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Tools for social networks: Top 5!
Are you looking to streamline social media management? If so, this blog post is for you. There are five social network management tools that can help increase your social media engagement and manage your social strategy. We will be discussing what they are and how they work in detail below.
1. Hootsuite
Hootsuite is a social network management tool that lets you manage multiple social media accounts at once. You can schedule social messages and collaborate with other users for social media campaigns. The basic account includes three social profiles, team collaboration features, and the ability to share content from third party sources like YouTube or Flickr (for up to 30 posts). The social profiles are Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. Team collaboration features includes the ability to add up to three team members who can edit reports and collaborate on social posts. You can also search for influencers in your field by location or keyword with this tool.
2. Buffer
Buffer allows you to manage multiple social media accounts at once through a streamlined social media management dashboard. You can schedule posts, track who’s talking about your brand, and analyze your social media performance. The free account includes up to ten social profiles, one team member, and the ability to connect two RSS feeds. Paid plans start at $15/month and include more features like advanced scheduling options and unlimited social profiles.
3. Facebook Creator Studio
This social network management tool lets you manage your social media campaigns for Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger ads all in one place. You can also collaborate with team members to build social marketing strategies that increase engagement between users and brands on social media. The free account includes access to Facebook social profiles, the ability to collaborate with up to three people on social media campaigns and reports. The paid account starts at $21/month and includes more features like advanced scheduling options, access to Instagram social profiles, segmentation tools for Messenger ads (for example: age group or keywords).
4. Agora Pulse
This social media management tool lets you manage multiple social profiles for free. You can track your social performance, tag social posts to build reports, and collaborate with team members on social campaigns. The basic account includes one profile, the ability to create unlimited custom tags, and connect two RSS feeds (for posting). Paid plans start at $29/month and include more social profiles, the ability to connect three RSS feeds (for posting), advanced reporting tools.
5. Sprout Social
Sprout social is a social network management tool that helps you manage your social media campaigns for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Google+. You can schedule social messages in advance so they go out at the best time for your audience, track social media analytics to see how well your campaigns are performing, and collaborate with team members on social media strategy. The free trial includes all of the features of the paid plan (except for Google+). Paid plans start at $99/month and include more social profiles, advanced reporting tools, and collaboration features.
These are five social media management tools that can help streamline your social media strategy. They each offer different features, so it’s important to find the tool that fits your needs. Do some research, try out a few free trials, and see which one works best for you!
Use these tools with a social media calendar
Now that we know about these social media management tools, let’s talk about how to use them! We can start by creating a social media calendar. A social media calendar is a great way to plan out your social messages for the week or month in advance. This will help you stay organized and make sure your social media campaigns are on track.
To create a social media calendar, you first need to decide what type of content you want to share. You can share blog posts, images, videos, quotes, or links to articles. Once you know what type of content you want to share, you need to come up with ideas for social messages that will promote your content. Try thinking of different ways to say the same thing or using hashtags that are relevant to your social media profiles.
