Client post preview links

A client post preview link is a private web address that shows one scheduled post to someone without a SocialPatra account. They can read the post and leave comments, and nothing is published from that page.

Plan: Free and up

Clients do not want another login. A preview link opens a clean page with the post as it will go out, so they can read it and react on their phone.

The link is for feedback, not sign-off. A client who needs to approve a post does that as an approver with an account.

How to share a post

  1. Open the post. Open a post that is a draft or scheduled and find the Client preview link panel.
  2. Set the expiry and comments. Choose how long the link works, from 1 to 30 days with 14 as the default, and whether comments are allowed.
  3. Copy the link and send it. Copy the link right away. For safety it is shown once and cannot be shown again, so create a new one if you lose it.

You need permission to edit the post to create a link. Links can be made for posts that are not yet published.

What your client sees

  • The post preview with your workspace name and the scheduled time.
  • One card per platform, with the text and media for that platform.
  • Earlier comments, and a form to add one with a name and up to 2,000 characters. They can quote the part of the text they mean.
  • A note that the page is read-only and nothing is published from it.

A link that is expired, revoked or wrong shows the same "no longer available" message, so it never confirms whether a post exists. The page is not indexed by search engines.

What you control

  • Revoke a link at any time.
  • Keep up to 20 active links on one post, for example one per stakeholder.
  • Read the comments next to the post and mark each one resolved when you have dealt with it.
  • Get a notification in the app when someone comments.

Public links are rate limited, and each link accepts a limited number of comments, which keeps a shared link from being used to flood a post.

What preview links do not do

  • They do not approve a post. Approval needs a signed-in approver, covered in the approval workflow.
  • They share one post, not a whole calendar.

Frequently asked questions

Does my client need an account to see a post?

No. They open the link in a browser, read the post and can leave a comment.

Can my client approve a post from the link?

No. The link is read-only plus comments. To approve, they sign in with the approver role.

Can I share a whole content calendar?

Not today. Each link shows a single post.

How long does a link work?

From 1 to 30 days as you choose, 14 by default. You can revoke it sooner.

Can I turn comments off?

Yes. Comments are on by default and you can switch them off when you create the link.

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