I think I’m in love
I’m too busy to use 15 different programs to get my social networking done effectively. I work full time and still need to squeeze in good quality interactions with my blog readers, customers and colleagues.
HootSuite to the rescue
Ahhh, HootSuite. Such sweet music to my overwhelmed ears. And it gets even better by the day as more useful tools are added. HootSuite has been one of the most widely used Twitter web apps and I’d venture to say that those numbers will increase sharply with their recently launched iPhone app. Now small business owners can manage several aspects of social media from any computer or while on the go.
HootSuite’s super powers
- Allows you to add multiple social media accounts
- Supports Twitter, Facebook, Facebook Pages, Ping.fm and WordPress.com Blogs
- Twitter stats for all URL’s shortened using their ow.ly service
- Keyword tracking with separate columns
- Saved searches
- Twitter lists function (which can be used as a group type setting)
- Option to schedule tweets for a later date/time
- Browser bookmarklet allows you to tweet instantly, schedule a tweet and shorten links – all with the click of a button
- HootSuite provides desktop apps to compliment the web app too: Mac and PC programs, Chrome and Firefox extensions, even Greasemonkey scripts
My favorite super power of all is HootSuite’s surprisingly versatile iPhone app for Twitter. I’ve tried many different apps for Twitter and I come away with a handful of pros, along with a list of things I wish they could do. HootSuite has a few shortcomings too that the TweetDeck app makes up for, so I use them together to make quick work of my social media interactions. TweetDeck’s Facebook integration is a plus and its detailed group management tool rocks for following and retweeting my favorites. But overall, I find myself using the HootSuite app for everything else.
>>> The short of it – - HootSuite is a must for busy business owners looking to simplify and condense the time spent on social media marketing! Grab your apps here and get started saving precious time and energy.
Take a quick video tour of the HootSuite iPhone app
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