The document compares the free and pro versions of Hootsuite, a social media management platform. The free version allows scheduling 1 post at a time across 3 social networks with basic analytics. The pro version costs $8.99 per month and allows scheduling up to 350 posts across up to 50 social networks. It includes team capabilities and more analytics reports. The pro version also allows forming teams between clients and partners and adding tabs for clients or social profiles.

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September 2014

2. Free vs. Pro
• Free (personal)
• 3 social networks
• Schedule 1 post at a time
• No Team capabilities
• Basic Analytics
• Pro (business)
• Up to 50 social networks
• Schedule up to 350 posts at a time
• Team capabilities
• Up to 10 different Analytic reports
(from $8.99 per month)

3. “Pro” Account

4. “Pro” Account
4 networks added
Teams can be formed
between clients and their
SEO partner

5. Streams

6. Streams Add “tabs” for clients or for each
social profile

7. Streams Add “tabs” for clients or for each
social profile
Add commonly used “streams” for
each social profile under your tabs

8. Streams Add “tabs” for clients or for each
social profile
Add commonly used “streams” for
each social profile under your tabs

9. Streams You can now use this dashboard to watch your posts and feeds from each
social network, as well as to comment, like, share and engage with others.

10. Compose Hover over the Compose Message area to enlarge

11. Compose Choose which social networks to send it to

12. Compose Type in your message

13. Compose Add in a link to your site or blog.

14. Compose Hootsuite will shorten it for you and add a thumbnail image if applicable.

15. Compose Schedule the post to send when you want it to.

16. Compose Or use the AutoSchedule feature to send it at the best times for
each network.

17. Publisher See your scheduled posts and edit or delete if needed

18. Publisher Feed your RSS feeds to your social networks

19. Publisher Bulk upload multiple messages at once with a .csv file

20. Analytics Choose from a variety of reports in the analytics section.

21. Analytics Get information on clicks, engagement, popular blog posts etc.

22. Contacts Follow and unfollow people in the Contacts section.

23. Contacts Search for topics or people on Twitter and Facebook

24. App Directory Search for apps that you can add to Hootsuite.

25. Hootsuite University Become a certified Hootsuite Professional

26. Mobile Apps Install apps for your mobile devices.

27. Mobile Apps Install Hootlet on your Chrome or Firefox browser to easily
share content to your social networks while browsing.

28. Mobile Apps How cool is that?

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