9,000 to 91,000 followers in 6 months. Jo's story.
Is it possible to grow on Instagram in 2025 into 2026 anymore? Jo has been inside my mentorship, The Orchard for the past 6 months and has grown to a whopping 91,000 followers (and still growing!). Today she's sharing her story. 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.You can join my Planting the Seeds membership here.
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Don't check your insights too early.
We need a family meeting and a heart to heart today. If you're refreshing your insights within one day of posting, this episode is 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.You can join my Planting the Seeds membership here.
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Doing Black Friday? This will help your content to perform much better
Love it or hate it, Black Friday is coming. In today's episode, I give you the warm-up strategy to get your Black Friday content truly flying and to actually make you the sales you deserve. 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.You can join my Planting the Seeds membership here.
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How to launch using Instagram
Last week, I had my highest revenue day ever. So in today's epsiode, I'm walking you through how to launch using Instagram content but not spend your whole day online too.Want my Launch Planner with emails, stories, IG posts and a whole launch done for you? Link is here!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.You can join my Planting the Seeds membership here.
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Do I even need a personal brand?
Personal branding is everywhere right now on Instagram. But how do you decide what yours is and how on earth to show enough of yourself, without showcasing everything? In today's epsiode, we talk through exactly how to choose what to share and what not to share on your Instagram. 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.You can join my Planting the Seeds membership here.
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, orCraving 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 creationSelling your offer daily without sounding salesyBuilding authority when you’re short on timeGetting your Instagram working while you are offlineBalancing 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 youNew episodes every Thursday!
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