Edit a Social Post

Change the content of a draft or scheduled Social Post, or update a post that's already been shared on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn

Not sure that the content of your social post for Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn is just right? You can change it at any time! You can edit the text part of your published Social Post, including links and hashtags.

• Edit a draft or scheduled Social Post before it's published
• Edit a published Social Post on Facebook
• Edit a published Social Post on Instagram
• Edit a published Social Post on LinkedIn

Did you know? If your published post includes images, you won't be able to edit them the same way you can edit posts that were posted directly through a social platform because the images are hosted through Constant Contact. However, you can delete your post and then create a new one with the corrected image.

Edit a draft or scheduled Social Post before it's published

If you need to change the text of your post, add emoji or hashtags, swap out an image, pick a new date and time you want to share your post, or even add or remove a social profile, you can easily update it from within your Constant Contact account while the post is in draft or while it's scheduled to post:

1. Click Marketing channels  > Social posts. 
   
   
    
2. Click the Posts tab.
3. Next to the draft or scheduled social post, click Edit.
   
   
    
4. Select which social profile you'd like to update. Update the post text, choose or create a new image, pick a new date and time to share your post, and then click Post Now or Schedule Post.
   
   

   Review your plan: This feature is not available in all Constant Contact plans. If you don’t have full access, you may need to upgrade your plan.

    

Edit a published Social Post on Facebook

Once a post is shared to Facebook, you can't edit the post from within your Constant Contact account, but you can edit the post from within Facebook. Keep in mind that when you make changes to your post from your social media account, you won't see the changes reflected in the post or activity reporting in your Constant Contact account.

1. Click Marketing channels > Social posts. 
   
   
    
2. Click the Posts tab.
   
   
    
3. Next to the posted social post you want to edit, click ... > Details. 
   
   
    
4. Next to the Facebook post you want to edit, click ... > View Post.
   
   
    
5. Log into your Facebook account, and from your business page, click the three dots at the top of the post. Select Manage Post.   
   
   
    
6. Select Edit post. 
   
   
    
7. Update your post content.
8. Click Save. 
   
   
    

For more help with editing a post on Facebook, please see Facebook's Support.

Edit a published Social Post on Instagram

Important: Although you can create and access your Instagram account from a desktop computer, it lacks some of the features and functionality of the Instagram mobile app. We recommend creating and managing your Instagram account through the app on a mobile device.

Once a post is shared to Instagram, you can't edit the post from within your Constant Contact account, but you can edit the post from within Instagram. Keep in mind that when you make changes to your post from your social media account, you won't see the changes reflected in the post or activity reporting in your Constant Contact account.

1. From your business profile, view your posts by clicking the posts icon. Select the image of the post you want to edit.
   
   
2. Click the three dots at the top of your post. 
   
   
    
3. Select Edit. 
   
   
    
4. Update your post content and click Done. 
   
   
    

For more help with editing a post on Instagram, please see Instagram's Support.

Edit a published Social Post on LinkedIn

Once a post is shared to LinkedIn, you can't edit the post from within your Constant Contact account, but you can edit the post from within LinkedIn. Keep in mind that when you make changes to your post from your social media account, you won't see the changes reflected in the post or activity reporting in your Constant Contact account.

1. Click Marketing channels > Social posts.
   
   
    
2. Click the Posts tab.
   
   
    
3. Next to the posted social post you want to edit, click ... > Details. 
   
   
    
4. Next to the LinkedIn post you want to edit, click ... > View Post.
   
   
    
5. Log into your LinkedIn account and then open the drop-down menu for your post.
6. Select Edit Post. 
   
   
    
7. Update the content of your post and click Save. 
   
   
    

For more help with managing posts on LinkedIn, please see LinkedIn's Support.

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