Instagram for business
Help building a business Instagram on Long Island: we make the content
Quick answer
Core Media Co., a photography and video studio at 523 Lake Avenue in Saint James, NY, makes Instagram content for Long Island businesses: Reels, photos, and carousel posts, filmed at your place and handed over with captions, ready to post. We make the content; you post it and answer your messages. Plans run $1,500 to $4,000 per month with a six-month minimum.
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Most business owners who say they need help with Instagram have the account already. What they do not have is a steady supply of posts worth making: Reels that show the place and the people, photos that look like the business does in person, and the time to plan, film, and edit them every month. That is the part we do.
We plan a monthly content calendar with you, film at your restaurant, shop, salon, gym, office, or job site, or at our studio, and hand over finished pieces in a shared folder, each with its caption and cut for the platform. The account stays yours, and so does the posting.
The split
What we do, and what you do
The split, stated plainly, so nobody expects something the plan does not include.
What we do
- Plan a monthly content calendar with you before anyone points a camera.
- Film at your place or at our studio in Saint James, with the full setup.
- Edit Reels, photos, and carousel posts, with on-screen text kept clear of Instagram's buttons and captions.
- Write a caption for every piece.
- Deliver everything in a shared folder, ready to post, and you own the finished work.
What you do
- Own and run the account, and keep the profile current: name, category, bio, hours, and a booking link.
- Post the pieces, or hand them to whoever runs your account.
- Answer comments and messages. That conversation is yours.
- Decide whether to run ads or boost posts. We do not run them.
- Tell us what is happening each month: a new menu, a new hire, an event.
Building it
What it takes to build a business Instagram
The parts that matter, in the order they usually go wrong.
A profile that answers the first question
Your name, what you do, the town, your hours, and a way to book or call. It takes an afternoon, and it is the first thing a new visitor reads.
A steady supply of posts
The hard part, and where most accounts stall. One content day can carry a month of posts, which is how our plans are built.
Reels that show the real place
The room, the work, and the people, filmed vertically for the platform, with text placed where Instagram's buttons will not cover it.
A schedule you can keep
A calendar planned in advance means the posts are ready before the week starts, not made the night before.
Someone answering
Comments and messages are where a follower turns into a booking. That part cannot be handed to a studio, and it should not be.
Patience
An account builds over months of good posts. We make the posts; we do not promise follower counts.
A content month
What a month of Instagram content looks like
Examples of how each tier tends to fill. The content calendar sets which pieces are Reels and which are posts before anything is filmed.
Partner
$1,500 per month
One content day at your place. Four to six finished pieces, for example three Reels and two carousel posts, delivered within 5 business days. Enough for one or two posts a week.
Partner+
$2,750 per month
Two content days. Ten short form pieces for Reels, three to four static or carousel posts, and one long form video of 5 to 10 minutes for YouTube or your website. 3 business day turnaround.
Flagship
$4,000 per month
A weekly presence: 16+ finished pieces a month, event coverage included, and 48 hour turnaround, for a business with something new every week.
Pricing
Monthly pricing
The same three tiers for every business, in every town. Partner is $1,500, Partner+ is $2,750, and Flagship is $4,000 per month, each with a six-month minimum term, then month to month.
Partner
$1,500per month- 1 content day per month
- 4 to 6 finished pieces per month
- Your office or our studio
- Monthly content calendar
- 5 business day turnaround
- Event coverage as an add-on
- Strategy session at onboarding
Partner+
Recommended$2,750per month- 2 content days per month
- 1 long form video of 5 to 10 minutes, 10 short form pieces, and 3 to 4 static or carousel posts per month
- Your office or our studio
- Monthly content calendar
- 3 business day turnaround
- Event coverage as an add-on
- Strategy session at onboarding
Flagship
$4,000per month- Weekly presence
- 16+ finished pieces per month
- Your office and our studio, plus events
- Monthly content calendar
- 48 hour turnaround
- Event coverage included
- Quarterly strategy session
| Tier | What is included | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Partner |
| $1,500per month |
| Partner+Recommended |
| $2,750per month |
| Flagship |
| $4,000per month |
Every tier includes shooting, editing, captions, platform cuts, and a shared delivery folder. You own the finished work, with no usage restrictions. Six-month minimum term, then month to month.
Your side
What you provide
Not much, but these matter.
- Access to your place for the content day, and a time that does not fight your busiest hours.
- Someone from your team willing to be on camera, or a plan built around the space and the work if nobody is.
- Signed releases from anyone who appears, staff and customers alike.
- Your posting, and your replies to comments and messages.
Before you post
Three rules worth knowing
They apply to every business account, whoever makes the content.
Music needs a license for business use
Meta's Music Guidelines, which apply on Instagram and Facebook, say that using music for commercial or non-personal purposes is prohibited unless you have the appropriate licenses. We cut every piece to music licensed for it, or to none.
- Source: Meta, Music Guidelines
Do not buy followers or reviews
The FTC's rule on fake reviews and testimonials, announced August 14, 2024, bans buying or selling fake followers or views for commercial purposes, along with fake reviews and rewards tied to positive ones.
Written consent from everyone on camera
New York's Civil Rights Law section 50 makes it a misdemeanor to use a living person's name, portrait, picture, likeness, or voice for advertising or trade without their written consent, or a parent's or guardian's for a minor. That covers staff and customers alike, so a signed release comes before anyone appears in a piece.
A plain reading of each rule with its source, not legal advice.
Questions
Questions about business Instagram content
- Who can make Instagram content for my business on Long Island?
- Core Media Co., a photography and video studio at 523 Lake Avenue in Saint James, NY. We plan a monthly calendar, film at your place or our studio, and hand over finished Reels, photos, and carousel posts with captions, ready to post. Plans run $1,500 to $4,000 per month with a six-month minimum.
- Will you run our Instagram account for us?
- No. We make the content and hand it over ready to post. You keep the account, post the pieces or pass them to whoever does, and answer your comments and messages. We do not post, boost posts, or run ads.
- Can you grow our followers?
- We do not promise follower numbers. What we provide is a steady supply of content made for the platform: Reels, photos, and posts filmed at your place every month. How an account grows depends on posting it, answering people, and time.
- How many Instagram posts do we get each month?
- Partner is 4 to 6 finished pieces a month from 1 content day. Partner+ is 10 short form pieces, 3 to 4 static or carousel posts, and 1 long form video of 5 to 10 minutes from 2 content days. Flagship is 16+ finished pieces a month with a weekly presence.
- How much does Instagram content for a business cost?
- Partner is $1,500, Partner+ is $2,750, and Flagship is $4,000 per month, each with a six-month minimum term, then month to month. Partner is 1 content day and 4 to 6 finished pieces a month. Partner+ is 2 content days, 1 long form video of 5 to 10 minutes, 10 short form pieces, and 3 to 4 static or carousel posts. Flagship is a weekly presence with 16+ pieces and event coverage included. The tiers are the same for a restaurant, a salon, or a contractor as for any other business.
- Do we have to be on camera?
- No. Many pieces work with the space, the product, and the work itself. A face helps people remember a business, so we plan for one if anyone on your team is willing.
Keep reading
- Instagram content for Saint James businessesWhere the studio is, on Lake Avenue.
- Instagram content for Smithtown businessesThe same content month, on Main Street and across the town.
- Instagram content for Huntington businessesThe same content month, in the village and across the town.
- Social media content in Port JeffersonRestaurants, shops, and marinas by the harbor and in upper Port.
- Social media content in NorthportMain Street and the harbor, planned around the village calendar.
- Social media content in PatchogueMain Street restaurants, bars, shops, and the arts district.
- Contractors and home servicesContent filmed on your job sites.
- For BusinessThe monthly partnership in full, and how the work is structured for compliance review.
- PricingEvery package and plan in one place, with the minimums stated.
Book a call
Book a 20-minute call.
Tell us what you are trying to do. If it is a fit, we send an agreement and pick a date.
Prefer to write? Send us a note at studio@thecoremedia.co
Saint James, NY 11780studio@thecoremedia.co
Based in Saint James. Working across Smithtown, Huntington, Port Jefferson, and all of Suffolk and Nassau County.