Are you having problems regarding the posting and scheduling of tweets? Does it bother you that you have to keep many windows or tabs open simultaneously in order to stay current with your different social streams?
If these are some of the main problems you face then the social media dashboard HootSuite is the answer that you have been waiting for. You no longer have to launch a Facebook or Twitter or LinkedIn page every time you want to read or post. HootSuite allows you to schedule tweets, Facebook posts and Foursquare posts, link your existing RSS feeds and tweet them out, utilize Ping.fm tweet broadcasting, manage multiple twitter accounts, track tweet statistics, and allow for multiple editors giving you the desired break you need.
And that’s not all. HootSuite comes fully loaded with a range of features designed to delight and amuse the user. Here is a brief look at the top features.
- Allows you to schedule tweets for multiple accounts and comes with the ability to submit scheduled tweets in bulk format from the dashboard
- The Hootlet feature gives you further freedom to share things you find on the web with people and schedule tweets from any page. This bookmarklet adds a little icon to your browser which you have to click when you want to post something and a window pops up.
- Lets you to edit tweets, Facebook posts and Foursquare posts and tell it which account(s) to post to and schedule or post live.
- Allows you to prepend tweets with certain relevant words (i.e. “Breaking News:” or “Bill says :”), giving you the added benefit of help in promoting your blog
- Shortens the URL’s automatically for you. This gives you much better stats on who clicks your tweets or Facebook posts
- Gives you with stats on popular tweets you made and provides insight into influential users who have tweeted with you or retweeted you
- Enables Ping.fm integration. This enables you to have your tweets automatically sent to all your social networking accounts you have set up in Ping.fm
- HootSuite’s mobile apps allow you to access Hootsuite natively on your Android, Blackberry, iPhone and iPad
This wonderful tool comes with three levels which includes a free level and two paid levels. The HootSuite Pro level gives you unlimited account connections, unlimited stat history, Google Analytics integration, Facebook Insights integration, the ability to bring in a collaborative partner, one free (limited) report and comes without the advertising. Priced at $5.99 a month, The Pro level is extremely affordable for the wide range of features it provides.
The next level, the Enterprise Plan costs $1,499/month and comes with VIP setup and support, the ability to add up to 30 team members, ten free reports, access for ten people to the education/certification program, and enhanced analytics.
HootSuite’s extensive range of features saves you precious time and therefore is a must-have solution that will be appreciated by any busy business (small or big) or avid blogger.
