Client help - Social media help
How to set your accounts up, what to post where, and who creates the posts.
Common questions
What handles and accounts should we use?
Use the same handle (@name) on every platform where it is free, so people and sponsors can find and tag you consistently. Set each one up as a business or professional account rather than a personal profile — that unlocks analytics, scheduling, and paid promotion. Keep the logo, colours, and bio wording consistent with your website and livery.
What sort of content works on which platform?
Instagram is best for photos, short Reels, and race-weekend Stories. Facebook suits event listings, longer updates, and reaching a local or older audience. TikTok and YouTube Shorts reward personality-led short video. X (Twitter) is for live timing, quick race updates, and talking to media. LinkedIn is where sponsorship news and partner announcements belong. YouTube is for onboard laps and highlight edits. The same photo or clip can often be reshaped for several of these.
Do you create the posts, or do we?
Either. Some clients send us photos and race results and we design and schedule the posts; others handle day-to-day posting themselves and come to us for templates, campaign graphics, and sponsor-facing content. Our social media marketing service and design retainers both cover this.
Should we pay to boost posts?
For everyday updates, no — post consistently and tag the right people. Paid promotion is worth it for specific goals: promoting an event, reaching a sponsor’s region or industry, or launching a campaign. We can set up and target boosted posts as part of a marketing package.
What does motorsport social media marketing include?
Social media strategy, content creation, community management, and performance reporting, tailored to engage fans and attract sponsors across your team or driver’s channels.
Can social media content help with sponsor visibility?
Yes. Content is planned to showcase sponsor branding and race-weekend activity in a way that demonstrates value to current and prospective sponsors.
Do you create content, or just manage existing accounts?
Both — we can create original content (graphics, race-weekend coverage, campaign assets) and manage day-to-day posting and engagement, depending on what your team needs.
Glossary
The terms that come up most on this topic, in plain English.
- Handle / username
- The @name that identifies your account on a platform, such as @gridmediauk. Keep it the same across every platform where you can, so people find you easily and sponsors can tag you correctly.
- Profile / page vs personal account
- A business or brand presence — a Facebook Page, an Instagram professional account, a LinkedIn Company Page, a YouTube channel — rather than a personal profile. Business accounts unlock analytics, scheduling, and paid promotion.
- Tag / mention
- Linking another account in a post or photo by its handle. Tagging sponsors, partners, drivers, and venues puts your post in front of their audiences too.
- Feed and Stories
- The feed (or grid) is your permanent posts. Stories are full-screen photos or clips that disappear after 24 hours — good for behind-the-scenes and live race-weekend updates.
- Reel / short-form video
- A short vertical video (Reels on Instagram and Facebook, Shorts on YouTube, and the whole of TikTok). Currently the format platforms push hardest to new audiences.
- Engagement
- Likes, comments, shares, saves, and clicks. Platforms show a post to more people when early engagement is strong, so asking a question or prompting a reply helps.
- Boosted or promoted post
- Paying to show a post to more people than it would reach for free, targeted by location, age, or interests. Useful for sponsor-facing campaigns and event promotion.
- Choosing a platform for the content
- Instagram suits photos, Reels, and race-weekend Stories. Facebook suits event listings, longer updates, and an older local audience. TikTok and YouTube Shorts suit personality-led short video. X (Twitter) suits live timing and quick race commentary. LinkedIn suits sponsorship news and B2B partner announcements. YouTube suits onboard footage and highlight edits.