In late November 2011, my nominations for
the top 50 new social media tools of 2011 were published.
From this list, the top 20 new tools of 2011 were selected and unveiled over a four week period over on the
Paratus Communications blog.
I thought it was worth re-publishing this list on this blog for people who may have missed it the first time around.
The 20 best new social media tools of 2011
20. SiteTrail.com – an easy (and free) way to track the performance of competitor websites.
19. Panabee.com – a domain name checker with a twist, helping you brainstorm new ideas based on URL availablity.
18. FBsearch.us –
powered by the Facebook Open Graph API, FBsearch.us helps users search
across posts, photos, people, pages, groups and events without the need
to login or have a Facebook account.
17. Conversocial.com – helps brands manage customer service on a large scale across Twitter and Facebook.
16.
Lubith.com – WordPress theme generation tool which is easy-to-use and will save you time (and money!)
15. Unilyzer.com – If you are responsible for measuring how well your social media channels are performing, then this is the
analytics hub
for you. Simply plug all of your details in (Twitter account, YouTube
channel, Google analytics etc) and Unilyzer will give you all of your
data on one screen. Check out the full list of product features
here.
14. Quixey.com – This is a
search engine for apps
(Android, Mac, Chrome, Facebook, web and more) which takes the pain
away from those endless searches for apps via general search engines.
Bookmark this one!
13. GroupHigh.com – If you haven’t tried GroupHigh yet, the next sentence might encourage you to do so. Ready? GroupHigh.com is the best
blogger outreach research and engagement tool
on the planet. The latest update (version three) makes it even easier
for you to discover the most relevant blogs by keyword, style and
receptiveness. Brilliant.
12. PeopleBrowsr.com / Kred.ly – PeopleBrowsr is a
social media analytics tool which includes 1000 days of Twitter data at your disposal. Kred, from the same team, is an
influence measurement tool
that is provides a very transparent analysis of user activity. Both of
these tool combined can make your life a helluva lot easier.
11. Knowem.com – This is primarily a social media
username checking tool but is also a great place to start when identifying online communities relevant to a subject / topic. Simply visit the
networks tab and scroll through the categories to discover new places to be active and / or monitor.
10. The PRINT social media performance analysis service from Sociagility
– While this was only launched a month or so ago, its potential in
helping brands and organisations make insight-led decisions about social
media strategy is plain to see. Your PRINT score is a combination of
your social media channel and attribute performance and is based upon
data measured against your pre-defined competitor set. Really useful
enterprise tool.
9. SocialBakers.com
– Another great analytics tool which has leaped into prominence in 2011
is SocialBakers.com. The site features every imaginable social media
statistic you’ll ever need and is especially robust when it comes to
geographic and demographic breakdowns for Facebook. Superb stuff.
8. Zooshia.com –
One of the more quiet tools of 2011, Zooshia allows you to create your
own widgets for blogs and websites. You can create a ‘Zoosh’ of your
Facebook or Twitter feeds or from a combination of sources. Best of all,
embedding the code after you’ve tailored your widget is incredibly
easy. Winning.
7. Pokki.com –
Here’s another tool that you may not have heard about in 2011 but you
probably should have. Pokki helps you create web apps for your desktop,
giving you easy access to your favourite sites without having to open up
a web browser. The Gmail desktop app is especially sweet.
6. Contax.io – You
may have stumbled across MyTweeple in the past (a Twitter specific
contact management system) but in 2011 it evolved into Contax.io and
also added Facebook functionality, giving you a central place to manage
your fans and followers. It really is a beautiful thing.
5. MyNewsDesk.com - This
‘news exchange’ startup out of Stockholm has become one of the most
talked about social media tools of 2011 thanks to its robust analytics
system and easy-to-use interface. Try it now if you haven’t already.
4. Wanderfly.com - This
is a personalised recommendations engine that helps you discover new
and exciting experiences based on your budget and interests. And, it
integrates with Facebook to bring all of your social preferences
together. This is a great example of niche recommendations portal and
what Google+ is aiming to achieve on a wider scale.
3. YouTube.com/create - YouTube
has been ramping up is creation tools in 2011 and the animation tools
located at YouTube.com/create are a great example. GoAnimate is a great
example allowing you to make animated videos in less than 10 minutes!
2. AppMakr.com - Talk about doing what it says on the tin! AppMakr helps you make free apps for the iPhone. Seriously cool.
1. BufferApp.com - It
is now time to crown our most useful tool of 2011. BufferApp works by
scheduling content you find online and adding into your Twitter or
Facebook stream. It then publishes the tweets at regular intervals
without flooding your followers. Pure genius.
Are there any new tools you've started using in 2012?
Last week, I wrote a post entitled 'How easy / hard are you making it for bloggers to talk about you?'
