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This Social Cottage

Gemma

Welcome to This Social Cottage: the podcast for business owners, content creators, experts and solopreneurs who want to grow on Instagram, sell their offers daily, and still have time for the life they actually want to live.

Hosted by ex-teacher and Instagram strategist and offer strategist Gemma, each episode is packed with strategy, content clarity, and sustainable growth tips to help you build an online presence without being exhausted by it.

Whether you’re:

Just getting started with posting and feeling overwhelmed,

Already creating content but it’s taking forever, or

Craving a sustainable way to sell your expert offers daily...
This podcast is your space.

You’ll hear solo episodes full of no-fluff Instagram growth tips, content creation strategies, and ways to show up as the expert you already are — even when life is chaotic and motherhood is... motherhood-ing. Plus, guest chats with women who are doing business with heart, clarity, and actual results.

We're talking:

Fast + sustainable content creation

Selling your offer daily without sounding salesy

Building authority when you’re short on time

Getting your Instagram working while you are offline

Balancing business and real life.

Pour a cup of tea, plug in on the school run, or pop me in your ears while you tidy up — and let’s make your Instagram finally start working for you

New episodes every Thursday!

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  • 29 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 13 min
  • English
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  • April 23 · 12 min

    Get more people watching your Instagram stories

    You know you want more people seeing your Instagram stories, but how do you do it? And how do you make them quickly so that you're not spending all day on your phone? That's exactly what I cover in this episode today! Welcome to The Social Cottage with me, Gemma, where I give you the no-fluff advice and tips to help you grow your Instagram and sell more of your offers daily. We'll be talking creating content more easily and in less time, building real authority as an expert in your space and getting your offers in front of the right people online so that you can live more of your life offline. Quick links 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Threads 🔗 This Social Cottage website. 🔗 My new membership You can join my Planting the Seeds prompts subscription here.

  • April 16 · 12 min

    How to get your content seen by more people

    Getting out of 200 view jail and having your content reach more people can feel impossible these days on Instagram, right? In today's episode, I walk you through exactly how to do that, and with it taking you far less time than you think! Welcome to The Social Cottage with me, Gemma, where I give you the no-fluff advice and tips to help you grow your Instagram and sell more of your offers daily. We'll be talking creating content more easily and in less time, building real authority as an expert in your space and getting your offers in front of the right people online so that you can live more of your life offline. Quick links 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Threads 🔗 This Social Cottage website. 🔗 My new membership You can join my Planting the Seeds prompts subscription here.

  • April 9 · 15 min

    How to get your next 1,000 followers on Instagram

    Stuck in 200 view jail? Desperate to get to 1,000 followers to get trial reels, or wanting to get more eyes on what you do? In today's episode I cover the type of content you need to get your next 1,000 followers. Welcome to The Social Cottage with me, Gemma, where I give you the no-fluff advice and tips to help you grow your Instagram and sell more of your offers daily. We'll be talking creating content more easily and in less time, building real authority as an expert in your space and getting your offers in front of the right people online so that you can live more of your life offline. Quick links 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Threads 🔗 This Social Cottage website. 🔗 My new membership You can join my Planting the Seeds prompts subscription here.

  • April 2 · 13 min

    Using your content to grow a waitlist and sell your offers

    You heard me the other week say that Instagram isn't for selling, so how on earth do you use it to grow your waitlist and to sell out your offers? In today's episode, I walk you behind the scenes in doing just that, without having to ever feel salesy. Ps, you can also catch a fab episode where I chat with Rachel Emma Waring on her podcast Launch Like A Creator, too! Link is here for you Welcome to The Social Cottage with me, Gemma, where I give you the no-fluff advice and tips to help you grow your Instagram and sell more of your offers daily. We'll be talking creating content more easily and in less time, building real authority as an expert in your space and getting your offers in front of the right people online so that you can live more of your life offline. Quick links 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Threads 🔗 This Social Cottage website. 🔗 My new membership You can join my Planting the Seeds prompts subscription here.

  • March 26 · 14 min

    How to know if your hook is working

    We all stress and fuss about hooks a lot, but how do you know if it's working? How do you kow that what you're posting online is resonating well and being seen by the right people? In today's episode, we cover just that Welcome to The Social Cottage with me, Gemma, where I give you the no-fluff advice and tips to help you grow your Instagram and sell more of your offers daily. We'll be talking creating content more easily and in less time, building real authority as an expert in your space and getting your offers in front of the right people online so that you can live more of your life offline. Quick links 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Threads 🔗 This Social Cottage website. 🔗 My new membership You can join my Planting the Seeds prompts subscription here.

  • March 19 · 11 min

    Should you sell on your Instagram grid?

    Should you sell on your Instagram grid? Or what should go there instead if you don't? In today's episode, I give you a sneak peek behind my latest launch and what on earth to post on your grid if you're needing to sell. Welcome to The Social Cottage with me, Gemma, where I give you the no-fluff advice and tips to help you grow your Instagram and sell more of your offers daily. We'll be talking creating content more easily and in less time, building real authority as an expert in your space and getting your offers in front of the right people online so that you can live more of your life offline. Quick links 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Threads 🔗 This Social Cottage website. 🔗 My new membership You can join my Planting the Seeds prompts subscription here.

  • March 5 · 35 min

    When the Instagram gal met the website gal: Do you need a website if you're just posting content?

    Do you need a website when you're posting content on Instagram? Would a Linktree or Stan Store just be better? Sara Joelle from Between the Lines Copy shares her expertise as a Website Copywriter and an ADHD business owner. Sara's website: https://betweenthelinescopy.com/ Sara's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/btlcopy/ Welcome to The Social Cottage with me, Gemma, where I give you the no-fluff advice and tips to help you grow your Instagram and sell more of your offers daily. We'll be talking creating content more easily and in less time, building real authority as an expert in your space and getting your offers in front of the right people online so that you can live more of your life offline. Quick links 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Threads 🔗 This Social Cottage website. 🔗 My new membership You can join my Planting the Seeds prompts subscription here.

  • February 26 · 8 min

    How to get carousel posts reaching non-followers on Instagram

    My DMS have been FULL of folks asking how on earth they can get their carousel posts to reach non-followers. In today's episode, I cover all you need to know about finally getting traction on those carousels. Welcome to The Social Cottage with me, Gemma, where I give you the no-fluff advice and tips to help you grow your Instagram and sell more of your offers daily. We'll be talking creating content more easily and in less time, building real authority as an expert in your space and getting your offers in front of the right people online so that you can live more of your life offline. Quick links 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Threads 🔗 This Social Cottage website. 🔗 My new membership You can join my Planting the Seeds prompts subscription here.

  • February 19 · 13 min

    Make talking to camera feel easier on Instagram

    Talking to camera can easily give you the wibbles, right? In today's episode, I show you how to make that much easier and how one small tweak to your planning can make all the difference between talking heads that perform and talking heads that don't. Welcome to The Social Cottage with me, Gemma, where I give you the no-fluff advice and tips to help you grow your Instagram and sell more of your offers daily. We'll be talking creating content more easily and in less time, building real authority as an expert in your space and getting your offers in front of the right people online so that you can live more of your life offline. Quick links 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Threads 🔗 This Social Cottage website. 🔗 My new membership You can join my Planting the Seeds prompts subscription here.

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