Buffer Overview

Buffer offers an all-you-need social media toolkit for small businesses. Over 160,000 small businesses use Buffer to save time managing their social media.

Use Cases

Customers recommend Social Media Management, Communication Management, Content Management, as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied with while using Buffer.

Other use cases:

  • Engagement Management
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Advertisement
  • Collaboration
  • Sales Document Management
  • Campaign Management
  • Media Planning
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Business Priorities

Improve Digital And Social Presence and Acquire Customers are the most popular business priorities that customers and associates have achieved using Buffer.

Other priorities:

  • Build Brand Awareness
  • Enhance Customer Relationships
  • Enter New Markets Internationally Or Locally
  • Scale Best Practices
  • Improve ROI
  • Improve Brand Engagement
  • Improve Internal Communications
  • Establish Thought Leadership
  • Grow Market Share
  • Improve Consistency
  • Increase Sales & Revenue
  • Launch New Products
  • Improve Efficiency
  • Improve Visibility
  • Increase Customer Life Time Value
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Buffer Use-Cases and Business Priorities: Customer Satisfaction Data

Buffer works with different mediums / channels such as Social Media.

Buffer's features include Dashboard, Personalization, Alerts: Popups & Notifications, etc. and Buffer support capabilities include Chat Support, Email Support, Phone Support, etc. also Buffer analytics capabilities include Analytics, and Custom Reports.

Reviews

"...If you are looking for a free powerful user friendly social media management tool you can use anywhere...." Peer review by Jerome B., Computer Software

Peer review evidence (same sources as the product rating summary)

"...If you are looking for a low cost social media management tool for multiple accounts with analytics, this is it...." Peer review by Todor K., Internet
"...It is so simple to schedule all of your social media posts and not think about them again...." Peer review by Taylor N., Information Technology and Services
"...As someone who frequently blogs for my own business and blogs for other publications, I have a lot of content to share...." Peer review by Michelle M., Marketing and Advertising

Buffer, Renderforest Video, Walls.io, Statusbrew, Eclincher social media management, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Social Media Marketing. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

Popular Business Setting

for Buffer

Top Industries

  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Computer Software
  • Information Technology and Services

Popular in

  • Small Business
  • Mid Market
  • Large Enterprise

Buffer is popular in Marketing And Advertising, Computer Software, and Information Technology And Services and is widely used by Small Business, Mid Market, and Large Enterprise.

Buffer Customer wins, Customer success stories, Case studies

How can Buffer enhance your Social Media Management process?

How can Buffer enhance your Communication Management process?

What Are the key features of Buffer for Content Management?

Why is Buffer the best choice for Engagement Management?

How does Buffer address your Social Media Marketing Challenges?

11 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well Buffer solved their Social Media Marketing needs. Cuspera uses 28440 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Social Media Marketing needs.

Barry Greene - Education - Small

Buffer helps Barry Greene, a jazz guitar professor, share daily music lessons across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. He saves time by uploading content once and letting Buffer post to all p...latforms. Buffer's hashtag manager and scheduling features let Barry plan up to six days of content in advance. This workflow gives him more time to teach and create music. Buffer keeps his social media process simple and consistent.

Letterbox Gifts - Consumer Goods - Small

Buffer helps Letterbox Gifts plan and schedule social media campaigns for every holiday. The team uses Buffer’s social media calendar and publishing queue to organize posts for events like Mother's D...ay and National Hugging Day. Multiple staff members add content in one place, making it easy to manage all social channels. Instagram grid preview ensures posts look great and stay diverse. Letterbox Gifts credits Buffer for a consistent brand voice and easier campaign planning.

Influence Media - Marketing And Advertising - Small

Buffer helps Influence Media manage social media for over ten clients and thirty channels. The agency uses Buffer to plan and schedule posts across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Buffer'...s dashboard makes it easy for Influence Media to keep a consistent posting schedule. The team values Buffer's video scheduling features and finds it essential for their business. Consistency in posting is key to their social media strategy.

Car Next Door - Automotive - Small

Buffer helped Car Next Door, a car-sharing platform, manage social media with less effort. Before Buffer, the team posted manually and used spreadsheets, which took too much time. With Buffer, they s...cheduled posts, reused top content, and kept a steady online presence. This made it easy to engage users and build trust in their brand. Buffer's analytics and scheduling features saved time and helped the small team reach more people.

Foster Coffee Company - Food & Beverages - Small

Buffer helped Foster Coffee Company grow their social media following by 30% year-on-year. The team used Buffer to plan, schedule, and manage content for two Michigan locations. They leveraged Buffer...'s calendar and analytics features to boost engagement and track top-performing posts. User-generated content and community-focused storytelling drove loyalty and sales. Foster Coffee Company now has a combined social audience of over 15,000.

Denver Broncos - Sports - Large

Buffer helps the Denver Broncos manage social media across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The Broncos' digital team uses Buffer's team members feature to streamline content creation and approval. ...Buffer analytics and Feeds help them spot top-performing posts and share content at the best times. Mobile integration lets the team post on the go. The Broncos use Buffer for Business to engage fans and keep their social channels active.

Buffer's AI Assistant: The Smartest Tool for Social Media Management

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What buyers ask before choosing Buffer

What is Buffer?

Buffer is a social media marketing software that helps companies in brand building and audience building on social media.

Buffer helps in planning, collaborating and publishing content that helps in driving meaningful engagement with audience.Using Buffer, one can plan and publish posts to multiple social media channels like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and LinkedIn through a single dashboard.

Buffer provides features to orchestrate social media marketing campaigns, preset publishing schedule for each account, tailor content for each network, respond to social conversations from a shared inbox, analyze social media performance using various reports.

What is Buffer used for?

Buffer is a Social Media Marketing Software mainly used by its customers to Improve Digital And Social Presence and Acquire Customers by Social Media Management, Communication Management and Content Management .

What are the top features of Buffer?

Dashboard, Personalization and Alerts: popups & Notifications are some of the top features of Buffer.

Who uses Buffer?

Buffer is used by Marketing And Advertising, Computer Software and Information Technology And Services among other industries.

What are Buffer alternatives?

Renderforest Video, Walls.Io, Statusbrew and Eclincher Social Media Management are popular alternatives for Buffer.

Where is Buffer located?

Buffer is headquartered at 2443 Fillmore St #380-7163 San Francisco, CA 94115 .
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Peers used Buffer for social media management and communication management

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FEATURE RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.31/5

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Analytics

4.25/5

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Custom Reports

4.21/5

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CAPABILITIES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.31/5

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Analytics

4.25/5

Read Reviews (1913)
Custom Reports

4.21/5

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Buffer, Inc. Profile

Company Name

Buffer, Inc.

Company Website

https://buffer.com/

Year Founded

2010

HQ Location

2443 Fillmore St #380-7163 San Francisco, CA 94115

Employees

51-100

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Financials

SERIES A