Social media management
AI social media management for Sydney and Australian businesses
iStories runs social media for Australian small businesses and startups: the strategy, the calendar, the posts and the reporting on what they actually did. AI handles the research, the drafting and the scheduling. A person decides what’s worth saying and checks everything before it publishes.
The problem with most small business social media
It runs on whoever has time, which means it’s inconsistent, and nobody can say what it returned. Posting more rarely fixes either problem.
A calendar built from what your audience actually engages with, posted consistently, and measured against clicks and enquiries rather than likes, fixes both. AI makes that affordable to run every week instead of in bursts.
What you get
Content calendars built from data
We use AI to read engagement patterns, sector trends and what your competitors are getting traction with, then build a calendar from it: topics, post ideas and formats, scheduled for when your audience is actually online. You approve the month ahead.
Posts written for each platform
LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and X reward different things. Posts are drafted per platform rather than copied across, with AI doing the first version and a person editing for voice.
Reporting past vanity metrics
Followers and likes are easy to grow and hard to bank. Reporting focuses on clicks to your site, enquiries and sales, so you can see whether the channel is worth the money.
How it works
- Audience research. AI-assisted analysis of who your audience is, what they engage with and where they spend time.
- Strategy. A content plan built to earn attention and move people toward buying, set by the iStories team.
- Production and scheduling. AI-assisted drafting, human editing, scheduled at the times the data supports.
- Measurement. Monthly reporting on what converted, feeding the next month’s plan.
Who it’s for
A good fit if
- You’re a small business or startup posting inconsistently, or not at all.
- You want reporting on clicks, enquiries and sales rather than likes.
- You have a voice and brand worth keeping, and guidelines we can work from.
Probably not the right fit if
- You want follower numbers for their own sake.
- You want posts published without anyone checking them.
- Your budget is under $2,000 a month. AI-Stories’ Social Media Studio is $19 + GST a campaign.
What it costs
Social media management starts from $2,000 a month, as part of an iStories project or retainer. Content Nexus combines content and social media on one ongoing retainer. You’ll get a quote after a short brief, before any work starts.
If you’d rather run it yourself, AI-Stories’ Social Media Studio is $19 + GST a campaign.
Common questions
Will my social media sound like a robot?
No. AI drafts and schedules; a person edits every post before it goes out. Unedited AI copy is recognisable and it costs you credibility, so we don’t publish it.
Which platforms do you manage?
LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and X. We’ll recommend which ones are worth your effort based on where your audience actually is. For most B2B businesses that’s LinkedIn and little else.
How do you measure return on social media?
Clicks to your website, enquiries and sales, tracked through analytics rather than inferred from engagement. If a channel isn’t returning, you’ll hear it from us.
Can you work with our existing brand guidelines?
Yes. Voice, tone and visual guidelines are the input the drafting works from.
How much does social media management cost?
At iStories, social media management starts from $2,000 a month, quoted on scope after a short brief. If that’s more than you can spend, AI-Stories’ Social Media Studio gives you an AI social team for $19 + GST a campaign.
Do I approve posts before they go live?
Yes. You approve the month ahead before anything is scheduled, and every post is edited by a person before it publishes.
Guides to running your own social media
- How to turn your LinkedIn profile into a PR engine using AI: a 90-minute monthly workflow.
- AI-powered social media: work smarter, not harder: posting consistently in about three hours a week.
- Integrating PR and social media: making the two channels work together.
- Content repurposing: getting more from every piece you publish.
Ready for social media you don’t have to think about?
Book a free, no-obligation 15-minute session and we’ll look at what you’re posting now and what’s working.
Send us your brief · Or email info@istories.com.au
Prefer to run it yourself? AI-Stories’ Social Media Studio is $19 + GST a campaign, or $29 + GST a month for every team with All-Access.