Cool Tools: Schedule Your Social Media Updates

You don't have to sit at a computer 24/7 to update your various social media accounts. Schedule updates in advance and you'll be present online while actually staying away from the screen. Hootsuite allows users to schedule tweets and other updates across platforms. You can integrate your account with Facebook, Wordpress, and other tools, and you can manage multiple Twitter accounts. It's available in all kinds of formats--as an iPhone app, a browser add-in, and a desktop program, for instance. Twitterfeed.com feeds your blog updates to Twitter, Facebook, and more. 

SocialOomph lets you schedule tweets for later and automates various Twitter functions (like following back someone who follows you); its pro version adds options for Facebook and blog scheduling (never forget anyone's birthday again if you've scheduled to post on their wall in advance!) And LaterBro is a really simple (no registration required; just sign in with your Twitter or Facebook account) way to schedule Facebook updates and tweets in advance. Of course, you'll still have to think of what to write...