Okay, we all know the power of a good social marketing campaign. But done manually, it takes an enormous time commitment.
In an article on Huffpost Business, author Larry Alton recommends nine different social media marketing tools that he believes are transforming their industries and changing online marketing for the better.
Not every tool will work for everyone, depends on what you're trying to achieve.
1. Quill Engage
2. KingSumo
3. Real Geeks
4. Canva
6. IFTTT
7. Tagboard
8. Feedly
Mr. Alton likens the use of social media without tools to buying an apartment but not furnishing it. You can still use it but you aren't going realize maximum potential.
Have you noticed any improvement to your reach and bottom line as a result of incorporating tools into your marketing strategy?
In an article on Huffpost Business, author Larry Alton recommends nine different social media marketing tools that he believes are transforming their industries and changing online marketing for the better.
Not every tool will work for everyone, depends on what you're trying to achieve.
1. Quill Engage
This is a free tool that takes the data in your Google Analytics account and sends you weekly summaries of the information you want. It allows you to see which of your posts have driven the most traffic to your landing pages, as well as other data. You only see the info you want or need most. Saves time and cuts out the stuff you don't need.
2. KingSumo
The author points out that, "The right headline can potentially mean hundreds and even thousands more conversion." KingSumo is a plugin tool that helps with that, enabling easier A/B testing of headlines, up to ten at a time. You can adjust the headlines when you share your content on social platforms.
3. Real Geeks
This one is for real estate agents, to help them streamline their ad creation and track ad performance.
4. Canva
As mentioned in a different thread, Canva is an image creation tool for your social media postings. Use to make attractive, eye-catching images without having to hire an artist. You can use this tool for free.
5. Bundle Post
Bundle Post lets you schedule content several days ahead of time - posts, shares and curated content. Makes it easier to be consistent.
6. IFTTT
Most people are familiar with this one. Can make you more productive in a shorter amount of time by sharing your content across up to 300 platforms, with only posting to one of them.
7. Tagboard
Tagboard is essentially a hashtag search engine, according the article's author. You can register your custom hashtags (good for branding) then see where they appear on any of the social platforms.
8. Feedly
This is a familiar curation tool and one that continues to make life a little easier, by organizing relevant content in one place. Then you can quickly browse through and select what you want.
9. Inkybee
Find the influencers in your industry and niche. Inkybee finds and ranks them according to different factors, such as engagement, relevance, etc. The tool allows you save lists for future use.
Mr. Alton likens the use of social media without tools to buying an apartment but not furnishing it. You can still use it but you aren't going realize maximum potential.
Have you noticed any improvement to your reach and bottom line as a result of incorporating tools into your marketing strategy?