What Features Does the SoCast Platform Offer Compared to Native Facebook?

What Features Does the SoCast Platform Offer Compared to Native Facebook?

What Features Does the SoCast Platform Offer Compared to Native Facebook?

The table below provides a detailed comparison of the functionality available on the SoCast platform versus native Facebook. This will help you understand which features are supported by SoCast and any important notes or workarounds to be aware of.

Facebook Functionality SoCast Platform Further Notes
Posts
Attach Photo Yes
Attach Link Yes
Attach Link with Preview Yes
Tag People No
Tag Pages Yes
Add Feeling/Emoticon No
Add Location No
Share Stories (Galleries/Photo Albums) No
Delete a Post Permanently Yes The post will still appear in Smart Streams, but is deleted from Facebook permanently.
Hide a Post Yes Posts can be hidden from a page's wall, but not from the pages themselves due to Facebook API limitations.
Like a Post Yes
Comment on a Post Yes
Share a Post Yes The thumbnail of a shared post does not appear in the SoCast publisher, but does show on Facebook.
Page Posts
Schedule a Post Yes
Backdate/Change Date No
Hide a Post from a Page's Timeline No
Facebook Video No As a workaround, upload the video to YouTube, Vimeo, etc., and share the link.
Event/Milestone No
Pin Post to Top of Page No
Highlight Post No
Embed Post Code for Website No You can copy the embed code from native Facebook and add it as a raw HTML widget in the SoCast platform.
Other
Audience Posts to Page Yes
Notifications of Comments on a Post Yes

If you have any questions about specific features or need further assistance, please contact SoCast Support.