Facebook Posting | Yext Hitchhikers Platform
Overview
Customers with a linked Facebook account can post to Facebook through Yext.
Setup
Requirements
In order to create Instagram posts through Yext, you must:
- Link your Facebook account with Yext
- Have a listing on Facebook for the relevant location
Link Account
For steps to link your Facebook account with Yext, visit our How to Link Facebook help article. It may take up to 24 hours after an Instagram account has been connected to a Facebook page to be able to post through Yext.
Video Guidelines
| Video Type | Limitations | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Facebook Video | Video to be diplayed within an post. | |
| Facebook Reel | Video to be displayed within an Facebook Reel. |
Video Posting Limitations
There are a limitations that come with making posts that contain media outside of the Yext platform. If you want to be able to preview video posts within Yext (e.g., in analytics), you will need to create them using the Add a Social Post flow.
- Unlike image and multi-image posts made on Facebook, we do not monitor (pull in) Facebook video posts made directly on Facebook.
Facebook-Specific Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Hyperlink | Add a hyperlink with preview for text posts only |
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