So you’re wondering how to schedule tweets to post later, eh? Well, no worries here. I’m going to show three options to choose from.
But before we get into how to schedule a tweet. Let’s address the controversy over whether or not you actually should.
Should you schedule a tweet?
Is there something fundamentally wrong with doing so? Does it detract from the communal nature of the Twittershpere?
Here’s how I look at it:
Twitter is a lot like a radio station. It’s on all the time. It allows you to provide useful programming to your followers.
So let’s say you post a link to an article at 9am your time. What happens if you have a follower in a different time zone that would find the information useful?
By the time they log-in to check their account, your tweet may be long gone. And they don’t necessarily need to be in a different time zone. Everyone has different Twitter habits. Different responsibilties that take you away from the Twitter.
So is it bad to schedule a tweet to plan for such things?
I don’t believe so. I’m not saying you should continually tweet the same message all day long. What I am saying is: if you post a a content based tweet at 9am on a Monday, and then again at 5pm on a Tuesday, is it really going to bother people?
Again I am talking only about content here. I don’t think you should schedule interactive tweets. That’s a bit weird. And not exactly interaction.
Scheduling content to reach more of your followers during different times seems okay to me. It also allows you to space out tweets without crushing someone’s stream. And you know, you may need to work, eat, sleep, etc.
So here are three ways to schedule tweets
1. SocialOopmh (Formerly TweetLater)
Along with allowing you to schedule tweets, you can also choose settings that allow you to auto-follow people. I don’t do this but you might find it useful. You can also send yourself keyword alerts via digest email. It’s worth checking out. The only drawback is that it has a rather clunky control panel.
2. HootSuite
This is a online Twitter client that allows you to create different columns of users, track link statistics and of course, schedule tweets. You can schedule a tweet in five-minute intervals and even receive an email alert once the tweet has posted.
3. CoTweet
This is currently my choice method of scheduling tweets. You’re able to choose any time to send off your tweet. It also has a bunch of neat little tools to help you manage multiple accounts with a team of users. You can also take notes regarding other Twitter users. This is also an online client.
So there you have 3 ways to schedule a tweet
Hope you found this post useful. Do you know of an other ways to schedule a tweet? Let me know in the comments below.