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Social media growth agency

Social media growth for brands that want customers, not just followers.

Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and LinkedIn. 12 to 40 posts a month, daily replies, and a report that ties reach to revenue.

148K followers, top client in 9 months 6.4% median engagement rate 2 hours max reply window on weekdays
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The short answer

What does a social media growth agency do?

A social media growth agency plans, creates, posts, and manages your content so your accounts grow in the audience that buys from you. Followers are a side effect. Customers are the target.

Most agencies post on a schedule and report likes. We run organic social like a paid channel: every post is a test, every month has a hypothesis, and the winners get turned into ads.

Platforms

Every platform gets its own format and its own cadence.

01

Instagram

Reels, carousels, and Stories. 3 to 5 posts a week plus daily Stories.

02

TikTok

Native short-form built on trends and hooks. 4 to 7 posts a week.

03

YouTube Shorts

Repurposed and original vertical video. 3 to 5 posts a week.

04

LinkedIn

Founder-led posts and document carousels. 2 to 4 posts a week.

What's included

What's included in every social growth plan.

Every plan includes a monthly content calendar, all creative, daily comment and DM replies, and a report that leads with leads and sales.

Strategy

Audience research, content pillars, competitor teardown, and a 90-day growth hypothesis.

Content creation

Scripts, shoots, editing, captions, and graphics. You approve a calendar, we handle the rest.

Community management

Comments and DMs answered within 2 business hours, with sales-ready leads routed to you.

Creator partnerships

UGC creators and collabs sourced, briefed, and paid through us on higher plans.

Reporting

Monthly report on reach, saves, shares, profile visits, clicks, and the leads they produced.

Paid amplification

Winning organic posts turned into ads with our paid media desk, so proven content gets budget.

Timeline

First posts in 10 days. Real signal by day 90.

Days 1 to 5

Account audit, brand voice guide, and access through business roles.

Days 6 to 10

First 30-day calendar approved. First posts live. Community management switched on.

Day 30

First report. Content that underperformed gets cut, and winners get variations.

Day 90

Growth review against baseline. Plan adjusted, and top posts move into paid ads.

Results

From 12K to 148K followers in 9 months.

Sample analytics views from accounts we manage. Brand names withheld.

Analytics report showing 148,302 followers and 2.9 million accounts reached
Fitness apparel brand Instagram
Content calendar with top posts earning 4,812 saves and 612,000 reach
Med spa group Instagram and TikTok
Profile comparison growing from 12.1K followers in January to 148K in September
Home goods brand TikTok
★★★★★
"Our last agency sent us a likes report every month. Ads Arsenal sends us booked consults from DMs. Same budget, completely different conversation."
TW
Tara W.Marketing lead, med spa group
★★★★★
"They cut two of our content pillars in month two because the numbers said so. Engagement doubled. I would not have had the nerve."
JO
James O.Founder, fitness apparel
★★★★★
"Replies used to sit for days. Now every comment gets answered the same afternoon, and customers notice."
PS
Priya S.Owner, home goods shop
Plans

Social media growth plans with a number on every line.

Pricing is performance-based and quoted after a free audit. The deliverables below are fixed, so you always know what the month contains.

Every monthLaunchGrowthScale
Platforms234
Posts per month122440
Short-form videos61426
Stories per week510Daily
Community managementComments, weekdaysComments and DMs, 2-hour windowComments and DMs, 7 days
UGC creators per monthNot included25
Winning posts turned into adsNot includedIncludedIncluded
Your options

Ads Arsenal vs hiring in-house vs a freelancer.

What mattersAds ArsenalIn-house hireFreelancer
People on your accountAccount lead, creator, editor, community managerOne person doing every jobOne person, part time
Time to first posts10 daysHiring plus training, often months1 to 2 weeks
Coverage during vacationsAlways coveredGapsGaps
Paid media connectionSame team runs your adsSeparate vendorRarely
Reporting tied to revenueEvery monthDepends on the hireUsually likes and reach
Commitment3-month start, then month-to-monthSalary, benefits, toolsVaries
FAQ

Questions brands ask before hiring a social media agency.

How much does social media management cost?

Our pricing is performance-based, so part of the fee moves with the results you care about, like leads, sales, or booked calls. Across the industry, managed social runs from a few hundred dollars a month for basic posting to well over $10,000 a month for full-service brands. You get an exact quote after a free audit.

How soon will I see results from social media management?

Posting starts within 10 days. Early engagement signals show up in the first 30 days, and meaningful follower and lead growth usually shows by day 90. Accounts that already have an audience move faster. Brand-new accounts take longer because the platforms have to learn who to show you to.

How many followers will I gain per month?

No honest agency can promise a follower number, because growth depends on your niche, your offer, and what you already have. We set targets for reach, engagement rate, and leads instead, and report on them monthly. Followers tend to follow those numbers, not lead them.

Is there a contract?

Yes, a short one. New accounts start with a 3-month term because the first 90 days is when content testing pays off. After that, plans go month-to-month with 30 days' notice. There are no long lock-ins.

Do I need to supply the content?

No. We script, shoot direction, edit, and write captions. If you have product photos, footage, or a team member who likes being on camera, we use it. Many clients send raw phone clips once a week and we turn them into the month's videos.

Do you manage comments and DMs?

Yes. Growth and Scale plans include comment and DM replies with a 2-business-hour window, and Scale covers weekends. Sales questions get answered using your approved answers, and warm leads are sent straight to you or your booking link.

Which platforms do you manage?

Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn, and Facebook. We recommend two or three platforms to start, chosen by where your buyers spend time, rather than spreading thin across all of them.

Who works on my account?

A named account lead owns your account and your numbers. Behind them sit a content creator, a video editor, and a community manager. You talk to one person, and you get the output of a full team.

How do you measure success?

Business metrics first: leads, sales, booked calls, and link clicks, tracked with UTM links and your analytics. Then platform signals that predict growth, like saves, shares, and watch time. Likes and follower counts are in the report, but they never lead it.

Do you use AI to create content?

We use AI for research, first-draft captions, and editing speed. People write the strategy, direct the shoots, and approve every post. Nothing goes live without human review, and nothing is posted that sounds like it was written by a bot.

Organic or paid social: which do I need?

Usually both, in that order of testing. Organic content tells you which messages and formats work for free. Paid ads put budget behind the proven winners. Because our paid media desk sits next to the social team, the handoff happens every month.

How is working with an agency different from hiring a social media manager?

A single hire has to handle strategy, content, editing, and community management at once, and coverage stops when they are sick or on vacation. An agency gives you a team with specialists in each role, plus a paid media desk next door, usually for less than the full cost of one senior hire.

Send us your ad account. We will send back the leaks.

A free 20-point audit of your spend, tracking, and creative. You keep the findings whether you hire us or not.