Social Media Content for Local Businesses in Manchester
Manchester's first cotton mill opened on Miller Street in 1783, and by 1912 the city's mills were producing 8 billion square yards of cotton fabric a year, earning it the nickname 'Cottonopolis'. When the cotton trade collapsed after the First World War, cheap rents in the empty warehouses of what's now the Northern Quarter let independent businesses move in instead — Fred Aldous has supplied artists and makers from the same streets since 1886, and Piccadilly Records has been a fixture of the area's music scene since 1978.
Manchester City Centre's Business Improvement District brings together around 600 businesses across retail, hospitality and offices, funded by a levy on the district's rateable value and run in partnership with CityCo. ONS recorded 24,550 VAT and/or PAYE registered businesses in the area.
93.4% of new businesses in Manchester were still trading one year on, as of 2023 (ONS). Numbers like that make social media content worth having, not optional - a static approach loses ground fast in a market this active.
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 Manchester
Nearby areas
- Tang
- Wood End
- Elton
- Bury
- Withington
- Edgeley
- Charlestown
- Haugh
- Heywood
- Stretford
- Littleborough
- Ordsall
- Nook
- Lane Ends
- Wallbank
- Facit
- Shawforth
- Balderstone
- Spring Hill
- Tunstead
Postcodes
BL0, BL1, BL2, BL3, BL4, BL5, BL6, BL7, BL8, BL9, CW9, M5, M6, M7, M8, M9, M11, M12, M13, M15, M16, M17, M19, M20, M21, M22, M23, M24, M25, M26, M27, M28, M29, M30, M31, M32, M33, M34, M35, M38, M40, M41, M43, M44, M45, M46, M50, OL1, OL2, OL3, OL4, OL5, OL6, OL7, OL8, OL9, OL10, OL11, OL12, OL15, OL16, SK1, SK2, SK3, SK4, SK5, SK6, SK7, SK8, SK9, SK10, SK11, SK12, SK13, SK14, SK15, SK16, SK22, WA14, WA15
Questions from Manchester businesses
Is Social Media Content available to businesses around Manchester and Edgeley?
Yes. There's nothing about Manchester's own postcode (BL0) that changes how we deliver this - the same goes for businesses in Edgeley too.
Why does social media content matter for a Manchester business specifically?
Manchester City Centre's Business Improvement District brings together around 600 businesses across retail, hospitality and offices, funded by a levy on the district's rateable value and run in partnership with CityCo. ONS recorded 24,550 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 Manchester travel-to-work area.
The process, for a business based in Manchester
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 Manchester
- Manchester City Centre BID
The city centre's Business Improvement District, representing around 600 businesses and delivered in partnership with CityCo.
- Atlantic & Pacific Insurance Group
Independent commercial insurance broker (trading style of Rollins Commercial Ltd) at New Mount Street, Manchester.
- A&C Chartered Accountants
Independent, family-owned chartered accountants at King Street, Manchester, trading for over 40 years.
- Brabners
Independent North West law firm (Liverpool, Manchester and Preston) advising local businesses.