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6 time-saving social media tools

6 time-saving social media tools | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Does this sound familiar to you at all? I used to log in to each and every individual social platform to compose new posts, check what’s happening in my streams, follow up on conversations and follower requests, and attempt to manually perform all other bits of social media management that was on my plate.Then, I switched to using tools, and my productivity has soared.


Maximizing your time as a social media manager or business owner is crucial for social media growth and effectiveness. I’d love to share my 6 favorite tools for helping you along in that journey....

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Buffer shares six useful social media tools.

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, July 8, 2017 9:56 AM

Buffer shares six useful social media tools.

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20 Ways to Use these 5 Top Online Marketing Tools

20 Ways to Use these 5 Top Online Marketing Tools | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

There are hundreds upon hundreds of tools to choose from. For example, here’s a list of 75 content marketing tools that you should absolutely review.

But, here’s what you may not realize: there are many ways to use each tool. For this reason, it’s imperative that you spend the appropriate amount of time examining and experimenting with each one.

In this post, I’m going to discuss the finer details of five top online marketing tools. For each one, I’ll give you a better idea of how you can use it to your advantage.

Remember, accessing an online marketing tool is just the start. If you truly want to achieve top results, you must know how to use it. Here we go! 

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Always practical social marketing tips from Neil Patel.

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How'd They Do That? 7 Techniques of Successful Social Media Sharers

How'd They Do That? 7 Techniques of Successful Social Media Sharers | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
I’ll often run across an incredibly cool social media strategy or format or tool or link and think to myself, “Whoa, how’d they do that?”

There are things like shortened custom URLs, evergreen queues, personalized recommendations, and more. And I’m so inspired by the cleverness and resourcefulness—not to mention the great value and utility—of these methods.

So I’ve gone about trying to figure them all out.

Check out my DIY tips below for putting together each of these strategies.
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Another epic post from Kevan Lee, loaded with excellent social media tips and tools. Recommended reading. 9/10

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5 Best Social Media Management Tools in 2015 (Hint: They’re Not What You Think!)

5 Best Social Media Management Tools in 2015 (Hint: They’re Not What You Think!) | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Because they’ve become so essential, there are actually quite a few social media management tools on the market. Some are well known, and some aren’t.


But what’s interesting is the fact that some of the lesser known tools are starting to catch up (or have already caught up) with their more popular competitors. In fact, some of these tools offer completely unique functionalities which may really benefit your Social Media game.


With this is mind, here’s my list of the five best social media tools to try in 2015....

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Lilach Bullock shares the 5 best social media management tools in 2015.

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Ultimate Cheat-Sheet for everyday social media activity

Ultimate Cheat-Sheet for everyday social media activity | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

One of the most challenging part of social media marketing is to be active on multiple social channels with same efficiency and efforts. However every social media channel works differently and it’s important to understand their online contribution on daily basis.

Here is a cheat sheet to stay updated on top social media channels within same time and more efforts....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Here's a useful social media cheat sheet from Rajiv Pandey. Nice and practical.

Jack Later's curator insight, May 25, 2015 11:53 PM

cool stuff

Gary Campbell's curator insight, May 26, 2015 6:03 PM

Yes, yes, chop it all up each day. I would add if you can do post or tweet at peak time, it would be a added bonus.

Natan Amos's curator insight, July 2, 2015 11:34 PM

Came across this gem of an article that definitely represents the key aspects in creating a familiar base and make your business more popular via social medias. There is no doubt in my mind that by staying active on social medias, promoting good positive business tactics, recruiting people to like, join, or even just view your business is  critical steps you need to take in order to increase the business overall. This article really shows the beauty in the relationship between social medias and online businesses. 

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5 Creative Ways to use Social Media for Your Business

5 Creative Ways to use Social Media for Your Business | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
... Over 1.4 billion users on Facebook, Over 645 million Twitter Users and Over 100 million unique reddit visits.That’s a very powerful thing, and too many of us are settling for our measly followings and missing the big opportunities right in front of us.So, without further ado, I bring you 5 Innovative Ways To Get Creative With Social Media....
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Dave Schneider offers 5 very innovative ways to use social media to get better research results. Very smart tips.
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How Marketing Legend Guy Kawasaki Manages His Social Media Presence

How Marketing Legend Guy Kawasaki Manages His Social Media Presence | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Here's how Guy Kawasaki -- a man of fame -- successfully tackles the social media game.

 

"Many people ask me how I manage my social media accounts (and others make stuff up rather than figure out what I do). Here are the gory, inside-story details of what I do. Perhaps you may find some of my methods useful to help you get the most out of social media, too...."

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Really valuable tips and insight into Kawasaki's persaonal social media practices on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+. 

Cara Barone's curator insight, May 15, 2013 3:24 PM

Always fascinated how others manage the madness

Jeff Domansky's comment, May 15, 2013 4:07 PM
Hi Cara, agree it's big work but he certainly makes an effort to manage it well.
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9 Tools to Improve Social Media Productivity | Ian Cleary

9 Tools to Improve Social Media Productivity | Ian Cleary | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Do you find that the daily demands of social media promotion are increasing?

 

Our time is our most precious asset and social media is great at eating into it! Thankfully, there are several wonderful tools that can help.

 

Here are 9 social media tools that will help you save time and improve your productivity....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

@IanCleary always shares terrific social media tool tips. These are some of the best, with several that may be new to you.

Ian Cleary's comment, May 3, 2013 5:20 PM
Thank you all for great comments!
Ian Cleary's curator insight, May 23, 2013 5:13 AM

Guest post on Jay Baer's blog.

Michelle Gilstrap's curator insight, May 23, 2013 12:36 PM

This is an excellent article with good tools to assist the busy business owner or social media manager. Thank you Ian Cleary

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6 Amazing Tools We Use to Measure Web Performance

6 Amazing Tools We Use to Measure Web Performance | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

You may have heard of “growth driven design,” the idea that a website project is ongoing, much like a marketing strategy.


It’s the model that we use at SparkReaction for all of our client website projects. Why?


Because it works to drive long-term value on a web project.


You don’t let your website gather dust until its next redesign. Instead, you continually monitor performance and react to the data. That means making frequent improvements — and you’ll have a website that’s always performing at its best.


Here’s a mix of tools we use and recommend to monitor website performance. Incorporate them into your web workflow, and you’ll keep growing and improving your online presence....

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Kayli Kunkel shares six amazing tools to measure your web performance and improve your marketing results.

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, January 6, 2017 10:42 AM

Kayli Kunkel shares six amazing tools to measure your web performance and improve your marketing results.

Gonzalo Moreno's curator insight, January 11, 2017 11:27 AM
METRICS! METRICS! METRICS!
Flores Marisol's curator insight, January 18, 2017 9:19 AM
Great tools!
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Big List: 80 of the Hottest SEO, Social Media & Digital Analytics Tools for Marketers

Big List: 80 of the Hottest SEO, Social Media & Digital Analytics Tools for Marketers | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

In online marketing, having the right analytics tools and software can make a major difference. A good program can save you time and help demonstrate the value of your work to supervisors or clients.


Over the last couple of months, while preparing the syllabus for my next UC San Diego class and doing research for clients, I compiled and reviewed an extensive list of analytics programs for SEO and social media. I’m sharing what resulted in this column....

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Looking for software to help you do your job better? Look no further! Contributor John Lincoln has compiled a giant list of 80 social media tools for digital marketers.

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, January 20, 2016 1:37 AM

Looking for software to help you do your job better? Look no further! Contributor John Lincoln has compiled a giant list of 80 social media tools for digital marketers.

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10 Types of Must-Have Social Media Tools for Business

10 Types of Must-Have Social Media Tools for Business | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

As the co-founder of the Social Tools Summit, the first social media conference devoted entirely to social media tools, how they can benefit your social media program, and best practices in utilizing them, it is my job to audit the entire social media for business universe and create sessions based on the types of social media tools that are becoming mainstream in the corporate world.


This is the background to the 10 sessions revolving around social media tools that were just announced for the upcoming Social Tools Summit taking place in San Francisco, CA on October 27 and 28, 2015....

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What are the 10 types of must-have social media tools for your business? Read on for a description and introduction to the Social Tools Summit. Recommended reading. 9/10

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Social Media for Nonprofits: High-Impact Tips and the Best Free Tools

Social Media for Nonprofits: High-Impact Tips and the Best Free Tools | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
Every industry and niche—every social profile, even—is unique.

Non-profits are a great example of a segment of social media with its own unique elements and expectations. The non-profit structure—donation-backed, humanitarian-focused, member-based—presents an opportunity for some really neat ways of putting social media to good use, and I’ve done my best to collect a number of stats, tips, and strategies here in this post.

Do you run a non-profit? Do you help your non-profit share to social media? I’d love to learn from your experience also.
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Epic post and resources for nonprofits using social media from Kevan Lee at Buffer.

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Should You Be on Snapchat, Ello, or Vine? A Look at Social's Fringe

Should You Be on Snapchat, Ello, or Vine? A Look at Social's Fringe | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Beyond the big six networks—Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Instagram, and Pinterest—there are dozens more that are quickly rising in usage or are super valuable for particular audiences and niches. It’s a ton to keep track of. It can be a mystery to know where to spend your time.

I pulled up some numbers on these fringe networks to maybe help you decide where it’s best to spend your time. Here are the explanations, demographics, numbers, and details on 11 fringe social networks....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Kevan Lee looks at some of the social media channels outside of the mainstream and finds some worth considering for your content marketing program.

Emmanuelle Leneuf's curator insight, May 18, 2015 10:37 PM

Comment bien choisir son réseau social ?

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29 Social Media Tools Recommended by the Pros | Social Media Examiner

29 Social Media Tools Recommended by the Pros | Social Media Examiner | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Are you looking for ways to enhance your social media marketing?


Do you want new tools to simplify your job?


We asked a group of social media pros for the hottest social media tools they use today. Check them out to see if these social media tools are a good fit for you!...

Jeff Domansky's insight:

This is an epic post by Cindy KingKing at Social Media Examiner. The expert social media tools suggestions are from some of the best social media thought leaders. Highly recommended. 10/10

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, February 26, 2014 1:38 AM

Epic post and superb list of social media tools from Cindy King at Social Media Examiner.

BlairEvanBall's curator insight, February 26, 2014 4:47 PM

There continue to be so many choices. New ones are popping up all the time.

Figure out what are your goals and objectives in using these tools?

Who will be using these tools?

How practical are these tools?

When can I set time aside to use these tools?

Will these tools in the long run make me more productive?

Will these tools give me the results me and my team are looking for?

 

Be clear about your goals and objectives, but be flexible about the process in getting there.

 

Ali Anani's curator insight, February 27, 2014 12:18 AM

Grasp 29 tools to examine the rewards of social media

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Social Media Marketing Quick Glance Guide | Business 2 Community

Social Media Marketing Quick Glance Guide | Business 2 Community | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

If you’re like most marketers, you have a host of tools you use to help you get through the work-day. Everything from project management tools to email marketing tools, you rely heavily on multiple resources to help you get your job done. The team at Genia Stevens & Associates has developed this Quick Glance guide to help you with your social media marketing needs. This guide provides reminders and tips that will help you successfully implement your social media strategy....

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Quick basic checklist for five of the common social media tools.

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7 inexpensive social media management tools for brands | PR Daily

7 inexpensive social media management tools for brands | PR Daily | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

A while back, I wrote about the best social media management tools for small business owners. I researched and reviewed a handful of the least expensive, most versatile options, but the comments included some lesser-known alternatives that seemed worth investigating. 

I’ve taken some time to check them out, using the same parameters I used to gauge the initial set of tools. To restate, any tool considered must enable you to: 

• Schedule posts; 
• Connect numerous social media accounts; 
• Provide analytics; 
• Shorten URLs. 

 

Among free and low-cost options, HootSuite is still the reigning champion, in part because its widespread use means there are many plugins and informational resources available. 

However, there are some viable contenders for small business owners to consider...

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