New startups address the need for an all-in-one tool set built for those who want to grow, manage and track their blueski presence and follow. Launched on Friday, the subscription service BlueSkyHunter combines access to analytics and other tools to schedule posts along with other features and introduces an online dashboard that automates DMS (direct messaging).
Designed with outsourced development support by Slovenia-based Borut Udovic, the new service aims to put professional growth and analytical tools into the hands of Bluesky users.
The service will enable individual creators, brands and small businesses to take advantage of Bluesky, a growing social network that currently reaches over 31.5 million users.
Udovic says he is excited to tackle the Blueski toolset for the opportunities the market presents.
“It’s already too late because large companies usually already have market share,” he explains. “That’s one of the reasons I went to Blueski, because it’s still pretty early, so I think it’s easier to get into the market.”
Although there are other services that will help you schedule social posts, BlueSkyHunter aims to provide a set of extensions where scheduling is just one of the many options available.
At launch, the service also offers tools that can automate the sending of DMS to followers, such as a message of gratitude to thread composers and new followers. The option to send follow-up messages can also be toggled later for recipients who did not respond to the initial DM.
BlueSkyHunter offers a variety of metrics and charts to your dashboard, including total follower counts, posts per month, engagement rate, growth rate, top post times, and something to track your top niches. Tracking performance is another important aspect of the service. Categories), topic engagement, etc. These can be filtered by past days, weeks, months, three months, or all times.
Tools for tracking analytics with a focus on competitors are also working on looking at business use cases.
Beyond measurement and content management tools, BlueSkyHunter aims to help users understand BlueSky trends. The section called Viral Posts introduces more general posts on social networks. This helps content planners take up trends and memes and find templates that are popular with other users who can adopt them.
Over time, Udovic plans to expand its tool to filter these posts by topic, such as business, travel, politics and more. (He points out that now, political posts tend to dominate this section.)
BlueSkyHunter will be available through a subscription and a 14-day free trial will be available. With a special discount on launch, the service will cost $15 a month, but it usually costs $29. Discounts also include access to upcoming features such as audience analysis and AI assistants.
Udovic says he loves hiring full-time programmers to work on projects if Blueskyhunter takes off, but for now he’s making a leap in faith.
Corrected: This article was updated after publication to show that the exam is 14 days rather than 40 days.