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How to create & use shortcodes

Let's say that once in a while you share on social media your business contact info or a link to your website in order to attract new customers. Having to type your info each time is annoying, time-consuming, and prone to mistakes. For that, we have shortcodes.


You can use shortcodes with the built-in Spintax Generator to create variations of bulk content, such as groups of hashtags etc.


Remember:


  • You can create up to 100 Shortcodes per social account.
  • Each Shortcode is account specific but you can use it for other accounts if you Duplicate Settings.


To create Shortcodes:


  • Go to Social Accounts and select the account you want to create a shortcodes for.
  • Select Shortcodes and then, click Add Shortcode.


  • From there, you can assign a name to the shortcode, making it easy to recognize when creating a post, such as Website, PhoneNumber, Email, etc. Then, add the corresponding value, for example: publer.io, 003551234, [email protected], etc.


  • After completing the steps, click Create.



To use Shortcode you just created:


  • Go to Create.


  • Select the Social Account you created a Shortcode for.
  • Edit your post accordingly and add the Shortcode by typing ‘{{shortcode_name_}}’.


  • You will be seeing all suggestions you can choose from.


  • You can see how the Shortcode will look once it's posted, if you click the Preview icon.



Learn more about shortcodes here.

Updated on: 31/12/2024

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