Bideford Local Business Social Media Content
Bideford earned its nickname 'the little white town' after an 1850 order to lime-wash its houses to fight cholera, a look novelist Charles Kingsley later made famous in his 1855 bestseller Westward Ho!, written from a house at the end of the Strand. Once one of Britain's busiest trading ports, the town supplied seven ships to fight the Spanish Armada.
Bideford's more than 80 independent shops are supported by the Bideford Bay Chamber of Commerce, covering the town and surrounding Torridge villages, and by Torridge District Council's LaunchBideford scheme offering start-up support and shopfront grants. ONS recorded 3,695 VAT and/or PAYE registered businesses in the area.
20.6% of working-age people in Torridge were economically inactive in 2023 (ONS). A labour market like that shapes who's around to become your customer - social media content helps you reach them.
About Social Media Content
Social Media Content is our monthly service for owners who would rather run their business than stare at an empty caption box. We think of the ideas, write the words and design the graphics, then send every batch to you for approval before anything goes out.
How it works, start to finish
Step 1: Brand session
A short conversation about your tone of voice, your audience and what is worth posting about.
Step 2: Research
We look at your audience, your competitors and what has performed before.
Step 3: Monthly batch
We prepare posts, captions and graphics, with versions for each platform you have chosen.
Step 4: Your approval
You approve, change or reject every post. Nothing goes out without your say so.
Step 5: Scheduling and publishing
Approved posts are scheduled and go live on your accounts.
Areas we cover around Bideford
Nearby areas
- Northam
- Diddywell
- Instow Town
- Silford
- East-the-Water
- Buckleigh
- Raleigh Estate
- Great Torrington
Postcodes
EX38, EX39
Questions from Bideford businesses
Do you work with businesses in EX38, where Bideford is?
Yes, Social Media Content is available on the same terms right across EX38, covering Bideford and neighbouring Raleigh Estate.
What does the local market in Bideford actually look like?
Bideford's more than 80 independent shops are supported by the Bideford Bay Chamber of Commerce, covering the town and surrounding Torridge villages, and by Torridge District Council's LaunchBideford scheme offering start-up support and shopfront grants. ONS recorded 3,695 VAT and/or PAYE registered businesses in the area. Regular posting is mostly a scheduling problem, not a creativity problem. That's the market you're competing in across the Bideford travel-to-work area.
Social Media Content in Bideford: how it works
Step 1: Research
We look at your audience, competitors and what has performed before.
Step 2: Content creation
We prepare posts and graphics.
Step 3: Your approval
You check each batch before anything goes out.
Step 4: Scheduling and publishing
Approved posts are scheduled and go live on your accounts.
From £75/month (Social Starter, 6 posts) up to £122/month (Social Plus, 16 posts) — all post creation costs included
What Social Media Content could do for your business
- The hours you spend wondering what to post go back into running your business
- A consistent presence, even in your busiest weeks
- You keep full control: nothing is published without your approval
- Posts, captions and graphics created for you, with all post creation costs included
- Plans from £75/month, and you can cancel whenever you like
These packages cover posts. Reels, stories and paid advertising are not included, and we cannot guarantee reach or engagement.
Useful local links for Bideford
- Bideford Bay Chamber of Commerce
Represents businesses across Bideford and the surrounding Torridge area, based at the Town Hall.
- The Accountancy Edge
ICAEW-registered accountants at Culm Close, Bideford.
- Seldons Solicitors
Solicitors at The Quay, Bideford.
- Boshers
Family-owned insurance specialists founded in Bideford in 1976, now based at Habat Enterprise Park.