Set up post content

Supported Social Platforms

X (Twitter)InstagramThreadsFacebookTikTok

Supported Plans

FreePersonalProfessionalBusinessEnterprise

This explains how to set post content on the "Create a post" screen.

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The content that can be posted varies by social profile. For details, please see Postable Content.

Check the Post Preview (Browser Version Only)

On the right side of the "Create a post" screen, the post preview for both "Smartphone" and "Desktop" is displayed.

You can switch between and check each preview by clicking the "Smartphone icon" and "Desktop icon" in the upper right corner of the screen.

About X Media Post Previews

X (Twitter) may select complex areas as thumbnails through image recognition. Since SocialDog mechanically crops the center, the thumbnail display may differ from the actual post screen.

Select the Destination Social Profiles

• You can select the destination social profile by choosing the social profile at the top.

Post to Multiple Social Profiles Simultaneously

• You can select multiple destination social profiles.
  • Only one X (Twitter) account can be selected. This is because X (Twitter) rules prohibit posting identical content to multiple accounts.
• If you select multiple social profiles, the "Common" tab will appear.
  • You can enter post content common to all accounts in the "Common" tab.
  • The content entered in "Common" will be applied to all accounts.
• To change the post content for each account
  • Click on each account's tab to change the post content.
  • If you change the content of an individual account tab, the content of the "Common" tab will no longer be applied, and a red ● icon will appear in the upper right corner of the account's icon.
  • Clicking "Restore Common Content" will revert the status to where the content of the "Common" tab is applied.

If there is an error in the post content

If there is an error in the text, image, or video content, a warning icon will appear on the social profile tab.

You cannot post with errors. However, you can add it to Drafts regardless of whether there are errors.

Attach Media such as Images and Videos

You can attach and post media such as images and videos. You can attach media using the following methods:

• Click the "Image icon"
• Drag and drop images into the form
• With the form open, paste the image copied to the clipboard

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• For information on media formats that can be attached, please refer to Postable Content.
• If multiple images are attached, they will be posted in the order they were added.
• You can change the post order by dragging and dropping images.

Edit Images (PC Browser Version Only)

Simple image editing is available.

Resize Images

1. Click [Edit] on the uploaded image.
   
2. Select the desired size to crop from the left side of the screen, adjust it, then click [Save] in the upper right corner of the screen.
   

Add Text to Images

1. Click [Edit] on the uploaded image.
   
2. Click [A] on the left side of the screen to switch to the text input screen.
3. Select the font, size, alignment, text color, background color, and line spacing, arrange them, then click "Save".
   

Create a Thread (X (Twitter), Threads)

If you want to divide your posts or if they exceed the character limit, you can schedule multiple posts to be connected in a thread.

1. Click [Add destination] or [+] and add an X (Twitter) account or Instagram account as a destination.
2. Click [＋] in the lower right of the text input field.

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• You can post multiple posts in a thread, but you cannot change the post time for each thread.
• Threads cannot be created in the common tab of the create post screen. Please create them from the X (Twitter) or Threads account tab.

Limitations by Plan

• Number of scheduled thread posts that can be set simultaneously
  • Free Plan: Up to 1 per social profile
  • Other Plans: Unlimited
• Number of threads that can be added to one scheduled post
  • Up to 50

Add a Poll (X (Twitter))

1. Click [Add destination] or [+] and add an X (Twitter) account as a destination.
2. Click the [Poll] button.
   
3. Enter responses (choices) enclosed in quotation marks. You can enter 2 to 4 responses.
4. Set the poll duration. You can set it from 5 minutes to 7 days. Poll acceptance begins from the time it is posted on X (Twitter).

• You cannot include media in a poll.
• Poll results cannot be viewed on SocialDog.

Set Accounts That Can Reply (X (Twitter))

1. Click [Add destination] or [+] and add an X (Twitter) account as a destination.
2. Click the [Accounts that can reply] (globe icon) button.
   
3. Select accounts that can reply to your post from the following options:
   • Everyone
   • Accounts you are Following
   • Verified Accounts
   • Only accounts you @-mentioned

Schedule Posts for Feed, Reels, and Stories (Instagram)

With SocialDog, you can post to Instagram Feed, Reels, and Stories.

1. Click [Add destination] and add one Instagram account as a destination.
2. Select [Post] or [Stories]. For Reels, select "Post" and post a single video.
3. Attach an image or video. For Stories, you can post one piece of media (image or video).

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• For information on image and video formats that can be posted to Stories, please refer to Postable Content.
• If you post media with an aspect ratio different from the recommended (9:16), padding may be added or parts may be cropped on Instagram.

Set Reel Covers (Instagram)

For Instagram Reels, you can set a cover (video) using a scene from the video or any image.

1. Click [Add destination] or [＋] and add an Instagram account as a destination.
2. Drag and drop a Reel video, or click [Media (Image icon)] and select a video.
3. Click [Edit Cover] displayed on the thumbnail of the uploaded video.
4. Move the seek bar to select the scene you want to set as the cover.
   • To set an arbitrary image as the cover, click [Set another image] and upload the image.
5. Click [Save].

Set Music (Instagram)

You can set music for Instagram Reel posts (videos).

1. Click [Add destination] or [+] and add an Instagram account as a destination.
2. Drag and drop the video you want to upload, or click [Media (Image icon)] and select an image.
3. Click [Set music for Reel video (Note icon)].
4. Enter the song title to search, or find the song you want to set from the list of trending songs.
   • Click [Play Music (Play icon)] to listen to a preview.
5. Click [Select] to the right of the song title you want to set.

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• The music start position cannot be set. Music will play from 0 seconds.
• If you set music for a video with audio, both the video's audio and the music will play.

Tag People (Instagram)

You can tag people in Instagram Feed posts (images) or Reel posts (videos).

1. Click [Add destination] or [+] and add an Instagram account as a destination.
2. Drag and drop the image you want to upload, or click the [Media (Image icon)] button and select an image.
3. Click the [Tag people / Collaborators (Person icon)] button.
   
4. Click on the location within the image where you want to tag.
5. Enter the username you want to tag. On SocialDog, you cannot search for and add usernames to tag.
6. Click the [Add Tag] button. You can check if the account name is correct by clicking the [Confirm on Instagram (Screen Transition icon)] button. Up to 20 tags can be added.
7. Click [Save].

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For Feed posts containing multiple media, you cannot tag videos.

Set Collaborators (Collaborative Posts) (Instagram)

You can invite other accounts as collaborators to Instagram Feed or Reel posts. When the invited party accepts the request on Instagram, it will be displayed to their followers as a collaborative post.

1. Click [Add destination] or [＋] and add an Instagram account as a destination.
2. Drag and drop the image or video you want to upload, or click the [Media (Image icon)] button and select it.
3. Click the [Tag people / Collaborators (Person icon)] button.
4. Enter the username of the account you want to invite as a collaborator, and click [Add].
5. Click [Save].

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Due to Instagram API limitations, the collaborator settings differ slightly from the official Instagram app.

• For Feed posts with a single image, collaborators are also added as people tags and displayed in the center of the image. When posting from SocialDog, the display position of the people tag cannot be specified.
• For Feed posts with multiple images or videos, when posting from SocialDog, collaborators are not added as people tags and are not displayed on the image.

Set Permissions for Users (TikTok)

You can set what users who view your post can do.

1. Click [Add destination] or [+] and add a TikTok account as a destination.
2. Click [Permissions for users].
3. Check the following items you want to allow for the post:
   • Comments
   • Duet
   • Remix

Set Content Disclosure Settings (TikTok)

You can set whether your post contains commercial or advertising content.

1. Click [Add destination] or [+] and add a TikTok account as a destination.
2. Click [Content disclosure settings].
3. Turn on [Disclose content information].
4. Depending on the post content, check the following applicable items:
   • Your Brand
   • Branded Content

Set Post Tags for Analytics

By setting tags for analytics on your posts, you can compare and analyze performance by tag on the Post performance screen after posting. Post tags can also be set from the Post performance screen. For information on how to set and analyze performance by tag, please refer to Analyze Posts (Post Performance).

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• Post tags are used only for analysis within SocialDog and are not posted to social media.
• Post tags cannot be set in the following cases:
  • You are using the Free Plan.
  • You have not linked a social profile that supports Post performance.

For more details on supported social profiles and plans, please refer to Analyze Posts (Post Performance).

Create Post Tags

Users who are team administrators and have an "Admin" or "Editor" Role for the social profile can create post tags.

1. Create a post, or open the post you want to Edit from [Scheduled posts] or [Drafts].
2. Click the [Tag icon (Post tag)] to the left of the post date and time setting button on the create post screen.
3. When the drop-down menu appears, click [+Create new tag].
4. Enter the tag name in the text field within the dialog, and click [Create].
5. The created tag will be automatically associated with the respective post.

Edit Post Tags

Team administrators can Edit the names of post tags.

1. Create a post, or open the post you want to Edit from [Scheduled posts] or [Drafts].
2. Click the [Tag icon (Post tag)] to the left of the post date and time setting button.
3. Click the pencil icon to the right of the tag you want to Edit.
4. Change the tag name in the text field within the dialog, and click [Save].

Delete Post Tags

Users who are team administrators and have an "Admin" or "Editor" Role for the social profile can Delete post tags.

1. Create a post, or open the post you want to Edit from [Scheduled posts] or [Drafts].
2. Click the [Tag icon (Post tag)] to the left of the post date and time setting button.
3. Click the pencil icon to the right of the tag you want to Delete.
4. Click [Delete] within the dialog, then click [Delete] in the confirmation dialog.

Associate Tags with Posts

Users who are team administrators or general users and have an "Admin" or "Editor" Role for the social profile can associate tags with posts.

1. Create a post, or open the post you want to Edit from [Scheduled posts] or [Drafts].
2. Click the [Tag icon (Post tag)] to the left of the post date and time setting button.
3. Check the checkbox in the tag list displayed in the drop-down menu to associate the tag with the post.

Unchecking the checkbox will disassociate the tag.