<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Brand Barn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brand Barn is a creative studio where we handle the online marketing for small business owners. We handle their brand, website, and social, so their business stays clear online and they can focus on running the business, not micromanaging it online.]]></description><link>https://www.thebrandbarn.co/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:43:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thebrandbarn.co/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How to Find the Right Social Media Agency for My Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most advice about hiring a social media agency tells you to look at their portfolio and read their reviews. A portfolio proves they can make things that look nice, which you already assumed, because you wouldn't be talking to them if their work looked bad. Reviews prove other people were pleased enough to say so. Neither one tells you whether this will work for your business, and that's the only question you're actually trying to answer. The reason hiring goes sideways is almost never that...]]></description><link>https://www.thebrandbarn.co/post/how-to-find-the-right-social-media-agency-for-my-business</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a58c3b5725a92375869f9ae</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:56:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8790355267c24e9f99dfd35d7628afda.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sadie Patton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Often Should I Post on Social Media?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The internet currently recommends posting on Instagram 3-5 times on the feed per week, and every day on stories. And 1-2 times on Facebook, 1-3 times on TikTok, 2-5 times on LinkedIn, 4-5 pins on Pinterest, and 1 YouTube video per week. Run the total and you're somewhere north of 40 pieces of content a week. That's a part-time job with no salary attached, on top of the many jobs you already have as a business owner. So here's a more useful answer to how often you should post on social media....]]></description><link>https://www.thebrandbarn.co/post/how-often-should-i-post-on-social-media</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5a8b59e447e3bde58524c7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:12:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_9f35a43d2b2f4ada9d9d183178c2beb1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sadie Patton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Isn't My Social Media Getting Me Customers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Post more, better hashtags, try Reels. You've done those, which is why you're still looking. The usual advice assumes the problem is on social media, and it usually isn't. Here are the three places it's actually breaking.]]></description><link>https://www.thebrandbarn.co/post/why-isn-t-my-social-media-getting-me-customers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5a437f1d5e5abb0edf495c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:21:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_cb727f146a544cda8ba88b9ddd2b8c67~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sadie Patton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do I Need Both a Website and Social Media?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumers are comfortable spending an average of $177 on a business website. On an Instagram or TikTok shop, that number drops to $36. That's a 2026 survey of 1,200 Americans, and the gap gets wider as the purchase gets bigger. For anything over $100, people are roughly seven times more comfortable buying on a website than on a social platform. But, more than 60% of product discovery now happens on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (which has passed Google). About two-thirds of US consumers use...]]></description><link>https://www.thebrandbarn.co/post/do-i-need-both-a-website-and-social-media</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a58c7e448b343e14f12e43c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2aecc5_63447579d294403080d526946aa40141~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_974,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sadie Patton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do I Really Need Branding for My Small Business?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We both know you're not really asking whether you need branding. You're really wondering if you need to pay for it, when there's a free tool on your phone that will hand you a logo, a color palette, and a tagline in about ninety seconds. That's a fair question and nobody should make you feel bad for asking it. So, here's the honest answer to whether you really need branding for your small business, including the part where sometimes you don't. What you're actually buying Branding is the set...]]></description><link>https://www.thebrandbarn.co/post/do-i-really-need-branding-for-my-small-business</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a59483e48b343e14f13f197</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:59:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2aecc5_fb86618cb1834d6aa2f909ec81e8a30b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sadie Patton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should I Get a Social Media Manager or Do It Myself?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This blog post helps you decide if the DIY cost of social media for your business is worth it, or if it actually saves you money to hire someone.]]></description><link>https://www.thebrandbarn.co/post/should-i-get-a-social-media-manager-or-do-it-myself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a58b3a635de1d02dd5703de</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:14:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_49ec666e14664cebace7dcee898337dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sadie Patton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Much Does Social Media Management Cost for Small Businesses?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's the real answer and why the market range is so wide.]]></description><link>https://www.thebrandbarn.co/post/how-much-does-social-media-management-cost-for-small-businesses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a576f4c846d06bbe05774d7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:53:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2aecc5_1fc4f57b200c42019df4ba1b60491000~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_673,h_425,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sadie Patton</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>