Importing content in bulk

SocialBu allows you to bulk import all your content. Assuming you are logged in, go to https://socialbu.com/app/publish/bulk_upload

1. Organize Data in .csv file

Fill the Excel file with your content and other fields like post text, time, post type, etc. Use the same Date and Time format to avoid errors.

You need to save the file as a ".csv" file. You can download the file template from here. You can maximum add 200 posts at once through bulk import.

The following columns should be present in the file:

• Content: The text content that you want to be published
• Media: Can contain the full URL (link) to the image or video that you want to publish. The following sites can work for image uploads as they give direct links to images:

1. https://www.linkpicture.com/en/?set=en (You can add multiple pictures at once. It's free and secondly, a direct link is available separately).
2. https://imgpile.com/ (Upload and share permanent links, a direct link is available)

P.s:- (https://imgpile.com/i/nnH30G) this is not a direct link. https://imgpile.com/images/nnH30G.png, this is a direct link which is supported in bulk import. 

• Account: The name of the account through which you want to schedule your content
• Account Type: The type of your social media platform.
• Publish At: The date and time of your scheduled post. The date format should be dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm(am/pm). For Example: 27/08/2019 04:30pm
• Link: The link to attach to the link post if there are multiple links in the post body (for Facebook and LinkedIn)

Optional Columns

First of all, options and possibilities to add other column depends from platform to platform like the ability to first comment, CTA buttons, or anything else.

Best way to figure out the options available for each platform is

1. Go to your Post composer on the home screen
2. Go to Show options
3. See the options available for that certain platform
4. The required options are MANDATORY to add in your CSV, while others are optional.

5. You can add extra columns with the same headings in the CSV and use them for your posts.

For example; In case you're scheduling a Standard post for your GMB account and want to add a Call-to-Action button; Learn More, then you will need to add separate columns with the same heading and use it to add your required link.

2. Check the file format and encoding

Be sure to save your file in CSV format, with a UTF-8 Unicode Text encoding.

3. Import .csv file

Click on "Select CSV File" and upload your file. Please double-check the entered data and make sure data entered in the relevant field is correct.

If there are any issues, SocialBu will show you errors. Once everything is good, the content will be imported and will show in the "Scheduled" option in Publish feature (on top left).