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Social Media Management

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Social media customer acquisition cost: what is a good CAC?

How to calculate social media customer acquisition cost for a UK small business, what to include, what a good CAC looks like and how to bring it down.

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Track social media conversions in GA4, step by step

How to track social media conversions in GA4: tagging links, marking key events, reading the social channel reports and fixing direct traffic.

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Meta Conversions API: keep ad tracking accurate

What the Meta Conversions API is, why small businesses use it with the pixel, how to set it up and the UK consent rules that still apply.

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The Meta pixel and UK GDPR: consent before you track

How to use the Meta pixel lawfully in the UK: why it needs cookie consent under PECR, how to set up your banner and what to tell visitors.

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Customer lifetime value: what a social customer is worth

How to calculate customer lifetime value for a small business, why it changes what you can spend to win followers as customers, and how to raise it.

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Incrementality testing: is social media really driving sales?

How a small business can test whether social media really drives extra sales: holdout tests, on-off tests, postcode splits and lift studies.

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DM conversion rate: how many chats become customers?

How to measure DM conversion rate for a small business: counting message enquiries, calculating the rate, what lowers it and how to raise it.

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How to forecast sales from your social media activity

How a small business can forecast sales from social media activity using its own funnel ratios, plan budgets and staffing, and check the forecast monthly.

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Track in-store and phone sales that start on social media

How to track in-store, phone and walk-in sales that start on social media: codes, call tracking, asking customers and simple monthly reports.

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Repeat purchase rate: turn first-time buyers into regulars

How to calculate repeat purchase rate, why it matters for customers won on social media, and practical ways a small business can raise it.

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How tradespeople turn social media followers into jobs

How UK tradespeople turn social media followers into paid jobs: proof that works, a quote offer, fast replies from site and quote follow-up.

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Turn restaurant followers into bookings and repeat visits

How UK restaurants, cafés and bars turn social media followers into bookings and repeat visits: booking links, quiet-time offers and allergens.

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