Social media tools are rapidly growing in popularity and small business is beginning to recognize the value. Here are 10 social media tools for small business.
1. FeedBlitz – Converts your website or blogs RSS feed to automated tweets, instant messages, and emails. The cost depends on your subscribers.
2. Bitly – This is a program that shortens URLs and it also allows you to send comments directly to your Twitter or Facebook account to a maximum of 140 characters.
3. Foursquare for Business – This is a phone app where individuals can share their locations and their opinions with their social networks. You as a business can promote your business
and attract new customers.
4. Social Mention – This is a super easy way to keep track of what others are saying. This is an excellent real time search platform that allows you to monitor topics across your social
media networks and it will even email you a summary.
5. HootSuite – This is a social media dashboard that lets you schedule updates to your social media networks by way of desktop, mobile apps, or the web. In addition, you can track
campaign results and trends within the industry so that you can quickly adjust your tactics.
6. Postling - Postling's service lets you view all your social media messages in one simple inbox. In addition, Postling blends social media monitoring, posting, reporting, and incorporates
instant notifications for reviews of your business on TripAdvisor, Yelp, Citysearch.
7. Storefront Social – This Facebook application allows you to make an ecommerce site out of your Facebook page. It’s really easy to use and you can customize it.
8. StepRep – Like other social media tools that monitor social media sites it goes a little further and lets you work on improving your reputation so that you can pass on the best little
tidbits.
9. Twitterfeed – This is a tool that will automatically import your blog entries to Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites.
10. TweetDeck – This social media tool lets you access LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and other social medial sites. You can set up groups, columns, etc. and save your searches.
Try one or more of these social media tools and find what works for you.