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Maher Khan · Social Media Strategist · San Jose, Bay Area

Social media that grows your business.Social media management, content strategy and AI marketing for small businesses.

You don't need more tools. You need more customers. I plan your content, create it, post it and track it. AI helps me move faster. Strategy first. AI second. Humans always.

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8+ years managing social mediaYou work with me directlyBay Area and remoteAdobe Brand Ambassador
Black and white photo of Maher Khan, social media strategist, smiling with her laptop
10+years in digital marketing
8+years managing social media
20K+freelancers trained in Canva and social media design
3xLinkedIn Top Voice, North America

What I do

What marketing services do I offer?

I offer four services for small businesses: social media management and content strategy, Meta ads and Reels, AI training for marketing teams, and simple AI automations. Social media and content always come first. AI makes the work faster, smarter and easier to grow.

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Digital marketing

Social Media Management and Content Strategy.

Content that grows your audience and turns followers into customers.

  • Content pillars and editorial calendar
  • Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and Threads
  • Community management
  • Monthly analytics and strategy updates

Good for: small businesses, coaches, startups and SaaS teams with a great product and quiet social media.

Proof: 8+ years managing social media for brands, agencies and small businesses.

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Ads and AI creative

Meta Ads, Reels and AI Video Content.

Facebook and Instagram ads, Reels and visuals designed to convert.

  • Meta ad campaigns: copy, targeting and optimization
  • Reels, short-form video and video scripts
  • Ad creatives with Adobe Express and Adobe Firefly
  • Launch campaign assets

Good for: brands launching a product or campaign that need fresh creative fast.

Proof: Meta ads and email campaigns for SaaS and service brands. Adobe Brand Ambassador for Adobe Express and Adobe Firefly.

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AI education

AI Training and Workshops for Marketing Teams.

Hands-on sessions that take your team from curious about AI to confident with it.

  • ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini for content and marketing
  • Building your first AI agent
  • Ethical and responsible AI adoption
  • For teams, meetups and company offsites

Good for: marketing teams and companies starting their AI journey.

Proof: Co-created the Agentic AI Marketing course at UCLA Extension. Former marketing professor.

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Add-on · No-code AI

AI Tools and Automations.

Light, no-code AI tools that take repetitive marketing tasks off your plate.

  • Content and reporting automations with n8n, Make and Zapier
  • Simple AI assistants for content or your inbox
  • Custom GPTs and AI workflows for your team
  • Setup, handover and training

Good for: marketing teams that repeat the same tasks every week and want time back.

Proof: AI prototypes and automations on GitHub, built with Claude Code and OpenAI Codex.

How it works

How does working with me work?

It takes three simple steps. First, I learn your goal on a free 30-minute call. Then I build your content, ads or AI workflow and keep you in the loop. Finally, I measure the results and improve every month. You work with me directly the whole time.

  1. Step 1

    Understand

    I learn your goal and what's in the way. You leave the first call with a clear plan.

  2. Step 2

    Build

    I plan and create the content, ads or AI workflow. You approve everything before it goes live.

  3. Step 3

    Grow

    I track the results each month, keep what works and fix what doesn't. I can train your team too.

Tools I work with

MetricoolCanvaAdobe ExpressAdobe FireflyCapCutMeta Ads Managern8nMakeZapierChatGPTClaudeGemini

Compare

Should you do it yourself, hire an agency or work with me?

Doing it yourself costs the least money but the most time. A big agency brings a full team, usually with a bigger price and more layers. Working with me gives you a senior strategist who does the work directly, with a plan sized to your goals and budget.

CompareDo it yourselfBig agencyWork with Maher
Who does the workYou, on top of running your businessA team, often with an account manager between you and the people doing the workMe, directly, from the first call to the monthly report
StrategyUsually trial and errorStrong, but often built for bigger budgetsA clear plan built around your goals and budget
Your time each weekMany hoursMeetings and approvalsOne short check-in and quick approvals
CostLowest in money, highest in timeUsually the highest monthly retainerA plan sized to what you actually need
Use of AIUp to you to learnVaries by agencyBuilt in, to save time without losing your voice
Best forVery early businesses testing ideasLarge brands with big budgetsSmall businesses that want growth and a real partner

Clients

What do business owners say about working with me?

Trudi BruceFounder, Maven Systems
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Hi, this is a video testimonial for Maher Khan. My name is Trudi Bruce. I own Maven Systems, LLC, which is a fairly new startup, and I've been with Maher for about a year and a half. She's been immensely instrumental in my progress towards getting my products and services launched and getting me on all of the social media platforms so that I could get some traction. There's no way that I could have done everything I've done in the last year and a half or so. I could never have done it without her. She's been such an enormous part of my team, a central part of my team, really, and I have trusted her implicitly, and she's done an outstanding job. If anyone would like to speak to me further, they can certainly email me. Thank you so much.

Mike SchmidtCEO, Agency Coach
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Hey, what's up Maher, I just wanted to create this quick video for you because I wanted to share with you that you really have created such an amazing transformation inside of our social media since we've been working with you. We've learned a lot about what it really takes to grow on social media, grow on Instagram, because before we were just kind of goofing it up, and you showed us how to do it. You've brought our brand to a new level, not only from a growth perspective, just numbers of people, followers and conversations and results from that, but also from a brand perspective, in the way that we appear to the people finding us online. So I just want to thank you for that. And I want you to know that I won't hesitate to recommend you to anybody who is wanting to take their social media seriously and is wanting to get results from it. Because, as you know, there's a lot of ways in which people can waste their time on social media thinking that they're growing and thinking that they're actually getting a result, but the reality is that they're not, and you've shown us how to do that. And I just want to thank you so much for that.

Trevor BanerjeeFounder, The Freedom Switch
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Hi, my name is Trevor Banerjee. I'm the founder of The Freedom Switch. I am a business coach and a motivational speaker, and it has been a pleasure working with Maher Khan as my social media strategist. I work with startups that want to make a positive impact on the planet. They typically want to create really valuable content and share it on social media, but they don't really know how to use social media to grow their presence and their personal brand. As a business coach, I am always looking for the best resources for my clients, and it was a gift from above when Maher joined my team and started working with my clients as a consultant. She and her team are experts at knowing how to leverage social media, specifically Instagram, to help clients get their voices out there, get their messages out there and grow organically but exponentially. The results speak for themselves. I've got clients who've been able to double the number of followers they've had over a three to four month period. I myself have been able to grow my followers exponentially, thanks to Maher's hard work. So kudos to Maher and her team, and I would highly recommend her.

Maher is extremely knowledgeable with social media management and best practices. I hired her to manage my company's social media, including creative graphics and captions.

Nate FinebergCEO, Group6 Interactive

She is reliable, hard-working, creative, and she has high standards. She delivered everything she promised in a timely manner. She was patient and supportive.

Faik BouhrikFounder, Vegius (The Vegan Stay)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Will I work with you directly or with a team?

You work with me directly. I run your strategy call, plan your content, create it and send your monthly report myself. There's no account manager in between, so you always know who to talk to.

What's the difference between a social media manager and a content strategist?

A content strategist decides what to say, to whom and why. A social media manager creates the posts, publishes them and talks with your audience every day. Most small businesses need both, so I do both: the plan and the daily work.

How can a small business use AI for social media?

AI helps a small business plan content faster, write first drafts of captions, create visuals with tools like Adobe Firefly and Express, and turn one idea into many posts. I set up a simple system so you save hours every week, while the strategy and your brand voice stay human.

Do you run Meta ads on Facebook and Instagram?

Yes. I plan and manage Meta ad campaigns on Facebook and Instagram, including ad creatives, copy, audience targeting and optimization. I also create the Reels and visuals that go into those ads.

Do you work with businesses outside the Bay Area?

Yes. I'm based in San Jose, California, and I work with businesses across the San Francisco Bay Area, the US and internationally. Past clients include brands in the UK and Arizona. Everything can be done remotely.

How much does social media management cost?

It depends on your goals, your channels and how much content you need. Book a free 30-minute call, and I'll suggest a plan that fits your business and your budget. There's no commitment.

What happens on the free 30-minute call?

You tell me about your business, your audience and what's holding your marketing back. I ask a few questions and share ideas. You leave with two or three clear next steps you can use, whether or not we work together.

Let's grow your business online.

Book a free 30-minute call with me. No commitment. You leave with clear next steps.

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