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Billing tips for social media managers

Split your invoice into three buckets — retainer, content/deliverables, and pass-through ad spend — so the client can see what you earned versus what you spent on their behalf. Never bundle ad spend into your fee; if Meta or Google suspends the account and the spend reverses, a bundled invoice makes the refund a mess. Bill ad spend at cost with a zero-markup note and the campaign name, then bill ad management as a separate line — clients and their accountants need the distinction for tax deductions. Put the scope and platforms in the retainer line description ('monthly retainer — Instagram, TikTok, 12 posts, 4 reels') so a scope-creep request ('can you also do LinkedIn?') is clearly outside the agreement and billable as an add-on. For one-off content packages, list each deliverable with its quantity and rate so the client sees you billed 8 graphics, not 'content services.' Set retainers to due-on-receipt at the start of the month, not in arrears — billing in arrears is the number-one cash-flow killer for social freelancers, because you've already done 30 days of work. Add a 1.5% monthly late fee and state your payment terms on every invoice; clients who pay net-30 on a retainer are effectively getting a free month of your time. Track hours on community management separately, even inside a retainer, so when the client asks 'how much DM time are we actually getting?' you have a number. For influencer campaigns, bill the creator fee as a pass-through with the creator's handle, and your coordination fee separately, so the client can't dispute your markup on the creator's rate.

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