When sharing content on social media from your site, understanding platform-specific limitations and best practices is crucial for effective distribution.

Platform Restrictions and Capabilities:

Facebook:

• Can only share to business pages, not personal profiles
• Limited to 25 accounts in Publishing Targets

LinkedIn:

• Supports sharing to personal profiles only
• Manual sharing required for company pages

Pinterest:

• Requires featured images for blog posts and products
• Automatically includes post URL
• Must select a specific board as publishing target

Tumblr:

• Supports text, image, markdown, quote, and video blocks
• Image and video blocks show differently in dashboard view

Connecting Social Media Accounts:

1. Go to Settings > Connected Accounts
2. Click "Connect an Account"
3. Enter credentials for chosen platform
4. Enable content sharing option
5. Select publishing target (Facebook/Pinterest)
6. Set default post format
7. Save settings

Default Post Format Variables:

• %t: Title
• %a: Author
• %u: URL

Publishing Content:

For Blog Posts and Events:

1. Open item editor
2. Access Share tab
3. Toggle desired social profiles
4. Set status to Published
5. Save changes

For Products:

1. Go to Marketing tab
2. Select Social Media Accounts
3. Toggle desired platforms
4. Set visibility to Public
5. Save changes

Troubleshooting Tips:

• Disconnect and reconnect accounts if sharing to wrong profile
• Ensure featured images are set for Pinterest sharing
• Check block compatibility for Tumblr posts
• Use manual URL sharing for repeat posts

This system allows for efficient content distribution while maintaining platform-specific requirements and best practices.

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