In short
What is social media marketing in Boston?
Social media marketing in Boston is credential-led work on an academic calendar. The audience evaluates expertise before messaging, the biotech and research base means a large share of local business is technical B2B, and the year resets every September and empties every May in a way that shapes consumer demand across the city.
Businesses worked with
400+
Running social and ad programs
6 years
Google Partner and Shopify Partner
Partner
You own every account
No lock-in
Platforms
Platforms that matter in Boston
We would rather run three accounts well than seven badly. Which three depends on your category and your city, not on which platforms are being talked about this year.
| Platform | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Carries biotech, healthcare, research services, finance and professional services. | Core for B2B | |
| Core for food, fitness, retail and neighborhood businesses. | Core | |
| YouTube Shorts | Strong for explainer and expertise content, which this audience rewards. | Core for explainers |
| Suburbs, community groups and family services. | As needed | |
| TikTok | Works for student-facing food, fitness and nightlife. | Category dependent |
| Wedding, home and interiors brands. | Category dependent |
Social work
Accounts we run today.
Fashion, jewellery and beverage brands, across India and the US.
Etnica
Handmade womenswear from India. Lookbook-style grid mixing lifestyle stills with seasonal edits.
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Gadhiya Jewels
Lab-grown diamond jewellers. Education-led carousels and product stills on a premium navy palette.
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Rahr Brewing
Texas craft brewery. Lifestyle stills and seasonal campaign content built around the core beer lineup.
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Why credentials matter more than copy in Boston
Where Boston demand concentrates
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Back Bay
retail, hospitality and professional services
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Seaport
biotech, corporate and newer hospitality
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Cambridge and Kendall Square
research, biotech and the densest technical B2B audience in the country
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Somerville
independent food, breweries and a younger local market
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Allston and Brighton
student-driven demand on a hard academic calendar
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South Boston
neighborhood loyalty and a strong local identity
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Brookline
family, medical and professional services
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North End
food, visitors and a distinct local market
What is included
What the social media management package includes, every month.
Community management is included rather than sold as an add-on, because an account with unanswered DMs is worse than no account at all.
- Monthly content calendar for approval
- Content pillars and tone of voice document
- Video shooting and editing
- Photography and retouching
- Caption and hook writing
- Hashtag and keyword research
- Scheduling and publishing
- Comment and DM replies
- Story management and polls
- Profile and highlight design
- Creator and UGC sourcing
- Monthly report and review call
And what we will not do
- Buy followers or engagement
- Join engagement pods
- Repost the same clip to every platform
- Report follower count as a result
- Post AI slop to hit a quota
- Chase a trend that does not fit the brand
Process
One month ahead, every month.
Nothing gets posted that you have not seen. The calendar goes out before the month starts, so approvals never turn into a daily interruption.
01
Audit and strategy
Current accounts, competitors and audience reviewed. Content pillars and tone of voice agreed.
Week 1
02
Shoot
A production day for the quarter's photography and video, planned against the pillars.
Week 2
03
Calendar
Next month planned out post by post and sent for approval in one go.
Monthly, in advance
04
Produce
Editing, design and copy for everything on the approved calendar.
Ongoing
05
Publish and reply
Scheduled posting, plus daily comment and DM handling in your brand's voice.
Daily
06
Review
What performed, what did not, and which formats are worth pushing into paid.
Monthly
Questions
Social media questions.
If yours is not here, send it. We answer these on the first call anyway.
How much does social media management cost in Boston?
Agency retainers run $2,000 to $7,000 a month in this market, with biotech and professional services higher because content requires subject matter accuracy. 7SEA starts at $1,500 a month on a rolling contract.
How many social media platforms do you manage?
We work across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Pinterest. Most brands run two or three of them properly rather than all six thinly, and which two or three depends on your category and where buyers in your city actually spend their time.
What type of content do you create?
Statics, carousels, reels and stories, mixed to suit the platform and the goal. Reels and short video do the discovery work, carousels explain and teach, statics carry offers and brand, and stories handle the day to day.
Do you use AI to design social media content?
Yes, as a production tool. The difference is the output: our AI work is finished to look like real photography and real design, not the obvious AI look most tools produce. You can review samples before committing.
We have no photos or raw content. Can you still run our social media?
Yes. Where raw content does not exist we build the calendar from AI-produced visuals and copyright-free stock, finished to match your brand. Once we have shoot material from you, it replaces that mix gradually rather than all at once.
What do we actually receive each month?
A content calendar approved before anything publishes, then 15 to 30 pieces of finished content depending on scope, scheduled and published, with comments and DMs handled daily and a monthly report on what moved.
What is your process for social media management in Boston?
Brand audit first, then deep-dive research into your category and local competitors, then a content plan. The plan is shared with you for approval before any design work starts, and only then does production and scheduling begin.
Which social media platform is best for a small business in Boston?
LinkedIn first for biotech, healthcare, research and professional services. Instagram for food, fitness, retail and neighborhood businesses. YouTube Shorts where explainer content suits a technical audience.
Is social media marketing worth it for a small business in Boston?
For technical B2B, often yes, because very few agencies write credibly for that audience. For consumer businesses near campuses, it depends on whether the calendar is planned around the academic year.
How often should a small business post on social media in Boston?
Three to five posts a week for consumer brands. For technical B2B, two well-researched LinkedIn posts a week beat five thin ones, because this audience reads properly rather than scrolls.
Is 7SEA based in Boston?
No. 7SEA works with Boston businesses from Los Angeles, three hours behind Eastern, with your afternoon as the shared window. The calendar is approved monthly, DMs are handled daily, and reporting is written, which suits review-minded clients. Travel is never billed.
Send us the profile. We will send back a sample content plan.
A sample content plan built for your brand, with pillars, formats and a first calendar. Yours to keep whether or not you work with us.