In short
What is social media marketing in Canberra?
Social media marketing in Canberra is the work of reaching a stable, well-paid and evidence-minded audience. Public servants and the professional ecosystem around government read carefully, distrust hype, and reward businesses that communicate plainly and deliver exactly what they said.
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
Platform mix for a Canberra business
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 | Who it reaches | Where it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Government-adjacent professionals and B2G | First platform for consulting and services to departments | |
| Inner-north and inner-south consumer life | Food, fitness, retail and services | |
| Family suburbs and community groups | Belconnen, Gungahlin and local services | |
| TikTok | Students and younger public servants | Second platform for consumer brands |
| YouTube Shorts | Careful researchers | Explainers suit this audience unusually well |
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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What the Canberra audience rewards
Where Canberra demand concentrates
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Civic and Braddon
hospitality, retail and the city's social strip
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Kingston and Manuka
dining and premium services
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Belconnen
families, services and the north
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Woden and Phillip
health, services and the south
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Gungahlin
the fastest-growing family corridor
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Fyshwick
trades, showrooms and industrial services
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Dickson
multicultural food and inner-north services
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Barton and Parkes
government, consulting and B2G
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 Canberra?
7SEA retainers in Canberra start at A$2,000 a month, scoped after we review your accounts, your category and how much content already exists. You approve the number before anything starts, and the contract is rolling on 30 days with no lock-in.
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 Canberra?
Audit of your accounts and three local competitors, a one-page strategy, then a monthly calendar you approve before anything posts, aligned to sitting weeks and EOFY where your demand follows them. Daily publishing and DM handling, and a written report in plain English.
Which social media platform is best for a small business in Canberra?
LinkedIn if you sell to government or the professional ecosystem around it, which is a larger share of this market than anywhere else in Australia. Instagram for consumer categories, and Facebook still carries the family suburbs.
Is social media marketing worth it for a small business in Canberra?
Yes, with the right register. This audience has money and reads carefully, so plain, specific content converts well while promotional language gets dismissed faster than in any other capital.
How often should a small business post on social media in Canberra?
Three to five posts a week per core platform, planned around the parliamentary calendar. Sitting weeks fill the city and recess empties it, and content that acknowledges that rhythm lands better than a flat schedule.
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.