For those readers who post consistently on various social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+, Buffer can add some much-needed organization. Put simply, Buffer automates the timing of social media posts so that a user can compose a slew of updates in a short period of time, and then add them to the Buffer queue. Forthwith, Buffer will check the overall...

Friendica is a decentralized, peer-to-peer social network. Users may select one of the 16 recommended public servers or opt to self-host a server on hardware they control. Much like email, it's possible to "friend" users with accounts on different servers. Within Friendica itself, users will find familiar social network features such as public posts, direct messages, hashtags, photo albums, likes,...

If you're looking for a basic Twitter analytics program, you'll want to check out Fruji. A basic subscription allows users to see up to 10 of their most popular followers, identify spam accounts, and track the growth of followers and tweets. Visitors can click on the "How it Works" link at the top to learn more about how the program uses your Twitter profile to offer up some simple, yet useful,...

Do you have multiple social media accounts - perhaps a Facebook account for work as well as a personal one? Or do you manage multiple Twitter accounts as part of your job? If so, Ghost Browser may be for you. This free web browser allows users to be logged into multiple social media accounts simultaneously. Available for Mac and Windows computers, Ghost Browser allows users to open and save...

What is "kwout"? Basically, it's a tiny application that allows users to "quote" a part of a web page as an image with an image map. It is easy to use, as all users have to do is add the kwout bookmarklet to their favorite browser. Visitors can then grab a screenshot, cut out the area of interest, and post it to social media sites, such as Twitter, Tumblr, and so on. Overall, it's a rather neat...

RebelMouse is a social media aggregator. In other words, the links, updates, tweets, photos, and other content that readers post on their various social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, etc.) can now all appear in one place - and that place happens to be beautifully designed, convenient, and free. Readers may sign up with their existing Facebook, Twitter, or Google+...

If you're interested in checking out the social media shares for various websites, the Shared Count tool is a nice find. Visitors just need to enter the URL in question and then can find out how often the site has been shared on a range of social media platforms. This version is compatible with all operating systems.

So much Twitter, so little time? TweetQureet allows interested parties to receive their most relevant tweets from the Twitter timeline in a daily email digest. The program will use existing followers and tweets to determine your key interests and topics. Overall, it is quite handy and easy to use. This version is compatible with all operating systems.

For Twitter users, this handy application is a great way to get detailed and visual analytics on their tweets, and for that matter, anyone else's tweets. Visitors can use the application to browse, search, filter, and get insights on the people they follow, along with backing up their own tweets for future reference. Also, the application allows visitors to browse, search, and filter their lists....

Twitter users, take note: Twitter Dashboard is a new tool designed to help users manage accounts and engage with audiences. With this tool, users can view all mentions of their organization, business, or product on Twitter. Because Twitter Dashboard allows one to search for text and keywords, the dashboard includes mentions that are not tagged with the 'at' sign [@]. Twitter Dashboard also...