Hootsuite allows you to schedule Tweets in advance, but can you schedule Twitter threads for the future with Hootsuite?
Unfortunately Hootsuite does not allow you to schedule Twitter threads.
However, you can schedule Twitter threads with OneUp.
And yes, OneUp has a Free Plan 😊
How to schedule Twitter threads
OneUp is one of the only social media scheduling tools that supports scheduling Twitter threads.
To schedule your Twitter thread in OneUp, click “Schedule Twitter Threads” in the Schedule Post dropdown.
Then select your Twitter account, and start creating your Twitter thread.
To add another part to your Twitter thread, click the “+” button. You can add as many parts to your thread as you want.
You can add images to any of the tweets in the thread by clicking the image icon, and just like on Twitter, you can add a video, GIF, or up to 4 images on each tweet of your thread.
You can also add Alt Text to your images, just like on Twitter 😊
Once you’re finished, you can either post your thread now, or you can click “Schedule Post” to schedule your Twitter thread for the future.
If you need an alternative to Hootsuite, OneUp makes it easy to schedule Twitter threads in advance (and there is a Free Plan 😊)
OneUp is one of the only social media scheduling tools that supports scheduling Twitter threads.
To schedule your Twitter thread in OneUp, click “Schedule Twitter Threads” in the Schedule Post dropdown.
Then select your Twitter account, and start creating your Twitter thread.
To add another part to your Twitter thread, click the “+” button. You can add as many parts to your thread as you want, and just like on Twitter, you can add up to 4 images on each tweet in your Twitter thread.
You can add images to any of the tweets in the thread by clicking the image icon, and just like on Twitter, you can add a video, GIF, or up to 4 images in each tweet of your thread.
You can also add Alt Text to your images, just like on Twitter 😊
Once you’re finished, you can either post your thread now, or you can click “Schedule Post” to schedule your Twitter thread for the future.
OneUp makes it easy to schedule Twitter threads in advance.
How to schedule Pinterest Pins more than 2 weeks into the future
First, connect your Pinterest account from the Accounts page in OneUp:
Then click the “Create a post” button in the top right corner.
Just like on Pinterest, OneUp supports Pin titles, descriptions, and destination links for your Pins:
Then choose for it to either post once or automatically repeat at whatever interval you want, and then choose when you would like to schedule this Pin for.
As mentioned before, you can schedule your Pinterest Pins as far into the future as you want. You are not limited to the 2 week window like when using Pinterest’s native scheduler.
Local Viking seems to have been shut down by Google. Here is a Local Viking alternative for scheduling Google My Business posts that is in full compliance with the GMB API, and does NOT require you to apply for your own GMB API access.
OneUp: Local Viking alternative
OneUp is a Local Viking alternative for scheduling Google My Business posts and posting to multiple GMB locations at the same time.
When you sign up, you can connect your Google My Business listings from the Accounts page in OneUp.
Schedule a GMB post
You can post to one or multiple GMB locations at the same time with OneUp.
Go to “Schedule a post”, choose which GMB locations you want to post to, then add your caption and image.
You can even choose to have your Post’s image added to the Photos section of GMB.
Event posts are supported as well.
Next add your Call-To-Action button and a link.
You can also set your GMB posts to automatically repeat at whatever interval you choose.
Then either Post Now, or schedule it for the future.
Here is what that post looks like on the Google search results page.
It appears HeroPost has been shut down by Facebook for violating their Terms of Service (asking for your Instagram password).
If you are looking for an alternative to HeroPost, take a look at OneUp.
OneUp is a social media scheduling tool that allows you to schedule posts on Instagram (with direct publishing), Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google My Business.
It’s 100% safe and only uses the official APIs of all the social networks.
Here are some of the features:
Posting to multiple accounts – OneUp makes it easy to post to Instagram (including Stories), Facebook (Profiles, Pages, and Groups), LinkedIn (Profiles and Pages), Twitter, and Google My Business all at once.
You can customize the post for each social network, add multiple images to each post, and directly import free, high-quality images with our Unsplash integration.
Schedule Instagram Stories – Schedule Instagram Stories with OneUp, and receive notifications on your phone when it’s time to publish them.
Canva integration -OneUp directly integrates with Canva. Just click the “Design on Canva” button in the scheduler, and Canva will open directly inside of OneUp.
Click the “Publish” button in the Canva editor, and your image will be uploaded to OneUp directly. No need to download images from Canva, then upload to OneUp 🙂
Repeating post – OneUp gives you the option to automatically repeat your posts at whatever interval you choose, such as every 3 weeks. Then post it now, schedule it for the future, or save the post in your Drafts folder.
Posting to Google My Business – OneUp is one of the few social media scheduling tools that supports Google My Business post scheduling. OneUp supports Call-To-Action buttons, and different post types such as Event posts.
Auto-posting from RSS feeds – You can connect an RSS feed to OneUp, and have posts automatically published whenever there is something new in the feed. Or, you can choose to have each new item from the feed go to your Drafts folder, so you can review which posts you want to publish.
Bulk uploading posts – OneUp supports bulk uploading posts from a CSV, or directly from your computer.
Customizable UTM parameters – OneUp lets you customize UTM parameters so you can keep track of how your links are performing in Google Analytics.
Link Shortening – Connect your Bitly account and OneUp will automatically shorten any links and allow you to track clicks through Bitly.
Schedule Twitter Threads – Not many scheduling tools allow you to schedule Twitter threads (AKA tweetstorms), however you can do so with OneUp, and even add images on each tweet in your thread.
And one last thing: OneUp has received over 120 positive reviews on Capterra 😊
Social networks supported by this social media scheduling tool: Facebook (Profiles, Pages, and Groups), Instagram (direct posting), Twitter, LinkedIn, Google My Business, and Stocktwits.
Starting price: $12/month, 3 social profiles
Free-forever plan: Typically, OneUp does not have any free-forever plan.
However, you can redeem a free-forever plan of OneUp by: 1. Signing up for a OneUp account
2. When you get to the page that asks for credit card information, STOP, and instead go to this URL: www.oneupapp.io/firsttime (this will take you to a free 7-day trial, by-passing the credit card requirement)
3. After, send an email to davis@oneupapp.io with the subject line “Free plan”, mentioning this offer
Your account will be credited with a free-forever plan of OneUp (limited to one connected social account) so you can schedule your social media posts 😊
Features
Posting to multiple accounts – OneUp makes it easy to post to Instagram (with direct posting), Facebook (Profiles, Pages, and Groups), LinkedIn (Profiles and Pages), Twitter, and Google My Business all at once.
You can customize the post for each social network, add multiple images to each post, and directly import free, high-quality images with our Unsplash integration.
Schedule Instagram Stories – Schedule Instagram Stories with OneUp, and receive notifications on your phone when it’s time to publish them.
Canva integration -OneUp directly integrates with Canva. Just click the “Design on Canva” button in the scheduler, and Canva will open directly inside of OneUp.
Click the “Publish” button in the Canva editor, and your image will be uploaded to OneUp directly. No need to download images from Canva, then upload to OneUp
Repeating post – OneUp gives you the option to automatically repeat your posts at whatever interval you choose, such as every 3 weeks. Then post it now, schedule it for the future, or save the post in your Drafts folder.
Posting to Google My Business – OneUp is one of the few social media scheduling tools that supports Google My Business post scheduling. OneUp supports Call-To-Action buttons, and different post types such as Event posts.
Auto-posting from RSS feeds – You can connect an RSS feed to OneUp, and have posts automatically published whenever there is something new in the feed. Or, you can choose to have each new item from the feed go to your Drafts folder, so you can review which posts you want to publish.
Bulk uploading posts – OneUp supports bulk uploading posts from a CSV, or directly from your computer.
Customizable UTM parameters – OneUp lets you customize UTM parameters so you can keep track of how your links are performing in Google Analytics.
Link Shortening – Connect your Bitly account and OneUp will automatically shorten any links and allow you to track clicks through Bitly.
Schedule Twitter Threads – Not many scheduling tools allow you to schedule Twitter threads (AKA tweetstorms), however you can do so with OneUp, and even add images on each tweet in your thread.
And one last thing: OneUp has received over 120 positive reviews on Capterra
If you are looking for an alternative to SocialBu, take a look at OneUp.
OneUp is a social media scheduling tool that allows you to schedule posts on Instagram (with direct publishing), Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google My Business.
Here are some of the features:
Posting to multiple accounts – OneUp makes it easy to post to Instagram (including Stories), Facebook (Profiles, Pages, and Groups), LinkedIn (Profiles and Pages), Twitter, and Google My Business all at once.
You can customize the post for each social network, add multiple images to each post, and directly import free, high-quality images with our Unsplash integration.
Schedule Instagram Stories – Schedule Instagram Stories with OneUp, and receive notifications on your phone when it’s time to publish them.
Canva integration -OneUp directly integrates with Canva. Just click the “Design on Canva” button in the scheduler, and Canva will open directly inside of OneUp.
Click the “Publish” button in the Canva editor, and your image will be uploaded to OneUp directly. No need to download images from Canva, then upload to OneUp 🙂
Repeating post – OneUp gives you the option to automatically repeat your posts at whatever interval you choose, such as every 3 weeks. Then post it now, schedule it for the future, or save the post in your Drafts folder.
Posting to Google My Business – OneUp is one of the few social media scheduling tools that supports Google My Business post scheduling. OneUp supports Call-To-Action buttons, and different post types such as Event posts.
Auto-posting from RSS feeds – You can connect an RSS feed to OneUp, and have posts automatically published whenever there is something new in the feed. Or, you can choose to have each new item from the feed go to your Drafts folder, so you can review which posts you want to publish.
Bulk uploading posts – OneUp supports bulk uploading posts from a CSV, or directly from your computer.
Customizable UTM parameters – OneUp lets you customize UTM parameters so you can keep track of how your links are performing in Google Analytics.
Link Shortening – Connect your Bitly account and OneUp will automatically shorten any links and allow you to track clicks through Bitly.
Schedule Twitter Threads – Not many scheduling tools allow you to schedule Twitter threads (AKA tweetstorms), however you can do so with OneUp, and even add images on each tweet in your thread.
And one last thing: OneUp has received over 120 positive reviews on Capterra 😊
You are wondering if you can link more than one Business Instagram account to a Facebook Page.
The Answer: No, unfortunately 😕
Facebook only allows one Business Instagram account can be linked to one Facebook Page.
And visa versa: Only one Facebook Page can be linked to one Business Instagram account.
If you try, you will find that there is no option to add a second Instagram account to a Facebook Page – only the option to disconnect the currently connected Instagram account:
You also cannot link multiple Facebook Pages with the same Business Instagram account.
If you try, you will get this error message:
You will only be able to connect it if you remove the previously linked Facebook Page.
If you try linking the Business Instagram account and Facebook Page from the Instagram app, it will only allow you to select one Facebook Page to connect to your Instagram account:
This post shows you how to post to directly to Instagram from RSS feeds.
Using OneUp, go to the “Auto-post from RSS feeds” page.
Then click “Add new feed”.
Then add your RSS feed URL and select which Instagram account you want to post to.
You can choose multiple Instagram accounts at once, and you can also choose to post the same RSS feed to Twitter, LinkedIn, Google My Business, Facebook pages, or Facebook groups.
OneUp will check that RSS feed for new posts once every 20 minutes.
When a new post in the RSS feed is found, OneUp will automatically publish it to Instagram – no mobile notifications needed, it will publish directly to Instagram 😊
Try out a free 7-day trial of OneUp to post to Instagram from RSS feeds 😊
This post shows you how to automate Facebook posts.
So you’ve created your company’s Facebook Page, and have now been curating and creating content for a few weeks, months, or years. But with every coming day, it means you have to search for or create even more content again, and again, and again…
The problem is that you probably have a million other tasks to take care of instead of scouring Facebook all day. Most social media managers are in charge of multiple platforms, write blogs and online content, are involved in business development, and have to analyze numbers and figures.
If you are a business owner, you have to do all these things — PLUS run your actual business. Automating your Facebook posts can free you up for more important tasks.
Why is having an active Facebook Page important?
The last thing you want is to have a Facebook Page that looks like this:
No recent posts. No signs of activity. No signs of life. Does this business still exist?
An active and thriving Facebook page, or any social network page, can be a huge form of social proof to your potential followers and customers.
Why should I automate Facebook posts?
The answer should be pretty clear: to save you time and still grow your audience, traffic, and business.
Most businesses probably want to achieve some of the following goals:
Drive traffic to your blog or website
Get more Likes on your page
Deliver quality content to followers and friends
Maintain engagement with customers and followers
Facebook Pages can be an awesome source of traffic, but it’s not exactly easy to acquire thousands of followers. That takes dedication to consistently post quality content.
The “quality content” part is doable with a little effort. The “consistently” part is where automation can be a huge help.
So when should I automate my Facebook page?
A lot of tasks on Facebook require that you do them manually, such as:
Replying to comments
Liking comments
Responding to messages
However, a social media management tool can effectively automate many tasks like:
Scheduling posts in advance
Spreading out your posts so you don’t flood your followers with too many updates at once
Sharing your blog posts
Scheduling posts in Facebook Groups
Scheduling recurring posts for content that is “evergreen” (more on this below)
So as a page owner, there’s no reason NOT to use a social media scheduling tool to schedule your posts.
Doing so can free up time and help grow your audience. It will also keep you more focused and consistent than just posting whenever you feel like it — or whenever you happen to think about your Facebook Page.
What should I not automate Facebook posts?
Any social media tools that let you automatically follow, like, comment, or message another person or page on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, or Google Plus normally come across very sleazy — and puts you at risk of getting banned from that social network.
Don’t be like these people:
How to automate Facebook posts
Connect your Facebook account(s) to OneUp
Click “Schedule a post”
Select which Facebook accounts you want to post to
Create your post
Choose whether to post it once, or to have your post automatically repeat
Post it now, or schedule your Facebook post for the future
Here are those steps with screenshots:
Using OneUp , you can easily schedule Facebook posts and choose the frequency of how often you would like each post repeated, and how many times that post is repeated before it expires — or choose no expiration for it to be repeated indefinitely.
You just choose which Facebook pages you want to post to.
Then craft your post. You can upload your own image, choose from high-quality images via the Unsplash integration, or create your own image directly inside of OneUp with the Canva integration.
Then you choose whether you want it to post one time, or whether you want the post to repeat automatically
If you choose for the post to repeat, you can choose whatever repeating interval you would like. For example, this post will repeat once every 3 weeks:
Then to finish up, you choose whether you want it to post it now, or scheduled the Facebook post for the future.
The frequency you choose should be appropriate for the type of post.
For example, a post such as “What are you working on this Monday” is something that could probably be shared on a Facebook page once a week with no expiration date, and generate engagement and conversation each time.
OneUp makes editing and adjusting your content schedule easy as well, with a calendar showing all your posts:
OneUp works with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Google My Business.
Will my Facebook followers become annoyed if I automate Facebook posts?
When you share something on social media, on average only ~5% of your followers will see that post. In addition, any new followers you get are not going to go through all your old posts to see what you have posted in the past.
So use your discretion and think about it from your followers point of view. They probably don’t want to see the exact same posts every single week for the rest of their life, but if you recycle a post once every 6 or 12 months, most of your followers won’t even remember that it was posted before.
Will this automate all of my Facebook Page tasks for me?
Unfortunately, no. Scheduling and recycling posts help with the first half of the equation, but you still need to like and respond to comments, and answer messages from your followers. This is the fun part though!
Scheduling posts can be a drag, but it is something that has to be done, whether you automate it or not.
On the other hand, engaging with your followers should be fun and exciting (unless the haters are commenting, in which case, you might want to rethink what you are sharing). Be kind and courteous!
Bonus Tip #1: Get more Facebook Page Likes
Whenever someone reacts to your Facebook post, you have the ability to invite them to Like your page (if they haven’t already).
Just click the reactions:
Then voilà, it opens up this window:
Now you just need to click on the “Invite” button for everyone who hasn’t already Liked or been invited to Like your page.
Pro tip: Do this as soon as possible after someone likes your post. If instead you wait days or weeks to invite that person to Like your page, they may not even remember who you are or why your inviting them.
Bonus Tip #2: Get more engagement
Whenever someone comments on your post, ALWAYS reply to the comment.
Many people receive comments on their posts and only Like the comment.
Instead of only Liking the comment, make sure you reply to the comment too. The more comments and engagement, the more it signals to Facebook’s algorithm to bring your post to the top.
Pro tip: In your reply, try to say something that encourages another response back. The more comments and active engagement, the higher your post’s reach.
Bonus Tip #3: Use emojis 😊
A study on OpenForum show that using emojis increased Facebook shares by 33%, comments by 33%, and Likes by 57%.
There is no denying the fact that people like emojis 😍
