Help local Canadian businesses grow their reach on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook
Time: 5-15 hours per client weekly
Local business owners in Canada, from boutique shops to construction firms, often lack the time to maintain a professional digital presence. You get paid to create content calendars, design posts, film reels, and engage with followers. Income is generated through monthly recurring retainers. Typically, you act as the brand voice, ensuring consistent posting schedules and responding to customer inquiries, which helps these businesses drive traffic and increase sales in their local community.
Identify specific industries like real estate or HVAC and create three pricing tiers ranging from $400 to $1,200 per month based on post frequency.
Create a professional profile and showcase 5 to 10 high-quality mock-up posts to prove your design skills using Canva's free or $16.99 monthly Pro plan.
Search Google Maps for local businesses in your city and send 10 personalized pitches weekly via email or Instagram Direct Message to offer a free audit.
Learn to use platforms like Buffer or Later, which offer free tiers, to schedule 30 days of content in advance for maximum time efficiency.
Use a template to create a formal agreement that outlines deliverables, preventing scope creep and ensuring you get paid via Interac e-Transfer on the 1st.
Offer to visit the client's location for a 2-hour content shoot for an extra $200 CAD fee to gather raw footage for TikToks and Reels.
Essential for creating professional-grade graphics and video templates without needing expensive software.
A Vancouver-based scheduling tool that is highly effective for visual planning on Instagram and TikTok.
Free official training from Meta to master Facebook and Instagram advertising and page management.
A global platform to find contract-based social media roles if local outreach is slow.
Provides excellent free resources for small business owners and contractors operating within Canada.