The proliferation of social networks that require constant nurturing has spurned the creation of aggregators that aim to make the process of managing them easier. HootSuite is a web-based solution that allows you to manage your conversations on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Ping.fm, WordPress.com, MySpace, and FourSquare from a single application.
Let’s look at setting up HootSuite to manage your activity on Twitter and Facebook.
Setup Your HootSuite Account
1) Go to www.hootsuite.com and click on the “Sign Up Now” button to create your HootSuite account.
2) Enter your email address, full name, password, and time zone and click to “Create Account” to create your new account.
3) HootSuite will send you an email containing a confirmation code and a link. Click on the link to activate your new account.
Your HootSuite account is now active, and you can begin adding your social network accounts.
Add Your Twitter Account
1) Once you have confirmed your new HootSuite account, you will be logged in, and you will be asked your Retweet preference. Stick with the default “Twitter Native style” for now unless you have a strong preference for the old skool method. You can always change your preference later.
2) Now, add your Twitter account by clicking the “Connect with Twitter” button. You can leave the checkboxes checked by default.
3) If you’re not logged into your Twitter or are logged into a different one than you want to manage on HootSuite, logout first, and then enter your Twitter username and password, and click the “Allow” button.
Your Twitter account has been added and a new HootSuite “column” has been created for you to monitor your Twitter feed.
Add Your Facebook Account
These steps will add your personal Facebook account to HootSuite.
1) Click on “Add Social Network” in the area above your Twitter account.
2) Select “Facebook” from the list of social networks.
3) Click the “Connect with Facebook” button.
4) Login to your Facebook account, if you are not already logged in.
5) Give HootSuite permission to access your Facebook data by clicking the “Allow” button.
6) Click the “Finished” button on the next screen (or become a Fan of HootSuite on Facebook, if you want).
7) Click the X in the upper right to close the “Settings” box.
A new HootSuite “column” has been created for you to monitor your Facebook feed.
Add Your Facebook Page
These steps will add your Facebook page to HootSuite.
1) Click on “Add Social Network” in the area above your Twitter account.
2) Select “Facebook Page” from the list of social networks.
3) Click the “Connect with Facebook” button.
4) Login to your Facebook account, if you are not already logged in.
5) A list of Facebook pages that you manage will appear. Select the one you want to be able to manage through HootSuite, and click the “Add to HootSuite” button.
6) Click the “Finished” button on the next screen (or become a Fan of HootSuite on Facebook, if you want).
7) Click the X in the upper right to close the “Settings” box.
A new HootSuite “column” has been created for you to monitor your Facebook Page feed.
You’re now ready to begin using HootSuite to manage your social media interactions. Here are a few links on how best use HootSuite now that you’re all set up:
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