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Buffer NewsJul 27, 2022
Grow Your Traffic Organically: Introducing Google Business Profiles

79% of brands don’t publish regularly on Google Business Profiles—but you can with Buffer. Schedule, manage, and publish all your posts from one place with Google Business Profiles in Buffer.

Buffer NewsJul 7, 2022
Introducing Instagram Reels Auto-Publishing in Buffer

Here are 10 reasons why every business should start posting Reels on their Instagram account.

Buffer NewsJun 21, 2022
New to Buffer: Schedule Videos Straight to TikTok

With Buffer's brand-new integration you can schedule videos directly to TikTok from desktop or mobile. Plan, create, and schedule content in advance to get more exposure and engagement on TikTok.

Buffer NewsMay 26, 2022
5 Start Page Updates to Help You Grow Your Brand

Building a landing page shouldn’t be hard. It shouldn't cost a fortune. It shouldn’t take hours. Start Page helps you create beautiful, free, mobile-friendly pages in 60 seconds. And as of today, you can add GIFs, YouTube vids, Spotify songs, and more.

Buffer NewsMay 25, 2022
Do Instagram Carousels Get More Engagement? (Yes, but it’s Complex)

We analyzed the 184 posts @Buffer published on Instagram to figure out if carousel posts get more engagement. For us, they do (by 2.37%), but it’s more complex than you might think.

Buffer NewsMar 29, 2022
A Better Way to Save Your Social Posts for Later

Draft, edit, and publish social content in one smooth workflow in Buffer. Your drafts are synced across mobile and web so you can draft your content any time inspiration strikes.

Buffer NewsFeb 8, 2022
TikTok Reminders: Plan and Schedule TikToks in Advance

With Buffer’s mobile app you can plan and schedule your TikTok videos in advance, alongside the rest of your social content. It’s simple; upload your video, add a caption, and schedule a posting time. When the time comes, we’ll send you a notification to publish the video on TikTok.

Buffer NewsNov 18, 2021
New: Access Dropbox, Google Drive, and One Drive From Right Within Buffer

Now, with just a few clicks, you can import content directly into Buffer from Dropbox, Google Drive, and One Drive. Alongside our recent Canva integration — it has become easier than ever to create and publish social media posts without having to leave Buffer.

Buffer NewsOct 13, 2021
New from Buffer: Start Page

Today, we’re launching Start Page by Buffer for anyone who wants to create a beautiful, mobile-friendly landing page in minutes and update it in seconds, and it’s free.

Buffer NewsSep 28, 2021
Introducing a New Social Media Calendar

Get total visibility of your content schedule with Buffer's new social media calendar. We rebuilt our old calendar from the ground up, gave it a brand new design, and added it to our free plan. Plus, there are more features to come!

Buffer NewsAug 17, 2021
Introducing Our Canva Integration: Design and Share Visual Content Instantly

Share Canva-made content with Buffer’s new Canva integration! With a few clicks, you can connect your Canva and Buffer accounts, create or import designs, and publish them to your social media channels.

Buffer NewsJan 26, 2021
Introducing a Better Way to Engage With Your Instagram Audience

After working and testing with thousands of customers, we have developed a solution that is truly focused on enabling you to build better relationships and a stronger brand on Instagram.

Buffer NewsNov 24, 2020
More Data, Better Results: Introducing LinkedIn Analytics and More

You can now analyze and report your results on LinkedIn, on top of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. This makes Buffer's analytics an all-in-one solution for these four popular social networks for businesses.

Buffer NewsSep 2, 2020
Introducing boosted post insights: Compare organic and paid results at a glance

You can now measure and analyze your Facebook and Instagram boosted posts in Buffer, compare paid vs organic results, and add them to your social media reports.

Buffer NewsAug 6, 2019
Announcing Hashtag Manager: A New Tool to Help You Save and Organize Hashtags for Instagram

Today we’re launching Hashtag Manager to help you save and organize hashtags for Instagram. Get started with Buffer for Instagram here . Over the years, hashtags have become an important part of any Instagram marketing strategy . By adding hashtags to your content you

Buffer NewsOct 9, 2018
Introducing SocialChat by Buffer, the Easiest Way to Start Conversations With Website Visitors

Today, we’re excited to launch, SocialChat by Buffer, a simple, free tool that enables visitors to start social media conversations on your website. Each and every day, people visit your website to learn more about your business. The problem is a large percentage of websites don’t really support visitors in helping them to find what they want. In reality, most website visits are simply ignored — that was excusable a couple of years back, but not so much now. People in 2018 don’t want to have

Buffer NewsJan 12, 2018
10 Top Tips for Smarter Social Media Marketing with the Buffer Mobile App

How often do you read and share an article on your phone? Or how often do you snap, edit, and share a photo with your phone? If you like creating and scheduling social media posts with your phone, we would love for you to try our mobile apps. They will make social media marketing on the go super easy and smooth for you. In this post, you’ll learn more about the Buffer mobile apps (Android [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=o

Buffer NewsMay 18, 2017
How to Craft the Perfect Post on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Managing a social media strategy is consistently challenging for individuals and businesses of all sizes. There’s the art of uncovering when to post your content. Continually measuring your ROI and social analytics. And, of course, the constant demand for fresh, engaging content to be shared. Added to that, each major social network has continued to diverge both in how they are set up and what your audiences expect on each one. Each different platform also has its own set of character limits,

Buffer NewsJan 26, 2017
How to Use Buffer for Social Media Teams: The Complete Guide

Having a team of people helping with your social media strategy can be a crucial asset in achieving your social media goals. Not only can it help you tap into multiple points of view and perspectives to bring a fresh take to your social media content – having a team of people contributing content to your social accounts can help you save a ton of time with content curation. Oh, and having a second set of eyes for proofreading always help too ? So how do you go about working with a team to exec

Buffer NewsJul 12, 2016
Buffer for Instagram is Here: 8 Ways to Get Your Best Instagram Marketing Results with Buffer

Instagram has fast become one of the largest, most lucrative social networks: 400 million people use the app every day, more than 15 million businesses use Instagram and Instagram’s users spend more in purchases than any other major social network. That’s a huge audience and a huge opportunity! We’re thrilled at the chance to help you succeed there. There are many different tactics and strategies for finding success on Instagram—timing, consistency, hashtags, links, and more. Being able to ac

Buffer NewsJun 3, 2016
Snapchat, Launching a Podcast, Social Ads, and More: Behind-the-Scenes of Social Media at Buffer in May

It’s been an exciting month at Buffer – Tons of fun social media initiatives, experiments, and thinking ahead on innovative ideas to continue to grow on all of our channels. Ideas like: * How can we best market our new Buffer CultureLab podcast? * What does our audience enjoy on Snapchat ? How can we grow and stand out? *

Buffer NewsMay 23, 2016
Inside Buffer’s New Blog Design (And a Behind-The-Scenes Look at Our Content Strategy)

It is our greatest marketing asset. And we just keep changing it. Kevan Lee, October 2015 And now things have changed again. We’ve flipped the switch, and our new design is here. From where it started with Leo over five years ago to where it stands today, the Buffer Social blog has evolved a great deal over the years, and we’re extremely grateful to have built up a great reputation and sizeable audience along the way. The Buffer Social blog now attracts over 850,000 readers and averages ove

Buffer NewsMay 15, 2016
Introducing Feeds: Share Links From Your Favorite Sites Right Inside Buffer!

Our community has always been great at driving us forward, suggesting new tools , helping us better understand the challenges and workflows of a daily social media user . Listening to our community is perhaps our best source of information and ideas, so when you asked for the ability to add feeds within Bu

Buffer NewsFeb 25, 2016
Deliver Exceptionally Responsive Customer Support: Introducing Buffer Reply

Editor’s Note: Reply was sunset in May 2020, read more about the decision here. As social media has evolved, our use of social networks has changed: We’ve found new ways to use Twitter, Facebook, and more to share, to communicate, to talk about our favorite things. We engage more than ever with brands and businesses – brands and business like you and yours! At Buffer, we’ve been fortunate to have a front row seat to watch this evolution of social media for businesses, as it’s expanded from an