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caroline · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:15 pm Post subject: Hootsuite pro

Just doing a straw poll on how many people kept Hootsuite once they started charging?

Is it worth the money?
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OfficeStuff · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:53 am Post subject:

It annoyed me from start to finish, so I've gone back to Twitter.
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sara - Office Bird · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 11:23 am Post subject:

I use Hootsuite but don't pay for it, I'm just using the free version. To be honest I've only just started with it properly but the scheduling thing is great!
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Above Parr · Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:40 pm Post subject:

I left in a strop when they started charging but have to confess I've returned - nothing else seems to works as well for what I want it to do!
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ASAP Admin · Moderator Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 854 Location: Glasgow

I still use Hootsuite but on the free version just now. Annoying that you cant have team members now and have to pay for it; or give your twitter login details and they can do it manually but not schedule.
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Laura1 · Star Poster Joined: 19 May 2011 Posts: 131

I find Hootsuite really useful - I mainly use it for scheduling tweets in bulk. So at the start of the month I'll schedule in 30 days worth of tweets (1 tweet a day) and it'll automatically send them each day :) I dont have to worry then about updating my twitter everyday as its done for me. If you think you will get good use out of it then yes its worth it!

edit: sorry just noticed this topic is a few months old! hopefully this still helps.
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JTVA · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:23 am Post subject:

I'm about to set up my twitter account and trying to read and gather as much information as I can before hand. What is this?
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JTVA · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:23 am Post subject:

Hootsuite I mean? What is it used for?
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SarahCru · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:48 am Post subject:

Hootsuite is a tool where you can manage lots of your social media interactions. On the freebie version you can have 5 accounts (I have Twitter, my personal FB, FB Fan Page, LinkedIn and Google+). You can schedule tweets and posts and set up all kinds of streams to follow what's going on (I have one set up to see what my clients are tweeting).

I also use it to schedule social media for clients.

You need to have a play with it 'cos it's a bit of a Marmite thing. There are other similar things like Tweetdeck and Social Oomph and Buffer, but Hootsuite is the one I've found works best for me.

HTH

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Debs · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:28 am Post subject:

Does anyone use Buffer? I have downloaded it but not used it yet.... I didn't know of Hootsuite...
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JTVA · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:32 am Post subject:

Sarah thanks so much! Ah yes it does seem time saving to have a one stop shop for all social media, especially when dealing with clients. Is the free version good enough? Does anyone else have preferred alternatives that I can look into as well?
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SarahCru · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:20 pm Post subject:

Hi Jo,

Yep, the free version does the biz :-)
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SarahCru · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:22 pm Post subject:

Hi Debs,

Yep I use Buffer on and off, you can link it to Flipboard and post loads of interesting stories - you just need the time to play with these things :-)

Sarah
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JTVA · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:45 am Post subject:

I was hoping they would save time, but I'm sure you will once you master them!
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Debs · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:21 am Post subject:

Thanks Sarah - yes I have been using Flipboard for about a year so that is interesting to note!
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