Since the advent of social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest et cetera, social media sharing has come of age as far as online promotion goes. It’s now a key part of any good marketing and SEO strategy, which is why you should consider using one of the best social media plugins for WordPress on your blog or website.
At the end of 2019 Facebook’s had nearly 2.5 billion active users! Twitter, too, is racking up the numbers and stacking up IPO cash. YouTube has changed how the world shares videos and as a result gained millions of users. This means that nearly everybody is on social media, your target customers included. You probably have one or two or three social networks open right now, don’t you?
Your target audience throngs social networking sites in pursuit of news, entertainment, updates, gossip, products and to keep in touch with friends and familia. Others play Farmville and buy virtual pets on some of these sites, but hey, every man to his own tastes. Point is, social networking sites can give you a huge boost in web traffic. Just follow a general social media strategy and you’ll be alright.
Let us begin with the best social media plugins for WordPress, shall we? All the plugins covered in this post are great options for your website – we simply recommend choosing one (or maybe two if they are network specific).
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1. FS Poster
Automate your social media with FS Poster. This full featured social auto-poster and scheduler makes promoting your content easy. Just use the plugin’s built-in settings to add your social accounts (13 major networks are supported, including Twitter, Facebook and more), setup auto-sharing for new posts and design a publish schedule. Your social media will basically run itself! Or use FS Poster’s manual sharing panel to create custom posts on the fly.
No matter how you setup your sharing with FS Poster, you can use the insights section to view engagement on your posts and compare between networks (a great way to see which converts best for you and adjust your marketing strategy accordingly). Other great plugin features include support for TinyURL or Bitly, automated hashtags for taxonomies, bulk scheduling, calendar view, link tracking and even multisite support.
2. TikTok Feed (Free)
Show off the latest trends on your website using the free TikTok Feed plugin from QuadLayers. The plugin allows you to sync and display an unlimited number of user accounts or feeds – and after adding the plugin generates an easy to use shortcode to paste into any post or page on your website. TikTok Feed offers easy to use options to add the username or hashtag,
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This article was written by Freddy and originally published on WPExplorer.