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Due to recent changes to Twitter's API policy and pricing Zapier’s much-loved integration with Twitter has stopped working. The good news is there’s an alternative that’s easy to set up and free to use.
I’ve been a Customer Advocate at Buffer for nearly five years. Throughout that time, I've worked hard to find the best way to guide customers to unlock the full potential of our platform to help them achieve their goals. I found a specific passion for our customers in the onboarding part of their journey by helping them look for the right plan to meet their needs, ensuring they have the necessary documentation to allow their company to move forward with our platform, and empowering them through
♥️At Buffer, we’ve long aimed to default to transparency, a practice we believe helps eliminate inequality and gives everyone a greater chance of succeeding. Financial transparency is especially close to our hearts, which is why we’re proud to share Open Books, a series of small business owners giving us a peek inside their books in the spirit of being open about finances as well. Join us as we explore the highs, lows, and hard-won financial lessons that have paved their paths, and discover ho
On the hunt for guidance about how to build a career as a social media executive, I interviewed three industry experts at companies known for their top-notch social media strategies. Here is their advice for someone looking to grow in the field.
In this article, we'll dive deep into the YouTube Shorts algorithm, drawing insights from these YouTube insiders.
In this article, Aprilynne Alter shares her creator journey so far, including a sharp pivot, what it took to leave that audience behind, and advice for creators in similar situations.
How do you build a community on social media? And is it worth it? We asked both online community experts and community-building creators to share their expertise, so you can tap into this powerful approach.
In this article, we dive into the new Instagram Subscriptions feature, its benefits for creators, how to set it up, and tips to make the most of Instagram Subscriptions as a creator.
Dive into how Jay Clouse thinks about content creation for his creator business and his advice for creators.
From platform demographics to features, plus a deep dive into important factors to consider, here's what you need to know to find the social media sweet spot for your business.
Succeeding as an entrepreneur is never easy—succeeding as a social good business is even harder. Learn how this first-time business owner made it happen.
From the story of how her tagline came to be, to choosing a lucrative niche, to thinking like a one-person content agency, Dulma Altan’s creator journey is a treasure trove of insights for aspiring creators.
We’ve shared a number of parts of Buffer’s business transparently over the years — and one piece we’ve always wanted to expand on is where your money goes when you pay for a Buffer subscription. We shared a post about where your money went when buying a $10 Buffer plan back in 2014 — but it was well time for an update. A lot has changed over the last nine years, and we want to share some of the learnings and insights gained from looking back at our numbers. We’re also happy to share a more su
How Chris Norton scaled his PR agency to a successful, seven-figure powerhouse.
In this guide, we’ll go through everything you need to know about TikTok analytics — from what metrics and insights are available to how to get all of them for free to what you can do with them to boost your growth on TikTok.
For many years, as a small startup, we did not do any sort of formal performance reviews. Instead, we did regular one-to-one meetings between managers and teammates, usually on a weekly basis. We also gave feedback to each other openly and regularly. (We even experimented with doing feedback transparently, but we went away from that practice — one of the few times we’ve scaled back a transparency experiment!) And lastly, every teammate had a regular mastermind with another team member, which oft
We have a brand-new feedback hub and roadmap! See every feature request that has been submitted by the community, vote or comment on your favorite ideas, or submit your own suggestion. We'll notify you when a feature goes from being “Planned” to “In Progress” to “Complete”.
This founder never planned on having a national CPG brand but ended up as a Whole Foods staple. Learn the tactics that helped her grow.
Ariel Taranski shares her journey of building a thriving freelancing career while navigating chronic illness.
I’ve documented some background about my time at Buffer, my writing process, and my advice for current and aspiring content writers
Nobody wants to hear they’re outdated… stale… or old. That’s exactly what we had to face, though. Throughout the days, months, and years, our Help Center, where we keep up to date articles about Buffer for our customers, had become just that. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a ton of great content in there. That’s the problem, though. There’s just too much, and the content has started to become less and less reflective of Buffer: the product it is meant to support. There are four of us on the team w
We’re opening up a Talent Pool! In this post, we outline why and what you'll need to know to join.
Threads is a new text-based app by Instagram. Here's what you need to know.
Eric Lam felt a pull for creativity and left his full-time job at a VC firm to grow a newsletter business. Four months in, he'd grown ExplodingIdeas.co into a profitable newsletter business. Learn the strategies behind the newsletter's success and get insights for your own entrepreneurial journey.
