Do you get bogged down in the mundane tasks of blogging or tweeting as part of your business strategy? One of the easiest things you can do is schedule tweets to go live automatically, allowing you to focus on the more profitable aspects of social marketing. There are plenty of desktop clients that can handle scheduling one tweet at a time, but what if you could schedule many posts in advance and send them to multiple social networks? Here are six top Twitter tools for scheduling your tweets.
Twuffer works like a simple Twitter buffer, allowing you to compile tweets and arrange for them to be posted at a time of your choosing. There are a number of uses for this service, such as pre-planned announcements, appointment reminders, or notification of upcoming events.
Garious is an effective scheduling tool that will send your message to over 30 social networks. You can create custom posts and schedule when they will go out. A Ping.fm account is required. It offers both a free and a premium version. The free version includes ads after 50 messages, but all messages are free to send.
PostLater is designed for users with multiple blogs or microblogging accounts and blogs that don’t allow future dating. Simply write your blog, then schedule the date and time you want to post. PostLater takes care of the rest. 4 of the most popular blogging platforms are supported, so it’s unlikely that PostLater won’t work for you. You can test the compatibility of your blog on the site. This is a premium site, so there is no advertising attached to your blog posts.
Social Oomph is more than just a social media dashboard; it is one of the most powerful programming tools available. You can save and reuse drafts, schedule them, plus keep track of keywords and take advantage of @replies and scheduled DMs. Learn more by watching this video. Social Oomph has a free and pro version; a 7-day free trial is available.
Timely analyzes your recent tweets to determine what time of day has the most impact, then schedules your tweets to go out during that time period. By maximizing your exposure, Timely helps inspire more retweets. You can also invite collaborators to your account to add more posts to your queue. You can check out Timely by going to their site and entering your username. Timely will break down the time frame for retweets and provide tips for increasing your impact.
Ping.fm is possibly the most popular scheduling app. This service is free, but powerful. Post to any of 23 social networks, including recently added Google Buzz. There are more than 10 ways to post your message, including email, Skype and apps for various mobile phones. Ping.fm integrates with over 50 apps. There’s even a bookmarklet available, which lets your readers ping for you.
With the volume of tweets being broadcast daily, posts get buried quickly. If you’re trying to grow your business, you have much more important things to focus on than tweeting when your followers are most likely to be watching. You no longer need to be tethered to your computer to post updates. You can schedule tweets and you can do it from anywhere.