What is Social media agency?

Also known as: SMM agency, Social media marketing agency

Definition

A social media agency specializes in managing social media channels for clients — typically covering content creation, planning, publishing, community management and reporting.

In-depth explanation

A social media agency (also called a social media marketing agency) takes social media off the plate of businesses that lack the time or expertise to manage it themselves. Agencies typically work on a monthly retainer per client, and serve anywhere from 10 to 100+ clients at once.

Unlike a broad marketing agency, a social media agency focuses on the operational social side: planning content, publishing, replying to messages, measuring performance and reporting. Some agencies combine this with ad management (paid social) or influencer marketing.

In the Netherlands and Belgium, social media agencies are especially active in the SMB segment — from local business owners to mid-sized companies without an in-house marketing team.

Example from agency practice

A social media agency in Amsterdam manages 15 clients — restaurants, e-commerce shops and B2B service providers. For each client they plan 12-20 posts per month, answer DMs and send a monthly report. The agency uses one platform for all clients instead of separate tools per client.

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Especially relevant for

  • Agency owners
  • Social media managers
  • Marketing agencies
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