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A collection of 2,401 blog posts
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- Open
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Q&A docs are a small hiring practice that has made a big difference for our team. Here's what's in them, how we put them together, and why we recommend them to other hiring managers.
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- AI
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Tried and tested: These AI image generators consistently delivered the best results. Here's a look at how they work.
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- Buffer News
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We're retiring Buffer's legacy REST API on February 1, 2027. After that date, requests to legacy endpoints will no longer return data.
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- YouTube
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Our analysis of millions of YouTube videos reveals the best times to post both long-form videos and shorts — and the patterns have shifted.
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- Bluesky
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A step-by-step guide to scheduling Bluesky posts, cross-posting to other platforms like X or Mastodon, and even creating threads.
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We analyzed over 4.8 million posts sent through Buffer to pinpoint the best time and day to post on LinkedIn for maximum engagement.
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- AI
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Take your content from simple to studio quality: Here’s a look at some of the best AI video editors available, who they’re best for, and how much they cost.
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- TikTok
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We analyzed 7.1 million TikTok posts to find the best time to post on TikTok in 2026. Here's what the data says — plus how to find your own best times.
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- Buffer News
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We rebuilt Buffer's analytics from the ground up. Meet Insights: powerful, actionable analytics that show you your next move, free to start for every creator, agency, and brand
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Here are 11 tools that pull all your metrics together, across all your platforms — and help you make sense of all the numbers.
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- Case Studies
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Dustin Kuhns runs social for arts and culture organizations across more than 10 channels. Here's why he uses Buffer, and how he uses Insights to guide what his clients do next.
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We analyzed 9.6 million Instagram posts sent through Buffer to find the best time, day, and post format to help your content get seen.
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- API
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How a personal plugin for an e-ink desk display became an official TRMNL integration, and why we're giving away devices to celebrate.
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- API
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My community asks 80 questions a week in Slack. I built a pipeline that turns the best ones into a week of posts in my voice, using the Buffer API.
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- Tools
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A deep dive into the differences between Buffer and Metricool, including pricing, features, and which tool fits which kind of social media work.
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LinkedIn’s Connected Apps turn your real Buffer activity into validated proof of what you do, right on your profile. Here's what they are and how to add one.
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Managing 3, 5, or 10+ accounts? Here are 7 tactics to schedule, crosspost, and run every social account from one dashboard — plus the free tool that does it all.
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Free social media calendar templates for 2026 — Buffer, Google Sheets, Canva, Notion, and PDF — plus a step-by-step guide to building your own content calendar.
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- Case Studies
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How Hiding Elephant added social publishing to its AI design tool with the Buffer API, so users can create and publish on-brand content in one click.
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Buffer and Sprout Social both have plenty of great features for managing and growing your social media presence. Here's how to figure out which one is right for you.
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How one creator uses Instagram DM automation to grow her following without sounding like a bot. The tools, the setup, and how to keep it human.
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- TikTok
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An up-to-date list of the most viral songs and sounds on TikTok in July 2026 — and how to use them to boost your content.
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Stop chasing the tail-end of Instagram audio trends — here are the latest trending songs on Instagram in July 2026.
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