A Surti year on one plan
Navratri, Diwali, Bestu Varas, Chandi Padvo and Uttarayan, beside your own sale days. Festival posts reach you for approval a month early.
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Since 201565+ in-house team6 cities
Posts, Reels and replies for Surat sweet shops, saree sellers, jewellers and trading firms, run by a servicing team based in cities across India. We count the calls and orders your feed brings.
A strategist calls you in one working day.
/ 01 Social media marketing agency in Surat
Surat celebrates in public.Your feed can join in.
Surat's year runs on festivals and food, and a feed that ignores them looks like it belongs to another city. PromotEdge plans your posts around the city's own calendar, edits Reels (short vertical videos), answers comments and runs paid posts.
We do it for Surat sweet shops, food brands, textile traders, jewellers and clinics, so that followers start to call, visit and order.
How we work with you: we have worked since 2015, and our servicing team is based in cities across India. Most of the work runs online, in hybrid mode, and every draft waits on a shared calendar for your yes. When a job needs it, a team member works from your site.
This page covers only what is different about Surat. Our method for any brand is on the national social media marketing page, and the city as a whole is on our Surat overview. First, the six things we would study.
- 2015working with Indian brands since
- 65+in-house team: strategy, creative, media and tech
- 4pillars under one roof: strategy, advertising, digital, on-ground activation (BTL)
- 6cities: head office in Kolkata, teams in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Guwahati and Bhubaneswar
/ 02 What we run for Surat brands
The Surat account,part by part.
Food Reels with real flavour
Locho at the counter, ghari getting its ghee coat. We write the shot list and edit the Reel. Our in-house team shoots, with industry consultants and partner agencies where a job needs them.
03Gujarati, Hindi or English
A festival wish in Gujarati, a job post in Hindi, a buyer note in English. Our language partners write them, and a fluent speaker reads each one before it goes out.
04LinkedIn for fabric and diamond firms
B2B (business to business) posts for weavers, traders and diamond houses, including firms at the Bourse. Looms, stock and people, shown in words a buyer can check.
05Replies that reach your counter
Messages answered every working day. Price, stock or bulk-order questions reach your staff on WhatsApp that day.
06Paid posts, near and far
Ads for chosen Surat areas, South Gujarat or buyers abroad. Money goes only behind posts that already earn saves and replies.
The one number that matters
Calls, WhatsApp chats and orders from social media each month, and what they cost. Follower counts come last.
/ 03 Social media in Surat
Six things about Surat that change a content plan.
Each is from a public record, and each changes what, when or where you and we post.
People here speak Surti. The district administration says most of the city speaks "Surti Gujrati". Its language list also names Hindi, Sindhi, Marwari, Marathi, Telugu and Oriya. So a sweet shop's offer may go out in Gujarati, while an export pitch stays in English.
The year runs on festivals. The district calls Navratri "the most important festival", with garba and dandiya raas. It says Uttarayan, on 14 January, is kept "with great pomp and gaiety". A calendar website puts Navratri's 2026 start on 11 October. The state holiday list, as reported, puts Dussehra on 20 October 2026.
Four more public facts: Chandi Padvo, food, the city's pride in how it looks and trading for other traders.
The Surat market for social media
One night belongs only to Surat. On Chandi Padvo, the day after Sharad Poornima, Surtis eat ghari, a rich sweet, and bhusu, a savoury mix, under the full moon. Many go to Dumas or Ubhrat beach, The Indian Express explained in 2020. One sweet maker guessed that nearly 150 tonnes of ghari goes that night. That is one trader's estimate, not an official count. No 2026 date is sourced, so we check the local calendar.
Food is the favourite subject. The district lists locho, ghari, Surati khaman, petis, undhiyu and sarasiya khaja among local foods, and calls Surti food "quite spicy". For restaurants, sweet shops and farsan makers, a ten-second clip of locho being served can beat any poster.
The city is proud of how it looks. The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), the city's elected local government, lists a "Cleanest City of India" award from Swachh Survekshan 2023. That is the central government's cleanliness survey. In August 2023, Guinness World Records called the Surat Diamond Bourse the "world's largest office building". The bullet train station, under construction on 4 October 2026, has a diamond shape in its front and ceilings, says the bullet train company. Posts that share this pride feel local; stock photos never do.
Much of Surat sells to other traders. The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) lists 14,500+ direct members. SGCCI says about 60% of India's man-made fabric comes from Surat. Bulk buyers deal with people they trust. For fabric traders, diamond firms and jewellers selling to shops, LinkedIn and WhatsApp often carry that trust better than Instagram. Below is how we'd turn all six into weekly work.
Our beliefWe believe in process. Good results should repeat, not happen by luck.
/ 04 Surat, by the record
Dates and placeswe plan a Surat feed around.
Surat's feed year has set dates, such as Navratri in October and Uttarayan on 14 January. Pick the next date and plan one post for it, such as a snack Reel for the nine nights.
See the numbers and sources
| In Surat | Source and detail | The post it suggests |
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| Navratri 2026 (ahead) | Starts 11 October 2026, says a calendar website. The state list, as reported, puts Dussehra on 20 October 2026. | Outfit, jewellery and snack Reels for the nine nights. |
| Chandi Padvo (every year) | The day after Sharad Poornima. Ghari and bhusu under the full moon, often on Dumas or Ubhrat beach (The Indian Express, 2020). | Pre-order posts for sweet shops a week ahead. |
| Uttarayan (14 January, every year) | A state holiday on 14 January 2026. Kept "with great pomp and gaiety", says the district. | Rooftop clips and kite-day offers, drafted in December. |
| Surti food | The district names locho, ghari, Surati khaman, petis, rasaawala khaman, undhiyu and sarasiya khaja. | A dish-of-the-week series from your kitchen. |
| Clean city, clean air | SMC lists "Super Swachh League City of India" for 2024-25, and 1st place in the national clean-air ranking in September 2024. | Civic-pride posts that use only what the city itself claims. |
| Surat Diamond Bourse | Opened 17 December 2023. Nine towers and 4,700 office spaces, says Guinness. | Location tags and LinkedIn posts for firms trading there. |
| Bullet train station | One of 12 stations on the 508 km Mumbai to Ahmedabad line. Under construction on 4 October 2026, with no opening date given. | A future landmark. No "now running" posts until it runs. |
| Airport | 18,14,572 passengers in 2025-26; international ones up 31.1% (Airports Authority of India). The terminal's front copies old Rander woodwork. | A small, tested ad budget for buyers abroad. |
| SITEX '26 | The 15th Surat International Textile Expo, 19 to 21 December 2026 at SIECC, Sarsana, with "More than 100 Exhibitors". | Countdown posts if you exhibit, and buyer follow-ups after. |
Sources as cited in each row, checked 4 October 2026. The Navratri date is from a calendar website and the holidays from a news report, so check the official notice. Places are named as part of Surat, not as clients. Next, how we'd start your account.
/ 05 How a Surat account starts
From a first callto the first festival post.
After a 30-minute first call, a written quote follows within 2 working days, and nothing starts until you approve it. We confirm the timeline in the quote. Steps 3 to 6 are in the fold below.
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Week 1: a call about your buyers
Who buys, from which parts of Surat, and which festivals sell. If ads would do more than posts, you hear it up front.
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Weeks 1 and 2: your feed beside your rivals
Your pages next to two Surat businesses your buyers follow, with three fixes in writing.
Tell us what’s not working. We’ll send you an honest one-page growth plan, free.
Weeks 2 to 3 and every week: words and voice, the shot list, posting and replying, and the monthly count.
How the work runs in Surat
We don't copy another brand's plan. We test a few kinds of post, see which bring messages, then put more behind those. We can't do magic alone. The more involved you are, the faster you see results.
Week 2: words and voice
Gujarati, Hindi or English for each kind of post. Our team briefs the language partners who write it, then checks the tone.
Week 3: the shot list
Clips from your kitchen, shop floor or warehouse. Staff can film many on a phone. For a shoot day, our in-house team brings the crew, with industry consultants and partner agencies where a job needs them.
Every week: post, reply, boost
Posts go out after your approval, and messages get answers on working days. Proven posts get a small, agreed ad budget.
Every month: count and cut
Calls, chats and orders beside the spend. What brings no business is dropped, and we say why.
/ 06 Cost
What affects the cost of social media marketing in Surat.
We don't publish a price list. After a first 30-minute call with one of our strategists, we write the scope down and quote against it, line by line. Ad money goes to Meta at actual cost, and you approve each budget first.
How we quote
- A 30-minute call about your buyers and your busiest weeks
- A written look at your pages beside two Surat rivals
- A scope on paper: platforms, Reels a month, languages, shoot days, reply hours
- A line-by-line written quote within 2 working days of the first call; work starts only after your yes
What you get in the quote
- Platforms, and posts and Reels a month on each
- The Gujarati, Hindi and English split, and who checks it
- Festival and fair weeks covered, from Navratri to SITEX
- Shoot days in Surat, and who films
- Ad budget on its own line
How it is billed
| Way of working | When it fits |
|---|---|
| Monthly retainer | Calendar, Reels, replies and paid posts, reviewed every month; minimum 3 months, 30 days' notice to stop |
| Festive-season push | A fixed scope from Navratri to Bestu Varas, or around a fair; timeline confirmed in the quote |
| Plan and hand over | A 90-day plan that your own staff then run; timeline confirmed in the quote |
Five things that move the quote, and what to compare across quotes.
What changes the cost in Surat
Languages. Gujarati, Hindi and English captions each need writing and checking.
The festival stretch. Navratri, then Dussehra, Diwali and Bestu Varas, need more posts and faster replies than a quiet month.
Who films. Phone clips from your staff cost less than a shoot day in Surat with travel.
Platforms. LinkedIn alone for a fabric trader is lighter than three apps for a busy sweet shop.
Fair weeks. SITEX or another trade fair adds posts before, during and after.
Compare the same work across quotes. How many Reels a month? Who checks the Gujarati? Who films in Surat? Is GST included, and is ad money inside the quote or apart? The questions below cover offices, Gujarati and timing.
/ 07 What happens next
What happensafter you ask.
For projects we think we can help, this is how it goes.
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A strategist calls you
In one working day: a 30-minute call with one of our strategists about your business and what is not working.
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You get a 1-page plan
A short, honest plan: what to fix first and what we would do. It is free.
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A quote, if you want one
If you want to go ahead, we send a quote within 2 working days.
We confirm the timeline in the quote. Contracts start at 3 months, with 30 days' notice to stop.
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Social media in Surat
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Straight answers.
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Our servicing team is based in cities across India, and an in-house team of 65+ plans and edits your posts. Most of the work runs online, in hybrid mode. You hear from us daily, and we come to Surat to meet you at least once every three months. When a job needs it, a team member works from your site.
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Yes, in Gujarati, through our language partners. The district says most of the city speaks Surti Gujarati. Offers and festival wishes usually land better in Gujarati; buyer pitches may need English, or French, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese or Korean for buyers abroad. A fluent speaker checks every Gujarati caption first.
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A big campaign with a shoot needs weeks, so a late start is tight. A calendar website puts the start on 11 October 2026. Greetings, offers and simple Reels from phone clips can be made at short notice. Diwali on 8 November 2026 and Bestu Varas on 10 November 2026 leave more room.
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It picks the apps your buyers use and what to say on each. It writes posts, edits Reels, replies and runs paid posts, then shows which brought calls or orders. A sweet shop may need Instagram and WhatsApp; a fabric trader, LinkedIn and WhatsApp.
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Nobody can honestly claim that, us included. Ask each agency for a past monthly report with the client's name hidden. Ask who writes your Gujarati, and what happens to your pages if you leave. Shortlist whoever answers plainly, and can show proof.
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Often your own staff, on a phone, with our shot list, and we do the editing. A sweet maker can film ghari getting its ghee coat in a minute. A planned shoot in Surat is done by our in-house team, with industry consultants and partner agencies where a job needs them.