In this article, we will discuss content scheduling on Google My Business via Vista Social including our supported content types, posting features, limitations, and some publication examples.
Content types that can be published 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 | ✖️ |
| Multiple image post | ✖️ | Post w/ like | ✖️ |
| Carousel post | ✖️ | Post w/ tagging | ✖️ |
Scheduling Google My Business posts w/ Vista Social.
To get started, click the Publish icon on the left side of the dashboard, select Google My Business from your list of profiles, and choose from the four posting options (single post, bulk publishing, find content, and smart publishing) as shown below:
Note that GMB currently has a character limit of 1,500 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. Call to action options: Book, Order, Shop, Learn More, Sign up, Call
2. Post type options: Standard, Event, Offer, Alert
Below are some sample posts that were published via Vista Social!
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. Single image post
Image post which may or may not include a text or a text + link
Related Reading:
Connecting your Google Business Listing to Vista Social
Google My Business report definitions
How do I schedule posts for multiple social channels at the same time?
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