Topix

Results

Increased engagement on the Topix Offbeat Quizzes page by 205% within 90 days and grew average post reactions by 69% YoY on the Topix Stars page. One top-performing graphic reached over 96K people, generating 15K engagements, 2.7K comments, and 285 shares. Discovered the viral ‘VSCO Girl’ trend and integrated it into a $200K+ paid ad campaign, driving increased engagement and conversions.

Video ad campaigns

Static Posts

Process

Discover

  • Monitored viral trends, celebrity news, and pop culture conversations to create timely content

  • Analyzed audience engagement and social media insights to inform content strategy

  • Conducted competitive research to identify high-performing content in the entertainment niche

Strategize

  • Built a flexible editorial calendar for real-time trending content

  • Developed content pillars for celebrity news, lifestyle, viral quizzes, and engagement posts

  • Discovered the viral ‘VSCO Girl’ trend and integrated it into a $200K+ paid ad campaign, collaborating with Editorial and Acquisition Marketing teams

  • A/B tested trend-inspired ad visuals to improve click-through and conversion rates

Create

  • Created trend-driven content, including memes, reaction posts, and pop culture commentary

  • Designed engaging visuals, interactive quizzes, and shareable formats to boost engagement

  • Wrote captions optimized for virality and aligned with trending conversations

  • Developed creative assets for paid ads on Instagram, Snapchat, and Pinterest

  • Produced 86+ posts per week, including copywriting, graphics, videos, GIFs, and trending articles

Manage

  • Engaged in trending conversations to boost visibility

  • Managed community interactions, responding to comments and messages

  • Moderated negative comments to maintain a positive brand presence

  • Optimized platform-specific strategies across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (X), and Pinterest

  • Analyzed monthly performance metrics and identified opportunities for growth

Background

Topix is an internet media and entertainment website covering celebrity news, pop culture, lifestyle, and quizzes. I developed a social media strategy that entertained, engaged, and connected with audiences across seven accounts on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter (X), reaching 2.64 million users monthly. Through viral content, trend-driven storytelling, and interactive community management, I helped grow a combined following of 637K.

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© Michelle Tan, 2025