Why Your Social Media Feels Like Hard Work (And How to Fix It)

by Stephen Robinson | Mar 26, 2026 | Content, Social Media

If social media feels like hard work, you’re not imagining it. A lot of small business owners quietly feel the same way. They know they should be posting more. They know social media is important. They know it can help them stay visible, attract customers and grow...

Why the Best Social Media Content Comes From Your Day-to-Day Business (Not Separate Planning)

by Stephen Robinson | Mar 24, 2026 | Content, Social Media

One of the biggest misconceptions we see with small businesses and social media is that they treat it like a separate task. Something to sit down and “do” once everything else is finished. Something to squeeze in when things are quiet. Something that gets pushed down...

Why Your Small Business Should Stop “Broadcasting” on Social Media

by Stephen Robinson | Mar 19, 2026 | Branding, Content, Social Media

This is a topic that is so close to our hearts at SMR Social. Working from our home in Nantwich, we see it all the time: small businesses feeling like they have to shout the loudest just to be heard over the “big players.” But what if we told you that the...

It’s official. The “link in bio” era might finally be facing its biggest shake-up yet.

by Stephen Robinson | Mar 17, 2026 | Instagram

For over a decade, if you tried to put a link in an Instagram caption, it just sat there like plain text, mocking you. We’ve all been there: typing out “Link in bio!” or using fancy automated DM tools just to get a customer from a post to a product page....

Is Your Social Media Showing Up on Google? The Game is Changing for Small Businesses

by Stephen Robinson | Mar 12, 2026 | Content, Social Media

If you’ve ever swiped right on your phone’s home screen or opened the Google app, you’ve probably seen Google Discover. It’s that clever feed of articles, news, and videos that seems to know exactly what you’re interested in before you even search for it. For years,...