How to Create Your First Post on Hootsuite

Quick summary

Creating a post on Hootsuite lets you publish or schedule content across multiple social media platforms from a single dashboard. In just a few steps, you can select your target accounts, write a caption, attach media, and go live instantly or save for later.

Steps

1. From the Hootsuite dashboard, click 'Create a Post' in the top-right corner.
2. Open the 'Publish To' menu and select the social accounts where you want to publish by ticking the checkbox next to each platform.
3. Click the text box and type your social media caption.
4. Click the 'Add Media' icon and upload an image or video to attach to your post.
5. Review your post preview, then click 'Post Now' to publish immediately, or choose 'Save As Draft' or 'Schedule For Later'.
6. Your first Hootsuite post is now created and published based on your selected settings.