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Plain answers about social media for small businesses
No jargon and no growth hacks. Just the things owners ask us every week, answered with real numbers and the sources they come from.
Getting set up
How to give someone access to your Facebook business Page
Never share your password. The four kinds of access to a Facebook Page, step by step for a person and for an agency, and how to take access back.
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Costs and hiring
How much does a social media manager cost in 2026?
What US small businesses pay for social media help in 2026: a freelancer, an agency, an employee or a flat-rate service, and what each price really includes.
4 min read
Ads
Google Analytics 4 for a small business: what to look at
Google Analytics 4 is free and shows far more than you need. How to set it up, the one thing to count, and the four reports a small business should check.
6 min read
What to post
Halloween post ideas for small businesses
Halloween 2026 is a Saturday, with the clocks going back that night. Engagement posts, short videos to film in October and a five-week plan for a small business.
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Your brand
What is a brand kit, and does a small business need one?
A brand kit is a logo, a few colors, two fonts and a short list of rules. What goes into one, how to make a simple kit in an afternoon, and when to pay a designer.
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Google and reviews
How to add a manager to your Google Business Profile
How to add a manager to your Google Business Profile in six steps, which role to pick, the 7-day limit, and what to do when the invite never shows up.
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What to post
What to post when you have nothing to post: 24 ideas
Twenty-four post ideas you can photograph in five minutes on an ordinary workday, six that need no photo at all, and a weekly routine that ends the problem.
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All articles by topic
Getting set up
- How to give someone access to your Facebook business Page
- Facebook Business Manager partner request: real, or a scam?
- Instagram business account: how to switch and pick a category
- How to set up a TikTok business account the right way
- How to link Instagram to your Facebook Page, and fix it
- Instant replies on Instagram and Facebook: how to set them up
- How to remove an admin from your Facebook Page
- Meta business portfolio: do you need one, and how to start
- Meta Business Suite not posting to Instagram? What to check
- How to add someone to your Instagram business account
- Does a small business need a blog?
- Do you need a website if you have a Google profile?
- Facebook Page hacked? What to do in the first hour
- What is Meta Business Suite, and do you need it?
What to post
- Halloween post ideas for small businesses
- What to post when you have nothing to post: 24 ideas
- Instagram AI content label: why it appears and what to do
- How often should a small business post on social media?
- How to film Reels on your phone: length, light and sound
- September social media post ideas for small businesses
- How fast should a business reply to comments and messages?
- Back-to-school posts for local businesses
- Sales tax holiday posts: which states, and what to say
- Content pillars for a small business, with examples
- What is a content calendar? A one-page version
- Seasonal business: what to post in the off-season
- 4th of July posts for businesses, and the flag rules
- Email newsletter for a small business: what to send
- Social media for dental offices: ideas and HIPAA basics
- Bars and breweries: drink-special posts and state laws
- YouTube Shorts for a small business: worth the effort?
- Social media for contractors: turn job sites into posts
- Reels ideas for small business: 15 you can film in a minute
- How to get local followers on Instagram
- June social media post ideas for small businesses
- HVAC social media posts for every season
- Memorial Day posts for businesses: what is appropriate
- Social media for gyms and personal trainers: what to post
- ChatGPT for small business social media: prompts and limits
- Mother's Day post ideas for small businesses
- National Small Business Week: what to post
- Med spa social media: ideas and before-and-after rules
- Grand opening social media posts: a four-week plan
- Best social media for small business: where to start
- Is TikTok worth it for a small business?
- Social media post ideas for restaurants that fill tables
- Law firm social media: what your state bar allows
- Trial reels: how a small business can test videos
- Instagram reach dropped? Why it happens and what helps
- How to take good product photos with your phone
- April social media post ideas, Easter included
- Posting a job on social media? Check pay transparency laws
- Real estate agent posts: ideas and your state's ad rules
- Why can't my business account use popular songs?
- Social media post ideas for a cleaning business
- Best time to post on Instagram for a local business
- March social media post ideas for small businesses
- Instagram giveaway rules, including the state laws
- Social media post ideas for hair salons and barbers
- Instagram story ideas for small businesses
- Tax season social media posts for accountants and preparers
- Valentine's Day post ideas for small businesses
- How to use social media for a small business: a simple plan
Google and reviews
- How to add a manager to your Google Business Profile
- Several locations: one Google profile or one for each?
- How to respond to negative reviews, with examples
- How to rank higher on Google Maps: what really matters
- Google Business Profile without a storefront: service areas
- How to get more Google reviews without breaking the rules
- The FTC fake reviews rule: what small businesses must know
- Can you remove a Google review? What really works
- Google Business Profile posts: what to post and how often
- Google Business Profile suspended: why, and how to fix it
- Closed for weather: posts and Google updates that help
- How to verify your Google Business Profile, step by step
- What is a Google Business Profile, and is it free?
Ads
- Google Analytics 4 for a small business: what to look at
- Google Local Services Ads: is the badge worth it?
- How much do TikTok ads cost for a small business?
- Facebook ad rejected or ad account restricted? What to do
- Google Ads or Facebook ads for a local business?
- What is the Meta Pixel, and does a small business need it?
- How much does Google Ads cost for a small business?
- Boost a post or use Ads Manager: which is better?
- How to see your competitors' ads on Facebook and Google
- How much should a small business spend on Facebook ads?
Costs and hiring
- How much does a social media manager cost in 2026?
- How much should a small business spend on marketing?
- Free social media management tools: what they won't do
- AI social media manager or a human: what each can do
- Social media manager near me: does local really matter?
- How much does a promo video cost for a small business?
- Is it worth paying someone to do your social media?
- How much does a small business website cost?
Your brand
- What is a brand kit, and does a small business need one?
- Link in bio: what a local business should put there
- How much does a logo cost, and can you make your own?
- Social media image sizes: a cheat sheet for every network
- How to write an Instagram bio for a business
- How to choose brand colors and fonts for a small business