Hootsuite is a social media management tool that allows users to schedule and post updates to multiple social media accounts like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn from one place. The document provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up a Hootsuite account, connect social media profiles, add streams to organize accounts, and schedule posts to multiple networks. Key features explained include the ability to upload images, add links, target audiences, and let Hootsuite autonomously determine the best times to post updates based on follower behavior.

1. Hootsuite.com
HOW TO USE

2. What
is
Hootsuite?

3. Hootsuite is a social media
management tool that allows
users to schedule and post
updates to any pages or profiles

4. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,
Google+, Instagram,
WordPress and others from
one place

5. I will teach you

6. How to log in
How to sign up
How to connect your Social Media
accounts
How to schedule a post

7. Let’s start

8. Open your Web Browser

9. Enter Hootsuite.com in the search bar

10. www.hootsuite.com

11. Click Compare All Business Plans to see your options

12. You have 3
Plans to
choose from
1. Free
2. Pro
3. Business

13. For now we will choose the Free Plan

14. Type your Full name

15. Type your Email Address

16. Type your Password

17. Click Create account

18. Or Sign up with a social network

19. Just pick from any of these options

20. Welcome to the DASHBOARD !!!

21. Once you have set up
your account

22. You can download the app in
your iPhone

23. your tablet, android phone or to
your iPad

24. The convenience of managing
your social media accounts using
Hootsuite app

25. Since we have the FREE plan
We are only allowed to have 3
social profiles

26. To add a social network

27. Click Add Social Network

28. For Twitter

29. For Facebook

30. For Google+

31. For LinkedIn

32. For WordPress

33. For Instagram

34. Now let’s try to add an account

35. Instagram

36. Click Connect with Instagram

37. Enter your Username

38. Enter your Password

39. Click Log in

40. Click Authorize

41. Congratulations !!!
Successfully connected Instagram account

42. You can see
in the
Dashboard
that it was
successfully
added

43. Now let’s add another account

44. WordPress

45. For WordPress

46. Once you key in your details it
will automatically go to your
Dashboard so don’t be shocked!

47. To see your
accounts
Just Click the
drop down
curser

49. To Add a Stream

50. For Social Media Manager a Tab
or Stream corresponds for one
client which means you decide
on how many tabs you want to
create or you can rename it
whatever you want

51. Click Add Stream

52. Click the + for
the pages
that you want
to manage

53. You will
see
a message
Stream
added!

54. This is now your Dashboard

56. Let’s rename it

57. Type the Title

58. Press Enter and it’s now updated

59. If you want to Delete a tab just
click the X sign

60. If you want to change the tab
position just click drag and release

61. One of the good things about
Hootsuite is you being in control
of your posting schedule

62. at the same time you can create
a content plan in advance

63. and target the ideal time to post
your content

64. To schedule a Post

65. Click on the Compose message

66. You will see this

67. In Instagram there is a limitation on
what your going to type same as
twitter so always double check

68. If you want to attach an image

69. Click Select files to upload

70. If you want to add a Link and
shorten it you can use this portion

71. For adding a Location

72. For Targeting options

73. For Privacy and sharing options

74. For Scheduling a Post

75. Just pick the date and time and
Click Schedule

76. Click this if you want to receive an
email that your message has been sent

77. This is one of the advantage
of using Hootsuite

78. They have this Autoschedule
option wherein they will analyze
your followers and figure out
what is the best time of the day
to put out any given message

79. If it’s On you will see this message

81. If your done with your message
just click Schedule

82. Then Click Send Now

83. Clicking Publisher
will show you the updates
in all your Hootsuite post

85. You will see this options

87. I also suggest that you do this in
your account

88. Go to Settings

90. Click
AutoSchedule

92. I recommend to change the
schedule from 5 days to 2 days

93. Because we don’t want to
irritate our audience for 5 post a
day and bother them during
their work or any activity that
they are doing.

94. According to statistics 2 post is
enough for them to read.

96. Additional tip for you is to click
Sunday for scheduled messages

98. Again Hootsuite can do the
calculation for the best time to
post for your specific audience

100. Then Click Save Settings

102. You will see a prompt that it is
updated

104. To Sign out

105. Click
Sign Out

106. Congratulations !!!

107. With GOD
all things are possible
Matthew 19:26