Hootsuite Tutorial with Bonus Tips and Tricks

Hootsuite is a social media management tool that is perfect for small businesses. It brings all your social media streams like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIN, and Google+ to one central command station. In this tutorial, David will show you the basics of how to use Hootsuite and offer a few extra tips and tricks along the way.
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[@LAURAWATTERS]

setting it up for an elementary school I work for....so super helpful - straight forward and concise. thank you

[@JoanKamaruVdesigns]

I feel like David Cox is my new driving instructor for Hootsuite. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@fastjulie]

This is an EXCELLENT introduction to Hootsuite. I like the extra tips. Thank you David. Julie

[@StephanieSimon01]

Very helpful! Thank You! Especially loves the Flipboard part. Never thought to use that for content!

[@kwinmad]

Thank you. Very helpful. I'm new to Hootsuite and was finding it a bit overwhelming. Thanks for sharing.

[@kinseyscandles]

Very helpful class David. Thank you!

[@keagansellshomes8099]

Wow! You nailed this tutorial, good job!

[@ginyu8312]

Thank you for this great crash tutorial into Hootsuite, David!

[@JustinQuirino]

You're the best, David! I learn a lot from you because you know how to engage your audience, and play with your intonation. Thanks for everything. Pls keep it up! :)

[@AlbertoRodriguez-ws8wc]

You are awesome dude. I am gonna subscribe. Straight to the point and great visuals. Awesome.

[@MarqZePancakeNinja]

I loved this training! I shared it with my coaching team because you did a much better job of explaining this system than I could. LOL! XD

[@Pollyprinsessan]

Hey! Just wanted to thank you for the tutorial! Really helpful and clear! Have a great week!

[@BillSklodowski]

Thanks for the great tutorial! Your comments on the HS help vids was - IMO - overly complimentary...hahaha. Yours made complete sense, and helped this HS newbie a lot.

[@SuperDeluxeEdition]

Hey, I learned new tips for Hootsuite which I've had for 5 months. This was great; thanks David!

[@raquelescobar1697]

Great tutorial! Clear, easy and very useful, thank you!

[@SandraLevin]

Great tutorial, thanks so much! As a new user to Hootsuite you really made it easy to understand.

[@DebraMitchellcalif]

Thank you so much I learned quite a bit! Very clear and precise!

[@lisalowe515]

This was a great tutorial. So easy to follow. Thank you!

[@nanamaulina9903]

very useful! not regretting the time I spend on watching this tutorial!

[@CasiodorusRex]

I think the video was worth it. Good instructor. I'm headed to the advanced video.

[@gloryb-tv]

I need to add a second Twitter account to my "new" Hootsuite account. Anything I've found online that writes about how to do this doesn't explain it well. I've tried adding the second Twitter account a few times in a new tab. It lets me add the second account's Twitter username & PW, but then nothing happens after that. The new tab shows Twitter account #1's icon picture & feed, not Twitter account #2's picture & feed. Even Hootsuite's Help didn't help, nor did the HS Forum. I don't have any other social media accounts connected to my Hootsuite account - just Twitter acct #1. Does anyone have a better link that shows how to add a second Twitter account to Hootsuite? Thanks!

[@sumizuoomike]

Thank you sooo much! I agree with that "a little bit of personality" concept.

[@JMigUK]

I'm going to be using this for work soon, this is the perfect 'warm up' video, thank you very much! Big thumbs up

[@christineterezakis3763]

BEST Hootsuite tutorial I've seen so far!!!

[@jaymemorant216]

This video was awesome David. I learned so much from this. Very Helpful!!!!

[@cocreatenola4860]

The most informative basic overview of hootsuite that I have seen.

[@studiozanetti]

I'm new to Hootsuite so this was super helpful, thank you :)

[@TomaszStasiuk]

Very nicely done! Easy to understand and enjoyable. Now, Im off to put it to use!

[@katrinaslaughterwilliams6221]

Great tutorial, thank you! I was confused by Hootsuite previously but this tutorial helped me greatly! thanks This save me tons of time and allows me to post to all of my social networks with ease! Thank you

[@estrangednetwork]

David-I like your style! Great information.

[@blinkingbrakelights3178]

Thanks David for the video. Very helpful👍🏼

[@LindaJohannesson]

Great resource - informative, accurate and ya, some personality thrown in there too! Thanks!

[@jonasmillgard6251]

Thanks for an excellent intro to Hootsuite!

[@kellymccrone4258]

Was so helpful! You made my life so much better.

[@SilverSpeaks]

So incredibly useful. Thank you so much!

[@maxj-parker5644]

@David A. Cox, Is there a way to incorporate Bitly links into Hootsuite?

[@christinetautari3239]

Great video. Really helpful and really clear. I have finally learnt how to use this platform I have been paying for for a while now!

[@SophiaHussainRealEstate]

Great video....made sense of it all for me! Thank you

[@todd8008]

This was awesome. Thank you so much!

[@samikshasamyal2551]

Great class for beginners... Thumbs up :)

[@supermomchanneltv3743]

Thank you for this, it's really helpful

[@empower365marketing3]

Terrific!! Great content and very helpful!!

[@GREENEYEVINAV]

Thank you so much for the video. It really was helpful

[@minimisewithme613]

Thank you for your tips. Keen to start learning more about Hootsuite 😊

[@ajinteriorsllc5315]

Excellent tutorial! much easier for a non-techy to understand than the Hootsuite tutorials.

[@ProRallyDriver]

love it man ... keep the good work.

[@Dennis_Deno_Mwas]

Learnt a lot. Thanks David.

[@cologuy39]

David!! Thanks a ton!!! Great job.

[@pamelawillis9920]

I'm just getting ready to start using Hootsuite. Thanks for the great information.

[@spaghettimeatball]

Thank you for making the video, Very cool!

[@christhoman9056]

clear, easy to follow and understand.... thank you

[@carrineanaeto6121]

Thank you so much David! :)

[@cushionprintmanagement608]

When you think you know all you need to know people share information that proves otherwise - great video thanks

[@Falky1]

Thanks for the clear tutorial :)

[@konstantinnehel9151]

Thanks man, really useful, especially for SMM Manager. Subscribed, will check out what else do you have!

[@catharineallan4003]

Thank you! This was super clear and upbeat I wanted to ask you if you know a good free app or service to automate my downloads ? connecting it from click to confirmations to paypal. Do you have any videos on how to do this ?

[@jeiyani]

Super helpful and clear, thanks so much!

[@JulietteTsvigun]

+Jade Furuta agreed!

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[@lisadouglas7357]

I don't have the 'Suggestions' tab under Publisher. Is that because I have the basic package?

[@smileysmultimedia]

Can anybody tell me if its possible to open two compose boxes for the purpose of slightly customizing the post going to a particular site. Such as adjusting hashtags or something ?

[@selnejem]

Does hootsuite allows to filter and segmento your public and users in your publications?

[@internetmarketingforsmallb7208]

This is an excellent tutorial, David. Like you, I found the Hootsuite tutorials a bit disjointed and not as informative. Thank you for creating this!

[@orangeismedia]

Great Video!

[@OhNaturalAroma]

Very informative video. Helpful for building my social media presence and youtube channel.

[@gjimage2151]

Will Hootsuite post to blogs on blogger as well?

[@annabelmansel4239]

I just tried to follow your tutorial and post a message using Publisher but I'm not getting the 'compose' box on the right of the profile box - is that only included in paid plans?

[@LorraineGilbert]

Great Video! Thanks!

[@cellnetplus929]

I have been looking for 2 things for a long time 1. How to have good marketing with least headache and better control (This bit seems to be solved after watching this video) Thanks a lot ! I am gonna start it 2. How to make wonderful videos like this . What software you use for your videos David !Could you please assist me !

[@julietlemarTV]

I can't find the "suggestions" option. Has it been moved out of the Publisher tab?

[@riheb6954]

Me tooo

[@aijazrasool8]

Hey David thank you for this video. I have a problem setting up my facebook account to hootsuite as it keeps on asking me to add a fb page for which I just want to connect my personal timeline to it where I can directly post things there.

[@miamiroadcyclist9579]

David I enjoy your teaching methodology......Thanks.... Dr. Frank Tirado.

[@victordonado2148]

how can i usea multiples accounts in differents social media..for example 3 differents twitter accounts in teh same place

[@simonjeacle4732]

Another excellent tutorial from David, I highly recommend a sub to his channel

[@lesliewolfe5944]

Really awesome!! Thanks!

[@brooklinerotary]

Great tutorial on Hootsuite - -become more active on social media

[@Sugeet]

Here it is September and there is no "Suggestions" on my Publisher tab. Wondering if it was withdrawn or maybe I'm doing something wrong? Like the idea but can't use it right now.

[@dipankarray1154]

Hey David, I essential wish to use Hootsuite to post updates in 50 different groups in Facebook at 2 different times on a daily basis. The updates are going to vary from to group. Could you please give me an idea about how exactly I should go about this job. Thanks.

[@rocksolidstrength]

Just to clarify, when I set up an automatic post in HootSuite, I should unblock disconnect.me. However, as soon as I am finished setting up my automatic post - I can choose to block those websites trying to track me.

[@StraitBizness]

Thanks for the tutorial.

[@NATTYNAT]

very helpful thanks

[@smarttechindian6858]

18:03 someone whispers preferences! haahaha

[@narvelacook8672]

Good information on privacy, very useful.

[@barbarawebb5863]

Looks like the free version of Hootsuite shown in the video is no longer available. They have 4 versions on their website: Professional, Team, Business and Enterprise versions, but all are PAID versions.

[@joycarmel6168]

Good Work!

[@frogobro]

good info for newbie like me learning to use twitter. thanks for sharing.

[@andreadfk]

Hello, I can't find the suggestions bottom. Please help>!!! Is it because I'm using the free version?

[@travellife4983]

THANK YOU its the best!!!

[@jeiyani]

would you guys have a social media tool, mainly to grow on Instagram, that you recommend? thanks

[@camhlynch]

+Jade Furuta Hey! You can use Hootsuite for Instagram as well! You just need to have the latest version of Hootsuite downloaded on your IOS or Android device, opt to link a Instagram account on Hootsuite itself, then go to "settings" then "notification settings" and the option to add your Instagram account should present itself. Let me know if it works for you.

[@ZacharySaeva]

Great! Thank you!

[@TheClimaxWarrior]

I'm a Webmaster and can Hootsuite be used for multiple clients or would I have to buy a license for each new client? I offer Facebook Fan Page Marketing as a monthly fee service. If Hootsuite can be an extension to additional social media platforms. Then I can offer further Social Media Marketing services. Thanks for the tutorial. Great Stuff!!!

[@tammiecarbohn6796]

Today (May 2016) I read an article about Hootsuite that said they offered a FREE version. So I checked out their site but did not find a FREE version. Then I found this video you produced a year ago talking about the FREE version. Obviously between then and now they have decided to discontinue offering the FREE version.

[@JoAnnaLynne]

+tammie carbohn I just signed up for a FREE version today.

[@tammiecarbohn6796]

Thanks JoAnna, I will check it out again.

[@ashatou]

Thanks for the Coursera course that brought me to a tool illustration published 6 years ago 😒

[@agnesmarshall9136]

Have you tried to use it with VPN?

[@carolkanaly2056]

Very informative you didn't talk fast or go too fast so I could follow thank you!!!

[@susannebesecker6009]

+Carol Kanaly Use the pause button and replay!

[@koladebalogun4583]

I have one major problem using Hootsuite with Facebook...Facebook's algorithm naturally takes down any post from third apps like Hootsuite & KZbin and that is no good for my online business. I dont know if they have changed now but that was my experience then. If any1 has any tip on these can you please lemme know...I will be grateful.

[@chriseade7397]

Why did Twitter cancel my account for linking it to Hootsuite? I didn't even get to use Hootsuite on it and the email account was new. Has this happened to anyone else?

[@Jaredjamin]

On HS do the thumbnails always post on all the channels HS makes available? SO visual these days that if its just words that post then it would be a waste.

[@crowemom544]

This needs to be updated. I went to their website and there is no longer a free account. They have a Professional, Team, and Enterprise accounts. Other things may have changed as well.

[@cybarton]

Hootsuite doesn't seem to have a free option anymore :(

[@DewaldLouwChannel]

Chris Barton There is still a free package.

[@anissanur]

class dismissed! thanks for sharing.

[@robinl2287]

Instagram multi picture??

[@traceybrillon7609]

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