To anyone outside the content creation world, creating posts for social media may appear very effortless and easy. But the reality is way different, there’s so much more to social media content creation and editing that meets the eye. From selecting the perfect image to representing your point of view, writing Twitter updates with the perfect hashtag and tone of voice, here are some tools that might come in handy to you along the way.
1. Hashtagify.me
Hashtagify.me is a free tool that enables you to search for hashtags. Once you’ve searched for a hashtag, you can determine its popularity and know how to use it. The tool is very easy to use: in the upper right-hand corner, you’ll find a search box, where you can type any hashtag you want to know about, and click on the “search” button to learn its performance and related hashtags. You’ll also be displayed a list of top influencers for that hashtag, as well as recent tweets with that particular hashtag.
2. Grammarly
Grammarly is an all-in-one spellcheck and grammar tool that works in all of the places Microsoft Word can’t. It enables the users to compose mistake-free copy on almost anywhere on the web. Grammarly scans your text for all small and big grammatical mistakes, including everything from subject-verb agreement to the articles used. It also suggests many synonyms for a given word and hence makes your writing experience absolutely effortless and better.
3. Typeform
Asking questions is a significant way to engage huge audience on social media. But sometimes, when you go out of questions, or can think of only one question, it wouldn’t be enough to get the response you want from your audience. That’s where Typeform comes in. Typeform is a user-friendly quiz creator that allows you to ask your audience questions in many different formats, including image-based, multiple choice, short answer, yes or no, and much more.
Once you have your quiz ready, you can share it to as many social media platforms as you wish, in any formats that best suits your audience.
4. PowToon
Videos are booming on social media networks. The problem is, many companies depend on expensive external agencies to make these videos. The finished product can look too manipulated, miss the message mark, and really drain the budget. Tools like PowToon enables one to create engaging videos without them being a video master. The PowToon platform enables the users to select from a wide range of templates and customize them according to their choice. You can very easily plug and play your content and share across your social media networks. You can either go for a free or paid version according to your choice.
5. Canva
A social media tools list definitely wouldn’t be complete without Canva. One of the most prominent tools for creating social media graphics, Canva allows users to create high-quality images quickly using layouts, templates and design elements. The free version of the tool would surely be enough for anyone, but the ones who wish to invest $12.95 per user per month and avail more features can definitely go for the paid version as well.
