Managing Social Accounts

randomshenans · 23 Jan 2019 at 10:27

Don't know if anyone would know, but hell, if there is anything GD can do...

I have multiple channels to manage (6 Facebook pages, 5 Instagram profiles, 6 twitter, and 5 linkedin pages) and would like to use something to better manage this. Automate some of it, make it more in sync etc.
I found one called AgoraPulse, but they wanted $199 a MONTH! Jesus, Mary and arse ticklers, I don't mind paying a bit but that's bat****.

Can anyone recommend anything?

Hyburnate · 23 Jan 2019 at 10:31

Marketing automation is expensive, I don't know why but the entire industry are absolutely crazy.

Take a look at Buffer

Thekwango · 23 Jan 2019 at 10:33

randomshenans said:
Don't know if anyone would know, but hell, if there is anything GD can do...

I have multiple channels to manage (6 Facebook pages, 5 Instagram profiles, 6 twitter, and 5 linkedin pages) and would like to use something to better manage this. Automate some of it, make it more in sync etc.
I found one called AgoraPulse, but they wanted $199 a MONTH! Jesus, Mary and arse ticklers, I don't mind paying a bit but that's *******.

Can anyone recommend anything?

why are they quoting you $199 - on their website upto 25 social profiles is advertised as $159

a quick google seems to indicate that's pretty much the going rate. so guess you'll either have to pony up, reduce the number of profiles or get social media busy

randomshenans · 23 Jan 2019 at 10:35

Thekwango said:
why are they quoting you $199 - on their website upto 25 social profiles is advertised as $159

Annually vs. Monthly.

Seems madness that's the going rate. Got to be a way to better hack this.

Hyburnate · 23 Jan 2019 at 10:37

randomshenans said:
Annually vs. Monthly.

Seems madness that's the going rate. Got to be a way to better hack this.

Don't look at e-mail automation then, as soon as you're into larger business sizes and you start looking at things such as InfusionSoft it's scary!

the_r_sole · 23 Jan 2019 at 10:38

Hootsuite and buffer, both have free options for a small number of accounts - you look like you are handling a lot of content so probably worth paying for the time saving available with a proper system

randomshenans · 23 Jan 2019 at 10:45

I might try and split them up. 1 group for buffer and another hootsuite or something.

Let me have a look

NoobCannon · 23 Jan 2019 at 11:02

Why on earth do you have all those profiles anyway

randomshenans · 23 Jan 2019 at 11:09

NoobCannon said:
Why on earth do you have all those profiles anyway

catfish

MikeTheNative · 23 Jan 2019 at 11:16

Is it really worth all that effort to keep the affairs going?

randomshenans · 23 Jan 2019 at 11:35

MikeTheNative said:
Is it really worth all that effort to keep the affairs going?

But who else will talk to my 68yr old lady persona called Joyce? She just wants a friend.

dowie · 23 Jan 2019 at 11:45

Surely it is just down to how much time you are spending doing it without that tool and the value of your time?

randomshenans · 23 Jan 2019 at 12:11

dowie said:
Surely it is just down to how much time you are spending doing it without that tool and the value of your time?

If you want to put it like that, that's the basics of it, but it's ensuring that the time gained covers the cost of it? Would I be $199 better off, based on it? It still needs to be paid for, so while I agree time/ money, it's not exactly the answer.

LabR@t · 23 Jan 2019 at 12:18

Delete them all.

It's easy.

randomshenans · 23 Jan 2019 at 12:22

LabR@t said:
Delete them all.

It's easy.

Yea, OK. Thanks.

Megahurtz400 · 23 Jan 2019 at 12:25

Hootsuite.
Mailchimp.
LessannoyingCRM if you’re doing this for business and want something cheap simple and powerful to keep track of everything.

Hyburnate said:
Marketing automation is expensive, I don't know why but the entire industry are absolutely crazy.

Take a look at Buffer

This, more and more business now realise the power of social media, including those run/owned by an older generation who have no idea how to do anything more than post facts about brexit and MOSLEMS.

Ergo, people are willing to pay crazy money as with it you can reach a massive audience.

randomshenans · 23 Jan 2019 at 12:25

Megahurtz400 said:
Hootsuite.
Mailchimp.
LessannoyingCRM if you’re doing this for business and want something cheap simple and powerful to keep track of everything.

Thanks

Jonnybmac · 23 Jan 2019 at 12:26

randomshenans said:
If you want to put it like that, that's the basics of it, but it's ensuring that the time gained covers the cost of it? Would I be $199 better off, based on it? It still needs to be paid for, so while I agree time/ money, it's not exactly the answer.

£200 = 10-20 hours work. Would you save that many hours and then some by investing in the software per year

randomshenans · 23 Jan 2019 at 12:29

Jonnybmac said:
£200 = 10-20 hours work. Would you save that many hours and then some by investing in the software per year

The fact remains that I don't get paid MORE with those hours, I just have to fit the stuff in with my existing workload, so I wouldn't earn more with that time.

dowie · 23 Jan 2019 at 13:16

randomshenans said:
If you want to put it like that, that's the basics of it, but it's ensuring that the time gained covers the cost of it? Would I be $199 better off, based on it? It still needs to be paid for, so while I agree time/ money, it's not exactly the answer.

I don't see why not. Is saving time not the reason you're interested in it? If so, how much time does it save you and what is that time worth to you? Or are there some other tangible benefits you hope to gain from it?

edit - sorry didn't see that second reply

randomshenans said:
The fact remains that I don't get paid MORE with those hours, I just have to fit the stuff in with my existing workload, so I wouldn't earn more with that time.

Well you could earn more with those additional hours saved in so far as you can do more "stuff" that makes money or could make money in the future etc... I mean presumably those ventures/social accounts still have other things that need doing... alternatively you have more free time, something that plenty of people find worthwhile.