Posting, agents and APIs
Guides to scheduling posts, connecting AI agents over MCP, and posting through the X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, TikTok and YouTube APIs.
AI agents
AI for social media: what works in 2026
Where AI helps with social media in 2026 (drafting, repurposing, scheduling with agents), where it fails, platform labelling rules, and a safe workflow.
10 November 2026 · 7 min read
The best LinkedIn MCP servers in 2026
The LinkedIn MCP servers worth using in 2026: official-API servers that post safely versus ones that log in as you, with features, prices and risks.
10 November 2026 · 5 min read
ChatGPT MCP: how to connect MCP servers to ChatGPT
How to connect a custom MCP server to ChatGPT in 2026: which plans allow write actions, the exact steps in Plugins, OAuth, local servers and fixes.
10 November 2026 · 6 min read
Claude Code agent teams: build a content team that drafts and schedules posts
A hands-on guide to Claude Code agent teams: enable them, define a researcher, writer and editor, and have the team draft and schedule a week of posts.
10 November 2026 · 9 min read
Claude Code hooks: post a changelog every time you ship
How Claude Code hooks work (events, matchers, exit codes, JSON), plus two copyable hooks that turn every release into social posts you approve.
10 November 2026 · 7 min read
Claude Code MCP servers: how to add them, and which ones to use
How to add MCP servers to Claude Code with claude mcp add, scopes and .mcp.json, sign-in with /mcp, limits and fixes, plus the servers worth installing.
10 November 2026 · 6 min read
Claude Code subagents: a social media subagent you can copy
How Claude Code subagents work (files, front matter, tools, models, MCP), and a ready-to-copy social media subagent that drafts and schedules posts.
10 November 2026 · 7 min read
Claude for marketing: workflows that save hours
Seven marketing workflows for Claude with prompts to copy: a brand voice project, repurposing, campaigns, research, copy tests, reviews and scheduling.
10 November 2026 · 6 min read
How to turn one YouTube video into a week of social posts
Turn one YouTube video into a LinkedIn post, an X thread, Bluesky and Mastodon posts, and Shorts and TikToks, using the transcript and Claude.
25 October 2026 · 6 min read
How to write LinkedIn posts with Claude that don't sound like AI
A practical system for writing LinkedIn posts with Claude in your own voice: a voice profile, copy-paste prompts, the AI tells to ban, and how to schedule the results.
25 October 2026 · 6 min read
The best MCP servers for social media in 2026
Six MCP servers that let Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor post to social media, compared on networks, sign-in, price and what the agent can do.
26 September 2026 · 5 min read
How to post to X, LinkedIn and Bluesky from Claude
A step-by-step guide to connecting Claude to your social accounts with an MCP connector, so you can draft, schedule and cancel posts from a chat.
26 September 2026 · 4 min read
What is an MCP server? A plain-English guide for marketers
MCP lets AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT use your other software. What an MCP server is, how it works and what it means for social media.
25 September 2026 · 4 min read
Announce every release from Claude Code
Set up Claude Code to read your changelog, write launch posts for X, LinkedIn and Bluesky, and schedule them with a reusable slash command.
24 September 2026 · 3 min read
How to let an AI agent post for you without losing control
Guardrails for letting Claude, ChatGPT or any AI agent post to your social accounts: drafts first, scoped access and one-click revoke.
23 September 2026 · 3 min read
Developers
LinkedIn Post Inspector: fix broken link previews
Use LinkedIn Post Inspector to refresh a stale or broken link preview, set the four Open Graph tags LinkedIn needs, and fix the usual image problems.
10 November 2026 · 5 min read
TikTok API: which one you need (Content Posting, Display, Research)
TikTok has several APIs. What the Content Posting, Display, Research and Commercial Content APIs do, who can use them, and how to get access.
10 November 2026 · 6 min read
The best social media schedulers with an API in 2026
Which social media scheduler has the best API? Ayrshare, Zernio, Buffer, Postiz and Postbase compared on who each is built for, price, rate limits, webhooks and MCP.
28 September 2026 · 8 min read
Automate social media posts with n8n (X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Mastodon)
Build n8n workflows that post to X, LinkedIn, Bluesky and Mastodon through the Postbase API, from RSS, a blog or a form, with drafts to review.
27 September 2026 · 3 min read
TikTok Content Posting API: how to post videos and pass the audit
How to post to TikTok from your own app: Direct Post vs Upload, creator_info, video and photo uploads, and the UX rules TikTok's audit checks.
26 September 2026 · 5 min read
How to post to X with the API in 2026: threads, media and pricing
Posting to X with API v2: pay-per-use pricing, OAuth 2.0 scopes, threads, image and video uploads, and counting characters the way X does.
26 September 2026 · 5 min read
How to post to LinkedIn with the API: images, first comments and gotchas
LinkedIn's Posts API in practice: versioned headers, images, first comments, token expiry and the escaping rule that breaks most first attempts.
25 September 2026 · 5 min read
How to post to Bluesky with the API: app passwords, links, images and threads
Post to Bluesky through the AT Protocol: app passwords and OAuth, clickable links with facets, image uploads and threads, with working code.
24 September 2026 · 4 min read
How to upload videos to YouTube with the API (and why they come out private)
Upload videos and Shorts with the YouTube Data API: OAuth scopes, resumable uploads, the new quota, and why unaudited apps' videos are private.
23 September 2026 · 3 min read
Guides
The best LinkedIn post schedulers in 2026
Seven ways to schedule LinkedIn posts in 2026, from LinkedIn's free scheduler to Buffer, Taplio, AuthoredUp, Typefully, Hootsuite and Postbase, priced.
10 November 2026 · 7 min read
Best time to post on LinkedIn in 2026 (and the best days)
The best days and times to post on LinkedIn in 2026 from two studies of millions of posts, a weekday table, times by industry, and how to find your own.
10 November 2026 · 7 min read
Best time to post on social media in 2026 (every platform, one table)
The best days and times to post on TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky and Mastodon in 2026, in one table, plus how to find yours.
10 November 2026 · 6 min read
Best time to post on TikTok on Friday
The best time to post on TikTok on Friday is 3pm to 6pm local time, the window all three big studies agree on. Times by industry and US time zones.
10 November 2026 · 4 min read
Best time to post on TikTok on Monday
The best time to post on TikTok on a Monday is 1pm to 5pm local time. What the big studies say, the best Monday times by industry, and US time zones.
10 November 2026 · 4 min read
Best time to post on TikTok on Saturday
The best time to post on TikTok on Saturday is 3pm to 6pm, and it's the top day for creators. What the studies say, times by industry and US time zones.
10 November 2026 · 4 min read
Best time to post on TikTok on Sunday
The best time to post on TikTok on Sunday is 9am to 12pm local time. What the studies say about Sundays, US time zones, and when brands should skip it.
10 November 2026 · 4 min read
Best time to post on TikTok in 2026, by day and hour
The best days and hours to post on TikTok in 2026 from the three biggest studies, a day-by-day table, US time zones, and how to find your own best time.
10 November 2026 · 8 min read
Best time to post on X (Twitter) in 2026
The best time to post on X in 2026 is Tuesday to Thursday, late morning to early afternoon. What two big studies found, times for every day, and more.
10 November 2026 · 5 min read
Best time to post on YouTube in 2026, for videos and Shorts
The best days and times to upload YouTube videos and Shorts in 2026, from a study of 1.8 million videos, a day-by-day table, and how to find your own.
10 November 2026 · 7 min read
Best time to post YouTube Shorts in 2026
Post YouTube Shorts between 6pm and 9pm, with Friday at 4pm the top slot, from a 2026 study of 1.8 million videos. Times for every day of the week.
10 November 2026 · 4 min read
Bluesky character limit (and how links and images count)
Bluesky posts are limited to 300 characters (graphemes). How emoji, links and images count, the bio, name, alt text and DM limits, and how to fit more.
10 November 2026 · 5 min read
Buffer pricing in 2026: every plan explained
Buffer's Free, Essentials and Team plans with prices checked today, what 1 to 10 channels cost, what the free plan leaves out, and flat-price options.
10 November 2026 · 4 min read
Hootsuite pricing in 2026: every plan, and is it worth it?
Hootsuite costs $99, $199 or $399 per user a month, billed yearly. What each plan includes, what a team pays, the trial limits, and cheaper options.
10 November 2026 · 5 min read
Hootsuite vs Sprout Social: price, features and which to pick
Hootsuite vs Sprout Social with prices checked today, what each plan includes, what a team of three pays, and cheaper options if you mainly schedule.
10 November 2026 · 6 min read
How long can TikTok videos be?
TikToks can be 10 minutes in the app and up to 60 from a computer on many accounts. The limits by upload method, the best length, and why 1 minute matters.
10 November 2026 · 4 min read
How long can YouTube Shorts be?
YouTube Shorts can be up to 3 minutes if square or vertical. What happens past 3 minutes, the one-minute copyright rule, music limits and the best length.
10 November 2026 · 5 min read
How to preview a LinkedIn post before you publish
LinkedIn has no preview button. How to check where your post gets cut off and how formatting, images and link cards will look, before it goes live.
10 November 2026 · 4 min read
How to quote tweet on X (desktop and mobile)
How to quote a post on X on desktop, iPhone and Android, how to quote a tweet in a reply, how to see who quoted you, and why Quote is sometimes missing.
10 November 2026 · 5 min read
How to see (and edit) scheduled posts on LinkedIn
Where LinkedIn keeps scheduled posts on desktop and mobile, how to edit, reschedule or delete them, company pages, and the limits of LinkedIn's scheduler.
10 November 2026 · 4 min read
How to start a LinkedIn newsletter
How to create a LinkedIn newsletter in 2026: who's eligible, how the first edition invites your followers, how often to publish, and how to promote it.
10 November 2026 · 4 min read
How to bold text on LinkedIn (and italics, lists, line breaks)
LinkedIn posts have no bold button. How to bold and italicise text with a free formatter, add bullet points and line breaks, and when formatting hurts.
10 November 2026 · 4 min read
LinkedIn character limits for posts, comments, headlines and articles
LinkedIn posts allow 3,000 characters, comments 1,250, headlines 220 and About 2,600. Every LinkedIn limit in one table, and what shows before "...more".
10 November 2026 · 5 min read
LinkedIn hashtags: how many to use, and which ones
LinkedIn hashtags no longer add reach, but they still link to search. How many to use, where to put them, how to pick them, and LinkedIn's top hashtags.
10 November 2026 · 6 min read
LinkedIn image sizes for posts, carousels and banners
Every LinkedIn image size from LinkedIn's help: posts, multi-image posts, carousels, link previews, banners, company pages and video, plus a template.
10 November 2026 · 6 min read
Metricool pricing: plans, limits and hidden costs
Metricool's Free, Starter, Advanced and Custom plans with prices checked today, what a brand includes, the add-ons that cost extra (like X), and examples.
10 November 2026 · 5 min read
TikTok video size and dimensions
The right TikTok video size is 1080 × 1920 (9:16). Every TikTok spec, the safe zone TikTok's buttons cover, photo and profile sizes, and export settings.
10 November 2026 · 5 min read
Tweet templates that still work in 2026
Twenty fill-in-the-blank tweet templates for announcements, lessons, how-tos, opinions, questions and threads, each with an example and why it works.
10 November 2026 · 6 min read
Twitter (X) image size guide
Every X (Twitter) image size: in-post images, multi-image posts, GIFs, the 1500 × 500 header, profile photo and link cards, plus a free header template.
10 November 2026 · 5 min read
X (Twitter) character limit: posts, replies, DMs, bios and Premium
Every X character limit in one table: 280-character posts, 25,000 with Premium, DMs, bios, names, polls and alt text, plus how X counts characters.
10 November 2026 · 4 min read
How to check your X (Twitter) analytics
How to see X analytics for free (per post) or with Premium (the dashboard), on desktop and mobile, what each metric means and what to do with it.
10 November 2026 · 6 min read
YouTube Shorts size and aspect ratio
The right YouTube Shorts size is 1080 × 1920, a 9:16 frame. Every Shorts spec, the safe zone YouTube's buttons cover, and how to reframe landscape video.
10 November 2026 · 5 min read
YouTube thumbnail size: dimensions, file size and safe zones
The right YouTube thumbnail size in 2026 (1280 × 720 or 4K), the new 50 MB limit, Shorts thumbnails, safe zones to keep clear, and a free template.
10 November 2026 · 7 min read
Hootsuite alternatives for small agencies: 7 options by workflow
Compare seven Hootsuite alternatives for small agencies on client approvals, reporting, account limits and total cost, with a five-client planning example.
1 November 2026 · 8 min read
The best social media schedulers for creators in 2026
Compare Postbase, Buffer, Later, Metricool and Typefully by creator workflow, real plan limits and publishing needs, with clear reasons to choose each.
31 October 2026 · 7 min read
Postiz vs Buffer: which scheduler should you choose in 2026?
Compare Postiz and Buffer on pricing, self-hosting, channels, AI and team workflows, with clear tradeoffs and when Postbase is worth considering.
29 October 2026 · 7 min read
Bluesky vs Mastodon vs Threads: which should you post on in 2026?
An honest comparison of Bluesky, Mastodon and Threads for people who post: audience size, reach, feeds, limits, scheduling and tools, and which one fits you.
25 October 2026 · 5 min read
Does scheduling posts hurt reach? A network-by-network answer
Do scheduled posts get less reach on X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Bluesky or Mastodon? What each network says, and the real reasons posts underperform.
25 October 2026 · 6 min read
How often should you post on social media? Numbers for every network
How often to post on X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Mastodon, TikTok and YouTube in 2026, what the research says, and how to keep it up.
25 October 2026 · 6 min read
How to grow on Bluesky in 2026 (starter packs, feeds and what to post)
A practical guide to getting Bluesky followers in 2026: set up your profile, get into starter packs and custom feeds, what to post, how often, and how to keep it up.
25 October 2026 · 6 min read
How to schedule Mastodon posts (on any instance)
Mastodon's official apps can't schedule posts, but its API can. Three ways to schedule Mastodon posts and threads, plus the limits and fixes.
25 October 2026 · 7 min read
How to write an X thread people actually finish
How to write a Twitter thread on X that people read to the end: the hook, structure, length, where links go, a copy-paste template, and how to post or schedule it.
25 October 2026 · 6 min read
Should you put the link in the first comment on LinkedIn?
Does a link in the first comment still help LinkedIn reach in 2026? What the data says, five ways to share a link, and how to schedule the comment.
25 October 2026 · 6 min read
How to build a social media content calendar (free template)
A free social media content calendar template you can paste into Google Sheets, Excel or Notion, plus a simple weekly system for filling it and keeping it going.
25 October 2026 · 7 min read
The best Buffer alternatives in 2026, by what you need
Compare eight Buffer alternatives for AI workflows, analytics, approvals and visual planning, with current prices, limits and reasons to keep Buffer.
28 September 2026 · 9 min read
The best Hootsuite alternatives in 2026 (for teams that don't need the whole suite)
Hootsuite starts at $99 per user per month. Eight alternatives for scheduling, inboxes and AI at a fraction of that, and when Hootsuite is worth it.
28 September 2026 · 3 min read
The best self-hosted social media management tools in 2026
Postiz, Mixpost, BrightBean Studio, OpenPost and Postbase compared on license, networks, what it takes to run them, and which one fits your team.
28 September 2026 · 7 min read
Can you schedule posts on Bluesky? Here's how
Bluesky's app has no built-in scheduling. Three ways to schedule Bluesky posts and threads anyway, the limits to plan around, and fixes for common problems.
27 September 2026 · 6 min read
How to schedule LinkedIn posts (with and without a tool)
LinkedIn has built-in scheduling up to 3 months ahead. How to use it on desktop, mobile and company Pages, what it can't do, and when a tool is worth it.
27 September 2026 · 5 min read
How to schedule TikTok videos (desktop, and from a tool)
TikTok lets you schedule videos 15 minutes to 10 days ahead from a desktop browser. How to do it, who can, its limits, and how to plan further ahead with a tool.
27 September 2026 · 4 min read
How to schedule tweets on X (and threads)
How to schedule posts on X on the web and iPhone, where to find them afterwards, what X's scheduler can't do (threads, polls, Android), and how to schedule whole threads.
27 September 2026 · 5 min read
How to schedule YouTube videos and Shorts
How to schedule YouTube videos and Shorts in YouTube Studio, how time zones and rescheduling work, and how to post to YouTube and TikTok at once.
27 September 2026 · 3 min read
Hypefury dropped X. Here's how to keep scheduling tweets and threads
Hypefury no longer supports X. Your options for scheduling tweets and threads now, and how to move your queue without posting anything twice.
27 September 2026 · 2 min read
How to cross-post to X, Bluesky, Mastodon and LinkedIn without it looking copy-pasted
One draft, a version per network: how to cross-post to X, Bluesky, Mastodon and LinkedIn with each network's limits and habits in mind.
26 September 2026 · 2 min read
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