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16 Tools Every Social Media Manager Should Use

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This post was originally published on Feb 4, 2014, and updated on Dec 2015. But social media managers have a million balls to juggle at once, so using that direct line of communication effectively can be a major achievement. The 16 tools below will help you and your social media manager take on the complexity of the job.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

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SixDegrees was certainly one of the first, but you have to define what a social media site is before you can say which is the first. For example, the PLATO system, developed by the University of Illinois in 1970, had many features of an early social media network but was largely used in academia.

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9 B2B Social Media Marketing Tips for Social Media Managers

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Social media dovetails nicely with content marketing, because it creates new, low-cost avenues for content promotion. Depending on your social networks’ mission statement, you can use different channels to achieve certain business goals. Hootsuite (@hootsuite) February 11, 2015. Find content inspiration.

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9 B2B Social Media Marketing Tips for Social Media Managers

Hootsuite

Social media dovetails nicely with content marketing, because it creates new, low-cost avenues for content promotion. Depending on your social networks’ mission statement, you can use different channels to achieve certain business goals. Hootsuite (@hootsuite) February 11, 2015. Find content inspiration.

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4 Alternatives to Iconosquare to Manage your Instagram Accounts

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Its smallest plan starts at $29/month and limits you to only three social profiles and two team members. That’s pretty limited for most social media managers and even small-business owners. More than a handful of users are now seeking Iconosquare alternatives to better manage their Instagram accounts.

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9 Types of Social Media and How Each Can Benefit Your Business

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One thing that’s changed since the early days of social media is that many platforms used to focus on one function, such as social networking or image sharing. Now, most established social media platforms have expanded to incorporate live streaming, augmented reality, shopping, social audio, and more.

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How to Use WeChat for Business: A Guide for Marketers

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The super app is the single largest social network in China, and it’s gaining momentum elsewhere, too. They can also synchronize their posts , called “Moments,” with Facebook and Twitter—social networks that are still banned in Mainland China (along with Instagram and YouTube). Content is searchable and shareable.

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