MKTG 347/Week 13: Scheduling Posts using Hootsuite

Whether you're in college, work a full time job, or maybe even do both, it can be hard to find the time to do everything that needs to be done throughout the day. Remembering to stay up to date with social media accounts is just another task added to the many that need to be completed. Hootsuite makes the issue of not having the time to sit, create, and post content to social media accounts disappear.

By scheduling posts you can save time and are able to think about the content you are posting ahead of time, which will only help to improve your social media presence.

Scheduling posts using Hootsuie is simple, but if you have never had any experience  with this tool before, it could be confusing at first. Below are some basics so that you can get started with scheduling your content to multiple social media platforms.

Compose Message: 

When you first login to Hootsuite, you will see something like the picture shown above. In order to start the process of scheduling your first post, drag your mouse over where it says "compose message" and this screen will appear:

Choose a Network: 

Once you see an image like the one above, you can start to compose your message. After you add the text you want everyone to see, you can look over to the left and choose which networks you want the post to be published to. You can schedule the same posts to multiple networks. If you want the same message to be posted to your Facebook and LinkedIn accounts, that can easily be accomplished. 

Set the Time and Date: 

After choosing the networks you want to post to, you need to schedule the time at which you want the content to be posted. 

Once you have set a date and time, you have the option to receive an email when the message is set, and you can also double check the date by looking at the date in publisher. 

After entering all of the information above, simply click save and your post will be ready to be uploaded!