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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Postable content varies by social media platform. For details, see Postable content.

Check your Post Preview (Browser version only)

On the right side of the "Create a post" screen, you can see the Post preview for both "Smartphone" and "Desktop".

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

About Media Post Previews on X

X (Twitter) may select complex areas as thumbnails due to image recognition. Since SocialDog mechanically crops the center, the thumbnail display may be misaligned compared to the actual Post screen.

Select Destination Social profiles

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

Post Simultaneously to Multiple Social Profiles

• Multiple social media platforms can be selected as Post destinations.
  • Only one X (Twitter) Account can be selected. This is because, due to X (Twitter)'s rules, posting identical content to multiple Accounts is prohibited.
• When multiple Social profiles are selected, 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 the tab for each Account and change the Post content.
  • If you change the content of an individual Account's 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 icon.
  • Clicking "Restore common content" will restore the content of the "Common" tab to its applied state.

If There is an Error in Post Content

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

You cannot Post if there are errors. Regardless of errors, you can Add it to Drafts.

Attach Media such as Images and Videos

You can Post by attaching Media such as images and videos. You can attach Media by 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 attachable Media formats, 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, arrange them, then click "Save".

Create a Thread (X (Twitter), Threads)

If you want to divide a Post or if it exceeds the character limit, you can connect multiple Posts in a thread format and schedule them.

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

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• You can Post multiple Posts in a thread format, but you cannot change the Post time for each thread.
• Threads cannot be created in the common tab of the Post creation screen. Please create it from the X (Twitter) or Threads Account tab.

Limitations per Plan

• Number of thread-formatted Scheduled 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 a single Scheduled posts
  • Up to 50 items

Add a Poll (X (Twitter))

1. Click [Add destination] or [+] to Add an X (Twitter) Account as a destination.
2. Click the [Poll] button.
3. Enclose answers (options) in quotation marks and enter them. You can enter 2 to 4 answers.
4. Set the poll duration. It can be set from 5 minutes to 7 days. Polling will begin from the time the Post is made on X (Twitter).

• Polls cannot include Media.
• Poll results cannot be checked within SocialDog.

Set Accounts that can Reply (X (Twitter))

1. Click [Add destination] or [+] to 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 the Post from the following options:
   • Everyone
   • Accounts you are Following
   • Verified Accounts
   • Only Accounts you @-Posted

Set Alt Text (ALT) for Images (X (Twitter))

1. Click [Add destination] or [+] to Add an X (Twitter) Account as a destination.
2. Drag and drop the image you want to upload, or click [Media (image icon)] to select an image.
3. Click [Alt text (ALT icon)].
4. Enter a description for the image.
5. Click [Save].

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, one Media (image or video) can be Posted.

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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 different from the recommended aspect ratio (9:16), margins may be Added or parts may be cropped on Instagram.

Set Reel Cover (Instagram)

You can set a scene from the video or any image as the cover image for Instagram Reels.

1. Click [Add destination] or [＋] to Add an Instagram Account as a destination.
2. Drag and drop the Reel video, or click [Media (image icon)] to 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.
   • If you want to set any image as the cover, click [Set a different 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 [+] to Add an Instagram Account as a destination.
2. Drag and drop the video you want to upload, or click [Media (image icon)] to select an image.
3. Click [Set music for Reel videos (music note icon)].
4. Enter the song title to search, or search for the song you want to set from the list of trending songs.
   • Clicking [Play music (play icon)] allows you to preview it.
5. Click [Select] next to the song title you want to set.

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• The starting position of the music cannot be set. The 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 [+] to Add an Instagram Account as a destination.
2. Drag and drop the image you want to upload, or click the [Media (image icon)] button to select an image.
3. Click the [Tag people / Collaborators (person icon)] button.
4. Click the location in the image where you want to tag someone.
5. Enter the username you want to tag. You cannot search for and Add the username you want to tag within SocialDog.
6. Click the [Add tag] button. You can click the [Check on Instagram (screen transition icon)] button to check if the Account name is correct. You can Add up to 20 tags.
7. Click [Save].

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• In Feed Posts that contain multiple Media, you cannot tag videos.

Set Collaborators (Collaborative Posts) (Instagram)

You can invite other Accounts as Collaborators to Instagram Feed or Reel Posts. Once the invited party approves the request on Instagram, it will be displayed to their Followers as a collaborative Post (collaborative Post).

1. Click [Add destination] or [＋] to 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 to 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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Collaborator settings differ slightly from the official Instagram app due to Instagram API limitations.

• In Feed Posts with a single image, Collaborators are also Added to the people tags and displayed in the center of the image. When Posting from SocialDog, you cannot specify the display position of the people tag.
• In 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 Items to allow users (TikTok)

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

1. Click [Add destination] or [+] to Add a TikTok Account as a destination.
2. Click [Items to allow users].
3. Check the following items you want to allow for the Post:
   • Comments
   • Duets
   • Remixes

Set Content Disclosure Settings (TikTok)

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

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

Set Post tags for Analytics

By setting Post tags for Analytics, you can compare and analyze Post 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 how to analyze Post 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 media platforms.
• 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 Admins and whose Role for Social profiles is "Admin" 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 tags)] to the left of the Post date/time setting button on the Post creation 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 corresponding Post.

Edit Post tags

Team Admins can Edit Post tag names.

1. Create a post, or open the Post you want to Edit from [Scheduled posts] or [Drafts].
2. Click the [tag icon (Post tags)] to the left of the Post date/time setting button.
3. Click the pencil icon next to 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 Admins and whose Role for Social profiles is "Admin" 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 tags)] to the left of the Post date/time setting button.
3. Click the pencil icon next to the tag you want to Delete.
4. Click [Delete] within the dialog, then click [Delete] in the confirmation dialog.

Associate tags with Posts

Team Admins and General Users whose Role for Social profiles is "Admin" 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 tags)] to the left of the Post date/time setting button.
3. By checking the checkbox for a tag in the displayed drop-down menu list, the tag will be associated with the Post.

If you uncheck the checkbox, the association will be removed.