Do you use Social Media marketing? Are you overwhelmed by all of the tools that are out there? Do you want to learn some of the best tools that can be used to help you manage your Social Marketing efforts?
On Monday March 5, the Webgrrls community gathered to talk about the different social media tools that people use and why. During the Twitter Chat, we explored and shared answers to the following questions:
What are some of your favorite social media tools to help manage Twitter & Facebook?
What are some great tools for social media analytics and reporting?
What are some tools you use to find new followers?
Niche site = more targeted audience. Dog clothes designer will get better ROI at @Dogster. What niche sites do you use?
What tools do you use to find and aggregate resources and content?
Below are some highlights from the event with answers to the above questions
[<a href="//storify.com/DigitalWoman/webgrrls-chat-your-favorite-social-media-tools" target="_blank">View the story "Webgrrls Chat: Your Favorite Social Media Tools" on Storify</a>]</p> <h1>Webgrrls Chat: Your Favorite Social Media Tools</h1> <h2>Do you use Social Media marketing? Are you overwhelmed by all of the tools that are out there? Do you want to learn some of the best tools that can be used to help you manage your Social Marketing efforts?The join Webgrrls for a Twitter Chat on March 5 at 9pm to talk about the different social m</h2> <p>Storified by <a href=”http://storify.com/DigitalWoman”>Nelly Yusupova</a>&amp;middot; Tue, Mar 05 2013 20:03:27</p> <div>Welcome to @Webgrrls Twitter Chat. Tonight’s topic is: your favorite #SocialMedia #Tools. Use hashtag #Webgrrls to participate in the chat!Webgrrls</div> <div> <h2> <h2>Tell us your name and what do you do?</h2> </h2> </div> <div>Tell us your name and what do you do? #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>I’m Amelia and I’m a social media manager! &amp;quot;@Webgrrls Tell us your name and what do you do? #webgrrls&amp;quot;The A Train</div> <div>I’m Susanne, Design Director at @divadesign #WebgrrlsDiva Design</div> <div>Porsha Thomas. I’m a freelance writer, publicist and graphic designer. &amp;quot;@Webgrrls: Tell us your name and what do you do?&amp;quot; #webgrrlsPorsha Thomas</div> <div>I’m Ketsia and I’m a social media manager @nb2pwnetwork #webgrrlsKetsia_Baby</div> <div>@OSHAGG Wow, Ketsia, you all the way in Canada #WebgrrlsDiva Design</div> <div>Join me as I eavesdrop on a group of bright #girlygeek women hashtag: #webgrrlsCharlie Isaacs</div> <div>like #redhat society?? &amp;gt; @charlieisaacs: Join me as I eavesdrop on a group of bright #girlygeek women hashtag: #webgrrlsDale W. Smith</div> <div> <h2><b>Q1: What are some of your favorite social media tools to help manage Twitter &amp;amp; Facebook?</b></h2> </div> <div>Q1: What are some of your favorite social media tools to help manage Twitter &amp;amp; Facebook? #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>Blogger, freelance writer, intern and student. #webgrrlsIjeoma Stephanie</div> <div>@NYCErbgrrls I like using @bufferapp in moderation #WebgrrlsDiva Design</div> <div>A1: To keep track of multiple feeds, #hashtags, &amp;amp; searches we use @Hootsuite. It’s free for up to 5 accounts #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>RT @DivaDesign: @NYCErbgrrls I like using @bufferapp in moderation #WebgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>A1: Love to use Hootsuite! #WebgrrlsJenny Yang</div> <div>A1: I use @SeeSawMe for real-time #socialmedia search &amp;amp; visual discovery #tools #webgrrlsNelly Yusupova</div> <div>A1: I’m really enjoying @sproutsocial #webgrrlsStav Birnbaum</div> <div>@Webgrrls A1- I really like #tweetdeck #webgrrlsJen Keeney</div> <div>A1: For scheduling posts and monitoring our engagement, we like @SproutSocial #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>What do you like most about it? @jenny__k &amp;quot;@Webgrrls A1- I really like #tweetdeck #webgrrls&amp;quot;Webgrrls</div> <div>@Webgrrls @jenny__k Didn’t they announce the death of tweetdeck today? #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div>@Webgrrls @jenny__k I saw it on @PRDaily today. #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div>Great UI &amp;amp; way to see all incoming msgs @Webgrrls: A1: For scheduling posts and monitoring our engagement, we like @SproutSocial #webgrrlsStav Birnbaum</div> <div>I used to use @Seesmic until one update whe it stopped working and am looking for a replacement. Recommendations? #WebgrrlsDiva Design</div> <div>A1: @divadesign, I also like @bufferapp to easily schedule tweets to be spread throughout the day #webgrrls #socialmediaNelly Yusupova</div> <div>A1 Does anyone use that beta fan database in Offerpop? Amazing analytics. #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div>@Bufferapp also provides some analysis and is very easy to use. #WebgrrlsDiva Design</div> <div>I now use @Hootsuite RT @divadesign: I used to use @Seesmic. Looking for a replacement. Recommendations? #WebgrrlsNelly Yusupova</div> <div>Yes! It’s pretty intuitive &amp;quot;@DivaDesign @Bufferapp also provides some analysis and is very easy to use. #Webgrrls&amp;quot;Webgrrls</div> <div>For those of you who use Hootsuite, do you find that those Facebook posts have fewer views? #webgrrlsStav Birnbaum</div> <div>@stavieb I get best viewer numbers for Facebook from blogposts auto posting thru twitterfeed. Have tested everything. #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div>@Webgrrls It’s illogical that this approach gets more views but there it is. #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div>@mommyswishlist interesting, thanks. I had that set up automatically for a while but it’s stopped working. Need to fix. #webgrrlsStav Birnbaum</div> <div>Will have to try it! RT @mommyswishlist: A1 Does anyone use that beta fan database in @offerpop? Amazing analytics #webgrrlsNelly Yusupova</div> <div>Besides @Hootsuite and @TweetDeck are there other apps? #WebgrrlsDiva Design</div> <div>@divadesign, @hootsuite and @TweetDeck seem to be what most people use now #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>Agreed @stavieb, the smart inbox feature within @SproutSocial to filter is amazing! #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>@stavieb @Webgrrls Thank you both for the kind words! #webgrrlsSprout Social</div> <div>One more tool: @tweriod that tells about good times to tweet. Has anyone used it?#webgrrlsDiva Design</div> <div>Big fan! RT @DivaDesign: One more tool: @tweriod that tells about good times to tweet. Has anyone used it?#webgrrlsPorsha Thomas</div> <div> <h2><b>Q2: What are some great tools for social media analytics and reporting?</b></h2> </div> <div>Q2: What are some great tools for social media analytics and reporting? #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>Love @tweriod. RT @Webgrrls: Q2: What are some great tools for social media analytics and reporting? #webgrrlsPorsha Thomas</div> <div>@porshathomas What is the point of difference with @tweriod Porsha? #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div>Can be used w @bufferapp to determine best tweeting times. &amp;quot;@mommyswishlist: Wht is the point of difference with @tweriod?&amp;quot; #webgrrlsPorsha Thomas</div> <div>@porshathomas Nice! Will check that out tomorrow. #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div>@DigitalWoman @offerpop can group fans behavior and compile analytics. Shortstack can’t. #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div>@DigitalWoman #Webgrrls will you offer a class on how to use social media effectively anytime soon?Vita Ng</div> <div>@vitangster We’re planning workshops on how to use #socialmedia effectively. Subscribe to announcements http://webgrrls.com #webgrrlsNYC Webgrrls</div> <div>@Webgrrls Q2 The social linkbacks under traffic sources inside Google Analytics is helpful. #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div>A2: @Cotweet is good for analytics, 3rd party integrations and analyzing followers #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>I feel like I am crashing Marie Curie’s slumber party RT @Webgrrls: Join us! &amp;quot;… #girlygeek women hashtag: #webgrrls &amp;quot;Charlie Isaacs</div> <div>@Webgrrls Q2 And have you tried @PinLeague for Pinterest analytics? #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div>A2: You can also track Social Interactions with Google Analytics. Check out this guide in #WebgrrlsU http://bit.ly/YU1v0b #webgrrlsNelly Yusupova</div> <div>Do you need to pin through the app? @mommyswishlist: @Webgrrls Q2 And have you tried @PinLeague for Pinterest analytics? #webgrrlsStav Birnbaum</div> <div>@stavieb I don’t believe so. Analyze your followers and your content being pinned. #webgrrls I want to find out what Oprah repinned of mine.Lea Ann Stundins</div> <div>A2: @Sysomos provides real time monitoring, analytics &amp;amp; insights of demographics of followers #webgrrlsNelly Yusupova</div> <div>PinLeague looks great, must try. &amp;quot;@Webgrrls Q2 And have you tried @PinLeague for Pinterest analytics? #webgrrls&amp;quot;Diva Design</div> <div>@jenny__k What do you think you will be using at work now? #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>RT @DivaDesign: PinLeague looks great, must try. &amp;quot;@Webgrrls Q2 And have you tried @PinLeague for Pinterest analytics? #webgrrls&amp;quot;Webgrrls</div> <div>A2: waiting for someone from @MarketingCloud to chime in but @salesforce also has great Social Listening/Engagement #webgrrlsCharlie Isaacs</div> <div> <h2><b>Q3: What are some tools you use to find new followers?</b></h2> </div> <div>Q3: What are some tools you use to find new followers? #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>A3: @WeFollow allows us to find followers with similar interests according to a tag or keyword #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>Again @sproutsocial has some strong search tools esp for twitter @Webgrrls: Q3: What are some tools you use to find new followers? #webgrrlsStav Birnbaum</div> <div>A3: @NearbyTweets works with Google Maps &amp;amp; helps you find tweeples that are nearby #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>A3: I use Twitter advanced search or discover new followers by following hashtags #webgrrls #socialmediaNelly Yusupova</div> <div>@DigitalWoman Hashtags are great for discovering new followers and discussions. #webgrrls #socialmediaIjeoma Stephanie</div> <div>Will try this out! RT @webgrrls A3: @NearbyTweets works with Google Maps &amp;amp; helps you find tweeples that are nearby #webgrrlsJenny Yang</div> <div>Has any of you used @Twellow? #webgrrlsDiva Design</div> <div>We’ve used it for data-mining before. Have you used it? &amp;quot;@DivaDesign Has any of you used @Twellow? #webgrrls&amp;quot;Webgrrls</div> <div>I love @twellow &amp;amp; talk about it in all my #socialmedia workshops! RT @divadesign: Has any of you used @twellow? #webgrrls #TwitterDirectoryNelly Yusupova</div> <div>What is it’s point of difference? RT @DivaDesign: Has any of you used @Twellow? #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div>@mommyswishlist @twellow tells you how many of your followers are spam accounts. #WebgrrlsDiva Design</div> <div>@DivaDesign Ah! That can be helpful! #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div>@DivaDesign And who I follow is not the same crowd that follows me. #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div>A3: I use @useqwitter to get a notified when someone stops following me on Twitter #webgrrls #socialmedia #toolsNelly Yusupova</div> <div>ooh, interesting! @DigitalWoman: A3: I use @useqwitter to get a notified when someone stops following me on Twitter #socialmedia #webgrrlsStav Birnbaum</div> <div>A3: There are six &amp;quot;follower tools&amp;quot; to check out here http://ow.ly/ipUSu #webgrrlsCharlie Isaacs</div> <div>My brain. I believe in organic only. RT @Webgrrls: Q3: What are some tools you use to find new followers? #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div>@Webgrrls @mommyswishlist I agree, we don’t really use apps to find followers either. #WebgrrlsDiva Design</div> <div>@mommyswishlist Organic = authentic! Do you attend a lot of networking events? #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>@Webgrrls Not really. I’m just old and know everybody. #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div>@Webgrrls probably make friends with HootSuite and/or discover something else #webgrrlsJen Keeney</div> <div>RT @DigitalWoman: A3: I use @useqwitter to get a notified when someone stops following me on Twitter #webgrrls #socialmedia #toolsWebgrrls</div> <div>@Webgrrls Nope. Tools are not a substitute for good judgement, gut instinct and 30 years of marketing. #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div> <h2><b>Q4: Niche site = more targeted audience. Dog clothes designer will get better ROI at @Dogster. What niche sites do you use?</b></h2> </div> <div>Q4: Niche site = more targeted audience. Dog clothes designer will get better ROI at @Dogster. What niche sites do you use? #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>A4: @cafemom @work_it_mom @circleofmoms is a community for moms #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>A4: @webgrrls @EmpowerLounge @blogher are communities for women #webgrrlsNYC Webgrrls</div> <div>A4: I use http://go2web20.net. Great directory of niche social networking websites and #tools and communities #webgrrlsNelly Yusupova</div> <div> <h2><b>Q5: What tools do you use to find and aggregate resources and content?</b></h2> </div> <div>Q5: What tools do you use to find and aggregate resources and content? #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>A5: @Google Reader and Google Alerts is great to find and collect content of your interests #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>A5: Paper.li allows you to collect tweets &amp;amp; curate them manually or automatically in a newspaper-style format #webgrrls #toolsNelly Yusupova</div> <div>I use Google Reader 95% of the time. RT A5:@Google Reader and Google Alerts is great to find and collect content of your interests #webgrrlsJenny Yang</div> <div>A5: I also use @Evernote web clipper to save content I come across on the web http://bit.ly/YvlwLM #webgrrls #BigTimeSaverNelly Yusupova</div> <div>Yes, I use reader a lot @Webgrrls: A5: @Google Reader and Google Alerts is great to find and collect content of your interests #webgrrlsStav Birnbaum</div> <div>Agreed. RT @Webgrrls: A5: @Google Reader and Google Alerts is great to find and collect content of your interests #webgrrlsPorsha Thomas</div> <div>@porshathomas @Webgrrls @google Google Alerts are my favorite! #webgrrlsThe Healthy Apple</div> <div>@Webgrrls Q5 Set up a keyword search column for twitter in Hootsuite. #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div>A5: I hear @Reddit and SubReddit are great sources as well. @Webgrrls @JenYang89 #webgrrlsDiva Design</div> <div> <h2>Thank you All for Participating!</h2> </div> <div>We only have 4 minutes left. Where has the time gone? Thank you all for participating! #webgrrlsWebgrrls</div> <div>@Webgrrls Thank you for hosting this informative #socialmedia chat for #webgrrlsLea Ann Stundins</div> <div>Definitely got some great insight, ladies, thank you! #webgrrls #socialmediaPorsha Thomas</div> <div>@Webgrrls @DigitalWoman Thanks for hosting this event #webgrrlsDiva Design</div> <div>This was great, I’m so happy I stumbled on it! Is this a weekly chat? #webgrrlsStav Birnbaum</div> <div>Couldn’t have done it without our guests! &amp;quot;@mommyswishlist Thank you for hosting this informative #socialmedia chat for #webgrrls&amp;quot;Webgrrls</div> <div>Can’t wait for the next #webgrrls chat!!! Night everyone!Jenny Yang</div> <div>RT @JenYang89: Can’t wait for the next #webgrrls chat!!! Night everyone!Webgrrls</div> <div>@stavieb We do a chat every 2 weeks. You can subscribe to our announce list to get updates http://webgrrls.com/newyork-ny/ #webgrrlsNYC Webgrrls</div> <div>@Webgrrls Of course! Love you gals!! #webgrrlsThe Healthy Apple</div> <div>@Webgrrls @DigitalWoman Already looking forward to the next #Webgrrls chat Diva Design</div> <div>@NYCWebgrrls Great thanks. See you in two weeks then. #webgrrlsStav Birnbaum</div> <div>Absolutely! See you! RT @Webgrrls: @porshathomas See you next chat Porsha! Glad you found this insightful! #webgrrlsPorsha Thomas</div> <p>
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Amazing tips! thanks!