We’ve all heard it before: a picture is worth a thousand words. What story are you telling through your brand photography? If you’re looking for guidance on this question and aren’t sure where to start, read on to learn more about how you can prep and plan for a successful brand photoshoot!

In the real world, they say you have seven seconds to make a good first impression. But, like all things with technology being sped up, first impressions on Instagram take only THREE. So make. it. count. How so, you might ask? Keep on reading to find out!

Let us guess… you’ve been trying to entice your audience to listen to your content on social media for a while now, but the content is just not resonating with or converting your followers into listeners. What gives? Read on to learn more about a newer form of content that will leave your followers begging to hear more!

Amidst all the change that 2020 has brought, the social media industry has continued to evolve right along with it. That’s why we’re here to bring you a breakdown of Instagram’s newest features and trends all in one place. Keep on reading to learn more about how you can incorporate these new additions into your social media strategy!

Stories allow your business to stay top of mind and open the door for conversation. Whether you are a business/brand/influencer or even just enjoy using Instagram for yourself, stories allow for you to be easily recognized and remembered.

Newsletters are loved by many but also can be wildly underrated. As a social media agency, we personally have a great appreciation for newsletters and love using them to stay up to date on marketing and social media news. Read about our favorite marketing-related newsletters in 2020!

You’ve been trying to grow your brand audience and clientele via social media but something feels as though it’s just not clicking...right? Well, there are a few reasons why you may be having a hard time connecting with your audience and ultimately growing your brand organically.

Social media is a great place to speak your voice and fight for change. This can’t be just a ‘trending’ topic that is going to blow over, it must continue until there is justice. With the majority of our audience being very active on social media, here is what you can do on YOUR social media to support

Instagram is hands-down many people’s favorite social media platform because it’s great for discovering new things, getting inspired, and connecting with friends. However, it’s also notorious for creating “monsters” of accounts that are just on the platform to get followers and likes.

At Homemade Social, we love nothing more than efficiently being able to elevate our client brands by implementing social media into their business model. In order to be efficient, we’ve spent time researching and putting many platforms to use that help keep us afloat and save times by being able to batch work & systemize.

Thinking about hiring a social media agency? Congrats!! Outsourcing your social media to a professional is a big step in growing your business long-term.

There are SO many social media freelancers/agencies out there - so how do you choose the right one for your business? Here are some of our tips and questions to ask when considering working with a social media agency.

How many times have you received an email, DM, or text from (typically) a friend or acquaintance asking to pick your brain?! Or even more specifically, they ask you a question directly about how you do business or about how one of your services (that you typically charge for).

At Homemade Social, we are always striving to be our best selves. This means acknowledging that we always have something to learn - no matter how good at a skill we become. Lately, we’ve been using Skillshare to learn new skills around the office, and we love it!

Today, there are so many different social media tools to choose from. It's hard to tell which fits best. Here at Homemade Social, we have narrowed it down to our top eight most-used apps for our clients.