Buffer

I’m all about automating my business as much as I can.  I thought I’d found every tool I could use to automate my social networking, and then I ran across a very cool tool to help me automate my Tweets in a way that no other program offers that enables me to share wonderful content on an ongoing basis.

Buffer, permits you to plan out your Tweets on a consistent timeline on Twitter. How?  In a very different way than you use HootSuite, TweetDeck, or SocialOomph.  Instead of scheduling each individual update, you completely skip that step and make the Tweet flow much easier.  After creating your account, you start by setting the times when your Tweets go out.  For example, I have mine going out at 8 AM, 11 AM, 2 PM, and 4:30 PM.  You can also choose additional time slots.

Then, you simply go and install the extension for your browser, which permits you to add Tweets to your Buffer immediately from your browser.  So, when you find great content, you simply click on the Buffer icon and add it to your Buffer.  You can choose to edit the Tweet or add it to your Buffer right away with the suggested text from the application.

You can easily return to your Buffer account and edit the Tweets or move them around so that they go out in the order you intended. What I love about this program is that if you make Buffer a part of your browsing routine, you can create a consistent stream of valuable content for your Twitter followers with very little extra effort on your part.

The basic account is free, which permits you to connect to one Twitter ID and have 10 Tweets in your Buffer. If you upgrade to the Pro edition for $5/month, you can have up to 50 Tweets in your Buffer and connect to 3 Twitter accounts as well as link to your Bit.ly account as a URL shortener.

Automatically provide valuable content to your Twitter followers here.