How to use Buffer for your social media needs.

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Open buffer.com with
your browser

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Click Get Started for Free.

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Choose where you want to
create an account.

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For this tutorial I choose to create
an account in Facebook.

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You will be prompted to log in
to your Facebook Account.

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After typing log in details click
Log in.

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You will be ask where to
connect your Buffer.

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Here I chose my Facebook
Page.

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Click continue.

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You will be ask who should
be able to see your posts.

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Click OK.

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Or Not Now.

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I choose OK.

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It will ask you to manage
your Pages.

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Click “Choose what you
allow”

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This will appear.

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You can uncheck here
depending in your preference.

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Then click OK.

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Choose a Profile or Page.

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I choose my Page.

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It will prompt you to connect
second account.

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I will just click Skip for now.

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Provide your time zone here.

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Click continue to next step.

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Click here to find optimal
times.

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Click calculate times.

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It will show your optimal
schedule.

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Looks good, then click
continue.

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Track clicks on your posts.

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Then click here.

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Your account is ready, then
go to your dashboard.

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Scheduling option. Click here if
you want to set manually.

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A notification will come out
requiring you to set up an email
and password.

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Type your email address here.

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Type your password here.

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Click Done.

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You will be brought to Buffer home
dashboard.

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Click the + sign to add account or
another social media.

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Choose where you like to connect.

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For this tutorial I choose twitter.
Click Connect.

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It will prompt you to authorize Buffer
to use your twitter account.

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Type your twitter password here.

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Then click authorize app.

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This will appear.

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There are now two social media
accounts in my Buffer.

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Write down your post here.

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Click add to queue.

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Dialogue box appears.

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Click here to change schedule.

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The scheduling section.

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Click here to set your time zone.

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Click the days to select &
deselect it.

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Click down arrow to adjust time.

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Click here to remove posting
time.

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Click here to add posting time.

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Change time format. Click here.

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Click here.

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Go back to your content click
here.

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Click here to add a photo or
video to your post.

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Click here to create an image
to your post.

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Click Add to Queue.

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You now have a post on queue.

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Download Buffer extension to
your Chrome. Go to
buffer.com/extensions.

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Click Install Chrome extension.

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Click Add extension.

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Buffer is now in your Chrome.

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Located in the upper right
corner of your Chrome browser.

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Share a page. Open the article
you want to share and click Buffer.

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A Buffer window will appear.

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You can customize your post here
adding short message.

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Then click add to queue.

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You now have two posts on
queue.

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Share the image you find while
browsing that you would love
to share.

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Right click on the image, hover
your mouse on Buffer.

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Then click on “Buffer This
Image.”

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Buffer window will appear.

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Then customize post adding
short message here.

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Click add to queue.

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Another way of sharing image
is hover your mouse on the
image’s lower portion.

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Click on the Buffer Share
Image button.

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Buffer window will appear.

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After customizing your post,
click add to queue.

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There are now four posts on
queue.

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How to share a quote using
Buffer.

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When browsing, highlight the
quote you would like to share.

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Right click on it and choose
Buffer Selected Text.

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The Buffer window will open.

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After customizing your post
click add to queue.

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There are now five posts on
queue.

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In your content/post, hover
your mouse in this area.

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These menus will appear.

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Right here you can delete
your post,

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Edit your post,

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Move your post to top,

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Or choose share your post
now.

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Click Buffer settings here.

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You can add team members
to your account.

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And it’s a paid feature so I
cannot show it to you for now.

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That’s all folks!
Go ahead take advantage
using Buffer for your social
media needs.

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