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SectorNews & lifestyle publishing, new vertical launch
ProgrammesSocial-first content programme
EngagementSocial Media Strategy & Launch
EstablishedFull social footprint, built from zero
social presence built for a brand-new vertical
content mix over reach-only posting
for a young, urban parent
The challenge

Advice content, for an audience that doesn't want to be lectured.

Indian Express was launching its dedicated Parenting portal, aimed at a young, urban audience that needed genuine guidance but had little patience for content that felt preachy or generic.

The brief was tonal as much as strategic: build a social presence from scratch that could earn trust on sensitive, personal topics without sounding like a lecture, and without disappearing into the noise of an already-crowded parenting content space.

The approach

Launching a new vertical from zero meant the tone had to be right from post one, there was no existing audience trust to lean on.

Move 01

A content mix built for trust, not just reach

Posts blended fun, facts and well-researched guidance in deliberate proportion, avoiding both dry authority-only content and content too light to be useful.

Move 02

Built for an evolved, urban audience specifically

Tone and topic selection were calibrated for a young, urban parent who wanted a knowledgeable peer, not an institutional voice talking down to them.

Move 03

Full social footprint launched from scratch

The entire social presence, not just a content calendar, was built for the new portal, positioning it as a distinct voice from day one rather than an extension of the main Indian Express feed.

The outcomes

A distinct, trusted voice, built from zero.

A brand-new vertical now has a distinct, trusted voice of its own:
A content mix balancing fun, facts and researched guidance, instead of a single reach-only lane.
A tone calibrated specifically for a young, urban parent, not a generic institutional voice.
A complete social footprint launched from day one as its own identity, distinct from the main Indian Express feed.
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