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How to Schedule
Your Posts at
Optimal Times
(A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Hootsuite is
a social
media tool
that allows
you to
schedule
your social
media posts
on certain
dates and
times of the
day.
It makes it
possible for
you to
prepare a
week’s
worth,
or even a
month’s
worth
of posts
ahead of
time.
It’s a great
time-saving
tool.
Now, you
also want to
make sure
that your
posts appear
on your
audience’s
news feed
at the right
time – when
they’re online.
So how will
you know
the best time
to post?
You can
simply refer
to this handy
infographic:
https://www.quicksprout.com/2015/01/02/what-are-
the-best-times-to-post-on-social-media/
Now, you’re
about to
learn how
to schedule
your posts on
Hootsuite.
First, you
need to
create an
account.
You may
either use
your
Facebook,
Twitter or
Google +
account
to sign up or
log into
Hootsuite.
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
In this
tutorial, I’m
going to use
my Twitter
account.
To sign up
via Twitter,
click this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
You will
see this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Click this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
You will
see this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Just wait
patiently
until you are
redirected
to the
application.
You will see
this
dashboard:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
To add your
social media
profiles
to Hootsuite,
hover your
mouse here:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
This will
appear:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Click this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
You will see
this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Scroll down
until you
see this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Click this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
You will
see this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Let’s say you
want to add a
Facebook
page.
Click this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
You will
see this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Click this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
You will
see this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Enter your
Facebook
password
here:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Hit
continue.
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
You will
see this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Click the
box on the
left side
of the
Facebook
page
you want
to add.
In this
tutorial, I’ll
add
my Proactive
Pro Facebook
page.
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Click this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
The Facebook
page has now
been added.
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Now, let’s
schedule some
posts.
Go to the
dashboard.
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Hover your
mouse pointer
here:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
You will see
this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Now, you
must choose
the social
media profile
where you
want your
post to
appear.
(You can
choose more
than one.)
To do that,
click these:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Write your
message here:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Let’s post a
picture with a
quote.
Click this
paperclip
icon:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
You will see
this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
To upload the
picture, you
can either
drag the
picture to the
area
or click the
blue text in
the box:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
For this
tutorial, let’s
click the blue
text.
This will
appear:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Choose the
picture you
want to
upload
and click
“Open.”
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Wait until you
see a
thumbnail
of the
picture you
uploaded.
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
You can add
a link here if
you want:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Now, let’s
schedule the
post.
The best time
to post on
Facebook
to get the
most shares is
1:00 p.m.
The best days
to post are
Thursdays
and Fridays.
Let’s post
this on
Thursday at
1:00 p.m.
Click the
calendar icon.
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
You will see
this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Click the
date you want
the post
to appear on
your profile:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Schedule the
time by
clicking
these:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Click the
schedule
button:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
You will see
this when the
post has been
scheduled:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
You can also
use the Auto
Schedule
feature
if you intend
to post on
the same days
and times.
Hover your
mouse pointer
on the gear
icon on the
left side:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
You will see
this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Click “Auto
Schedule.”
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
You will see
this:
How to Schedule Your Posts at Optimal times (A Hootsuite Tutorial)
Refer to this
infographic
for the best
times to post:
https://www.quicksprout.com/2015/01/02/what-are-
the-best-times-to-post-on-social-media/
For more
tutorials like this,
go to:
theproactivepro.wordpress.com
The End
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