# Tutorial: Schedule your first social media post

> Connect a LinkedIn account, write a post with AI help, schedule it and check that it went out. Takes about 10 minutes.

Source: https://enydea.com/en/documentation/tutorial-schedule-social-posts · Last updated 2026-10-02

## Goal

Schedule a LinkedIn post and check that it is published. This takes about 10 minutes. The same steps work for X and Facebook. Pinterest and Instagram need media and have extra limits, described in [Social Media and WhatsApp](https://enydea.com/en/documentation/social-media-and-whatsapp.md).

> **Note:** The Social Media screens are English only, also in the Dutch, German and French app.

## What you need

- A marketing relation selected in **Current Account** in the sidebar.
- A LinkedIn account you can post from.
- Optional: an image in your media library. See [Files and media library](https://enydea.com/en/documentation/files-and-media-library.md).

## Steps

![Social Media Management with the platform picker](https://enydea.com/seo-assets/screens/social-media.webp)

*Create & Schedule.*

1. Open **Social Media** in the sidebar.
2. Select **Connect Accounts**.
3. Under **Available to Connect**, select **Connect** next to LinkedIn. Sign in on LinkedIn and approve access. You return to Enydea.
4. Select **Done**. The button now reads **1 Connected**.
5. On the **Create & Schedule** tab, select **+** (**New post**) above the list.
6. Under **Select Platforms**, tick **LinkedIn**. Under **Select Accounts**, make sure your profile is ticked.
7. Select **Generate AI Content**. Wait a few seconds, then read the text and edit it until you are happy.
8. Optional: select **Add Image** and pick a picture. Select **AI Hashtags** to add hashtags.
9. Tick **Schedule for later**. Pick a **Schedule Date** and **Schedule Time** in the future. Or select **Set Best Time** for a suggested time, and check it. Leave **Recurring** on **No Repeat**.
10. Look at the preview on the right.
11. Select **Schedule Post**. A message says the post is scheduled for 1 account.

> **Tip:** To keep the post for later without scheduling it, select **Save Draft** instead of step 11.

## Check your work

1. In the list on the left, make sure **Scheduled** is switched on. Your post is there, with its date.
2. Select the post. The banner says "Editing a scheduled post". To change the time, edit it and select **Save & Schedule**.
3. After the scheduled time, switch on **Published**. The post should be there.
4. If the post shows **Failed**, your LinkedIn sign-in may have expired. Select **Connect Accounts**, then **Reconnect** next to LinkedIn, and use **Publish now** on the post.
5. Later, open the **Analytics Dashboard** tab to see followers, impressions and clicks.

## Next steps

- Create pictures for your posts with [Tutorial: Create AI images](https://enydea.com/en/documentation/tutorial-create-ai-images.md).
- Learn about company pages, platform limits and WhatsApp in [Social Media and WhatsApp](https://enydea.com/en/documentation/social-media-and-whatsapp.md).
- See every service Enydea connects to in the [Integrations overview](https://enydea.com/en/documentation/integrations-overview.md).