🕹️ Automate Publishing With The Posting Plan

The Posting Plan automates when and what type of content gets published to your social profiles, helping you maintain a consistent and strategic content mix. By organizing your content into Categories and setting up a Posting Plan, you can streamline your social media scheduling across all platforms.

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How Does The Posting Plan Work?

Your Posting Plan is a visual schedule determining when and what content gets posted to your social profiles. It’s made up of Timeslots, set for specific dates and times when content from a chosen Category is published to selected Social Profiles.

When you add posts to the Queue, SmarterQueue uses the Posting Plan to automate scheduling them for publication, based on the Timeslots you’ve set up. This ensures that your content is published at optimal times, keeping your profiles active and engaging.

You can access the Posting Plan from the "Publish" section of SmarterQueue, alongside other essential tools like Categories and your Queue.

How To Set Up And Add Timeslots To Your Posting Plan

  1. Navigate to the Posting Plan

    Access the Posting Plan from the "Publish" section in the top menu of your dashboard.

  2. Add a Timeslot
    • Click on the “Add Timeslot” button in the upper-right corner of the Posting Plan, or click directly within the weekly schedule where you want to add a Timeslot.
    • Choose the day of the week, time (within 5-minute intervals), Category, and Social Profiles you want to post to.
  3. Choose How Often Your Timeslot Runs

Timeslots can run weekly, every few weeks, or monthly, giving you more control over how frequently different types of content are published.

Choose from the following options:

Weekly

Your Timeslot runs every week on your selected day and time.

For example, a Timeslot set for Mondays at 9 AM will run every Monday at 9 AM, provided there's content available in your Queue.

Every 2, 3, Or 4 Weeks

Choose one of these intervals to have your Timeslot run every two, three, or four weeks instead of weekly.

Select the "First Active Week (Monday)" to determine when your recurring schedule begins. Monday is used to calculate which weeks are active, but your Timeslot will still run on your selected day and time.

💡 Tip: Click "Show More Details" to preview upcoming dates, highlighting when your Timeslot will run and marking skipped dates as "Skips".

📝 Note: Recurrence is calculated using your Workspace's timezone, with Monday always considered the start of the week, regardless of your Week Starts From account setting.

Once A Month

Choose this option to have your Timeslot run on a specific occurrence of your selected weekday each month.

Select "Which Week Of The Month?" to choose "First", "Second", "Third", "Fourth", "Fifth", or "Last".

📝 Note: Selecting "Fifth" will skip months without a fifth occurrence of your chosen weekday. Selecting "Last" will always use the final occurrence of that weekday in the month.

  1. Save Your Timeslot
    • Click the "Save Timeslot" button to add it to your Posting Plan.

💡 Tip: You can quickly create multiple Timeslots by duplicating an existing one. Click the 3-dot menu on any Timeslot and select "Duplicate". Then add your new Timeslots into your Posting Plan with just a quick click.

How To Edit Or Delete Timeslots

  1. Edit a Timeslot
    • Click the three-dot menu on any Timeslot and select "Edit". From here, you can change the time, day, Category, Social Profiles, and recurrence interval associated with the Timeslot.
    • You can also drag and drop a Timeslot to a new time or day directly within the Posting Plan.
  2. Delete a Timeslot
    • Click the 3-dot menu on any Timeslot and choose "Delete Timeslot." Confirm the deletion to remove it from your Posting Plan.
  3. Bulk Delete Timeslots
    • If you need to delete all visible Timeslots, use the "Bulk Delete" option found in the 3-dot menu in the upper-right corner of the Posting Plan. Be careful, as this action cannot be undone.

💡 Tip: You can use the filters on the left-hand side of the screen to narrow down the visible Timeslots before deleting in bulk.

How To Filter And Manage Timeslots

  1. Use the Timeslot Counter
    • The left-hand side of the Posting Plan features a Timeslot counter, which shows how much content you publish for each Social Profile and Category combination.
  2. Filter Timeslots
    • Use the filtering options to focus on specific Categories, Social Profiles, or both. This helps you review and manage your Posting Plan more effectively.
  3. Show out-of-season
    • Your Posting Plan automatically hides Timeslots for out-of-season Categories or paused Categories or Social Profiles to keep your view clean. If you'd like to see these Timeslots, toggle the "Show Out-of-Season" option to display these extra Timeslots.

Common Questions

1. What happens if I don’t have content available for a Timeslot?

If no content is available in the Queue for a particular Timeslot, SmarterQueue will skip that Timeslot and move on to the next.

2. Can I use the same Timeslot for different Categories?

No, each Timeslot is linked to a specific Category and Social Profile combination to maintain a balanced content mix.

3. How do I change the order of Timeslots?

You can drag and drop Timeslots to rearrange them in your Posting Plan.

4. What's The Difference Between A Timeslot That Runs Every 4 Weeks And One That Runs Monthly?

A Timeslot set to run every four weeks repeats every 28 days, regardless of the calendar month.

A monthly Timeslot runs on a specific occurrence of a weekday each month, such as the first Monday or third Thursday.

For example, a Timeslot scheduled for the first Monday of each month will always run on that weekday occurrence, even though the number of days between runs may vary.

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