29/09/2026
My baby clocked 6 months yesterday
🥹❤️
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And because I’ve been preparing for this stage, I started researching what to give him alongside breast milk as complementary food.
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There were a few Nigerian pap brands I had already had in mind.
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I had seen their posts repeatedly.
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I had seen their products.
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I had even mentally told myself:
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“Once my baby clocks 6 months, I’ll patronize one of these people.”
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So yesterday, I went to check them out properly.
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AND THIS IS WHERE IT GOT INTERESTING.
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I checked the first vendor’s page.
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They had different products.
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Tombrown.
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Nutty pap.
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Fruity pap.
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Soya bean products.
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Dates syrup.
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And other varieties.
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But as a first-time mother and first-time buyer, I still had questions.
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What exactly is the difference between the nutty pap and fruity pap?
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What ingredients are in each one?
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What makes the soya bean different from the soya bean plus?
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What sizes are available?
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How much is each?
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Which one is meant for what?
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I couldn't find enough of that information on the page.
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I just saw the products being advertised and a number to contact.
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Okay… so I'm supposed to enter your DM and start asking questions about products I don't even fully understand yet? 😂
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I checked the second vendor.
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Same thing.
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I checked the third.
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Same thing.
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And these weren't businesses I had just discovered yesterday.
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I had known about them for months.
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I had seen them posting consistently.
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I had even kept them in mind for the exact moment when I would need their product.
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So they had already done the awareness part.
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I knew they existed.
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I knew what they sold.
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Their consistent content had put them on my radar.
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BUT WHEN I WAS FINALLY READY TO BUY…
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The information I needed to make the buying decision wasn't readily available.
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And that got me thinking about something businesses often overlook.
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You can post about your product every single day and still not give a potential customer enough information to buy.
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“Look at our product.”
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“New stock available.”
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“Customer review.”
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“Order now.”
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“Available in different flavours.”
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Fine.
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BUT WHAT DOES THE PERSON WHO IS ACTUALLY CONSIDERING BUYING NEED TO KNOW?
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What is the product?
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What exactly is inside it?
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What are the variations?
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What's the difference between them?
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What size should I choose?
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How much is it?
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Who is each variation for?
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What problem does each one solve?
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What makes one different from another?
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You don't necessarily have to put every single detail in every post.
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But somewhere on your page, there should be a clear place where a first-time buyer can get the basic information they need.
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Even a detailed pinned post can do a lot of work.
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Imagine a pinned post saying:
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“New here? Here's everything we currently offer.”
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Then briefly explaining each product, showing clear images, sizes, ingredients, differences between variations, and whatever other information a buyer needs.
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If prices change frequently, you can handle that appropriately.
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But price isn't even the only issue.
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INFORMATION IS.
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And this is where copywriting comes in.
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People sometimes hear “copywriter” and immediately imagine some huge tech company hiring someone to write a 20-page sales page.
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No.
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Even a small business selling physical products can need copywriting.
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That detailed pinned post?
A copywriter can write it.
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That product description explaining what each variation is and why someone might choose it?
A copywriter can write it.
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That WhatsApp catalogue description?
A copywriter can help with it.
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The graphic showing the different products, sizes and other important information?
That's where a graphic designer comes in.
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And when both are done properly, the customer doesn't have to play detective before buying.
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Now, before someone says:
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“But customers can just DM.”
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Of course they can.
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And some will.
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But that's not the point.
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Some people genuinely don't mind chatting with a seller.
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Others would rather see the basic information first, decide whether they're interested, and then contact you.
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And some people simply won't bother asking.
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They'll leave.
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THAT'S THE PART BUSINESSES DON'T ALWAYS SEE.
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You may be thinking:
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“People are seeing my posts. Why aren't they buying?”
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But someone can have you in mind for MONTHS.
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They can see your content repeatedly.
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They can decide:
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“When I need this, I'll buy from this person.”
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Then the day they finally need it, they visit your page and can't quickly find the information they need.
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And just like that, a sale you had been building towards quietly for months can disappear.
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YOUR CONTENT GOT THE PERSON INTERESTED.
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BUT INFORMATION HELPS THE PERSON MOVE FROM INTEREST TO ACTION.
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That's one of the reasons good copy isn't just about making a product sound attractive.
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Sometimes, good copy is simply making it easier for the right person to understand what you're offering and decide what to do next.
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And honestly?
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I wasn't expecting my baby's complementary-feeding research to give me a copywriting lesson. 😂