How to Create and Manage Posts in SocialBooster

Important: This article applies to customers with Online Store, Online Marketplaces, Website + Marketing, and MySchedulr.

Overview

When users are looking for products or services in competitive industries, social postings are viewed and interacted with more than direct or branded traffic links, according to some studies by SEO specialists for local firms. Your local search result position will improve with regular updating to your Google My Business local listing, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts. As a result, by conducting direct marketing on your search result pages, you can direct your clients in the direction you like.

By sharing a post to multiple locations at once with SocialBooster, you can save time and ensure that your messages are consistent across all your channels without making any more effort!

In this article, we will discuss: 

• How to Access SocialBooster
• How to Create a Post
  • Recurring Post Configuration
• How to Edit, Clone, or Delete a Post
• Utilizing the AI Writer

How to Access SocialBooster

Follow the steps below to access SocialBooster.

1. Sign in to your Account Manager.

2. Once logged in to your account, click eCommerce on the left side of the page.

   • If you have one eCommerce product, you will see the eCommerce Details page.
   • If you have more than one eCommerce product, you will see a list of your eCommerce products. Click Manage next to the product you would like to set up to go to the eCommerce Details page.

3. From the eCommerce Details page, click Manage Store.

4. Once inside your eCommerce account, click Marketing on the left-navigation menu.
   
    
5. You can manage the social media interactions between your business and its customers using the SocialBooster tool by clicking the SocialBooster in the drop-down menu.
   

 

How to Create a Post

Important: To create posts, you must connect to your Google, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn account(s) first.

Follow the steps below to create a post. 

1. After clicking SocialBooster in the Marketing drop-down menu, select Posts.
   
    
2. To start creating a post, click on the Create Post , found in the top-right corner.
   
    
3. After that, a preview of your post will show. You will need to click on a page name, caption, or image in the shown preview to start editing your content.
   

   There are a few key components that all posts must include. The preview on the right side of the window will update in real-time to show you an example of how the post will look on Google, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

4. a. Pages

   1. Click the drop-down to see the list of your social media accounts connected to your account.
       
   2. Select which social media pages the post should be sent to.
       
   3. Repeat step 2 if you want to send the post to multiple social media pages.

   b. Images

   1. To start choosing photos, please select Click to Upload.
   2. Choose a stock image or upload one from your computer in the window that appears.
      Note: Currently, only 1 image may be uploaded per post on Instagram and Google My Business. Facebook supports up to 10 pictures.

   c. Post

   1. Input any text or links desired to the Write your post field.
   2. Make sure that you will not reach the 1,000-character limit.
   3. Lastly, you can choose whether you want to save the post as a draft, publish it now or save it for a later time.
      • Save Draft - Used for a post that must be reviewed or unfinished before being officially submitted.
      • Publish Now - Used to make the post publicly available through your social media.
      • Schedule Post - Used to automate a post to regularly go out at a particular time. See Recurring Post Configuration for more details.
        Important: To aid you in writing your blog, you can use the AI Writer feature by clicking the AI WRITER button with the three-sparkling icon under the Write your post field. Go to the Utilizing the AI Writer section to learn how to use this feature when creating a post.

 

Recurring Post Configuration

The process for scheduling a recurring post is the same as that for scheduling a single post. Once you have your post created, you will want to follow the steps below:

1. Click the Schedule Post button in the upper right corner of the page.
2. Choose the date and time to schedule the post to be published.
3. In the Occurs drop-down, choose Custom.
4. Set the Custom Recurrence.
5. To save the changes, click Schedule Post.
6. A recurring post has been successfully scheduled.

 

How to Edit, Clone, or Delete a Post

From your SocialBooster dashboard, you can edit, clone, or delete a saved draft or published post. Additionally, you can also manage your scheduled posts in the Calendar tab.

1. To begin, click the Posts button under Marketing to see all saved drafts and published posts.
   
    
2. You can change the view of your posts by List or Grid located on the upper-right corner, depending on your preference.
    
3. Click the three vertical dots on the bottom right of a post as seen in the image below.
   
    
4. When the three vertical dots menu appears, you will see Edit, Clone, and Delete options.
   
    
   Important: If you delete a post, it cannot be recovered, and any insights or data associated with it are lost.

Utilizing the AI Writer

Follow the steps below on how to use the AI Writer when creating a post.

1. After clicking the AI Writer button, you will see a minimized page pop up on your screen. Click the Optional drop-down to see more important options, as seen in the image below.
   
   1. Post Topic – Enter a brief topic on the post you want to create.

   2. Language – Find all the available languages you can use by clicking on the drop-down. The default language set is English. 

   3. Keywords – Enter keywords to aid you in generating ideas. Press the Enter key on your keyboard to add it. You may add multiple keywords. 

   4. Tone – Choosing a tone will help determine how your blog would sound to the audience. You can add multiple tones by clicking on the provided field and selecting which tone you want to use. The default tone selected is Professional.

2. Once all fields are filled out, click WRITE MY IDEA and the result will be automatically generated.
3. You can edit the generated post by deleting/adding words to it.