Go-To Social Media Resources & Tools

Social Media Quizzes

• Interact (Aff)

Link Shortening & Feature Tools

• urlgenius - ensures your link opens inside the app when served on a mobile device
• Google Url Builder - assists with adding UTM tracking codes to your links
• Bitly  - for shortening and tracking link clicks

Twitter Tools

• Twilert – get e-mail updates on a Twitter search
• Click to Tweet
• Twitter card validator - update the image being pulled for your link

Facebook Tools

• Facebook Debugger - If Facebook isn't pulling the right image from your blog, this tool can scrape a new image for you.
• Create a New Facebook Page - Be sure you are already logged in to your personal Facebook account.

Social Media Management Tools

• CloudCampaign
• Smarterqueue
• Buffer
• IFTTT
• Zapier
• Hey Orca - a great tool for getting pre-approval of your content when working with agencies
• Social Warfare (Aff) - WordPress Plugin allows you to have more control over social sharing of your content.

Design Programs/Sites

• Design Wizard
• Canva
• Crello
• DaButtonFactory - Make your own branded graphic buttons
• Biteable's Free Image Resizer - Instantly resize your photo for ALL the sizes you need.

Instagram Tools

• Photo Repost - There are NUMEROUS versions, all accomplish the same thing, sharing another person's Instagram post on your feed.
• Instaquote/Wordswag  allow you to easily add text to a graphic
• Candy Camera (Android) - seriously ladies, this has the best beauty filters I've seen!

Live Streaming

• Crowdcast.io
• BeLive.tv (Aff)
• StreamYard (Aff)

Video

• ScreenPal - easily narrate a tutorial of how to do something on your screen and share it to social media
• Animoto
• Wave Video

General Business Apps

• MileIQ (phone app) - Tindr for your business mileage. Swipe right and it counts towards business!
• Lastpass - helps me keep track of my passwords
• Focus@Will (Aff) - Music for productivity
• Quuu Promote (aff) - Amplify your blog posts
• FireShot - Screen capture plugin for Chrome