3 APPS THAT KEEP YOU CONSISTENT AND ORGANIZED Consistency, Consistency, Consistency. With content being easier than ever to create, social platforms are much more saturated than they used to be. The key to standing out is making sure that your posts are going up regularly and are consistent with your theme. Don’t get us wrong we know that running a business or brand is no easy task and understand that keeping up with your social media posts might be at the bottom of your list, but were here to tell you that there’s an app for that (no, really there is)! Here are our top 3 favorite apps for planning and scheduling posts: 1, Planoly: Is the first visual planner and scheduler for Instagram. Its monthly calendar enables users to schedule Instagram posts and captions, search hashtags, manage and reply to comments, view analytics, and more. It also enables you to visually plan your Instagram feed(s). That means you can drag and drop your posts into different positions so you can see what they look like when they post to your Instagram feed. That is perfect if you want to have a good-looking feed that’s going to amaze your audience when they view your page. There is a paid version that grants users access to more features; however, the free version is a great steppingstone. “PLANOLY was the first visual planner for Instagram - homegrown and beautifully crafted to be simple, clean and easy to use. Now we’re simplifying social marketing on Facebook and Pinterest too!” 2. Sked Social: Sked Social’s content queue allows users to prep photos, captions and hashtags for repeated use. The platform provides a real-time, drag-and-drop preview of your Instagram posts before they go live. This allows for quick and easy changes if you’re not happy with your feed’s aesthetics. Built-in post templates and a variety of photo editing filters are nice creative touches to help your posts pop, too. The platform itself is highly intuitive for those working with visual content on Instagram. Sked Social: “Get rid of all that manual work by scheduling posts and stories that publish automatically to Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter – it’s that easy.” 3. Plann: Last but not least, we have Plann. This is a fuss-free app that is very straight forward to use. Aside from the standard scheduling, you can have plenty of fun with your images, from retouching and resizing to using stickers, borders and text to make your content truly pop. A pretty neat feature that Plann has is you can link the app to your Google Drive and Dropbox for super simple sharing. Plus, this one has a competitor stats tool, allowing you a peep at other users’ best performing hashtags. Sneaky but oh-so handy! Plann: “Put your best visual foot forward. You and your team can use our seamless drag + drop planner to arrange (and rearrange!) your best brand aesthetic.”