subliminal / io
subliminal/io
sblmnl.io/Boutique social studio
Johannesburg · ZAClients anywhereEst. 2026
Open for Q3 2026 briefs
§00 The quiet engine behind your feed

Brief in. Content out.

We’re a boutique studio building consistent social content for small and medium businesses. Done-for-you, on brand, on time / so you stay visible without the workload.

Services04 / build + retainers
IntakeQ3 2026 / value-fit
ResponseWithin 24h
PricingOn request
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§01 —— The problem

Staying visible isn’t just a content problem — it’s a consistency problem too.

Posts start strong, then work gets busy and the feed goes quiet. Quiet turns patchy, the odd burst of static, then radio silence. It’s not for lack of trying — feeding several platforms every week while running a growing business can be overwhelming, and the need for content is relentless. We hear it from founders every day.

Subliminal I/O closes that gap. We’re a boutique social content studio based in Johannesburg, working with clients wherever they are. We run the content engine behind growing businesses — strategy, content and posting — so staying visible never becomes a second job.

FIG.01 / The consistency gapPosting activity · 6 months
A typical feed
/ A feed we runEvery week, on schedule
M1M2M3M4M5M6
§02 —— The numbers SA + global research · 2026
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South Africans on social — 64.3% of the population

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Research a brand on social before they buy

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Follower-to-buyer lift for brands that invest in content

/R0.00: R1

Returned for every R1 spent on social

§03 —— Service architecture

Four ways / to
work with us.

The retainers are three answers to one question — how much of your social do you want to hand over? Build is the once-off foundation that comes first. Pricing on request.

/00 Once-off

Build.

We build the foundation. · 2–3 weeks to go-live

Platforms2–3
Starter posts24+
Calendar90 days
  • Platform strategy plan
  • Page set-up + optimisation
  • Social brand voice guide
  • Branded post + story templates
  • Bundle with a retainer — the setup fee drops
Pricing on request Enquire
/01 Monthly

Output.

You post. · Month-to-month

Platforms2
Posts / mo16
Revisions1 round
  • We make it. You post it.
  • Graphics + caption copy, on-brand
  • Monthly calendar + posting schedule
  • Basic monthly performance summary
  • Studio quality, cost-controlled
Pricing on request Enquire
/02 Most picked

Live.

We post. · 3-month minimum

Platforms2+
Posts / mo24+
Strategy call45 min / mo
  • We make it — and we run it
  • We publish on your behalf — you approve
  • Graphics, carousels, captions
  • Monthly report — read for you, not a dashboard dump
  • Everything in Output, included
Pricing on request Enquire
/03 Flagship

Full I/O.

We own it. · 6-month minimum

Platforms3
Posts / mo36+
Strategy callsFortnightly
  • Your outsourced social department
  • Community management — comments + DMs
  • Reels + short-form video, from your footage
  • Full analytics + a monthly action plan
  • Quarterly review · priority turnaround
  • Everything in Live, included
Pricing on request Start a brief

Not sure which fits? Start a brief and say so — we’ll help you choose. →

§04 —— Standalone lines

Layer on the
strategy.

Strategic lines that run alongside a retainer — or stand entirely on their own.

01 / Brand identity

Form.

Look like the leader.

The complete brand system behind a business people take seriously — the high-value front door.

What you get

  • Logo system — lockups, mono, clear-space
  • Full colour + type systems
  • Brand voice & messaging guide
  • Template suite — social + docs
  • The brand blueprint — interactive + print
One-off · 2–4 weeksOn request
02 / Repurposing

Echo.

Content multiplies.

Turn one month of content into a full quarter of assets — extracted systematically, not re-made from scratch.

What you get

  • Branded email newsletter
  • SEO blog articles (2–4)
  • LinkedIn long-form (4–8)
  • Platform-adapted captions
  • Quote + pull-out graphics
One-off sprintOn request
03 / Market research

Research.

Decisions backed by market research, not guesswork.

Know who you’re talking to, what’s winning in your category, and where the gaps are — before you spend.

Delivered as

  • Industry landscape analysis
  • 2–3 audience profiles
  • 4–6 competitor content audit
  • Platform opportunity mapping
  • 30–50pp report + exec summary
One-off · refresh availableOn request
Send. Your email channel, run for you — coming end of Q3 2026.

We run your feed. You run your business.

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§05 —— How it works

A system, not a scramble.

The same loop every month. A brief goes in, finished content comes out — the I/O in our name.

InputBrief in.
OutputContent / out.
/01

Discover.

The brief comes in. We learn the business, the audience and the goal.

/02

Plan.

Strategy and a monthly calendar — mapped before anything is made.

/03

Create.

On-brand graphics, captions and formats — made, checked, refined.

/04

Deliver.

Scheduled and shipped — to you, or straight to your feed. Then the loop runs again.

§06 —— The studio

Fewer clients.
Better work.

We’re a boutique studio — small, focused and personal, with a deliberately managed client list. Each brand gets real attention from a senior-level content and brand specialist.

Brief in, content out. A system, not a scramble — we run the feed so you can run the business.

LocationJohannesburg · ZA
ClientsAnywhere
ResponseWithin 24 hours
AvailabilityOpen for Q3 2026 briefs
PricingOn request
§07 —— Start a brief

Start a brief.

We’re a small team, so we take on a limited number of clients at a time — and give preference to the businesses we know we can help the most. Tell us about yours.

Taking on a small number of new clients for Q3 2026
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