LinkedIn connection instructions

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  Linkedin scheduler

  Official API:

  1. Schedule posts on LinkedIn: Postly uses the official LinkedIn API for integrations. This ensures that our users have the best experience, security and protection.

  

  LinkedIn Platform connection:

  1. a. You must be an admin to the LinkedIn Page. Full admin access is required, Content admin and others are not allowed.
  2. b. Note that logging out of your social platforms, changing your social media account password, or login details will affect your connections here, reconnect to ensure a good experience.
  3. c. You must accept all permissions while connecting your account.
  4. d. Reconnecting your account does not affect already scheduled posts, they will still be published at the scheduled time.
  5. e. You can publish to LinkedIn personal profile and business pages. LinkedIn groups are not supported at the moment.

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  Links scheduler

  Publish image and video links:

  1. a. Use direct link - that accesses the image or video directly: e.g. This is an example of a direct Video URL: https://myvideo.com/cat.mp4
  2. b. YouTube video URLs are NOT recommended for publishing to TikTok and Instagram. Please use other video platforms.

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  Platform connection permissions

  Platform connection permissions:

  1. a. You must be a Super Admin (LinkedIn), Admin (most platforms), Manager(Google Business Profile), Channel owner (YouTube) to the accounts. Content Admin and other sub-admin roles are not allowed.
  2. b. Please accept ALL permissions while connecting your account.
  3. c. Some account connections expire every 60 days, ensure to reconnect your account periodically for a good experience.
  4. d. Reconnecting your account does not affect already scheduled posts, they will still be published at the scheduled time.
  5. e. Note that logging out of your social platforms, changing your social media account password, or login details will affect your connections here, reconnect to ensure a good experience.

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  Multiple accounts connection

  Multiple accounts connection:

  1. a. Some platforms do not allow multiple accounts on the same browser session.
  2. b. You would have to first sign in to all your Facebook accounts on a different browser tab and then switch to each to connect it to Postly.
  3. c. Alternatively, you can sign in/sign out to one account at a time, while connecting each to Postly.