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Marketing from The 65 Agency
Marketing for Harpenden businesses
Social media made easy for busy local businesses and tradespeople, run from 65 High Street by the team behind Mr. Harpenden.
- £159 a month, one price
- 16 posts a month on your own channels
- Your profile on Mr. Harpenden
- No contract, one month’s notice
A paid service from The 65 Agency, 65 High Street, Harpenden AL5 2SL. Email agency@65highstreet.co.uk
Two ways to work with us
Get found
Who we use listing
£49 a month
- Your profile on Who we use, with logo, call and WhatsApp buttons
- Recommended in local Facebook groups when someone asks for your trade
- Your logo on our Who we use graphic
Done for you
Full marketing
£159 a month
- Everything in the listing
- 16 posts a month on your own social media, with your logo
- A monthly plan you approve before anything goes out
- A short monthly report in plain English
Pay securely with Stripe by card, Apple Pay or Direct Debit. No set-up fee.
Meet the team
Your marketing department, right here on Harpenden High Street
Without the overheads. Adam and Alice are the reason Mr. Harpenden happens every day, and they’ll do the same for your business.
Social media
Adam
The Marketing Buff
Adam plans the campaigns and writes the posts. Sixteen professionally written posts a month, planned and published for you, so you can get on with running your business. He’s had a big hand in building this website too.
16 posts every month
Reporting
Alice
The Surveyor
Alice checks the numbers so you don’t have to. A clear one-page report each month showing your reach, what worked best and what we’re doing next. She’s been just as involved in building this site.
1st of the month Your report
How it works
From sign-up to your first posts
Most businesses are posting within a week of signing up.
- 1Day 1
Sign up
Subscribe online, or message Tony on WhatsApp. Pick your platforms. Monthly payment, no contract.
- 2Week 1
Welcome and set-up
We collect your logo, photos and colours, connect your accounts to Metricool and build your profile on Mr. Harpenden.
- 3Every month
Your plan
Before each month starts, we send you the month’s posts to approve. Add offers, events or news any time.
- 4Every week
Posting
Four posts a week, with your logo, go out to every platform you chose, at the times your followers are most active.
- 5Every month
Your report
A short report on reach, followers and engagement, and what we’ll try next month.
Every day
- Posts publish automatically on the days planned
- Comments and messages come straight to you, because they’re your customers
- We keep an eye on anything that fails to post
Every week
- 4 branded posts on your chosen platforms
- A mix of offers, your work, tips and behind-the-scenes
- Stories and reels when you send photos or short clips
Every month
- Next month’s plan sent to you to approve
- Your report: reach, followers and engagement
- Your Mr. Harpenden profile kept up to date
What you get
- 16 posts a month. Four a week, each one sent to every platform you choose.
- Your logo on every post. We source the images, add your logo and write the words in your style.
- A monthly plan you approve. Nothing goes out that you haven’t seen.
- Your own profile on Mr. Harpenden. Your services, logo, contact buttons and a recommendation in local Facebook groups.
- A short monthly report. Reach, followers and engagement, in plain English.
What we do for you
- Content planning built around what’s happening in your business: offers, seasons, events and news.
- Design and words from your own photos or sourced images, finished with your logo and written in your voice.
- Scheduling in Metricool, posted when your followers are most active.
- Reels and short video from clips you film on your phone.
- Google Business Profile updates, so you show up when people nearby search for what you do.
Where we post
Included:
Facebook
Instagram- X
Google Business Profile
Also included when you send us short video clips:
- TikTok
- YouTube Shorts
For local trades
Marketing made easy for busy tradespeople
You’re on the tools all day. Your next customer is on their phone, checking who’s local and who’s reliable. We make sure it’s you they find.
- WhatsApp us a photo from the job and we turn it into a finished post with your logo
- Before and afters from real local jobs
- Your Google Business Profile kept fresh
- Happy customer reviews turned into posts that build trust
Questions
Who runs this?
The 65 Agency, based at 65 High Street, Harpenden. It’s the team behind Mr. Harpenden. Marketing is a paid service and is kept separate from Mr. Harpenden’s news.
I’m a tradesperson. Is this for me?
Yes. Same package, same price. Send us photos from your jobs by WhatsApp and we’ll handle the rest, including keeping your Google Business Profile up to date.
What’s the difference between the £49 listing and the £159 package?
The £49 listing gets you a profile on Who we use and a recommendation in local Facebook groups. The £159 package adds 16 posts a month on your own social media, a monthly plan to approve and a monthly report. The listing is included in the package.
Which platforms can you post to?
Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and Google Business Profile are included. TikTok and YouTube Shorts are included too when you send us short video clips.
Who replies to comments and messages?
You do. They come straight to your accounts, so you stay in touch with your own customers. We’ll flag anything important we spot.
Will I be on the Who we use page?
Yes. Who we use lists local businesses we have used or know well, so if we don’t know your work yet, we’ll get to know it first.
I rent space at 65 High Street.
Tenants have their own rate. See The 65 Agency on 65highstreet.co.uk, or message Tony.
How do I cancel?
Give one month’s notice by WhatsApp and we’ll stop the payment. Your accounts and posts stay yours.
Ready to start?
Subscribe online now, or message Tony and he’ll take it from there.
Monthly payment, one month’s notice to leave, no set-up fee. You keep full ownership of your accounts.