What is the value of adding images and video to your social media posts?

Nosotros know that visual content is 40 times more probable to be shared on social media than other types of content. As well, video posts have l percent greater organic reach than posts with text or links only. Time and again, statistics bear witness us that posts with relevant, visual content receive more views and higher engagement than those without.Today we're happy to share how you can make the most of your social media efforts in merely a couple of clicks within Hootsuite.

We'll walk you through pace-by-step instructions on how to:

  • Adhere images and video to Facebook posts in your Hootsuite dashboard
  • Schedule and publish video and images

How to attach images and video to Facebook Pages and personal profiles

Composing a message with a video attached for Facebook is the same as composing whatever message inside the Hootsuite dashboard. First, select the Facebook Page or profile you lot'd like to publish the message on and include your message in the 'Compose message' box.

To attach your video or paradigm, select the paperclip icon in the lesser corner of your 'Compose message' box.

A driblet-down section will appear that allows you to either drag and drib the video or image or select the file to upload. Where applicable, users with admission to a shared Content Library can select videos from their bank of shared content.

Once attached, yous can select or upload a thumbnail paradigm to announced in your Facebook message. This is besides where you can update your video'due south metadata to include a title and category, such as entertainment.

How to schedule and publish images and video to Facebook

With your video or image attached, your Facebook Page or profile selected, and message composed, it'southward time to schedule the post for later on or publish it immediately. To publish right away, only select the 'Send Now' push.

To schedule your message, simply select the calendar icon next to the paperclip. A drop-downwards carte will permit y'all to AutoSchedule your bulletin for an optimal time, or to select your preferred time and date. Striking the 'Schedule' push button to confirm.

Yous tin can easily manage your Facebook video posts along with any other Facebook content in your Hootsuite Streams for Publisher and Scheduled Messages.

Learn more than virtually how to schedule, manage, and view a message in Hootsuite.

Monitor your published Facebook video and images in Hootsuite

With your Facebook video post successfully published, yous will see it automatically appear in your Facebook 'Sent Letters' Stream in Hootsuite. Your video will appear with the thumbnail image you selected and an interactive play button. Once you lot press play, you can cull from the standard video options such as volume, fast forward or rewind, and view in fullscreen.

You and your audience can easily similar and comment on your Facebook video or image post in-stream, just as you lot would any other social message. Whatsoever video uploaded through Hootsuite will automatically be added to your 'Videos' tab on your Facebook Folio or personal contour.

Beginning ramping up your Facebook engagement, endeavor Hootsuite today.

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