Episode #490
Buffer and Hootsuite Are Hurting Your Facebook Reach
December 03, 2017

In episode #490 of Marketing School, Eric and Neil explain why social media scheduling tools can hurt your numbers in terms of reach. Ultimately, live posts are still where it’s at.

Time-Stamped Show Notes:

  • [00:30] Today’s Topic: Buffer and Hootsuite Are Hurting Your Facebook Reach
  • [01:05] When using Buffer and Hootsuite to schedule posts, it doesn’t get nearly as much engagement as “live” posts or by using Facebook’s own tools.
  • [01:54] These tools are ok to use with Twitter.
  • [02:19] They ultimately recommend to avoid using tools and post manually.
  • [02:20] That’s it for today!
  • [02:22] Marketing School is giving away a 90-day free trial to Crazy Egg, which is a visual analytics tool.

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