glossary
What Happens to a Threads Ghost Post After 24 Hours
A Threads ghost post is a text-only post Meta archives after 24 hours. Replies can route to your inbox, and the API creates one with is_ghost_post=true.
•6 min read
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What Video Completion Rate Counts on Meta, TikTok and YouTube
Your video completion rate means a different thing on every platform. The exact counting rules from Meta, TikTok, Google Ads and the VAST spec.
•9 min read
glossary
What YouTube Engaged Views Count, and What Google Never Says
YouTube engaged views has two live definitions inside Google: one in YouTube Studio, one in Google Ads with a 10 second threshold. Both, quoted in full.
•9 min read
glossary
Why the Accounts Engaged Instagram Metric Is Not the Same as Interactions
The accounts engaged Instagram metric counts unique accounts, not actions, and the API field names no longer match the labels in the Instagram app.
•8 min read
glossary
Converting the Bluesky API Rate Limit Into Posts Per Hour
The Bluesky API rate limit on writes is a points budget, not a request count: 5,000 points an hour, 3 per post, so 1,666 posts an hour.
•8 min read
glossary
The Two Records Behind a Bluesky Custom Domain Handle
Your Bluesky custom domain handle needs one of two records: a TXT on _atproto, or plain text at /.well-known/atproto-did. Both values, plus the reserved TLDs.
•10 min read
glossary
Why Bluesky Facets byteStart byteEnd Count Bytes, Not Characters
Bluesky facets byteStart byteEnd offsets count UTF-8 bytes, not JavaScript UTF-16 indexes. The lexicon warning, a worked example, and code that gets it right.
•9 min read
glossary
The X Authenticity Rule: Can I Post the Same Content to Multiple Accounts?
Can I post the same content to multiple accounts? X bans identical posts from accounts one person runs, permits localized versions, and caps you at ten.
•8 min read
glossary
Five Engagement Counts: Does Bluesky Have Analytics?
Does Bluesky have analytics? No. The lexicon gives postView five engagement counts, no view count, no impressions and no analytics endpoint.
•9 min read
glossary
Only LinkedIn Publishes a Dwell Time Social Media Definition
LinkedIn is the only network with a published dwell time social media definition: measurement starts when at least half of a feed update is visible.
•7 min read
glossary
What EU AI Act Article 50 Requires When You Post AI Content
EU AI Act Article 50 has applied since 2 August 2026. Article 50(2) binds providers to mark outputs, and 50(4) binds deployers to disclose deepfakes.
•8 min read
glossary
No Platform Publishes a Follower Growth Rate, So Every Tool Invents One
Vendors compute follower growth rate from raw counts. Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and X publish followers gained and lost, and no rate at all.
•7 min read
glossary
What the FTC Endorsement Guides Say About a Sponsored Post
Codified at 16 CFR Part 255, the FTC Endorsement Guides interpret Section 5 of the FTC Act. What 255.5 asks of a sponsored social post, in the FTC's words.
•7 min read
glossary
Three Minutes, Not Sixty Seconds: How Long Can a YouTube Short Be
Most pages say 60 seconds. How long can a YouTube Short be is three minutes, and the music and copyright limits that bite well before that.
•8 min read
glossary
Just How Many Boards Can You Have on Pinterest? 2,000 of Any Type
The cap on how many boards can you have on Pinterest is 2,000 of any type, group boards included, plus 200,000 Pins. Both numbers live in the dev docs.
•8 min read
glossary
How the Instagram API 100 Posts per 24 Hours Limit Works
Meta's Instagram API 100 posts per 24 hours limit is a rolling window counted at publish. Carousels count once, and the page's 50-post sentence goes unresolved.
•7 min read
glossary
Meta Sets the Instagram API alt_text Character Limit at 1,000
Meta caps the Instagram API alt_text character limit at 1,000 and scopes the field to still images. Reels and stories accept no alt text at all.
•6 min read
glossary
Meta's Deprecation Dates for Instagram Impressions vs Views
Dated facts on Instagram impressions vs views: Meta deprecated impressions January 21, 2025, and it stopped working on all API versions April 21, 2025.
•7 min read
glossary
The Instagram Profile Visits Meaning Meta Gives You, and Everything It Leaves Out
Meta's Instagram profile visits meaning is one sentence long, with no attribution window, no dedupe rule and no uniqueness guarantee published.
•7 min read
glossary
What Every IPTC Digital Source Type Code Means
Every IPTC digital source type QCode in plain English: 17 live terms, 3 retired, and what social platforms do with the value after upload.
•9 min read
glossary
How Open Graph Tags Decide What Every Network Shows
The four Open Graph tags the protocol requires, which networks read them, which read twitter: card tags instead, and how to see what a crawler got.
•8 min read
glossary
Meta Publishes a Reels Skip Rate the Instagram App Never Shows You
Instagram exposes reels skip rate through the Graph API only, with a denominator of initial views that the app's Views number does not match.
•7 min read
glossary
What a t.co Link Is, and the 23 Characters X Says It Costs
Every URL you post on X becomes a t.co link, and X's developer docs still put the cost at 23 characters. Here is what the wrap counts and what it does not.
•7 min read
glossary
Why the Threads Character Limit Counts Emoji as UTF-8 Bytes
The Threads character limit is 500, but Meta counts each emoji as its UTF-8 byte length, so one family emoji costs 25. Here is how to count a post correctly.
•8 min read
glossary
The TikTok AI Generated Label Is Two Different Labels
The TikTok AI generated label comes two ways: a creator label you apply with is_aigc, and an auto label from AI effects or C2PA that you cannot remove.
•9 min read
glossary
Why the TikTok Caption Character Limit Is Measured in UTF-16 Runes
The TikTok caption character limit is 2200 UTF-16 runes for video and 90 for a photo title. Runes are not characters, and one emoji can cost eleven.
•9 min read
glossary
C2PA in Plain English: What Are Content Credentials?
C2PA manifests explained: what are Content Credentials, what a claim signature proves, and which networks say anything about the manifest after an upload.
•9 min read
glossary
Rights Matching on YouTube: What Is Content ID and What a Claim Does
Answered: what is Content ID, why YouTube says only Audio Library music is copyright-safe, and how a claim redirects money instead of hitting your channel.
•8 min read
glossary
The YouTube Description Character Limit Is 5000 Bytes, Not Characters
The YouTube description character limit is 5000 bytes, not 5000 characters. A kanji costs three bytes, an emoji four. Here is how to count it correctly.
•7 min read
social-media
The 7 Best Social Media MCP Servers for Posting From Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor
Seven best social media MCP servers compared for real posting: hosted URL, auth, tool count, platforms, and what each plan costs. Includes the setup config for Claude Code and Claude Desktop.
•8 min read
social-media
Which Is the Best Social Media Scheduling API in 2026? 9 Schedulers Compared
Nine schedulers ranked for the best social media scheduling API in 2026: which include REST on the entry plan, which add an MCP server, rate limits, webhooks, and price per connected account.
•8 min read
social-media
The 8 Best Social Media Tools for AI Agents, Ranked by What the Agent Can Call
Eight best social media tools for AI agents, compared on the five things an agent can use: a hosted MCP server, a REST API, scheduling, media upload, and per-platform error reporting.
•8 min read
tutorials
How to Post to Social Media With AI Agents in Under 5 Minutes
A step-by-step guide on how to post to social media with AI agents: connect accounts once, give Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or a script one key, and publish to ten platforms through MCP, an agent skill, or REST.
•7 min read
tutorials
Publish to Pages With a Grok Bot Template for Facebook Posting
A Grok bot template for Facebook posting publishes to Pages from a chat message. Facebook is the one network that uses pageId instead of a connection ID, and that single difference breaks most first attempts.
•4 min read
tutorials
Post Reels and Carousels With a Grok Bot Template for Instagram Posting
A Grok bot template for Instagram posting schedules Feed posts, Reels and Stories from one chat message. What postType does, why Reels need a video URL, and the three fields people forget.
•5 min read
tutorials
Ship Weekly Updates With a Grok Bot Template for LinkedIn Posting
A Grok bot template for LinkedIn posting needs almost no platform config, which makes it the fastest of the ten networks to automate. What that means in practice, and how to run a weekly routine.
•4 min read
tutorials
How to Install a Grok Bot Template for Social Media Posting
A Grok bot template for social media posting installs from one x.ai link and schedules to ten networks. What the template contains, how to install it, and what it will not do.
•10 min read
tutorials
Handle Privacy Levels With a Grok Bot Template for TikTok Posting
A Grok bot template for TikTok posting has to fill twelve platform fields, more than any other network. privacyLevel is mandatory, aiGenerated is a compliance flag, and both are easy to get wrong.
•5 min read
tutorials
Schedule Threads and Replies With a Grok Bot Template for X Posting
A Grok bot template for X posting schedules to X from the same company that owns Grok. The API field is still called twitterConnectionIds, and that quirk tells you something useful about the rename.
•4 min read
marketing-tips
Picking the Best Influencer Marketing Software in 2026
The best influencer marketing software in 2026, compared on pricing, payout fees and stage fit across ten platforms and creator marketplaces.
•11 min read
social-media
What It Actually Takes to Get 100K Followers on X
A stage-by-stage roadmap to get 100K followers on X in 2026, from your first 500 followers to a content system that runs without daily willpower.
•5 min read
marketing-tips
Best AI Visibility and Brand Monitoring Tools for 2026
Buyers ask ChatGPT before they ask Google. The AI visibility and brand monitoring tools worth paying for in 2026, what each costs, and who each fits.
•10 min read
social-media
Do You Meet the TikTok Creator Fund Eligibility Requirements in 2026?
The fund you are searching for was retired. What the TikTok Creator Fund eligibility requirements used to be, and the Creator Rewards rules replacing them.
•4 min read
marketing-tips
How Organic Facebook Content Can Improve Paid Campaigns
Organic posts show what people actually respond to. How to close the organic paid viral loop on Facebook by turning strong posts into ad creative.
•6 min read
marketing-tips
What Successful Meta Advertisers Do Differently
Automation launches campaigns; it does not make them work. What successful meta advertisers do differently, from goal setting through creative testing.
•6 min read
marketing-tips
A Practical Answer - How to Find Customers on Reddit
Buying conversations run hourly. How to find customers on Reddit by monitoring keywords instead of subreddits, and replying before a thread cools.
•6 min read
social-media
Compare Affordable Social Media Management for Small Teams
Compare affordable social media management tools for small business with pricing, dashboard notes, plan limits, screenshots, real costs, and best-fit picks.
•16 min read
marketing-tips
Useful Context - AI Social Media Tools for Real Estate Agents
Good real estate social media automation covers listings, open houses, and market updates. AdaptlyPost, Buffer, Hootsuite, Later and more, compared.
•13 min read
social-media
Explained Clearly - Restaurant Social Media Management Tool
Judged as marketing software a restaurant social media management tool looks ordinary. Judged on specials, reviews, and multi-location reporting, it does not.
•13 min read
social-media
Best Social Media Management Tools for Indie Hackers in 2026
Compare social media management tools for indie hackers with current pricing, platform coverage, dashboard examples, and a lean founder workflow for 2026.
•12 min read