{"id":1648,"date":"2018-07-16T00:00:21","date_gmt":"2018-07-15T23:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entrepreneursgateway.com\/?p=1648"},"modified":"2019-03-05T16:10:04","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T16:10:04","slug":"meetedgar-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entrepreneursgateway.com\/meetedgar-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Edgar Social Media Tool Review 2019 (Coupons) Pros & Cons"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Everything you need to know about Edgar. Why it is one of the most popular Social Media Management tools for businesses.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Edgar only works with Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, but Instagram is coming soon!.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Great if budget isn’t an issue as pricing is a little on the high side.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Edgar’s user interface is nice and beautiful with rotating libraries and post preview.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Customer service team are very helpful and appreciated the quick replies I got.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t So, before I begin my review of the Social Media Marketing tool that is Meet Edgar, let’s have a quick look at how it all began.\u00a0<\/p> Laura Roeder is a speaker and social media marketing strategist who, on multiple occasions has been included in the Top 100 Entrepreneur under 30\u2019s by Empact Showcase, oh and she is also the founder of the marketing automation and social media scheduling app, Meet Edgar.<\/p> The idea for Meet Edgar came about while Laura and her crew were designing and creating content for her company, it was while they were uploading the content onto a scheduling tool that a light bulb moment appeared. What they realized was the current tool that they were using didn\u2019t have the capability to multiple share or re-click, this is when she decided to set up her own tool. And that\u2019s when \u2018Edgar\u2019 was born.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p> Meet Edgar is a social media management tool that lets users upload all of their social media posts into a library which houses various categories.\u00a0 When the library is full, users then go to the calendar and instruct Edgar to randomly select items from the category library, to post over all the top social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, it then simply randomly chooses a card from the deck for that particular day.\u00a0 Meet Edgar is quite different from other social media management tools as users have to create posts and schedule them to appear on a specific day.\u00a0 If Google+ and Instagram integration is not an issue for you, then this social media management tool is definitely worth the price.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t In this section, you\u2019ll learn whether this social media management tool is easy to use.<\/strong><\/p> You don\u2019t want to be spending hours and hours getting to grips with the dashboard.<\/p> So,\u00a0<\/strong>here goes\u2026..<\/p> Meet Edgar has a simplicity about it, and that lies in its ease of use.\u00a0 You won\u2019t get confused or stressed, all that you need to do is to follow the simple step-by-step process which is beautifully mapped out.\u00a0 The beginning starts with a request for an invite; next follows setting up the account and connecting it with any social media accounts, for example, your Twitter profile, Facebook profile, groups or pages and LinkedIn company pages and profiles.\u00a0<\/p> The next step is all about adding the content to the library and categorizing it how YOU want it \u2013 to YOUR specification.\u00a0 From images to text, anything that you want to post can be added, then scheduled for a specific time before it gets saved to the library.<\/p> To make things easier, I have laid out a six-step process that is needed to set up Meet Edgar:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t So, to get started, first you will need to upload all the lead magnet invitations into one category, all of your videos and blog posts into another, your sales\/website page lists into another and your tips, yes you guessed it, into another, I could carry on, but I think you get the idea.<\/p> Next, go to your calendar and instruct \u2018Edgar\u2019 to post, only once, from each category, in a different sequence order for every day of the week.<\/p> This may sound long-winded and time-consuming, but once you have added all your posts and have categorized the Edgar will save you an enormous amount of time \u2013 providing that each category has some posts, to keep the feed varied.<\/p> I must admit though, in my experience, small businesses owners generally don\u2019t have a lot of pre-prepared content that is suitable\/available for sharing posts with.\u00a0 The downside of this is if there is a lack of pre-scheduled posts in each category, then any followers will end up with a very boring experience!!<\/p> And that\u2019s not all\u2026<\/strong><\/p> Each post would have similar wording, not like building a link content library in Excel or the scheduling of posts in HootSuite, whereby you can vary the text that accompanies the link.<\/p> I wouldn\u2019t recommend time-saving at your follower\u2019s expense.\u00a0 Repetitive posts do not create relationships, and there is a real possibility that by saving time, sales could be lost.\u00a0 Posts can be edited in Edgar but by doing so, not time would be saved.<\/p> Edgar\u2019s strength sits with his ability of publishing posts long after content has stopped being fed, which makes him a Master of Social Media Marketing.<\/p> As I followed the step by step process, I quickly discovered that steps could be skipped and re-visited at a later date.\u00a0 However, to get a thorough understanding of how everything works, I would suggest following them in sequence.<\/p> The set-up for Edgar isn\u2019t quick (as the list above showed), and you will need to take each step slowly and try out every function.<\/p> Now, a really important thing to remember with Edgar is that it is only possible to add accounts from three of the most popular social networks, which are:<\/p> So, for some people, this could be a real deal-breaker.\u00a0 If you do need other social media channels such as Pinterest and Google+ then…<\/p> And consider using another social media management app like Hootsuite, Buffer or Co-Schedule.\u00a0 But before you go, good luck and thank you for reading.<\/p> Now, for those who are still with me, there is good news, yay!!!<\/p> With Edgar, you can add up to 25 social media accounts!! Once you have connected your Facebook account, Edgar is then able to see your groups and pages which can then be added as separate units.<\/p> With LinkedIn, personal profiles can be connected with any company profiles using the same account.<\/p> Don\u2019t worry; it\u2019s very straightforward.\u00a0\u00a0 All you need to do is click on the network and using your credentials just log in.\u00a0 Once your accounts have been connected, you will be able to view them under the dashboards \u2018Account\u2019 tab.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Each time a post is scheduled you will need to select one or more of your accounts that are connected. Add<\/strong> New Content<\/strong><\/p> What about adding content?<\/p> In the top right-hand corner of Edgar\u2019s dashboard is an \u2018add content\u2019 button.\u00a0 By clicking on this, you will be navigated to the content editor page.\u00a0 This is where the magic happens \u2013 where you will be able to put in images, links, and videos which can then be added to your queue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t You will then need to select which accounts you will use to post the content \u2013 this can be located on the left-hand side panel.<\/p> Underneath the \u2018Editor\u2019 tab, you can allocate a category that the content is to go into, then actually put the content into the \u2018Post\u2019 field.<\/p> Categories<\/strong><\/p> Edgar, by default, comes with six categories when you begin using him.\u00a0 They are:<\/p><\/span>We Like<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Simplicity <\/strong><\/h3>
MeetEdgar Set Up for Social Media Automation<\/strong><\/h4>
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How easy is it to add an account?<\/strong><\/h4>