How Do I Schedule a Social Media Post in SoCast?

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 on Add Social Post.
   
4. The compose post modal will open in a new pop-out window.
5. At the top of the compose 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 on 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 on '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 (e.g., 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 will reset its settings, so when reopened, it will be blank.
12. To schedule your post, click on 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 the Schedule button to finalize your scheduled post.

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