Do you ever get that feeling like you’re stuck in a social media time warp? 😵💫
Fed up of seeing other mortgage advisers post consistently & feel like you’re missing out? 😢
Generating content ideas is already a full-time gig. Now, scheduling it all out feels like it’s taking forever. Who has time for that? Fear not! We’ve got some nifty tips to make content uploading easy-peasy 👌
Utilising scheduling software can be the time saver you’ve been looking for. Giving you back your evenings!
Planning and scheduling your social media posts frees up your time to focus on the more important things (like spending time with the family!)
There’s also the added benefit of being consistent. ✅ Ah that old chestnut that we always harp on about! Consistency really is key, and with the help of scheduling software you can keep your posting on plan.
The really nitty gritty:
Scheduling software allows you to target your audience better. Have you noticed that most likes and interactions come through at certain times?
Or do you miss the bustle of everyone finishing work because you’re at an appointment or you’re up to your elbows in paperwork still? 😩
Using a scheduling software allows you to post to each platform at a specified time, so if your Facebook audience are online at 5pm, but your Instagram audience are live at 7pm, that’s when your posts will go live!
That all sounds great, but what scheduling application should you use? There are a few different options depending on what channels you’re scheduling too.
Let’s start off with Meta Business Suite, a free to use extension of Facebook & Instagram if your pages are set as business pages.
Using the suite you can import images, write text for Facebook & Instagram, schedule for set times, see your posts in a calendar view and you can also see a range of insights such as reach and interaction statistics for each post. If you’re posting solely to Facebook or Instagram then suite is a solid choice.
Click here to explore Meta Business Suite
Next up Buffer, with Buffer’s publishing tool, you can plan, schedule, and publish your content for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Google Business Profile all from one simple dashboard. 💻
Their free plan is perfect for individuals and businesses that are just getting started with social media. You can connect up to 3 social media channels and schedule up to 10 posts per channel at a time. There is no monthly, or yearly limit.
If you’re willing to spend some money on scheduling software, Hootsuite is one to look at. Create, schedule, publish, and manage your content and ad campaigns across social networks from a single dashboard.
Including the benefits of access to Canva templates, hashtag generators and even content ideas! Hootsuite has it all, but there is a price to it. Check out their latest pricing here
Finally, for all of you Canva creators out there, Canva have recently introduced scheduling directly from their app for their pro subscribers. At £99 for the year, it’s the cheaper of the paid applications. 😉
Scheduling ahead of time is a great time saver, and can help you win back some structure to your week.
No more Sunday scaries at the thought of rushing a post because you’ve forgotten all week! 🤩
We hope these tools help to give a more consistent presence online, in less time! ⏰
Even after all this, you may still be thinking “I don’t have the time!” If that’s the case then there are a couple of ways we can help you:
Visit our shop to see what products we have on offer to help you win more business online.
Book a call to see how we create, write and post all of your social media content for you.