How Do I Schedule a Social Media Post in SoCast?

Who Is This For?

This article is for:

• All users with a SoCast account (login & password)
• All users with access to the 'SRM' feature
• All SoCast themes

Follow these instructions to create and schedule a social media post using the SoCast publishing tool. Experiment with different posting schedules and monitor engagement metrics to find what works best for your audience. Remember, while scheduling is a helpful tool, it does not replace the value of real-time interactions and engagement.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Log in to admin.socastsrm.com.
2. Navigate to Social > Social Posts > Monitoring.
3. Click Add Social Post.
   
4. The Compose Post window opens in a new pop-out window.
5. At the top of the window, confirm the account or station you are posting from.
6. Select the social network(s) you want to post to.
   
7. Add your post content (text, image, link, etc.).
   
8. To add a link, click the "Add URL" container. For more details, see How Do I Add a Link to a Social Media Post?
9. To add a picture, click "Add Picture." For more details, see How Do I Add an Image to a Social Media Post?
10. All social posting options have their own collapsible containers (for example: add a picture, add a link, add a tag, target audience, schedule post). Expand a container to reveal its options.
11. To cancel an option, click the close button to collapse the container. Collapsing a container resets its settings, so when reopened, it will be blank.
12. To schedule your post, click the Schedule Post tab.
13. Select a date by clicking in the date box.
14. Select a time by clicking in the time box.
15. Click Schedule to finalize your scheduled post.

Your post will now be scheduled to publish at your selected date and time.