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Social media guides

Straightforward answers to the questions people ask before they start scheduling: how to post everywhere at once, when to post, and how to plan ahead without burning out.

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Social media image resizer

A free tool: crop or fit a photo to the right size for Instagram, X, TikTok, Pinterest or YouTube.

Resize a photo

Social media character counter

A free tool: paste a post and see how it fits X, Bluesky, Threads, Instagram and TikTok at once.

Count a post

How to post to multiple social media platforms at once

The three ways to do it, each platform’s rules, and how to keep one post feeling native everywhere.

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The best time to post on social media

Why the charts disagree, and a four-week method to find the best time for your own audience.

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How to build a social media content calendar

Pick a pace, choose themes, batch-create and schedule a month in one sitting.

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Does Bluesky have a scheduler?

Bluesky has no built-in scheduling. Here’s what actually works, and what to watch for.

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How to create a Bluesky app password

The safe way to connect Bluesky to any tool, step by step, and how to revoke it later.

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How to schedule TikTok videos to your drafts

Why no tool publishes straight to TikTok for you, and how the inbox route works.

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Why scheduling tools charge extra for X

X bills apps per post, and more for a link. The arithmetic, and your options.

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How to post to Bluesky and Instagram at the same time

300 characters against 2,200, clickable links against none, and how to write one post that fits both.

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How to post to Instagram and Facebook at the same time

Three ways to do it, and the rules that split them: video, links, text-only posts and account types.

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Scheduling on each platform

Write it once. Bloom posts it everywhere.

Connect your accounts, schedule your first post and let Bloom publish it. The free plan includes automatic posting to Instagram, Facebook, Threads and Bluesky.

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