by Stephen Robinson | Jan 22, 2026 | Content
One of the most common things we hear from local business owners is:“Our social media looks nice, but it’s not really doing anything for us.” And that sentence tells us everything we need to know. Because there is a huge difference between nice content and content...
by Stephen Robinson | Jan 20, 2026 | Branding, Content, Social Media
One of the biggest frustrations we hear from local business owners is this: “I’m posting regularly, but it doesn’t seem to be bringing in the right people.” More followers doesn’t always mean more customers. What really matters is whether your social media content is...
by Stephen Robinson | Dec 9, 2025 | Content
If your content is genuinely brilliant, the social media rules don’t matter. But if your content is just “good,” or what we’d call normal, then following the rules is what gives it a fighting chance to reach more people. Let us explain… Recently, Netflix made a huge...
by Stephen Robinson | Nov 13, 2025 | Content
Imagine this. You see someone across the room. You don’t walk straight up to them and ask for their hand in marriage. You start with a conversation. Maybe you buy them a drink, share a few laughs, and build a connection. That’s how social media marketing works. At SMR...
by Stephen Robinson | Nov 11, 2025 | Content, Social Media
Black Friday is fast approaching. It falls on Friday 28th November this year, and if you haven’t started planning your social media content yet, now’s the time to do it. At SMR Social, we know that for small businesses, Black Friday can feel overwhelming. Competing...
by Stephen Robinson | Nov 6, 2025 | Content
Here’s one of the most important social media rules that every small business owner needs to learn: You are not the audience. It sounds harsh, but it’s true. The content that performs best on social media isn’t the content you love. It’s the content that your...
