Social Marketing - Social Media Management
Centrally manage all social media channels, schedule posts and track performance from a single platform
Odoo 19 Social Marketing module provides a comprehensive social media management solution, allowing businesses to manage multiple accounts across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube from a unified dashboard.
The system supports automated post scheduling, real-time engagement tracking, detailed performance analytics and efficient multi-channel marketing campaign management.
Key Features
Key points
• Unified Dashboard: Manage all social channels from one interface
• Multi-Platform Support: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube
• Post Scheduling: Automatic post scheduling by timezone
• Content Calendar: Visual weekly/monthly content calendar
• Engagement Tracking: Track likes, comments, shares in real-time
• Analytics & Reporting: Detailed reports on reach, engagement, clicks
• Campaign Management: Multi-channel marketing campaign management
• Team Collaboration: Permissions and team collaboration
• Media Library: Centralized image and video library
• Hashtag Management: Manage and suggest relevant hashtags
Connect Social Media Accounts
Steps
1. Go to Social Marketing → Configuration → Social Accounts
2. Click Create to add new account
3. Select platform: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube
4. Click Authorize to connect with social account
5. Login and grant Odoo access permissions
6. Select specific Page/Profile to manage
7. Configure timezone and posting preferences
8. Click Save to complete connection
Create and Schedule Posts
Steps
1. Go to Social Marketing → Posts → Create
2. Select social accounts to post to (multi-select)
3. Enter post content (auto-adapts per platform)
4. Add images/videos from Media Library or upload new
5. Add relevant hashtags and mentions
6. Choose posting time: Post Now or Schedule
7. If Schedule: select date, time and timezone
8. Preview post on each platform
9. Click Post or Schedule to complete
Content Management
Key points
• Bulk Actions: Schedule/delete multiple posts at once
• Duplicate Posts: Clone posts for reuse
• Post Templates: Create templates for recurring posts
• Content Approval: Approval workflow before posting
Post Status
| Status | Description | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | Post being drafted | Edit, Schedule, Delete |
| Scheduled | Scheduled for auto-posting | Reschedule, Cancel, Edit |
| Posted | Successfully posted | View Stats, Boost, Delete |
| Failed | Posting failed (API error) | Retry, Edit, Delete |
Engagement Tracking
Key points
• Real-time Monitoring: Track likes, comments, shares instantly
• Comment Management: Reply to comments directly from Odoo
• Message Inbox: Manage messages from all platforms
• Mention Tracking: Track when mentioned/tagged
• Sentiment Analysis: Analyze comment sentiment
• Response Time: Measure average response time
• Engagement Rate: Automatically calculate engagement rate
• Top Performers: Identify highest performing posts
Analytics and Reporting
Key points
• Performance Dashboard: Overview of all channel performance
• Reach & Impressions: Number of reach and impressions
• Engagement Metrics: Likes, comments, shares, clicks
• Follower Growth: Track follower growth
• Best Time to Post: Analyze optimal posting times
• Content Performance: Compare performance of content types
• Competitor Analysis: Compare with competitors
• Custom Reports: Create custom reports by KPI
• Export Data: Export data to Excel/PDF
Campaign Management
Create and manage multi-channel marketing campaigns with clear objectives and KPIs. Track campaign performance in real-time and adjust strategy promptly.
Campaign Elements
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Campaign Name | Marketing campaign name |
| Objective | Goal: Awareness, Engagement, Conversion |
| Duration | Start and end dates |
| Budget | Estimated campaign budget |
| Target Audience | Target audience |
| KPIs | Success measurement metrics |
| Posts | List of posts in campaign |
| Performance | Actual performance vs targets |
Multi-Platform Integration
Key points
• Facebook Pages: Posts, stories, manage comments and messages
• Instagram Business: Posts, stories, reels, IGTV, shopping tags
• LinkedIn Company Pages: Company posts, articles, employee advocacy
• Twitter/X: Tweets, threads, retweets, mentions, DMs
• YouTube: Video uploads, community posts, comments
• Cross-posting: Post simultaneously to multiple platforms
• Platform-specific Features: Optimize content per platform
• API Integration: Connect via official platform APIs
Media Library
Key points
• Centralized Storage: Centralized image and video storage
• Folder Organization: Organize by folders and tags
• Image Editor: Basic image editing (crop, resize, filter)
• Video Trimming: Simple video cutting and editing
• Stock Images: Stock image library integration (if available)
• Usage Tracking: Track where media is used
• Bulk Upload: Upload multiple files at once
• Format Support: JPG, PNG, GIF, MP4, MOV, etc.
Important Terminology
Social Media Terms
| Term | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Reach | Unique number of people who viewed content |
| Impressions | Total number of times content was displayed |
| Engagement | Interactions: likes, comments, shares, clicks |
| Engagement Rate | Engagement rate = Engagement / Reach |
| CTR | Click-through Rate - click rate |
| Organic Reach | Natural unpaid reach |
| Paid Reach | Reach through paid advertising |
| Hashtag | Tag for categorization and discoverability |
| Mention | When tagged/mentioned by others |
| Story | Temporary content (24h) on Instagram/Facebook |
Real-World Use Cases
Key points
• Brand Awareness: Build multi-channel brand recognition
• Product Launch: New product launch campaigns
• Customer Service: Customer support via social media
• Event Promotion: Promote events and seminars
• User-Generated Content: Collect and share customer content
• Influencer Collaboration: Manage influencer partnerships
• Crisis Management: Handle media crises
• Community Building: Build user communities
• Lead Generation: Generate leads from social media
• E-commerce Integration: Sell directly through social
Integration with Other Modules
Key points
• CRM: Create leads from social media interactions
• Sales: Track conversions from social campaigns
• Marketing Automation: Combine with email marketing
• Website: Embed social feeds on website
• E-commerce: Sync products and orders
• Events: Promote events and track registrations
• Helpdesk: Convert messages to tickets
• Analytics: Consolidated reports with data from other modules
Best Practices
Key points
• Schedule posts when audience is most active online
• Create content calendar at least 2 weeks ahead
• Use relevant and trending hashtags
• Reply to comments and messages within 24h
• Diversify content types: text, image, video, stories
• A/B testing to find most effective content
• Monitor competitors and learn strategies
• Measure ROI of each campaign
• Backup content and data regularly
• Comply with regulations and policies of each platform
• Use high-quality visual content
• Engage with audience, not just one-way posting
FAQ
Key points
• Q: How many social accounts can be managed? A: Unlimited accounts
• Q: Does it support automatic posting? A: Yes, automatic scheduling by timezone
• Q: Can comments be replied from Odoo? A: Yes, manage and reply directly
• Q: How often is analytics data updated? A: Real-time or per API cycle
• Q: Does it support Instagram Shopping? A: Yes, with Instagram Business account
• Q: Can posts be boosted from Odoo? A: Platform-dependent, some support via API
• Q: Is there a post limit? A: No, but comply with API rate limits
• Q: Does it support multi-language posts? A: Yes, create multi-language posts