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How Much Does Social Media Management Cost for a Small Business?

What social media management actually includes, what changes the cost, and how to choose the level of service your business needs.

Diana Castro, co-founder of LBS

Diana Castro

Digital strategy · Co-founder

Stamford, Connecticut

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Creating content for social media
It's not just posting: it's planning, creating, replying and measuring.

“Social media management” can mean very different things: from scheduling a few posts with stock photos to producing video, answering messages and tracking what brings customers. That's why two quotes can look very different and both be reasonable. What matters is knowing what each one includes.

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What social media management can include

  • Strategy and a content calendar.
  • Post design with your brand.
  • Photos or video of your work, edited for Reels and TikTok.
  • Copywriting in English, Spanish or both.
  • Replying to comments and messages.
  • Results reporting: reach, messages and customers.
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What changes the cost

FactorWhy it matters
Number of platformsEach platform has its own format; more platforms means more work.
FrequencyTwo posts a week isn't the same as daily content.
Content typeVideo and photo shoots take more production than a graphic.
LanguagesBilingual content means writing and adapting twice.
Message handlingReplying fast takes someone checking in every day.

Key takeaways

  • Ask what's included: design, video, copy, replies and reports.
  • Frequency, platforms and content type set the cost.
  • Organic content and paid ads are quoted separately.

Tell us which platforms you use and what you want to achieve; we'll recommend the level of service that makes sense.

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