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.
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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