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Mackenzie TaylorPosted 2 years ago
Congratulations! Youâve officially created a free Flick account, but ⌠now what? Where should you start first? What can Flick even help you with? And how can you make the most out of your free trial to see why Flick is the best product for you?
We get it. Choosing the wrong social media marketing solution can be pricey if itâs not everything you want. But, when youâre trialing something, you might not know everything that you could be doing to make the most out of the tool.
Today, weâre going to give you an easy guide on things you should be doing during your 7-day free trial.
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What is Flick? đ¤¨
Really? Should we start here? Letâs do it. Flick is the ultimate social media marketing tool. From scheduling to AI captions to AI images to hashtags and analytics, weâve got you covered on everything you will possibly need when it comes to growing your social media accounts.
With our scheduling tool, you can schedule your social media content in advance so you can stay consistent and not miss a single post.
By utilizing our AI Assistant, youâll be able to get access to endless content and caption ideas in seconds. The AI Assistant will help you brainstorm fresh ideas and write captions for you, completely in your brand voice and style. No more banging your head against the wall trying to come up with new caption ideas.
Plus, and this is our favorite part, youâll be able to schedule your AI captions with a single click all inside the same platform. Weâre truly making social media content and caption creation so much easier.
What features will I have access to in Flick? đ
It depends on your subscription! We have three different types of subscriptions at different prices:
- Solo: ÂŁ11/month
- Pro: ÂŁ24/month
- Agency: ÂŁ55/month
You can find the full list of features you can access with each plan here. However, to give you a small overview, youâll be able to get access to:
- Hashtag search
- Hashtag collections
With Flick, you will be able to quickly create content on the fly or plan for the month ahead. Whatever you fancy! From start to finish, your social media content can be created with Flick â where we will then monitor your analytics to help you grow your accounts organically and efficiently.
Letâs get started on how to make the most of your Flick account.
How to link your accounts in Flick đ
First things first, you have to link your social media accounts.
When you link your social media accounts in Flick, you will link them inside Social Groups. The Social Group is where you will house your Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Facebook in one spot.
Depending on how many different brands you have, you can label each Social Group as your different brands and keep your accounts and analytics separate from one another.
How to connect your Instagram and Facebook accounts to Flick đ¤
Flickâs tip: Be sure if youâre linking an Instagram account, the Instagram account is connected to a Facebook page. If itâs not, you cannot connect it to Flick.
- Login to Flick and click the settings tool on the lower left-hand side of the screen.
- From here, you will see your Social Groups. Click which Social Group you would like to connect to.
- Click âLink Socialsâ in the Social Group
- A Facebook pop-up will appear. Click all of the Instagram and Facebook pages you want to connect to Flick.
- Once connected, be sure to allow Flick to have access to all permissions.
If youâre having any issues with linking, be sure to check out this article on how to solve linking.
How to connect your TikTok account to Flick đ¤ł
Connecting your TikTok is just as simple as connecting your Facebook and Instagram.
- Login to Flick and head to your Social Group.
- If youâve already added other social media accounts, youâll click âEdit Linked Socialsâ
- Click to connect your TikTok account and a TikTok login pop-up will appear.
- Like Instagram and Facebook, be sure to allow Flick access to all permissions.
If youâre having any issues with linking, be sure to check out this article on how to solve linking.
How to connect your LinkedIn account to Flick đŠâđť
- Login to Flick and head to your Social Groups.
- Click which Social Group you want to add your LinkedIn to.
- Once youâve selected the Social Group, click Connect under LinkedIn.
- A login pop-up will appear for LinkedIn. Be sure to log in so Flick can connect.
- Once connected, be sure to allow Flick access to all features.
And thatâs it! Itâs super easy to set up and once we have access to those accounts, weâll be able to help you start growing your social media.
How to create your first post with the AI Assistant âď¸
After you have linked your accounts, itâs time to start creating content! With Flickâs AI Social Media Marketing Assistant, you can create consistent content in seconds.
The best part? You donât have to be a seasoned social media manager or agency. Heck, you donât have to know social media that well at first.
The AI Assistant is like having a marketing expert on your team who knows your brand inside out. Give the tool a keyword or an overall theme, and itâll do all the heavy lifting for you.
But, how can you make it work for you? Whatâs the best way to create your first piece of content with Flickâs AI Assistant? Letâs walk you through it.
How to use Flickâs AI Assistant đ
Letâs start off by saying you want to create a whole new post completely from scratch. Youâre not sure exactly what you want your post to be about, so you decide to use the AI Assistant.
Brainstorm ideas đĄ
From the left-hand side of the screen, click âIdeas.â Youâll be taken to the Content Lab where everything with our AI is housed.
At the top, click âBrainstorm ideasâ to start generating new ideas for your next post. When the pop-up appears, enter a topic or keyword that you want the AI Assistant to brainstorm ideas for.
The tool will then return five different Creative Routes for you to explore. Each idea will give a different general idea based on the topic you searched.
Dig into the Creative Route đ¨
Once you have selected the route(s) you want to take, youâll be able to get actual post ideas from the AI Assistant.
Select which direction you want to take your post. Remember: the more specific you are about your keyword or topic, the less results you will have. If you donât see anything that you like, try generating a new idea or topic from the first screen.
Generate Post Ideas đ§
Now that you have figured out the overall direction you want to take your post, itâs time to select the post ideas you want. You can select all the ideas you see, or if you donât like any of them, ask the AI Assistant to replace them with fresh new ideas.
When we say youâll never run out of post ideas, we mean it. You have access to a never-ending supply of post ideas in one place.
Create your caption â¨
Now for the fun part, if you ask me. Creating the caption! Captions are incredibly important when it comes to social media. They can make or break if your post gets a certain amount of engagement or reach.
So having an engaging caption that makes people want to like, comment, share, etc., is fundamental to your social media strategy.
Once you have selected the post ideas you want, itâs time to let the AI Assistant create the best caption for you and your social media accounts.
- Select a caption template as this will help the AI Assistant create even more engaging content, and help it decide how best to write the post for you.
- Determine the length of your post, what kind of content you want in it, the tone of voice youâd like, and which point of view you want the tool to write in.
- Want to make extra sure the tool writes completely in your voice? Add in your Brand Info (general information about your brand and business) and the AI Assistant will write captions in your style to your exact audience every single time.
- Select âGenerate Captionâ and the perfect caption for your content will be written in seconds. If the caption isnât quite what you want, you can always ask the tool to re-write, adjust the tone, edit length, and more.
The hassle of coming up with fresh new content ideas every single month is no longer a worry.
Add your hashtags #ď¸âŁ
Yes, hashtags are still a thing and still work! If youâre not using them, well, you should be. And Flick makes it so easy for you to add hashtags with our AI Assistant.
After your caption has been created, click on âhashtagsâ underneath the caption. A pop-up will appear with hashtags that are completely tailored to your caption. No more hunting around for the best hashtags that make sense with your content.
Our AI Assistant is saving you both time and energy that can be spent working on other items to grow your business. Let us work on growing your social media accounts.
Generating an AI image or Stock Image đźď¸
Now that you have everything else set up for your perfect post, itâs time to think about the image. Do you have one? Or do you not have the time or resources to spend on creating the perfect image or video?
We get it! Thatâs why you can now get AI-generated images and access to over 100,000 high-quality stock images inside Flickâs AI Assistant.
Now that you have the perfect caption, click the âContinueâ button at the bottom of the screen. This will take you to our Scheduler where you can now schedule all of your posts in advance! At the top of the screen (above your caption), click âSuggested.â From here, youâll immediately get a list of suggested stock images you can add to your content.
Donât want one of the stock images? Why not try an AI-generated image? Click âGenerate Imageâ and an AI-generated image will appear that is tailor-made for your caption.
Scheduling your social media content đ
Youâve got the perfect caption, the perfect hashtags, the perfect image. Now itâs time to get that baby scheduled!
Why schedule your social media content?
Planning out content in advance can help you really nail down your marketing strategy. Youâll be able to see what content you need to create, what areas are missing from your marketing, and what your feed will look like to your audience.
Plus, when you plan ahead you can make sure that youâre creating content you know your audience loves.
By scheduling your content, youâll remain consistent with posting (which is huge when it comes to growth on social media!), be able to curate content for your audience and make sure that the content is posted at the best time for your audience.
How to schedule inside Flick
With your engaging caption, hashtags, and image, itâs time to schedule. But how do you do that? Letâs walk you through it.
After you have generated your image, make sure everything else looks good with your post. Add a location, tag anyone in the image, or add a first comment.
Flickâs tip: We recommend looking at your Feed Preview to see what your new post will look like against the rest of your content!
Select the date youâd like your content posted and from there, you can have the post auto-posted (published automatically for you) or manually posted (youâll receive a notification at the time it should be posted).
When you select auto or manual, youâll have to choose a time youâd like the content published. Here, youâll see three times that are the Best Time to Post your content. This is when, according to your analytics, your audience is most online and active.
We highly recommend choosing a time when your audience is online and engaged.
Finally, once you have all the information input, click âSchedule.â
By scheduling your content in advance, youâre making sure youâre staying consistent which your audience will reward you for. Stay on top of your social media and never miss a single post by scheduling ahead.
Analyzing your insights
Finally, one of the key pieces you need to be paying attention to during your 7-day trial is your insights.
Most social media platforms have an insights tab you can dig into, however, at Flick, we dig even further into analytics on your social media accounts. Why should you be paying attention to these stats for your content? Because it helps you figure out what content to make for your audience.
When you log in to Flick, click âOverviewâ under analytics. In this section, youâll get a general overview (duh) of the analytics on your Instagram account. Youâll be able to access things like:
- Followers
- Audience activity
- Reach and Impressions
- Profile activity
- Website clicks
- Profile visits
- Hashtag analytics
Dig deeper into what content your audience is engaging with the most â and once you have discovered that content, you can have our AI Assistant generate a similar post for you. Instantly.
At Flick, weâre working incredibly hard to be the social media marketing tool you want (and deserve!). We want to help you streamline your workflow and make creating content easier on youânot harder.
Be sure to make the most out of your free trial to see why we think itâs the #1 tool you need. If you havenât already, start your free trial today.
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