'Net Features : app, hootsuite

HootSuite's Autoschedule Goes Mobile

Allison Howen — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:15:00 GMT

Social media management just got a whole lot easier.

This is because HootSuite has updated its mobile applications to include Autoschedule functionality, which allows social media managers to automate posting times directly from their mobile device.

This feature is simple to use and will undoubtedly be very helpful to the 3.75 million users who have downloaded Hootsuite’s mobile apps for iOS and Android devices. Users simply need to access the schedule icon after a message has been composed, toggle the Autoschedule switch to “on” and schedule a posting time. Then, the scheduled messages will appear in the Pending Tweets stream.

It is also important to note that aside from Autoschedule, HootSuite launched a few additional updates for its apps, including push notifications, better navigational features for the Android app and an updated iOS layout that is optimized for the iPhone5.

HootSuite App Directory Adds MailChimp and More

Allison Howen — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:00:00 GMT

The ever-growing HootSuite App Directory has just gotten a little bigger.

The social media management platform just added new partner integrations from MailChimp, Chime.in, Identi.ca, Vision Critical Surveys and RSS Reader into their App Directory. These new apps are immediately available to all HootSuite users.

Check out more information about the newest apps below:

MailChimp – This app enables HootSuite users to send email newsletters, manage subscriber lists, track campaign performance, view and search for recent email campaigns and share campaigns to social networks.

Chime.in – This app from social interest network Chime.in, allows users to schedule and send chimes, leave and view comments, preview photos and videos.

Identi.ca – HootSuite users can use this app to post status updates, monitor timelines and messages, track replies and view conversations.

Vision Critical Surveys – This app enables users to design and share surveys with social networks and monitor results in real-time.

RSS Reader – Users can utilize this app for a quick and easy way to view RSS feeds in the HootSuite dashboard, as well as share stories and articles from feeds to social networks.

“Businesses today are social, says HootSuite CEO Ryan Holmes. "Success depends on connecting with customers instantly across multiple social media channels and networks. The growth of our App Directory gives clients an impressive arsenal of tools to do this, all in a single place. Our goal, as we close in on six million users by end of year, is to continue aggressively integrating leading apps, turning our dashboard into the mother of all SaaS resources for the social business.”

This new set of apps joins the current group within the HootSuite App Directory, which includes applications from Digg, TrendSpottr, InboxQ, Constant Contact, Get Satisfaction, YouTube, Tumblr, Flickr and Orkut.

HootSuite Reveals App Directory

Allison Howen — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:00:00 GMT

Social Media Marketers can now share content on even more networks from the social media managing dashboard of HootSuite, which has just launched an App Directory that allows users to add extensions to their dashboards in order to create a customized sharing experience.

The App Directory opened up with support for four popular content-sharing networks that include YouTube, Flickr, Tumblr and Get Satisfaction.

These integrations allow users to upload, search and comment on YouTube videos and Flickr photos, publish blog posts and comment or re-blog on Tumblr blog posts, as well as participate in Get Satisfaction support conversations – all through the HootSuite dashboard. However, currently these new networks are only available in an advance release to HootSuite Pro and Enterprise customers, but will be rolled out to all users in the near feature.

Furthermore, the new App Directory opens up opportunities for third-party developers to build extensions for the HootSuite platform.

“We look forward to seeing the unique extensions, mash-ups and integrations savvy developers create for the HootSuite App Directory,” says Ryan Holmes, CEO of HootSuite. “Our rapidly growing customer base is eager for more tools to spark their social-media powered campaigns and build their brands online to drive leads and awareness. If you have an idea, I encourage you to apply for access.”