How to Automate Social Media Posts

Posted: September 09, 2014

[caption id="attachment_12013" align="alignright" width="300"] Image from pcworld.com[/caption] Keeping up with social media can be exhausting and overwhelming. Constantly needing to have a device in hand to update social media may not be very appealing. Thankfully, now there's a way to automate social media updates using one simple app. Alex Campbell, Associate Editor for the How-To section of PCWorld, shares how to update social media posts automatically with Buffer.

How to automate your Facebook and Twitter posts with Buffer

So you've got "a friend" who is a social media addict. They check in to every location, Instagram every meal, even use "hashtag" in conversation. Well, Buffer can help them keep their social media feeds flowing with content without chaining them to a phone or laptop.  The way Buffer works is simple: Instead of posting directly to your social media service, you create a post in Buffer that's added to a queue and published according to a schedule you specify. That means you can prepare those funny cat videos all at once but post them to your profiles over time so you don't overwhelm your friends and followers with cuddly cuteness. And you can have a real life, as well. Buffer is super easy to use, and a basic account is free, so let’s get started. Setting up Buffer Once you sign up with Buffer, you can start adding social media accounts. If you joined by logging in with your Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter credentials, that account will be automatically added. Read the entire article How to Automate Your Facebook and Twitter Posts with Buffer on PC World.