get you more shares, but it may encourage your readers to take a closer look at the products you are recommending — especially if you can present them in funny ways.

But humor is hard. It’s much easier to inform, persuade, and encourage. How do you improve the humor of your marketing page if that has never been your thing? Here are some tips.

1. Read funny writers.

There are lots of funny women to turn to for inspiration. Consider reading Tina Fey, Nora Ephron, and Mindy Kaling. These women have written about pregnancy, motherhood, and being a woman. They will give you ideas for topics and how to present funny material.

Here are some quotes to inspire you:

“Having a child is like getting a tattoo … on your face. You better be committed.” Elizabeth Gilbert

“When your children are teenagers, it’s important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you.” Nora Ephron

“Having children is like living in a frat house — nobody sleeps, everything’s broken, and there’s a lot of throwing up.” Ray Romano

2. Post old content that seems new.

The only problem with much of this material is that it has been posted to death. Your readers will have read most of these quotes and books from modern writers.

But we would also like to recommend a writer who your mom or grandma probably read faithfully — Erma Bombeck. Bombeck wrote a newspaper column from the 1960s to the 1990s about motherhood, middle-class life, and suburbia. She also wrote bestselling books including, “If Life is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?” or “The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank.” Although some of her content may feel dated, many of her observations about children and spouses are timeless. Here are some quotes from her to consider sharing with your readers.

“One thing they never tell you about child raising is that for the rest of your life, at the drop of a hat, you are expected to know your child’s name and how old he or she is.” Erma Bombeck

“I came from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.” Erma Bombeck

“I will buy any creme, cosmetics, or elixir from a woman with a European accent.” Erma Bombeck

“My kids always perceived the bathroom as a place where you wait it out until all the groceries are unloaded from the car.” Erma Bombeck

“When your mother asks, ‘Do you want a piece of advice?’ it is a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway.” Erma Bombeck

You may also consider looking at the work by Teresa Bloomingdale and Phyllis Diller.

“If you have older children who avoid you like the plague, buy yourself some expensive bath salts, run a hot tub, and settle in for a long soak. Teenagers who haven’t talked to you since their tenth birthday will bang on the door, demanding your immediate attention.” Teresa Bloomingdale

“I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them.” Phyllis Diller.

3. Look for the humor in your own life.

It will be easier for you to find humor in your own life after you have read current and past humorists. Besides telling stories of your four-year-old waking up with gum under her armpit, try to find the humor in even the most annoying situation.

It’s not going to be easy to add humor to your content. As we said before, comedy is hard. Luckily, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel.

If you are reviewing diaper genies for your blog, find diaper-related jokes or quotes in your post.

“Changing a diaper is a lot like getting a present from your grandmother – you’re not sure what you’ve got, but you’re pretty sure you’re not going to like it.” Jeff Foxworthy

Or if you are writing about driving schools in your area, post the following quote:
“It is amazing how quickly kids learn to drive a car, yet are unable to understand the lawnmower, the dishwasher, or vacuum cleaner.” Unknown

Start small. You aren’t going to turn into Tina Fey overnight, but you may gain more clicks and shares for your effort.

This article was originally posted at Mom Marketing Coach.