Signing up for a Hootsuite account
Open a browser
Click on the address bar
The web address will be highlighted
Type hootsuite.com
Press Enter on your keyboard
The Hootsuite homepage opens
Click Sign Up
You’ll be taken to this page
Choose the plan that fits your needs
We’ll choose Hootsuite’s limited free plan
Scroll down until you’re in this section
Click Sign up now
A Sign up page opens
Click here to enter your name
Type your name
Click here
Type your email address
Click on the password field
Type a password
Click Create My Free Account
Click to select your first social profile
To add social profiles later, click this button
Let’s add Twitter so click here
An Authorization window opens
Click here
Type your email address for Twitter
Click here to enter your password
Type your password
Click Authorize app
You will see this page
Click here to continue
This page opens
Click here
Type your company name
Click on the Industry field
A list will appear
Click your industry type
Click here
You will see a list of company sizes
Click your company size
Click All Done
A welcome dialog box appears
Click x to close the dialog box
The Hootsuite dashboard opens
Setting up tabs and streams
On your dashboard, click the plus sign
A list of streams will appear
Choose the stream you’d like to appear on your dashboard
Let’s click Mention
Mentions has been added
Click to add another stream
Another stream is added
Renaming a tab
Click here
The name will be highlighted
Type the new name
Click anywhere outside
The new name will be saved
Adding social network from the dashboard
Click Add Social Network from the dashboard
The Add Social Network window opens
Choose the network you’d like to add
Click to select the social network
For this tutorial, click Facebook
The Sign in page for Facebook opens
Click here
Type your email address
Click here to enter your password
Type your password
Click Log In
This page opens
Click Continue
This window will pop up
Click to select your Facebook account
Click Done
It will bring you back to your dashboard
Hover the mouse over the Profile Picker
Facebook has been added in the list
Publishing a message
Hover the mouse over the Profile Picker
A list of social network accounts is shown
Choose which Social Network you’d like to share with
Click to select the social Network
Click here to compose a message
Start typing a message
To add a link, click here
Paste the link
Click Shrink to shorten the link
The shortened link has been added to the message
Click Send Now
Message has been posted
Scheduling a message
Compose a message
Click the calendar icon
The drop-down calendar opens
Set the date you wish to send your message
Set the time here
Tick this box to receive an email when the message is sent
Click Schedule
Adding apps to your dashboard
Hover the mouse over this area
A menu opens
Click App Directory
The App Directory window opens
Choose a category from the list
Let’s click on Free Apps
A list of free apps opens
Click to scroll down and view other apps
To select the application, click Install App
A pop-up message appears
Click Finish
The app is added as a new tab