After adding Brand(s) and associated Social Media Profiles, a user can publish a social media post by:
Clicking “+ Compose” on the bottom left of left navigation pane
OR:
1. Click on the down arrow “V” button next to “Publish” on left navigation menu, to expand the Publish sub-menu
2. Select Compose, Scheduler, or Drafts to go to the corresponding page
- Compose: Goes directly to the Compose page\
- Scheduler: Displays a calendar with scheduled post entries. Users can use the top left filters to change the views. User can click Compose button on top right corner to access the Compose page
- Drafts: Displays a list of previously saved draft posts for editing.
Compose
Compose allows a user create and schedule/publish social media post(s). Once user opens the Compose page, he/she can schedule a post with the following options:
- Post Now
- Post at a specific Date and Time in future
- Repeat Daily or Weekly or just Once
- Save As Draft
1. Enter a Title on top of screen that says “Add a title for your post”
2. Notification: Check this box if you want a notification to be sent to your email or mobile phone.
3. Post Now: toggle between “Post Now” or post at a specific date/time. Unchecking this check box will allow user to select date and time
4. Select Date & Time
- Click on current date to select a Date from the popup calendar
- Click on current time to specify a Time from the popup time picker
5. Frequency: Select from the following options:
- Once
- Daily
- Weekly
6. Time Zone: Select a time zone from the drop-down menu.
7. Post to channels: Select Social Media Channel(s) for the post. User can select multiple channels. Channels are grouped under Brands
8. AI Suggestion (Optimal Time): Use our AI Assistance to suggest the optimal posting times, based on the Social Media Channels selected. Visit AI Optimal Time Suggestion page for additional instructions.
9. Link: Optional. User can add an URL to the post.
10. Text: Enter text for the post. User can click on the happy face icon to see an emoji selection popup.
- User can also drag the right bottom arrow at bottom right of the text box, to resize the text box for entering more text
11. Post Type: Select a Post Type from the drop-down list
12. AI Text Suggestions: Use AI Content Assistance to generate content and ideas for your post. Visit AI Text Suggestions page for additional instructions.
13. Hashtag Suggestions: Use AI Hashtag Suggestions to generate a list of hashtags for your post. Visit AI Hashtag Suggestions page for additional instructions.
14. Media Files: User can upload media files from:
- a local device
- download from a supported cloud storage
- select media files already added from File Manager
- our AI Image Generation feature
Drag and drop your files here: Add media files from local device;
Explore Assets: select media files from File Manager
Generate Image: Use our AI Image Generation feature to create powerful images for your post! Visit AI Image Generation page for additional instructions.
15. Preview: User can preview the social media post(s) on the Preview pane on the right-hand side. A preview will be displayed for each social media channel selected.
16. User can select “Save As Draft” or “Publish” buttons on top right-hand corner to complete the Compose.
17. After completion,
- A green message “Post Created Successfully” at bottom right of the Compose page
- The Calendar view is displayed on the screen. User can see the scheduled or published post on the Calendar.
Pro Tips
- AI Text Suggestions: use the “Select a tone” option to enhance your AI suggested text for your post content
- “Save As Draft” and “Publish” buttons on top right will not be active, if the user has not entered a Title at the top.
- Refer to File Size Limits here
Your content will be published to the selected channels instantly unless you chose to schedule it for a future date and time.
Holy smokes, you’re on fire! Whether you scheduled that post out for later or instantly published it, you just saved a bucket of time!
Go forth and dominate the social media landscape with your newfound power!