Tweetdeck Vs Hootsuite

Facebook,Twitter,Instagram,Pinterest and the list goes on how many more social media do we need to join.The reality is we join social media because we follow a trend not really because we need it for a specific purpose.Most of us have profiles everywhere online,the easiest to know just google your name and you will discover information about you in creepy networks such as Myspace.However,for those who wish to use social media for business purposes,it can be time consuming and worse you have to learn how to use it properly so lemme save you the harsh labor.

Because we will always try to keep up with these social networks,a range of applications such as tweetdeck or Hootsuite help you solve the problem.

here is a review of two most used apps to use  by the internet marketing ninjas blog

TweetDeck’s light interface (meaning not slowed-down and buggy) makes it a perfect choice to monitor your favorite Twitter Chat. Simply use the “search tool” to find your hashtag and you can create a column that shows only the tweets that have that hashtag, in that column. You can also respond to the tweets right there, or capture them for embeddable media content on your Twitter Chat Summary on your web site. This may become a strong contender for Storify archives!

The downside to TweetDeck? It is not quite as power-packed as Hootsuite (especially Hootsuite Pro). However, that isn’t necessarily a downside if you do not need all of the features that Hootsuite offers.

Hootsuite is a bit more powerful, allowing a more robust and strategic approach to your social media management objectives. However, to truly get the power-packed benefits, you really need to step up beyond the free version and go pro (currently about $8.99/mo.). This is where you really experience the time-saving benefits of Hootsuite and effectively managing ALL of your social profiles in one spot. When you balance the $8.99 against the time saved, you may find that you are saving more than you are spending.

The downside to Hootsuite? It has a bit of a steep learning curve for some. It is not necessarily as intuitive straight out of the box. Also, while the scheduling is awesome (scheduling tweets and updates), you are required to do it at least 15 min in advance (compared to TweetDeck’s 1 min) and need to have them in increments of 5 minutes apart (compared to TweetDeck’s “no increment” approach). Also, it costs money for the real power of Hootsuite.