{"id":316,"date":"2026-03-07T08:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T08:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivateaudience.com\/?p=316"},"modified":"2026-03-07T08:01:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T08:01:02","slug":"how-to-start-a-social-media-marketing-agency-step-by-step-2026-full-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/captivateaudience.com\/?p=316","title":{"rendered":"How to start a social media marketing agency step by step | 2026 FULL GUIDE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O3iIIAxppPo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Try Notion Agent \u2192 https:\/\/ntn.so\/JadeBeasonAgent<br \/>\nNote: Make sure to include your link in the description (clickable, above show more).<\/p>\n<p>In this video I share exactly how to start a social media marketing agency from scratch using the same strategies I used to launch and scale my own agency to over six figures in revenue this year. 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