Any free tools for automating Social media marketing?

denise hilton

I have been using IFTTT for automating social media marketing but it lacks some features that I want. For example, I want to re-schedule my old blog posts to be shared on my social media channels. Are there any free tools that allow you to do that?

Kevonia Mays

Have you tried hootsuite? 

brittanydow

There is actually a really new tool that just launched that is completely free called Social Lift. You can schedule any posts, old or new on your social media channel. It is also coming out with more features so it could potentially do even more for you! Let me know how you like it. You can find the tool at sociallift.com 

Ernest Whaley

None of the tools is free though they claim to be free. After a certain time, you are going to pay for the services of that tool. They hardly give you a free trial for 5 to 7 days.

Taskenator Ltd.

You can go with Hootsuite and Buffer. Hootsuite allows you to schedule posts for 3 linked social media accounts for free. While you can directly schedule posts on your Facebook page. Buffer I think is free but on 1 linked social media page.

Aishley

Yes, there are some good tools you can use for automating your social media marketing-

• Buffer
• IFTTT
• Crowdfire
• Later
• Boardbooster

Hope it helps!

Mohit Chauhan

Here are few of the tools for automating Social media marketing:

1. Later
2. SproutSocial
3. Hubspot
4. Preview
5. Buffer
6. SocialPilot
7. Hootsuite
8. Linktree
9. Planoly
10. Crowdfire
11. CoSchedule

They aren't entirely free! However, they come with free trial periods. And, basic plans that provide you with the regular features free of cost! So, you can take your pick, as to what works the best for you! Hope this helps! :)

bedroomscactus

I'd recommend you to try Buffer

MegMcL

Hi Denise, there are loads of options out there however It depends what channels you want to use the tool for. I use automation to schedule our companies social media across facebook, twitter, linkedin and instagram. I have used a whole host of them but I would say my top 3 would be Buffer, Hootsuite and SproutSocial (however theres good and bad in all of them)...

• Buffer - its really easy to understand and doesn't require previous experience of using automation tools. With the free version you can only use up to 3 accounts after which you have to pay for it. I have noticed problems uploading videos (won't play automatically when uploaded to socials or, turn into an image still). You can schedule stories on instagram but this again is a paid function.
• Hootsuite - again really easy to use but only allows you to schedule 30 posts on the free version (across all accounts) but wont let you access analytics for the performance of your account before having to pay for the tool.
• SproutSocial - I'm using this currently, I've found it to be great! Theres anyalytics tools, social listening, find content feature (great for when content is running low), plus loads extra. Downside is you do have to pay for this after 30 days and posts don't automatically publish to instagram (can be good for proofreading!). I think this tool is more aimed at people with some experience in post automation.

My advice for whatever tool you choose - make sure your images are sized correctly for the platform you're posting to because they won't resize themselves!

Hope this helps! 😊

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Jesica

There are lots of tools available, You can choose it among these Buffer, SocialPilot, Hootsuite and Linktree.

Quratulain

Hey. Have you tried Social Champ yet? It is extremely cheap and starts at about $10 only! It is easy to understand and use as well.

Jonghyun

Buffer, Hootsuite, and ScheduGram are some of the free tools for social media marketing but free tools always miss some features compared to the paid ones. Instead of investing in paid tools, you can also try best social media marketing companies to do digital marketing for your business.

Harsh Dhoni

Lots of members are recommending Buffer but you should know that Buffer no longer offers a free plan and its paid plans start at $15 for scheduling 100 posts which is on the higher side.

Hootsuite provides a free plan with 3 social profiles and 30 scheduled posts and if you upgrade to any of their paid plans, you will get unlimited scheduling options.

I would recommend that you try out Publer, which is a new kid on the block but its features are mind boggling. Also, it offers a free plan with 5 social media accounts and 10 scheduled posts per account. 😊

SarbjitGrewal

You can use the free social media marketing tools like HootSuite, Buffer, Zoho.

alex_20

Thanks for all the suggestions!