If your brand focuses on connecting with professional audiences and closing business deals, LinkedIn is the social network to go for!
Engaging with your audience on LinkedIn is essential for driving results, as it targets users in a professional mindset—ready to network, learn, and explore business opportunities.
With the Vista Social app, you can schedule LinkedIn content directly from your mobile device.
In this article, we'll go over:
- Content types that can be published via Vista Social
- Media Requirements for LinkedIn
- Scheduling LinkedIn posts with Vista Social
- Additional posting features supported by Vista Social
Content types that can be published to LinkedIn via Vista Social
| Content-Type | Supported | Content-Type | Supported |
| Text only post | ✅ | Single GIF post | ✅ |
| Text w/ in-line link | ✅ | Single video post | ✅ |
| Text w/ link preview | ✅ | Multiple video post | ✖️ |
| Text w/ link + image | ✅ | Post w/ call-to-action button | ✖️ |
| Single image post | ✅ | Post w/ first comment | ✅ |
| Multi image post (9 max) | ✅ | Post w/ like | ✅ |
| Carousel post | ✖️ | Post w/ tagging | ✖️ |
Media Requirements for LinkedIn
Images
- Images with less than 36152320 pixels
- JPG, GIF, and PNG formats
- GIF format supports up to 250 frames
Videos
- Max file size: 200MB
- Minimum file size: 75KB
- Minimum video duration: 3 seconds
- Resolution range: 256x144 to 4096x2304
- Aspect ratio: 1:2.4 - 2.4:1
- Frame rates: 10fps - 60 fps
- Bit rates: 192 kbps - 30 Mbps
- Supported formats: ASF, AVI, FLV, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, MKV, QuickTime, WebM, H264/AVC, MP4, VP8, VP9, WMV2, and WMV3 file types
Scheduling LinkedIn posts with Vista Social
To get started, hit the paper plane icon then select your LinkedIn profile from the profile selector on top. You can now start creating your LinkedIn post!
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Note: LinkedIn currently has a character limit of 3,000 and you can immediately see the post preview on the right side to get an idea of what it would look like once published. |
Additional posting features supported by Vista Social
1. First comment - automatically adds a comment to the post once published
2. First like - automatically likes the post once published
Below are some sample posts that were published via the Vista Social app!
1. Text-only post
Content with text only - no links, images, or videos
2. Text w/ in-line link
Content with text and a plain URL within the same line
3. Text w/ link preview
A line of text with a link that includes a title, description, and an image to get a preview of what the link is about
4. Single image post
Image post which may or may not include a text or a text + link
5. Multiple image post
LinkedIn allows you to schedule up to 5 images in a single post
6. Single video post
Videos are used to gain more attention and increase conversion since they entertain the audience more than a regular text or an image post. See video posting guidelines for Linkedin here.
Need further help?
If you have any questions or need additional help, feel free to contact our awesome support team. We are here to assist you! 💙
Related Reading:
Connecting your LinkedIn Company Page to Vista Social
How do I schedule posts for multiple social channels at the same time?
[Web] LinkedIn Publishing with Vista Social
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