5 SMM tools that you need in your life.

22 Feb

No gatekeeping around here! Here are 5 SMM tools that you need in your life to better manage your socials.

1. Canva

This is the one programme that every business owner should have in their digital marketing toolbox. Say hello to Canva. 👋
If you’re trying to cut costs, or don’t have the budget to hire a graphic designer Canva will be your best bet. It’s free, extremely user-friendly and helps you to create stand-out graphics instantly. This Cloud-based programme saves all your designs as you go. This means you won’t lose any of your hard work if your desktop crashes which we love.

What else?

● You can access your account by mobile or desktop, which means you can easily edit and download designs while busy and on the go.

● You can create a brand kit to keep your brand colours, fonts, and logos in one place.

● You can modify templates made by real designers with the click of a finger!

● Edit images by adjusting low lighting, bringing up the contrast, boosting saturation and more.

2. Trello

Trello is a game-changer when it comes to social media marketing and business planning! You can use Trello to plan out all your marketing content for the month and the year ahead. Simply add in columns and your desired headings, enter the dates, and drag and drop your content. Here you can write and edit your captions. This is a great tool if you’re a visual person. You can use Trello to plan the content across all your Social Media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube; so, everything is kept nicely in one place.

3. Pexels

If you’re ever stuck for content ideas then Pexels will certainly come to the rescue. Pexels has over 3.2 million free, high-quality stock photos and videos available for you to use. There is an expansive selection of images to choose from, covering a range of subjects. To find the right stock photo for you simply enter a keyword of what you're looking for in the search bar. Simply browse, download, and use however you’d like to - no strings attached.

It’s important to note that you don’t have to mention the creator when using their image, however, a mention or small donation is always appreciated.

4. Meta Business Suite

If you’re looking for a free scheduling tool, you will want to create a Facebook Business account.

Meta Business Suite is super easy to use for scheduling both your Facebook and Instagram feed posts and stories. What's great is you can schedule both at the same time. You can add people within your business to this account so that they can access your content, and schedule for themselves.

What to do?

Step 1: Create a Facebook Business account

Step 2: Fill in your contact details

Step 3: Select your Facebook and Instagram accounts

Step 4: Add people to your business account

Step 5: Review your business account

5. Sked

We’ve mentioned Sked before but we’re going to bring it up again. Sked is a great tool if you’re looking to monitor and track competitors, get deeper insights with reports and plan and schedule content.

What else?

● Use sked to visually plan your social media content, weeks in advance.

● Use the in-built content calendar - simply drag and drop and sit back and relax as it auto-posts at the right time.

● Answer DMs and comments across socials with Skeds Mailbox!

Sked is a great tool if you’re wanting to keep everything in one place. Starting from $21 USD per month. If you’re in the market for a great all-rounder; then we most definitely recommend Sked Social.

So, there you have it - our fave 5 social media management/marketing tools you need in your life!

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