How to Create Stream Collections in Hootsuite

Quick summary

Stream collections in Hootsuite let you group social media accounts from multiple platforms into a single, unified board for easier monitoring. This step-by-step walkthrough shows how to create a new board, select content types, add social networks, and publish the collection directly to your Hootsuite dashboard.

Steps

1. On the Hootsuite main dashboard, go to the left-side panel and click 'More'.
2. Select 'Streams' from the list of options.
3. Tap 'New Board' to proceed.
4. Find 'Monitor My Own Content' and click the 'Select' button next to it.
5. Choose the social networks you want to add to the stream collection by ticking the checkbox next to each one, then click 'Next'.
6. Select or add the social accounts connected to the chosen platforms and click 'Next' to continue — repeat until all social networking accounts have been added.
7. Tap 'Add to Dashboard' to finalize the setup.
8. A stream collection of all selected social accounts will now appear in one unified Hootsuite board.