Using a schedule for social media allows you to be more efficient. Since you need to share social media content regularly as a means to make money and promote your blog content, it only makes sense that you find a way to automate the process. While you can’t automate engagement, such as replying to comments and engaging your followers, you can easily schedule social media content using some of the best schedulers for social media.
Best Schedulers for Social Media
Promo Republic
This is an awesome social media management tool that offers a solo plan and business style plans. Each plan will cater to the specific needs you have. Once you’ve selected the appropriate plan, Promo Republic provides you with an easy way to insert all of your social media updates and schedule them across five social media platforms; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.
Hootsuite
This is one of the best free schedulers for social media that allows you to schedule 30 messages across three social media channels within a free account. Yes, of course, you can upgrade to paid versions of Hootsuite for more scheduling options and more social media profiles. You can review the options and determine which will suit your needs, but first give the free plan a try to make sure Hootsuite is the right social media scheduling tool for you.
Buffer
You’ll only be able to schedule about 10 social media posts on their free plan but upgrade and enjoy unlimited social media scheduling. Buffer is by far one of the more popular schedulers for social media with bloggers. The name says it all, Buffer allows you to schedule relevant content out across your social media channels like Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Sprout Social
This is an all in one social media tool that not only allows you to schedule social media posts across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn but you can post immediately on each of these platforms using Sprout Social. This is a higher-end scheduler for social media that has a 30-day free trial after you opt for one of their monthly plans.
Being able to choose a social media management tool will free up precious time. Many of these schedulers will allow you to see replies, and other data from each social media account all within one spot. Having a tool that allows you to schedule social media posts and reviewing comments all in one place helps reduce the number of tabs you have open on your computer. Using some of these schedulers for social media will be a game-changer, just try one and see.
Promo and Sprout are new to me but sound interesting, I use buffer for twitter and Planoly for IG.
I like the sound of sprout social. I currently use buffer but the 10 limit has seen me head off to twitter to schedule instead.
I definitely need something for Instagram though, might check it out x
I use Buffer but also like Hootsuite. I should look into the other ones too, especially for IG
Some fab tips, thanks for the head’s up! A few schedulers that I wasn’t aware of so will be checking them out! Anything that helps make my life easier! Sim x
I’ve always used buffer and I am quite happy with it at the moment, it does everything I need.
I haven’t a clue about schedulers, or at least before reading this. I like the fact Hootsuite has a free option so you can try it out and see if its for you. I know a few people that have recommended it before.
Some great tips! I tried Hootsuite out when I first started blogging, but I haven’t got my head around Twitter properly.
I use Later and Tailwind for all my scheduling currently.
I don’t actually use too many schedulers as I don’t have Facebook and I no longer promote on Twitter as it just wasn’t working for my audience. I use Preview for Instagram and Tailwind for Pinterest x
Some excellent tips here, i use Buffer and its fine for me, i dont do hundreds in a short time so still quite easy to manage.
Thank you so much for these, I have just been looking into this, so will be looking into these further x
Thanks for this. I really need to sort this out. I download the apps then forget about it. It definitely is so much better
I have heard of used some of these schedulers such as Hootsuite and Buffer but not tried the other two, I do agree that they have saved me so much time especially since I usually if struggle with managing my social media channels
I’ve been using Buffer for years but it’s annoying me at the mo as it doesn’t report how many clicks are coming from Twitter. They’ve been ‘fixing’ it for months but it’s still the same. Which is your favourite out of all the ones on your list? 🙂
Louise x
I have used hootsuite and twuffer in the past but tend to do mine ad hoc these days. I have heard good things about sprout