Set up post content

Supported Social Platforms

X (Twitter)InstagramThreadsFacebookTikTok

Supported Plans

FreePersonalProfessionalBusinessEnterprise

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

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The type of content you can post varies depending on the social network. For details, please see Postable Content.

Check Post Preview (Browser Version Only)

On the right side of the "Create a post" screen, the post previews for "Smartphone" and "Desktop" are displayed.

Clicking the "Smartphone icon" or "Desktop icon" in the upper right corner of the screen allows you to switch between and check each preview.

About X Media Post Previews

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

Select the Destination Social profile

• You can select the destination Social profile by selecting the Social profile at the top.

Post to Multiple Social profiles Simultaneously

• You can select multiple destination social networks.
  • 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 input in "Common" will be reflected in 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 on an individual Account's tab, the content of the "Common" tab will no longer be reflected, and a red ● icon will appear on the upper right of the Account's icon.
  • Clicking "Restore Common Content" will revert to the state where the "Common" tab content is reflected.

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 if there is an error. Regardless of errors, you can add to Drafts.

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 image copied to the clipboard, paste it while the form is open

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• For information on the formats of media 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 possible.

Resize Images

1. Click [Edit] on the uploaded image.
   
2. Select the target size you want 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, then click "Save" after placement.
   

Create Threads (X (Twitter), Threads)

If you want to split a post or if it exceeds the character limit, you can connect multiple posts in a thread format and schedule them.

1. Click [Add Post Destination] or [+] to add an X (Twitter) Account or Instagram Account as a post destination.
2. Click [+] in the lower right corner of the text input field.

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

Plan Restrictions

• Number of scheduled posts in thread format 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
  • Maximum 50

Add a Poll (X (Twitter))

1. Click [Add Post Destination] or [+] to add an X (Twitter) Account as a post destination.
2. Click the [Poll] button.
   
3. Enter answers (options) enclosed in quotation marks. You can enter 2 to 4 answers.
4. Set the poll duration. You can set it from 5 minutes to 7 days. Voting will begin from the time the post is published 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 Post Destination] or [+] to add an X (Twitter) Account as a post destination.
2. Click the [Accounts that can Reply] (globe icon) button.
   
3. Select the Accounts that can Reply to your post from the following options:
   • Everyone
   • Accounts you are Following
   • Verified Accounts
   • Only Accounts you @-mentioned in the post

Schedule Feed, Reels, and Stories Posts (Instagram)

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

1. Click [Add Post Destination] and add one Instagram Account as a post 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 the formats of images/videos that can be posted to Stories, please check Postable Content.
• If you post media with an aspect ratio different from the recommended (9:16), margins may be added or parts may be cropped on Instagram.

Set Reels Cover (Instagram)

For Instagram Reels posts (videos), you can set a scene from the video or any image as the cover (thumbnail).

1. Click [Add Post Destination] or [+] to add an Instagram Account as a post destination.
2. Drag and drop the Reels video, or click [Media (Image icon)] to select the 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.
   • If you want to set any image as the cover, click [Set Another Image] and upload the image.
5. Click [Save].

Set Music (Instagram)

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

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

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• The starting position of the music 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 Reels posts (videos).

1. Click [Add Post Destination] or [+] to add an Instagram Account as a post destination.
2. Drag and drop the image you want to upload, or click the [Media (Image icon)] button to select the image.
3. Click the [Tag People (Person icon)] button.
   
4. Click 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 verify if the Account name is correct by clicking the [View on Instagram (Screen transition icon)] button. You can add up to 20 tags.
7. Click [Save].

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In Feed posts that include multiple media items, videos cannot be tagged.

Set Post Privacy (TikTok)

You can set which users can view your post.

1. Click [Add Post Destination] or [+] to add a TikTok Account as a post destination.
2. Click [Post Privacy].
3. Select the post privacy from the following options:
   • Everyone
   • Friends (mutual Followers)
   • Only me

Set Permissions for Users (TikTok)

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

1. Click [Add Post Destination] or [+] to add a TikTok Account as a post destination.
2. Click [Set Permissions for Users].
3. Check the following items that you want to allow for the post:
   • Comments
   • Duet
   • Remix

Set Content Disclosure Settings (TikTok)

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

1. Click [Add Post Destination] or [+] to add a TikTok Account as a post destination.
2. Click [Content Disclosure Settings].
3. Turn on [Disclose content information].
4. Depending on the post content, check the relevant items below:
   • Your brand
   • Branded content

Set Post Tags for Analytics

By setting tags for analytics on your post, 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 them and analyze performance by tag, please refer to Analyze Posts (Post performance).

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• Post tags are used only for analytics within SocialDog and are not posted to social networks.
• 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 whose Role for the Social profile is "Administrator" or "Editor" 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 post creation screen.
3. When the dropdown 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 relevant post.

Edit Post Tags

Team administrators can edit the name 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 whose Role for the Social profile is "Administrator" or "Editor" 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

Team administrators and general users whose Role for the Social profile is "Administrator" or "Editor" 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. By checking the checkbox in the tag list displayed in the dropdown menu, the tag will be associated with the post.

Unchecking the checkbox will disassociate the tag.