I have often written about and recommended the use of social media for Internet Marketing efforts, and with the vast amount of networks in which we need to be active, managing all of them can prove to be overwhelming. I personally promote my Dart Shirts business on Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, YouTube, Pinterest, FourSquare and Tumblr. How do I stay on top of all of them? A simple tool called HootSuite.
HootSuite is a social relationship platform for businesses and organizations to collaboratively execute social media strategies across the major social networks from one secure, web-based dashboard. Advanced functionality includes tools for audience engagement, team collaboration, account security and comprehensive analytics for end-to-end measurement and reporting.
One of my preferred and most used features from HootSuite is the ability to schedule posts in advance, as well as post to one account and have that one action take place across multiple social networks. The ability to post once across all of my networks saves an immeasurable amount of time, and the scheduling feature allows me to leave the office when necessary and have my marketing tasks set on auto pilot.
- Free 30 Day Trial of HootSuite Pro
- Schedule and automatically publish 100's of messages
- Manage and post to multiple Social Profiles
- Add up to 9 Team Members to your account
Save your time and your sanity. Improve productivity by managing all of your social networks within HootSuite. The dashboard is designed for you and/or your team to listen, engage and measure all from one simple interface.
Facebook
Simplify your social media with HootSuite's advanced Facebook functionality. Post updates, add images, monitor feeds, and more. Teams can manage complex campaigns – including Profiles, Pages, Events, Groups, and Search.
Twitter
With HootSuite’s Twitter integration, you have all the tools needed to grow, nurture, and engage your audience. Use HootSuite to send and schedule Tweets, listen using search, list and keyword tracking streams, as well as monitor Mentions, Direct Messages, Sent Tweets, Favorited Tweets, and more in dedicated streams.
Google+ Pages
HootSuite’s Google+ Pages integration allow brands to use HootSuite's business-focused functionality for account management and publishing targeted messaging to circles. Share and comment on posts, search public posts and updates, see recent user activity, as well as view comments and +1s.
LinkedIn
Connect with clients, broadcast news, amplify recruitment efforts, and monitor industry conversations with HootSuite’s LinkedIn management. HootSuite allows you to post directly to your Company Pages, Groups and Profiles, as well as create job search streams.
Wordpress
Not just for microblogging, use HootSuite's WordPress management to schedule and cross-post content to multiple WordPress accounts. The publishing platform integration also allows you to reblog noteworthy posts and create a stream for blogs you're following.
Foursquare
HootSuite’s Foursquare management combines way-finding, social marketing and gaming which encourages everyday socialites to “check in” at locations to alert their friends, share tips and even become mayor of a location.
App Directory
The HootSuite App Directory allows you to add even more social networks and tools into your dashboard. Example networks include Tumblr, YouTube, Flickr, as well as marketing focused tools such as MailChimp, SocialFlow, InboxQ, Constant Contact, and many more.
Start your Free 30 Day Trial of HootSuite Pro today, and make your social media efforts more effortless.
