Write the post
1
Open the composer
Click New Post at the top of any page. The Create Post window opens.You can also start from the Calendar: hover over a day and click Add a post. That sets the date and time for you.
2
Pick your accounts
On the left, under Accounts, select every account the post should go to. PublishBuddy remembers your picks for next time.
3
Write your text
PublishBuddy uses the text you type for every account you picked. To change it for one account, click that account’s avatar above the text box and edit its version.
4
Add media
Click the media icon (tooltip “Add media”) or drop files into the box. In the Attach Media window you can upload files, paste links under Upload From External URLs, or import from Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive or Unsplash. Then click Upload. A post holds up to 8 media files.
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Check the preview
On a computer, the Post Previews panel on the right shows how the post looks on each network. On a phone, tap the eye icon.
Choose when it goes out
The main button says Add to Queue. Click the arrow next to it for the other options.
When it’s saved, you’ll see “Post(s) created successfully.”
Times use your own time zone. To change it, click your avatar, choose Settings, and set Timezone. The same page has Time Format for 12-hour or 24-hour clocks.
Save a draft
Not ready yet? Click Save as Draft. The arrow next to it has two more options:- Save and Request Approval sends the post to an owner or admin to check. See Approve posts before they go out.
- Schedule and Save as Draft saves the draft with a date already set.
Find and change your posts
Open Posts in the sidebar. The status menu switches between Queue, Published, Failed, For Approval and Drafts, each with a count.- Edit a post to change its text, media or time. Change the date in the Edit Post window, then click Save.
- Reuse (the circular arrows icon) opens a new post with the same content.
- The trash icon removes a post, after you confirm with Remove.
- In the queue you can drag posts into a new order.