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Social Media Cost Calculator

See how doing it yourself, hiring a big agency, and working with Liked Social really compare — with honest numbers, not sales talk.

Step 1 of 4

What kind of social media help are you after?

We'll compare the real cost of each path for your situation.

Organic social management

Content, posting, and engagement — no ad spend

Paid social ads management

Running and optimizing Facebook / Instagram ads

Both organic + paid

Full social presence plus paid reach

Step 2 of 4

This sets the agency benchmark we compare against. A rough estimate is fine.

Just getting established

Roughly under $50k/mo in revenue

Established and growing

Roughly $50k/mo or more in revenue

Step 3 of 4

This powers the real cost of DIY — your time is part of the price.

A couple hours a week

Around 2–3 hours

Half a workday a week

Around 5–6 hours

A big chunk of my week

10+ hours

What's an hour of your time worth? (optional — we'll estimate if you skip it)

Step 4 of 4

We'll show your results on the next screen and keep a copy for you.

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Last Name *

Business Name *

Email Address *

How soon are you looking to make a change? (optional)

What do you spend on marketing now? (optional, monthly)

No spam, ever. Just your comparison and the occasional helpful tip.

Your comparison

Here's how your three options stack up

ⓘ How we calculated this

Big Agency — based on 2026 published agency retainer benchmarks for social media management (AgencyAnalytics, Clutch, WebFX), filtered to your business size.
DIY — your estimated hours per week × the value of your time, plus typical costs for scheduling, design, and content tools.
Liked Social — we price to your specific needs, so we'll give you a real number on a quick call rather than a guess here.

This is an estimate to help you compare options, not a quote.

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