How to Choose a Social Media Agency
A practical process for shortlisting agencies, comparing proposals and avoiding the most common hiring mistakes.
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- $299 starter month (~£226 · ~€265 · ~AED 1,098) One-month pilot on one platform
- Ongoing: indicatively $450–$850/month (~£340–642 · ~€398–752 · ~AED 1,653–3,122) per platform; bundles from about $1,200 (~£907 · ~€1,062 · ~AED 4,407)
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What drives your price: number of platforms, posts and Reels per month, paid ads management, content production (shoots, video editing), languages, target market and competition.
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In short: A step-by-step way to shortlist and choose a social media agency: what to check in portfolios, questions to ask, trial periods and red flags. Viral In City, the brand of HYRAX COMMUNICATION PRIVATE LIMITED, manages Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube accounts for businesses worldwide as a remote team based in India. Pricing is a custom quote based on your goals, with a $299 one-month starter pilot on one platform; ongoing plans are indicatively $450–$850 per platform per month, billed in USD with no minimum term.
Last reviewed: 2 October 2026
Start with your goal, not the agency
Write down what you want social media to do in the next six months: more bookings, more enquiries, hiring, brand awareness for a launch. Then decide which one or two platforms matter most for that goal. Agencies are easier to compare when you ask them all for the same thing.
A five-step shortlist
- Check relevant work. Look at live accounts they manage in your industry or a similar one, not just mock-ups.
- Read the scope. Asset counts by format, who supplies footage, revisions, replies and reporting.
- Meet the people. Who will actually write and edit your content?
- Ask about process. How are ideas approved? What happens if a post goes wrong?
- Agree a review point. A first-month review with clear criteria for continuing.
Questions that reveal a lot
- What would you change on our account first, and why?
- How do you handle regulated claims in our industry?
- How will we give you access without sharing passwords?
- Which numbers will you report, and what will you recommend from them?
- What is not included in this price?
Red flags
- Guaranteed followers or views.
- Testimonials or client logos they cannot back up. Fake reviews and testimonials are prohibited in the US (The Consumer Reviews and Testimonials Rule: Questions and Answers).
- Requests for your passwords.
- No written scope or a long lock-in contract.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many agencies should I talk to?
Three is usually enough to compare scope and price without losing weeks.
Should I ask for a free trial post?
A paid first month with a clear review point is usually fairer and more useful than unpaid spec work.
Does the agency need to be local?
Not necessarily. Remote teams work well if footage comes from you or a local photographer and approvals are clear.
What should a proposal include?
Platforms, asset counts by format, approval process, reporting, price, term and notice period.
Sources
Sources checked on 2 October 2026.
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