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Social media publishing

Plan it. Approve it. Publish it. Then hear every reply.

Plan, create, approve and schedule posts, reels and stories to seven networks from one calendar. Konnect AI+ helps write them. And when customers reply, every comment and DM lands in the same platform as your customer care.

FacebookInstagramXLinkedInYouTubeTikTokGoogle Business Profile
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1DraftCaption by Konnect AI+
2ApproveApproval workflow
3PublishOne calendar
4Hear every replyOne inbox

The basics

What is social media publishing?

Definition

Social media publishing is the process of planning, creating, approving and scheduling content to your social profiles from one place. It replaces logging in to each network, keeps one shared calendar, and makes sure the right people approve content before it goes live.

Most tools stop when the post goes live. Konnect Insights keeps going.

Plan and approveOne calendar, the right sign-offs
PublishSeven networks, every format
Konnect AI+Write, time and repeat what works

The workflow

From idea to published, without the spreadsheet.

Four steps, one platform. Your social, brand, legal and regional teams work on the same calendar, with the same assets, under the same rules.

See every post, on every network, on one calendar.

Plan weeks ahead, see what is in draft, in approval and scheduled, and move posts around as plans change.

  • Shared content calendar: every brand, region and network in one view.
  • Content scheduling: posts, reels and stories with exact dates and times.
  • Bulk publishing: upload and schedule a whole campaign at once.
  • Campaign management: group posts by campaign and track them together.
  • Auto-publishing: set evergreen and recurring content to go out on its own.
Launch weekCalendar view
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IG Reel: launch teaserLinkedIn: hiring
FB: product tips
X: launch countdownYouTube Short
IG Reel: launchFB: launchX: launch
Google Business: photos
TikTok: behind the scenes
IG Story: poll
ScheduledIn approvalDraft

Write faster, with every asset in one place.

Draft once, adapt for each network, and see exactly how the post will look before it goes out.

  • AI captions: Konnect AI+ drafts captions and post copy for your team to edit.
  • Hashtag suggestions: recommendations that improve discoverability.
  • Asset library: images, videos, graphics and brand materials, ready to reuse.
  • Content preview: see how each post renders on each network and device.
  • URL shortening: clean, trackable links in every post.
ComposerDraft with Konnect AI+
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New range, four new colours. In stores Friday.
KONNECT AI+ SUGGESTS

Meet the new range. Lighter, faster and in four new colours. Available in stores and online from Friday.

#NewLaunch#MadeForYou#ComingFriday

Nothing goes live without the right sign-off.

Set the approval path once, per brand or campaign. Reviewers approve, reject or send posts back with comments, and every step is recorded.

  • Multi-level approvals: one reviewer or several, in the order you set.
  • Reviewers per brand or campaign: the right people see the right posts.
  • Comments and returns: feedback stays with the post, not in email threads.
  • Audit trail: status and timestamps for every step.
  • Roles and version history: control who can draft, approve and publish.
Festive offer: approval trailIllustrative
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Regional social team

Draft submitted for Festive offer, Instagram carousel

09:15
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Marketing lead

Returned with comments

Please add the offer end date and the terms link.

09:48
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Marketing lead

Approved after edits

10:20
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Scheduled

Mon 6 pm on Instagram and Facebook

Queued

Publish everywhere, from one place.

Send posts, reels, stories, carousels and videos to seven networks, then reschedule or repost what performed best.

  • Multi-network publishing: Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok and Google Business Profile.
  • Every format: posts, reels, stories, carousels, videos and Google Business photos.
  • Post rescheduling: move posts on the calendar, or repost a high performer.
  • Built-in performance tracking: engagement, reach, likes and shares for every post.
Publishing queueThis week
Instagram reelThu 7:30 pmPublished
Facebook postThu 7:30 pmPublished
YouTube ShortFri 10:00 amScheduled
Google Business photosFri 6:00 pmScheduled
Top reel from last monthSun 7:30 pmReposting

Why Konnect Insights

Most publishing tools stop at "Published". That is where customers start talking.

A post creates questions, compliments and complaints. In Konnect Insights, publishing, customer care, listening and analytics run on one platform, so every reply is answered, routed and measured.

A standalone scheduling tool

Gets the post out

  • Content calendar
  • Scheduling and bulk upload
  • Approvals
  • Basic post reports

Konnect Insights

Gets the post out, and handles what comes back

  • Everything on the left
  • Every comment and DM in one inbox with your other channels
  • Questions routed to sales, complaints turned into tickets with SLAs
  • Listening that shows what customers are saying before you post
  • Analytics and Konnect AI+ suggestions on what to post next
  • The same customer history across social, chat, email and calls
Possible because it all runs on one platform
PlanApprovePublishEngageMeasureLearn

The first three steps are publishing. The last three are where a platform built for customer experience makes the difference.

Konnect AI+

AI that helps you write, time and repeat what works.

Konnect AI+ drafts captions and hashtags, and uses your own performance data to suggest when to post and what to post again. Your team stays in control of every word.

Captions in seconds

Konnect AI+ drafts captions and post copy from a short brief, ready for your team to edit.

Hashtag suggestions

Relevant hashtags that help the right audience find your posts.

Best time to post

Recommended publishing times from when your audience is actually active.

Repeat what works

Spot your top performers and reschedule or repost them in a click.

KONNECT AI+ SUGGESTS

Last month's how-to reel earned 3x your average engagement. Repost it on Sunday at 7:30 pm, when your audience is most active, with a refreshed caption.

Example

Control at enterprise scale

Many brands, many teams, one set of rules.

Whether you run one brand or many, across one market or several, every post follows the approval path you set, and every step is on record.

Roles and permissions

Decide who can draft, approve and publish, by brand, region or team.

Approval paths

Single or multi-level approvals, with reviewers set per brand or campaign.

Audit trail

Every draft, comment, approval and publish recorded with status and timestamps.

Brand asset library

Approved images, videos and brand materials in one place, so teams use the right ones.

Version history

See what changed, who changed it and when.

Internal comments

Discuss a post on the post itself, not across email and chat.

After you publish

Know what worked. Then ask why.

Publishing feeds straight into analytics and intelligence, so every post makes the next one better.

Social analytics

Measure every post, reel and campaign

Engagement, reach, views and clicks by post, format and campaign, benchmarked against competitors.

  • Which format earns the most engagement?
  • When is our audience most active?
  • How do we compare with competitors?
See social analytics
KRC

Ask what it means for the business

Leaders ask questions in plain language and get answers from every customer conversation, not just post metrics.

  • Which content is creating demand for our new product?
  • What is our competition doing on social that we should learn from?
  • Which conversation could become a PR crisis?
Explore KRC

Networks and formats

Seven networks. Every format. One composer.

Publish to the networks your customers use, in the formats they engage with, and preview each post before it goes live.

FacebookInstagramXLinkedInYouTubeTikTokGoogle Business Profile

Formats you can publish

Plan the right format for each network from the same calendar.

PostsReelsStoriesCarouselsVideosShortsGoogle Business photos

See full channel coverage

Choosing a publishing tool

What to look for in a social media publishing tool.

Every publishing tool schedules posts. Ask what happens before and after.

CapabilityStandalone scheduling toolKonnect Insights
Calendar and schedulingYesYes, with bulk upload, campaigns and auto-publishing
ApprovalsOften basic or single-stepMulti-level, per brand or campaign, with an audit trail
AI writingVariesKonnect AI+ captions, hashtags and posting-time suggestions
Comments and DMsSeparate inbox, or noneOne inbox with email, WhatsApp, chat and calls
Complaints from postsHandled elsewhereTurned into tickets with SLAs, in the same platform
ListeningUsually a separate productBuilt in, so you see the wider conversation before you post
Leadership intelligenceNot availableKRC answers business questions from every customer conversation

Comparing specific vendors? Konnect Insights vs Sprout Social

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is social media publishing?

Social media publishing is the process of planning, creating, approving and scheduling content to your social profiles from one place. A publishing tool replaces logging in to each network separately, keeps a shared calendar, and makes sure the right people approve content before it goes live.

Which networks can I publish to?

Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok and Google Business Profile, from one calendar and one composer.

Can I schedule posts, reels and stories?

Yes. You can schedule posts, reels, stories, carousels and videos in advance, set exact dates and times, and preview how each post will look on each network before it goes out.

Can I publish in bulk?

Yes. Bulk upload lets you schedule many posts at once for a campaign, a launch or an event, then adjust them on the calendar.

Does Konnect Insights have approval workflows?

Yes. Drafts can go through single or multi-level approval, with reviewers set per brand or campaign. Reviewers can approve, reject or return a post with comments, and every step is recorded with status and timestamps.

Can Konnect AI+ write captions and hashtags?

Yes. Konnect AI+ drafts captions and post copy, and suggests hashtags to improve discoverability. Your team edits and approves before anything is published.

Can several teams work on the same calendar?

Yes. Role-based permissions, internal comments, version history, tags and a shared asset library let social, brand and regional teams plan together without losing control.

What happens to comments and messages after a post goes live?

They arrive in Konnect Insights with everything else. Your team can reply, route questions to the right people, and turn complaints into tickets with SLAs, because publishing and customer care run on the same platform.

How do I know what to publish next?

Social analytics shows which posts, formats and times perform best, and Konnect AI+ turns that into suggestions. Leaders can also ask KRC questions about what customers are responding to.

Publish with the whole conversation in view.

See your calendar, approvals and replies working together, on your own profiles.