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

We know that visual content is 40 times more likely to exist shared on social media than other types of content. Likewise, video posts take 50 pct greater organic attain than posts with text or links only. Time and over again, statistics prove united states of america that posts with relevant, visual content receive more than views and higher engagement than those without.Today nosotros're happy to share how you can make the about of your social media efforts in just a couple of clicks inside Hootsuite.

Nosotros'll walk y'all through step-past-pace instructions on how to:

  • Attach 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 aforementioned as composing any message within the Hootsuite dashboard. First, select the Facebook Page or profile you lot'd similar to publish the message on and include your message in the 'Compose message' box.

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

A drop-downwardly department will appear that allows you to either elevate and drib the video or image or select the file to upload. Where applicable, users with access to a shared Content Library can select videos from their bank of shared content.

Once fastened, you lot can select or upload a thumbnail image to appear in your Facebook bulletin. This is likewise where you tin can update your video'southward 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 contour selected, and message composed, information technology's time to schedule the post for later or publish it immediately. To publish correct abroad, simply select the 'Ship Now' button.

To schedule your message, merely select the calendar icon adjacent to the paperclip. A drib-down menu will allow yous to AutoSchedule your bulletin for an optimal time, or to select your preferred fourth dimension and date. Hit the 'Schedule' button to confirm.

You lot can easily manage your Facebook video posts along with whatsoever other Facebook content in your Hootsuite Streams for Publisher and Scheduled Messages.

Learn more than about 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, you will see information technology automatically appear in your Facebook 'Sent Messages' Stream in Hootsuite. Your video will appear with the thumbnail image you selected and an interactive play button. One time you press play, you can choose from the standard video options such as volume, fast forward or rewind, and view in fullscreen.

You and your audience can easily like and comment on your Facebook video or image post in-stream, just every bit you would whatever other social message. Whatever video uploaded through Hootsuite will automatically be added to your 'Videos' tab on your Facebook Page or personal contour.

Start ramping up your Facebook engagement, try Hootsuite today.

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