— industry for dealerships · car brands · auto ★ top-rated · 550+ brands

the social media agency that drives showroom traffic for automotive.

cinematic vehicle reels, test-drive campaigns and paid that brings qualified buyers to the showroom. automotive content that moves metal.

2015
— shipping since
550+
— brands shipped
20,000+
— reels edited
< 24h
— we reply within
in short

social mafia is a digital marketing agency running social media, content & paid for dealerships, car brands and automotive services. since 2015 we've shipped work for 550+ brands and cut 20,000+ reels — we turn cinematic vehicle content into showroom traffic.

01. why automotive

we make the car the hero.

cars are emotional, high-consideration buys — and the journey starts on a feed. we shoot vehicles cinematically, tell the story behind the badge, and build the desire that gets people booking test drives.

then we drive pipeline: lead campaigns, retargeting and showroom-traffic pushes that fill your crm with buyers, plus service and trade-in content that keeps them coming back.

the market splits in two and most dealership feeds only serve one half. people already searching for a specific model want inventory, price and availability. the far larger group — anyone who will buy a car in the next two years — wants something else entirely: honest comparisons, running costs, what breaks, what holds its value.

that second audience is where the cheap attention is, because almost nobody competes for it. a named salesperson explaining why one trim is worth the premium over another will out-perform a month of stock walkarounds, and it produces buyers who arrive already decided.

the discipline is geography. a video that performs across the region is worth less than one that performs within driving distance of your forecourt, so we build targeting around the catchment rather than the reach number.

the test drive is won on the feed, long before the forecourt.

02. the opportunity

why automotive brands need social.

92%
of car buyers research online before visiting.
enquiries on listings with video.
71%
are influenced by social content in their shortlist.
#1
reels are the top format for vehicle discovery.
04. packages

three shapes. one team. no template factories.

every package is a senior pod running the whole thing — strategy, shoot, ship, adjust. start with a shape below, or we'll build a custom one around your brand. full pricing and deliverables in the deck.

spark.

the starter shape — credible enough to launch, light enough to keep moving.

6
posts / mo
2
reels / mo
1
shoot day
  • social playbook — voice + content pillars
  • profile + cover designs
  • 6 posts · 2 carousels · 2 reels
  • 4 story templates
  • captions, calendar + scheduling
  • monthly strategy call + report
covers · instagram · facebook · linkedin · youtube shorts

best for new brands and founders who need a credible feed before the bigger budget arrives.

start here →
★ most popular
studio.

the most popular shape — more of everything: more posts, more reels, more shoots.

12
posts / mo
5
reels / mo
2
shoot days
  • everything in spark, scaled up
  • 12 posts · 5 carousels · 5 reels
  • 8 story templates
  • 2 shoot days / mo · ~60 raw images
  • captions, calendar + scheduling
  • monthly strategy call + full report
covers · instagram · facebook · linkedin · youtube shorts

best for growing brands that need fresh visual content monthly — without hiring in-house.

most chosen →
prime.

the maximum shape — for brands treating social as the main growth channel, not a side project.

17
posts / mo
8
reels / mo
3
shoot days
  • everything in studio, maxed
  • 17 posts · 8 carousels · 8 reels
  • 12 story templates
  • 3 shoot days / mo · ~90 raw images
  • detailed monthly performance report
  • dm + community management
covers · instagram · facebook · linkedin · youtube shorts

best for scaling brands where social is the main growth lever.

go all in →

need something custom?

these are starting points, not boundaries. tell us what you're trying to fix and we'll shape a package around your brand — and add paid media, photography or production from the same in-house crew.

build my package →
05. results

numbers that matter. not vanity metrics.

— appointments
+330%
average lift in test-drive bookings across active automotive retainers.
— paid
3.0×
average ROAS on campaigns geofenced to the real catchment.
— cost
−37%
average reduction in cost per lead once creative and targeting are rebuilt.
— scale
550+
brands shipped since 2015, dealerships and manufacturers included.
case study automotive · 90 days

a dealership with a quiet showroom.

strong inventory, slow foot traffic. we built a cinematic vehicle content engine — hero reels, walkarounds, owner stories — and ran lead and test-drive campaigns to local buyers.

test-drive bookings rose and the showroom filled with qualified buyers.

+330%
test-drive bookings
3.0×
return on ad spend
-37%
cost per lead
06. how it works

from brief to test drives.

00
— phaseweek 0 · kickoff

kickoff.

stock list, catchment, current lead handling and response times. the audit usually finds the problem before the content does.

01
— phaseweek 1 · strategy

strategy.

the split between in-market and future buyers, the formats for each, and the appointment number we will be judged on.

02
— phaseweek 2 · shoot + create

shoot + create.

one or two days on the forecourt a month — vehicles, walkarounds and your salespeople on camera, scripted in advance.

03
— phaseweek 3+ · publish

publish + amplify.

published and answered fast, paid pointed at appointments, and a monthly readout tied to showroom traffic.

07. the comparison · side by side

what changes as you scale up.

the same senior crew runs all three — the difference is volume. here's what changes as you move up.

specificssparkstudio ★prime
strategic foundation
social playbook
posts / month61217
carousels258
reels258
stories4812
shoot days / month123
monthly reportbasicfulldetailed
dm + community mgmt

all packages cover instagram · facebook · linkedin · youtube shorts. need something different? we'll build a custom shape.

08. testimonials

don't take our word for it.

"working with social mafia has been a game-changer. innovative ideas, expert insights, and a team that ships. highly recommended for anyone who needs to move fast without compromising craft."
BP
Brandon Pugmire
President, Imprint City
"we wanted a partner as passionate as we are about building products. each interaction was grounded with intent for growth and honesty — a key enabler to achieving our vision."
MA
Mohammed Abdullah
Founder, Zeaara.com
09. other industries we serve

we build content engines across every category.

real estate, luxury, retail — wherever big-ticket buys need desire, we build it.

— serving brands across the UAE & worldwide dubai · abu dhabi · sharjah · ajman
10. faq

questions, answered straight.

more questions? email hi@socialmafia.agency — we reply within 24 hours.

do you shoot the vehicles?
yes — cinematic hero reels, walkarounds and feature highlights, plus owner and lifestyle content that builds desire.
can you generate showroom and test-drive leads?
yes — lead and test-drive campaigns targeted to local buyers, with qualifying built in to protect your sales team's time.
can you cover service and trade-in too?
yes. service reminders, trade-in offers and aftercare content keep customers in your ecosystem.
do you work in arabic?
yes — bilingual content and community.
how soon will showroom traffic increase?
paid lead-gen can drive bookings within weeks; brand desire compounds over 60–90 days.
should we post inventory or advice?
both, weighted toward advice. inventory converts the small group already searching; comparisons, running costs and honest trade-in explainers reach the much larger group deciding what to buy next year — and those people arrive at the forecourt already convinced.
why does our reach not turn into visits?
usually because the content travels further than your catchment. a reel with regional reach and no local concentration produces comments rather than test drives. we target by drive time and judge the account on showroom appointments.

ready to fill your showroom.

send the brief with your current lead volume and response time. we reply within 24 hours with a fit assessment and a recommended package.

— typically reply within 24 hours · serving the UAE & worldwide