(Instagram, TikTok, Facebook & More)
Run Instagram, TikTok, and other social profiles for busy local and online businesses — and turn that into predictable monthly retainer income, even if you're starting with no experience.
This is one of your 15 proven paths to $10K online. Pick a niche, set up your offer, follow the roadmap, and turn social media skills into real, recurring income.
$10K+
Your Goal
Social media management is running social pages for businesses that don't have the time, skill, or desire to do it themselves.
Plan, create, and schedule posts, Reels, and Stories for business accounts to stay active and engaging.
Create short-form video content and maintain consistent posting schedules for businesses on TikTok.
Develop content calendars, themes, and posting schedules that align with business goals and audience engagement.
Right now, customers check Instagram or TikTok before they check websites. If a business's social pages are dead or ugly, people quietly move on.
Gyms, barbers, nail salons, med spas, cafes, restaurants, boutiques
Trainers, realtors, tattoo artists, photographers, consultants
Coaches, course creators, small e-commerce brands, consultants
Choose businesses you understand (gyms, salons, cafes, etc.)
8-20 posts/month at $400-$1,000+ per client
Create content, post on schedule, track basic analytics
Add clients, raise rates, reach $10K/month
Step-by-Step with Social Media Management
Choose a niche you understand or like, and specialize in 1–2 platforms
Make a demo brand or pick a real business you'd like to work with
Create 2–3 clear packages with realistic pricing
Set starter pricing that feels fair but not crazy low. You can start lower for your first clients, then raise.
Build a list and reach out with personalized messages
Create systems and track results to keep clients coming back
Gradually raise prices, improve systems, and stack clients
You don't need crazy software stacks. Simple, consistent tools work fine at the start.
Posting whatever you feel like that day
Do instead: Use a content calendar and 3–4 content themes
$150/month for daily posts, stories, engagement, and more
Do instead: Define exactly what's included and price sustainably
"I'll do IG, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest" for cheap
Do instead: Start with 1–2 platforms where their audience is
Clients text you at all hours expecting instant changes
Do instead: Set expectations around response times and revisions
Never looking at performance
Do instead: Each month, note what worked best and do more of that
Starting at $100-150/month and never raising rates
Do instead: Start reasonable, then raise rates as you improve and get results
Use this as a 7-day starter plan to launch your social media management business
Choose your niche (e.g., gyms, salons, cafes, or a type of online coach)
Choose your primary platforms (usually Instagram + TikTok)
Create a demo content set:
Build a simple portfolio (Notion, PDF, one-page site) with your best examples
Define 2–3 packages and starter prices
Make a list of 30–50 businesses in your niche
Send 5–10 personalized messages per day for 5 days (25–50 total)
Aim to book at least 1–2 test month clients
Create a content calendar and deliver on time for each one
At the end of the month, collect feedback and testimonials
Social Media Management for Small Businesses
To Aim for $10K+/Month with Social Media Management
(Aggressive stretch goal, not a guarantee)
Build the Foundation & Land First Clients
Improve, Retain, and Add Clients
End of Month 2 Goal: $1.5K–$4K/month recurring
Raise Rates, Specialize, and Aim for $10K+
Social media management is one of the most straightforward ways to turn your time, creativity, and consistency into recurring monthly income. Most businesses know they need it; they just don't want to do it.
Choose a niche you understand and build your portfolio
Create clear packages and reach out to businesses
Deliver consistently, build retainers, and scale to $10K+