The document provides a step-by-step guide on how to create and use a Hootsuite account, including setting up a profile and adding social networks like Twitter and Facebook. It explains key features of the dashboard such as streams, publisher, analytics, and campaigns, as well as how to schedule and publish posts. The tutorial emphasizes managing a limited number of social networks on a free account and utilizing tools like autoscheduler for efficient posting.

1. HOW TO USE
Created by: Reginald Wadwadan
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Hootsuite

2. Let’s first create a
Hootsuite account

3. Open your favorite
browser

4. Type hootsuite.com
and press enter

5. Hootsuite main page
opens

6. If you’re using
Hootsuite for
business, check
business plans

7. Click Compare All
Business Plans

8. Select the best plan
for you

9. For this tutorial,
we’ll use free
account

10. Click Get Started-Free

11. Sign up form appears

12. Type in Name

13. Type in Email address

14. Type in Password

15. Click Create My Free
Account

16. Your Dashboard opens

17. Let’s go over the
Dashboard menu

18. Account Profile

19. Account Profile is
where you add a
social network and
share access

20. Streams

21. Streams is where
you easily monitor
your social
networks

22. Publisher

23. Publisher is where
you create, edit and
view all scheduled
posts.

24. Analytics

25. Analytics is where
you monitor your
success and create
reports

26. Assignments

27. Assignments is
where you assign
or be assigned

28. Campaigns

29. Campaigns is
where you create
sweepstakes,
galleries, and
contests

30. Contacts

31. Contacts is where
you see your social
media connections

32. App Directory

33. App directory is
where you search
additional useful
apps

34. Settings

35. Settings is where
you add or change
your account info
and settings

36. Tools

37. Tools is where you
get training and
certifications

38. Help

39. Help is where you
find answers for
any Hootsuite
queries

40. Let’s start adding
social networks

41. Click Profile name

42. Click Add a Social
Network

43. Let’s add Twitter

44. Click Connect with
Twitter

45. We need to log in first

46. Type in Email address

47. Type in Password

48. Click Authorize app

49. Twitter is now added

50. Let’s add Facebook

51. Click Add a Social
Network

52. Click Facebook

53. Click Connect with
Facebook

54. Log In required

55. Type in Email or Phone

56. Type in Password

57. Click Log In

58. Click Continue

59. Click OK

60. Click Choose what you
allow

61. Choose what you allow

62. Click Ok

63. Click account to add

64. Click Done

65. Facebook account is
now added

66. Free account can
let you manage 3
Social Networks
only

67. Let’s set up tabs
and streams

68. Click Streams

69. Click Browse All
Streams

70. Click tab to rename

71. Type in new name and
press enter

72. Click dropdown menu
button

73. Choose and click a
social network

74. Click on Streams you
want to add

75. Streams look like this

76. Now let’s schedule
and publish

77. Click Publisher

78. Hover cursor on the
dropdown button

79. Choose Social Network
you want to include

80. Click star or pin icon to
select

81. Click and Compose
message

82. Add a link

83. Attach media

84. Click Send Now

85. You can send it
immediately or
schedule it to be
sent later

86. To schedule, click
Scheduling icon

87. Change date

88. Change time

89. Click Checkbox to
receive mail

90. Click Schedule

91. You can
automatically
queue posts for
optimal times

92. Using the
AutoScheduler

93. Click AutoScheduler
toggle button

94. Click Settings

95. Click to adjust number
of messages per day

96. Click to adjust time

97. Click the days you want
to include

98. Click Save Settings

99. Click AutoSchedule

100. Congratulations!
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