
Note: Since Google Plus
shows no inherent interest in giving this feature to its users, you
have to resort to third-party solutions to get the job done.
Do Share for Chrome
If you're looking for a quick way to schedule your Google Plus updates, then download the Do Share extension for Google Chrome. Just add the extension, and click on the extension icon on your toolbar to get started.
If you're already logged into Google, you will see a nice and easy
interface to create and manage your posts. You can create drafts, select
circles, schedule your posts, and more.
What I like about this handy little app is, it lets you update your page
as well as your profile. Clicking on the arrow next to your display
picture will show a list of all the pages you manage. You can add the
update to any of those pages.
Of course, this is a browser extension, so it unfortunately relies on
your browser being open at the time you set for scheduling your post. So
this won't come in handy if you like to schedule posts for days in
advance. But if you're a busy-bee, and don't have time to go back to
Google Plus again and again, then this is a great tool to have!
Buffer
Buffer is a widely-used auto-scheduling service - much like HootSuite -
for most major social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,
and more. It recently added support for Google+ Pages. This support uses
Google’s official API, so Buffer should work very well for people who
need to schedule updates to Google+ Pages.
With Buffer, you’ll be able to schedule posts from the Buffer website,
browser extension, or anywhere else you can schedule Buffer posts from.
Google+ support is available to everyone, even users of Buffer’s free
accounts, so that's a plus over HootSuite.
Buffer has a plus over Do Share as well. You don't need your browser to
be running at the time of publishing - buffer will take care of that
automatically.
Got questions? You know where to ask em =)
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