In Zimbabwe, sales close on WhatsApp. We plan, design and post your content and run ads that get people messaging you, then show you every month how many enquiries it brought.
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Every plan includes captions, scheduling and a monthly content calendar. Prices are per month in US$, excluding VAT, paid monthly in advance.
Compare every inclusionOn Facebook, plus Instagram or TikTok
Regular posting, with your own photos
$99a month
On Facebook, Instagram and TikTok
Adds video, ads and replies
$199a month
Recommended
On Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, plus WhatsApp Status and Channel
Five posts a week, with campaign planning
$349a month
Three-month minimum on every plan, then month-to-month. Ad spend is always paid by you, on top of the plan.
| What's included | Lite$99 a month | Growth$199 a month | Pro$349 a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | 2 (Facebook, plus Instagram or TikTok) | 3 (Facebook, Instagram and TikTok) | 3, plus WhatsApp Status and Channel content |
| Content each week | 3 designed posts | 3 posts and 1 short video | 5 posts and 2 short videos |
| Photos and video | You supply them | One on-site content session a month (up to 2 hours, Bulawayo) | Two content sessions a month |
| Captions, scheduling and a content calendar | Included | Included | Included |
| Comments and messages | Not included | Comment replies in business hours; messages forwarded to your WhatsApp | Comments and first-line replies to messages |
| Ad management | Not included | For ad spend up to $150 a month | For ad spend up to $400 a month |
| Reporting and advice | A one-page monthly report | A monthly report with recommendations | A monthly report, campaign planning and a call every two weeks |
A month with Forge
Here is a sample month. Switch plans to see how the rhythm changes. You approve the calendar, we design, post and reply, and the month ends with your report.
Social Growth gives you 3 posts and 1 short video a week, one content session a month, replies in business hours and ads managed for spend up to $150 a month.
At the start of the month we plan every post and send you the calendar to approve.
Designed posts and short videos go out on schedule, with captions written for your customers.
On Growth and Pro we come to you in Bulawayo to shoot photos and video. On Lite, you send us yours.
On Growth we reply to comments in business hours and forward messages to your WhatsApp. On Pro we handle comments and first-line replies to messages.
The month ends with your report, showing the enquiries you got and where they came from.
A sample month
Social Growth
Comment replies in business hours, messages forwarded to your WhatsApp
Ads managed all month, for spend up to $150
WhatsApp Status and Channel content
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
In this sample month
A sample layout. The real days are agreed with you when we plan your calendar.
Reporting
Every month you get a plain-language report of what we posted, what the ads cost and how many people messaged you. Growth adds recommendations; Pro adds campaign planning and a call every two weeks.
Where enquiries came from
Enquiries by week
Next month
Run the lunch ad Thursday to Friday, when most orders come in, and post the stew video on Thursday.
Ad payment service
Plenty of small businesses can't pay Meta or TikTok directly. Send the budget to us locally instead, and we pay the platform on your behalf.
Send your ad budget by EcoCash or bank transfer, plus a 5% handling fee.
We pay Meta or TikTok for you, and your ads run on the budget you sent.
The platform receipts are in your monthly report, so you see where every dollar went.
We never front ad money. Your ads only run on budget you have already paid in.
Ad budget
Your monthly ad budget
By EcoCash or bank transfer. Ad spend always comes from you and is never part of your plan fee.
Managing your ads is part of Growth and Pro, up to a level of spend. Above the included spend, ad management is 15% of spend.
Lite
Not included
Posting and reporting only
Growth
Up to $150
of ad spend a month, included
Pro
Up to $400
of ad spend a month, included
Terms, in plain words
Results take time to show, so every plan starts with three months. After that you stay because it's working, not because you have to.
Questions
Something else on your mind? Ask us on WhatsApp. We reply within 30 minutes in business hours.
Ask a question on WhatsAppResults on social media take time to show. The first month goes on setting up or cleaning up your accounts and finding what works. After three months, every plan is month-to-month.
No. Ad spend always comes from you, on top of your plan. Growth includes managing up to $150 a month of spend and Pro up to $400. Above the included spend, ad management is 15% of spend. Lite doesn't include ad management.
Yes. Prepay your ad budget by EcoCash or bank transfer, plus a 5% handling fee, and we pay Meta or TikTok for you. The platform receipts are in your monthly report. We never front ad money, so ads run only on budget you've paid in.
On Social Lite you supply them and we design the posts. Growth includes one on-site content session a month, up to 2 hours in Bulawayo, and Pro includes two content sessions a month.
On Growth we reply to comments in business hours and forward messages to your WhatsApp, so you close the sale yourself. On Pro we handle comments and first-line replies to messages. Lite doesn't include replies.
Lite covers Facebook plus Instagram or TikTok. Growth covers Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Pro adds WhatsApp Status and Channel content to those three.
Your first month includes creating or cleaning up each account. If you'd like to know where you stand first, our free Digital Health Check reviews your Google listing, Facebook page, WhatsApp setup and website in ten minutes, and ends with three specific fixes.
Social media
Tell us what you sell and where your customers are. We'll recommend a plan and show you what your first month would look like.
