Schedule Twitter Posts for Later

On Twitter, the popularity of a tweet doesn’t just depend on its contents -- when you post it also matters. A May 2012 study conducted by link-shortening service Bitly found that links tweeted Monday through Thursday between the hours of 1 and 3 p.m. ET are more likely to be clicked on than links tweeted at other times. 

Using third-party applications to automate your tweets allows you to polish the message you want to send and make sure it’s published at the time you choose. Some of the most popular applications for scheduling tweets are HootSuite, SocialOomph and TweetDeck, which is owned by Twitter. All three apps allow basic tweet scheduling for free, and HootSuite and SocialOomph also offer additional features for premium users.

Schedule Twitter Posts for Later

1.HootSuite

Click on the Compose Message field at the top of your HootSuite dashboard. Select your Twitter account from the menu that appears on the right side of the text box.

Enter the text you want to tweet. Click on the link icon to add a link or the paperclip icon to attach a picture or file, if desired.

Click the calendar icon and click on the date you want the message to be posted. Select a time using the drop-down menus and check the box if you want to receive an email confirmation when the tweet is posted.

Proofread your tweet and click "Schedule" when you're ready. To view and edit scheduled tweets, click "Publisher" in the left navigation column of the HootSuite dashboard.

2.TweetDeck

Click the blue compose tweet icon at the top of the TweetDeck application.

Compose a new tweet. Click the camera icon to attach a photo, if desired.

Click the time settings icon at the bottom of the composition window to display the calendar. Select the date and time for your tweet to be posted.

Click "Tweet" to schedule the tweet. Scheduled tweets appear in a new column in TweetDeck; hover over a scheduled tweet to edit or delete it.

SocialOOmph

Sign in to the SocialOomph Web client and select "Schedule New Update" from the menu on the left side of the page.

Compose your tweet. Choose when you want to publish it by entering a number and selecting "Hours" or "Days" from the drop-down menu, or enter the specific date and time in the text box next to the calendar icon.

Select your Twitter account from box labeled "Account(s)" and click "Save."

Select "Scheduled Updates," "View All Updates" and then select "Twitter Updates" to view, edit and delete your scheduled tweets.

Via:Spark