posting successfully to hootsuite: an 8 step guide for optimization

Posting Successfully

Open the article in another window, copy and paste the URL into box “Add a link...” *WAIT to Shrink!

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Make sure Hootsuite is open Choose which networks you want to share your post to ...

FYI: If it’s in blue, it is selected.

(ASSuming all your SM networks are preloaded! BUT, if not, don’t fret, use ‘Add Social Network)

Go back to the article and right-click on the image to click SAVE-AS. Save the image included in the article so you can find it ...

using

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... make sure your post is something that ADDS to the conversation.

If it doesn’t meet that criteria, go back and find a better article or give more thought to how you can add value and position yourself as an authority and resource on your subject. Take care not to fill the airwaves with

information that your audience doesn’t connect with ... this is the formula for being marked as a SPAMMER.

Figure out what your audience wants to hear about with regard to your subject and and use Google Alerts to find good information from relevant and authorita-

tive sources in your niche / industry to share.

• Use built-in URL shortener to keep it short / concise• Add your comment/opinion/two-cents/tip ... relate back to your subject

Include #Hashtags within post where applicable• Not your article? Be sure to give Credit With a Mention • Be yourself, Be relevant, Be authentic, Be helfpul...

Compose your message ...

People are giving you their time, it is valuable,

don’t waste it!

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Add any additional #Hashtags after shrunken URL of article!

These could include your main long-tail keyword or whatever the overarching subject is for the post if you

couldn’t get it into the content itself.

Make it Visual! Add the image you saved from the article (or another one you have the rights to use!) ... First, click the paperclip, when the box opens below,

“select files to upload” and find the file of the image.

This will create a 2nd URL at the end of the message you are composing. **Keep the image URL at the very end of your post

NOW you can SHRINK the link

Use the Auto-Schedule function to post your awesome content to your

Social Media channels.

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