Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Flipboard 10 Doing social media marketing right takes a lot of time and organization. And, many of us have other jobs or responsibilities, so spending all day posting and updating and engaging and THANKING just isn’t possible. Yet, you need consistency if you’re going to grow your social media networks and improve your ROI (Return on Investment) from your social media marketing campaign. So, what do you do? Use some of these GREAT tools to lighten the load a little. My favorite social media marketing tools 1. Hootsuite Hootsuite Twitter Interface I started using Hootsuite because it’s free. Then, I switched to several paid options until I realized none were as convenient, and cheap, as Hootsuite. So now I’m back to using Hootsuite. I can easily share content, interact and engage users across networks, and track results. Now, I get my Google and Facebook analytics integrated with the Twitter analytics provided by Hootsuite (through OW.LY). I’ve integrated my Google Alerts so I can easily share great content I curate from across the Internet. And, I have all my profiles (except Pinterest — please add Pinterest, Hootsuite). You can even assign tasks to team members through Hootsuite 2. WordPress App for Android (or iPhone) Blogging takes a lot of time and it’s sometimes hard to squeeze in an hour or so at a time to blog. But, I still think blogging is one of the most important elements in creating social media marketing success because it gives you a platform to educate, entertain, and create interest among your target market. Ah, but finding the time. That’s why I love the WordPress app — you can blog anywhere. Stuck waiting at the doctor’s office; blog Killing time while the kids finish practice; blog Enjoying some rays at the park; blog Just remember, you need to enable remote publishing on your WordPress dashboard for the app to work — this is a security feature in WordPress. 3. Storify When you’re REALLY short of time or fresh out of ideas, Storify is your savior. Plus, Storify creates posts that people like to engage with and it’s super easy to use. Storify curates content from across multiple social networks and inserts it into your WordPress blog. All you have to do is search using a keyword (or phrase), then drag and drop results into your post. You can add your own content between curated content to make the story flow. If you want to see some examples of stories created using Storify, check out their website or a post I created about Social Media Week. 4. Facebook Comments Several plugins integrate Facebook comments on your blog. I like them because they increase engagement and make it easy for visitors to comment. Visitors use their Facebook profile to login to write comments on your website. Facebook users comment on posts from your Facebook wall or Pages and they’re automatically posted on your blog — and you don’t have to approve them, which saves you time. 5. Outbrain Outbrain is another WordPress plugin. Outbrain helps keep visitors on your webpage longer by suggesting related posts that visitors might enjoy reading. But, the best part is it’s visual using large thumbnails of the featured image from your post to attract visitors to these older posts. 6. Webmaster tools Webmaster’s tools give you more information and control over your website. It’s great for improving your SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and ensuring your website is working at peak performance. 7. Flickr Visuals are great for attracting attention, whether it’s on your website or Facebook. But, who has time to take all those pictures or creating graphics. Enter Flickr. Many images on Flickr are posted under Creative Commons, which authorizes re-use for non-commercial endeavors and you can even search for only those images that offer such sharing. Another great place to get images is FreeDigitalPhotos.net. Both require attribution, so they won’t work if you’re adding the image in a place where you can’t or don’t want to use attribution. In those situations, I love 123rf.com. They have great images and you pay per image downloaded — usually about $1. And, search options help you narrow down your search so you can easily get just the image you want. Your Turn Suggestions. Add you’re favorite social media marketing tools Hausman and Associates, the owner of Hausman Marketing Letter, is a full-service agency operating at the intersection of marketing and social media. Let us help you make your marketing SIZZLE. Check out our services or sign up for our newsletter to get cutting edge insights. Be sure to subscribe to our email newsletter, where you’ll get even more insights to make your marketing SIZZLE Hausman Marketing Letter Twitter Tweet Facebook Share Email This article originally appeared on Hausman Marketing Letter and has been republished with permission.Find out how to syndicate your content with B2C Author: Connor Brooke Connor is a Scottish financial expert, specialising in wealth management and equity investing. Based in Glasgow, Connor writes full-time for a wide selection of financial websites, whilst also providing startup consulting to small businesses. Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, and a Master’s degree in Investment Fund Management, Connor has … View full profile ›More by this author:ACH Crypto Price Prediction 2022 – Is it a Buy?Lucky Block Partners with Dillian Whyte ahead of Heavyweight Showdown with Tyson FuryNFT Pixel Art – The Best NFT Collections for 2022