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Social Media
Social Media Starter
A steady, professional social media presence on two platforms, planned, written, designed and posted for you every month.
You know your business should post regularly, but it keeps slipping down the list. Social Media Starter takes it off your plate. We learn your brand and audience, plan a month of content for you to approve, then write, design and schedule 12 posts across two platforms. At the end of each month you get a clear report and a short call about what to try next.
- A monthly content plan you approve before anything posts
- 12 posts a month, written and designed for your brand
- A monthly report with plain next steps
$675/mo
3-month minimum, paid upfront
Up and running in 10–20 working days
What it is
Social Media Starter is a done-for-you monthly service that runs two social platforms of your choice. Each month we plan your content, write and design 12 posts with captions and hashtags, schedule them once you approve the plan, and send a report on what worked and what to try next.
Why businesses buy it
Posting now and then rarely builds much. People who check your page want to see a business that is open, active and worth trusting. Keeping that up takes time most owners do not have, and a full agency retainer can be more than a small business needs. Social Media Starter gives you a steady rhythm on the two platforms that matter most to you. You approve the plan, and we do the writing, design and scheduling. Growth on social takes time and depends on things outside anyone's control, so we report honestly and adjust each month.
Problems this solves
Social posting stops whenever the business gets busy
Social Media Starter runs two platforms of your choice each month. We plan the content calendar and schedule 12 posts once you approve the plan, so posting keeps going during busy weeks.
Posts look homemade and do not match your brand
Every post is designed with captions and hashtags, then proofread and checked against your brand guide. Your feeds look consistent and professional from month to month.
You post but have no idea what is working
Each month you get a performance report showing what worked and what to try next. Your comments on it, by email or in the portal, improve the following month's plan.
A good fit if
You want a regular, professional presence on social media but have no time to plan, write and design posts yourself.
Two platforms reach most of your customers, for example Instagram and Facebook, or LinkedIn and Facebook.
You are happy to approve one plan a month and leave the day-to-day posting to us.
You can share your logo, brand colors and some photos of your business, your team or your work.
Not the right fit if
You want replies to comments and messages, or short videos each month. See Social Media Growth.
You need content on three platforms rather than two. Social Media Growth covers three.
You want paid ads to reach new people quickly. See Ads Launch or Ads Management.
You would rather have an AI tool your own team runs to draft and schedule posts. See AI Social Media Agent.
How it works
- We start with onboarding: your brand, your audience, your goals and any topics to avoid, plus admin or editor access to your two accounts.
- Before each month begins, we send a content calendar with post ideas and themes for you to approve, with one round of changes.
- We write the captions and hashtags and design on-brand graphics for 12 posts, using your logo, colors and any photos or videos you share.
- Every post is proofread and checked against your brand guide, then scheduled through the platforms or a scheduling tool.
- At the end of the month you get a report on what performed well and what to try next, and a short call to talk it through.
What you provide within 72 hours
Your portal lists these the moment you order. Delivery starts the working day after everything is in and your access is checked.
- Admin or editor access to the two social accounts you want us to run.
- Your logo, brand colors and any photos or videos you want us to use.
- Your goals, who your customers are, and any topics we should avoid.
- One person who approves the monthly content plan.
The 72-hour rule. Send everything on your checklist, including access, within 72 hours of ordering so your build starts on time.
Timeline
Start
Order placed. Your access, brand files and goals are due within 72 hours.
Weeks 1–2
Onboarding, brand and audience notes, and your first monthly plan sent for approval.
Month 1
Twelve posts written, designed and scheduled across your two platforms.
Month end
Monthly report with next steps.
Every month
A new plan for your approval, then posting, reporting and small adjustments.
After month 3
The minimum term ends. Carry on month to month, or cancel.
| Option | Delivery time | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 10–20 working days | $2,025 |
What you receive at handover
- Brand and audience onboarding at the start
- Each month: a content calendar for your approval
- Each month: 12 designed posts with captions, scheduled and published on two platforms
- Each month: a performance report with next steps
- If you stop: the published posts stay on your accounts, and you keep the reports you received
Expected benefits and how to measure them
- Helps keep your social accounts active and consistent
- Can free up time you would spend making posts
- Makes it easier to see which content your audience responds to
- Posting consistency
- Count posts published each month from the platform's own insights, compared with the three months before.
- Engagement per post
- Compare average likes, comments and shares per post in platform insights, month on month.
- Follower growth
- Record follower counts on each platform at the start and end of each month.
Before you start: Before onboarding, note your follower counts and how often you posted in the last three months. Screenshot recent engagement from each platform's insights.
These are things to track, not promised results. Outcomes depend on your data, your team and your market.
Running costs
There are no extra running costs for this service. If you decide to boost posts with ad spend, or ask for paid stock photos, you pay for those directly from your own accounts, and only when you choose to.
Ask about running costsCustom requirements
Add a note at checkout if you need something specific. If it fits within the Scope Card it is simply included. If it goes beyond it, you get a written Change Quote within two working days, and that work starts only once you accept it, with its time added to your delivery date.
Request a custom versionHow billing works
This is a monthly service, so there is no separate maintenance. Each month follows the same rhythm: plan, approve, post, report. The first three months are paid upfront at checkout, because social media needs a few months of steady posting before the results are worth judging. After that it runs month to month, and you can cancel any month.
$675/mo
The first 3 months ($2,025) are paid at checkout. After that it runs month to month and you can stop any month.
Ask a questionHow this compares
| Do it yourself | Hire a traditional agency | Upmark Labs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Your own time each week, plus any design or scheduling apps you pay for | A monthly retainer, usually quoted after a discovery call | One fixed monthly price shown before you buy, with a three-month minimum |
| Scope | Whatever you find time for that week | Agreed in a proposal, and can grow as the work goes on | 12 posts on two platforms, written down before you buy |
| Approval | Usually no second pair of eyes before posting | Depends on how the agency works | You approve the monthly plan before anything posts |
| Reporting | You pull the numbers from each platform yourself | Report format varies by agency | A monthly report with plain next steps and a short call |
| Commitment | None, but posting stops when you get busy | Often a fixed-term contract | Three months upfront, then month to month |
Questions about this product
How soon will Social Media Starter show results?
It usually takes a few months. Your pages will look active and professional from the first month, which matters when customers check you out. Growth in followers, reach or inquiries builds more slowly and depends on your market, your offer and platform changes we cannot control. That is why we look at the numbers each month and adjust the plan, rather than promising a figure.
Do you guarantee more followers or sales from social media?
No. Nobody can honestly guarantee followers, reach or sales, because platforms change how they show posts and buyers decide for their own reasons. What we commit to is the work: 12 planned, written and designed posts a month on your two platforms, checked against your brand guide, plus an honest monthly report on what is and is not working.
Who approves my Social Media Starter posts?
You do. Before each month starts, we send the monthly content plan to the person you name as approver. You can ask for one round of changes. Nothing is scheduled until the plan is approved, so you always know what will appear on your pages and roughly when it will go out.
What access do you need to my two social accounts?
Admin or editor access to the two accounts we will run. Most platforms let you add us as a team member, so you usually do not need to share a password, and you can remove us at any time. We also need your logo, brand colors, any photos or videos you want used, and a short note on your goals, audience and topics to avoid.
How does the three-month minimum work for Social Media Starter?
Social Media Starter is $675 a month. The first three months are paid upfront at checkout, which covers onboarding and gives your content enough time to settle into a rhythm. After those three months it runs month to month, and you can cancel any month after that. There is no separate maintenance fee on top.
What is in the monthly social media report?
A plain summary of how your posts did that month, using the numbers from the platforms themselves, such as reach, engagement and which posts worked best. It ends with what we suggest trying next month. You reply with comments by email or in the portal, so the next plan is shaped by both of us.
What happens to my social accounts if I stop Social Media Starter?
They stay yours, as they always were. We only ever work through the access you gave us, so you simply remove that access when you leave. Every post we published stays on your pages unless you take it down, and the monthly reports are yours to keep. Posting stops after your last paid month.
Should I choose Social Media Starter or Social Media Growth?
Choose Starter if you mainly need a steady, professional feed on two platforms. Choose Social Media Growth if you want three platforms, more posts, four short videos a month and weekday replies to comments and messages. Starter is a sensible way to begin, and if you outgrow it you can talk to us about moving up to Growth.
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