Failed Post Help
Request contains an invalid argument
This error can be one of a few reasons:
1) Google My Business doesn't allow you to post through its API. According to its guidelines, any business or brand categorized by Google as a chain is not allowed to schedule posts at this time. This is determined by Google's internal chain detection. More info on this can be found [hVery popularWhat counts as a social profile?
Each Facebook Page counts as 1 social profile.
Each Facebook Group counts as 1 social profile.
Each LinkedIn Profile counts as 1 social profile.
Each LinkedIn Page counts as 1 social profile.
Each Twitter account counts as 1 social profile.
Each Pinterest account counts as 1 social profile.
Each Instagram account counts as 1 social profile.
Each Google My Business location that is connected to OneUp counts as 1 social profile.
For example, if you connected 3 Facebook Pages and 2 Twitter accounVery popularInstagram Connection Help
To connect your Instagram account, click the Instagram button on the Accounts page of OneUp, and follow the directions to download the OneUp Account Connect Chrome extension. Google Chrome is required to connect your Instagram account.
Make sure you areVery popularHow to post to Facebook Groups using OneUp
To post in a Facebook group, you must be an admin of that group.
If you are an admin, you must first add OneUp to your group's apps. To do so, go to your group's settings on a computer - not from a phone:
Then click "Add Apps":
DVery popularWhat does "number of scheduled posts" mean?
Depending on your plan, you'll be able to schedule a certain number of posts in advance. This is not a weekly or monthly limit, it's the number of posts you can store in your queue at any one point in time.
Let’s say you are on the Starter Plan and already have 150 posts in your queue. You will not have the option to add any more posts. However, as soon as one of your posts gets published, you will be able to schedule another post and top your queue back up to 150.
If, for example, all 150 ofVery popularOneUp Video Tutorials
Very popularOneUp is not connecting all of my Facebook Pages or Groups
If OneUp is not showing all your Facebook Pages and Groups, you must remove OneUp from your Facebook settings, then connect again.
In Facebook, go to Settings, then Business Integrations.
Then click the OneUp box and hit removeVery popularTimeslots help
Creating a Timeslot allows you to set predetermined timeslots for your posts.
When you choose "Add to Timeslot", that post will be added to the next available Timeslot under that category and account.
To create a Timeslot, click on a "+".
For example, if you want to create a Timeslot at 2PM on Mondays, you wouldVery popularHow many accounts can I connect?
The account limits are as follows:
Starter plan: 3 accounts
Individual plan: 10 accounts
Growth plan: 30 accounts
Business plan: 100 accounts
What counts as an account?
One social media profile - be it a Twitter account, a LinkedIn profile, a LinkedIn page, a Facebook group, a Facebook page, Google My Business location etc. - counts as one social account.
You can have any combination of accounts connected in OneUp, but the total number needs to be less than or equal to the limit you have baseSome readersCan I add emojis to my posts?
Yes, you can either copy and paste emojis in, or you can use these keyboard shortcuts to pull up an emoji keyboard:
Mac:
Control + Command + Space bar
Windows:
Windows button + ; (a semi-colon)Some readersHow to bulk upload via CSV
CSV files can have up to 3 columns (without headers):
The First column contains the message of your post (text and/or link). REQUIRED
The Second column contains the URL of the image you want in your post. If you want to create a post without an image, you can leave this column empty. OPTIONAL
Note that this is where you put your image URL. If you want a link in your post, that goes in the First column.
The Third column lets you set the date and time of each post. **OPTISome readersHow is each GMB location counted?
Each Google My Business location counts as 1 social profile, whether they are all the same business or not.
That counts as 3 social profiles.
That counts as 3 social profiles.
That countsSome readersMy RSS feed is not working
If you are trying to add an RSS feed, you may be getting this error message:
First, make sure that your RSS feed is valid.
Most RSS feeds URLs will look something like this: www.example.com/feed/
If you put that RSS feed URL into the address bar of your browser, the results should look something like this:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/bf8ea22a8c0ca000Some readersRSS Help
Looking to auto-post FROM one social media account TO another social media account?
Take a look here.
How to post automatically using RSS feeds
First, go to Auto-post from RSS feeds in the Schedule Post dropdownSome readersUpgrade plan FAQs
I signed up for a 7-day trial of one plan, but instead want to trial a different plan. How can I switch plans on the trial?
If you wish to trial a different plan, please send an email to davis@oneupapp.io
If you click "Upgrade Plan" and purchase a different plan, it will be immediately charged (no longer a 7-day trial).
If I am on a trial and move to a paid plan before the end of the trial, will I get charged twice?
No, you will only get charged once. Your previousSome readersHow to use the OneUp Chrome Extension
To access the OneUp Chrome extension, click "Chrome Extension for scheduling images" in the Schedule Post dropdown:
Then click "Get Chrome Extension":
Once downloaded, you will see the extension in the top right corner of your Chrome browser.
![](https://storage.crisp.chatSome readersCan I schedule Google My Business posts to a chain?
Google My Business currently does not allow businesses to schedule posts if they are considered a chain by Google's internal detection.
Here are the rules stated in the Google My Business API guide:
Typically, businesses with fewer than 10 locations can successfully publish Google My Business posts through OneUp. However, we have seeSome readersHow to use Categories
Categories allow you to group accounts together, then organize and filter posts by those categories. You can create as many categories as you'd like to keep your posts organized.
Getting started
When you are getting started with OneUp, you will see that there is already a default category created, called "Category 1".
This name can be changed on the Category page of OneUp, and new categories can also be created there.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/bf8ea22a8c0cSome readersAre there limits on total number of scheduled posts?
Yes, account limits are as follows:
Starter Plan - 150 posts
Individual Plan - 1000 posts
Growth Plan - 2000 posts
Business Plan - Unlimited posts
What does "number of scheduled posts" mean?
Depending on your plan, you'll be able to schedule a certain number of posts in advance. This is not a weekly or monthly limit, it's the number of posts you can store in your queue at any one time.
Let’s say you are on the Starter Plan and already have 150 posts in your queue. You will not have the optiFew readersAdding images to the Photos section of Google My Business
Posts - Show up in the Posts section of Google My Business and expire after 7 days.
Photos - Show up in the Photos section of Google My Business and will stay on your account unless you manually delete them.
After adding an image while scheduling a post, you will see this option:
 is a platform that Google created to help businesses manage the search results that show when someone searches your business name. This is where businesses manage the contact information, open hours, reviews, and pictures that show in Google search results.
If you want to learn more about Google My Business, check out this blog post(https://medium.com/@davis1/how-to-schedule-posts-Few readersWhat does "Choose your preferred interval between those posts" mean?
This is where you set how many minutes between posts you prefer ONLY IF two or more posts come into the queue at the same time.
Note: This is NOT how often OneUp will check for new posts. OneUp checks feeds for new posts once every 6 hours, and that can only be changed on a custom plan. Please ask customer support via the chat if you wish to have a shorter time between feed checks.
For example, if youFew readersWhen I post something on one social network, I want it to auto-post on another social network
Many people have requests like this:
I am looking to set something up so that when I post on Facebook natively, it automatically posts the same thing on Instagram and Google My Business.
OR
I want to post to Twitter natively, but then have that post automatically go to LinkedIn as well.
Or some other combination like that.
Here is how to do it with OneUp.
First, you must go to RSS.app (which is free) and create an RSS feed of the social account you want to post FFew readersCalendar view help
In the Calendar view, you can filter your calendar to show posts by category, or you can view all posts at the same time by selecting "All Categories":
You can also filter posts by specific account by selecting/deselecting accounts.
In this image, accounts 1 and 3 are selected. Accounts 2,Few readersGDPR
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The following is a collection of information and resources to help answer any questions you have about your experience with OneUp. We’re grateful for your interest and proud to have you as a part of our community!
**GDPR complianFew readersCan I upload multiple images to 1 post?
At this time, you can only upload 1 picture per post.
We hope to support multiple images in the near future.Few readersUTM Parameters
UTM parameters allow you to track link clicks back to the original source in analytics tools like Google Analytics.
If you are unfamiliar with UTM parameters, you can learn more about them here.
UTMFew readersWhat are the character limits for each social network?
Each type of social account has its own character limitations in place. Here they are:
Twitter: 280
Pinterest: 500
Instagram: 2,200
Facebook Pages: 5,000
Facebook Groups: 5,000
LinkedIn Profiles: 700
LinkedIn Pages: 700
Google My Business: 1,500Few readersConnecting your Bit.ly account
If you have an existing Bit.ly account, you can connect it to OneUp to automatically shorten all of your links. If you don't have one, they're free! Go grab one at Bitly.com.
If you have Bit.ly connected, you can also use it to track clicks on your links. Just log into your account on their page, and check out their analytics!
To connect your Bit.ly account to OneUp, go to Accounts and click "Connect" under "Connect your Bit.ly account"
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/websiteFew readersWhat happens to my posts if I delete a category?
If a category has content associated with it, deleting that category will delete all of your scheduled posts in that category.
This cannot be undone, so please be extremely careful when deleting a category!Few readersMy RSS isn't posting with images
For OneUp to pull an image from your RSS feed posts, there has to be an image URL set in the description of each item in the feed.Few readersWhy can't I connect my personal Facebook profile?
Facebook no longer allows third-party scheduling tools to connect to personal Facebook profiles.
Only Pages and Groups are allowed.Few readersDoes OneUp have a mobile app?
There is currently not a mobile app for either iOS or Android.
However, you can schedule posts through OneUp on a mobile browser by logging in on your phone.Few readersCan I customize a post to be a different for each social network?
Currently, OneUp does not have a way of customizing the post for each social network while scheduling.
However, one easy workaround is to schedule a post to all the social networks you want, which will queue up seperate posts for each social network.
While the post is still in your queue, you can then edit each individual post to your liking from the queue before it goes live.
Example
For example, let's say you are posting to Facebook and Instagram, but want to add hashtags to only theFew readersWhy is it showing as "Published by OneUp" on Facebook?
When posting on a Facebook Page, only you will see the "Published by OneUp", others will not see it.
When posting to a Facebook Group through OneUp, it will show "OneUp" at the top of each post to everyone. This is per Facebook's rules and cannot be changed or removed.Few readersWhy isn't one of my accounts showing on the Schedule a Post page?
If the account is showing on the Accounts page, make sure that it is enabled on the Categories page of OneUp.Few readersCan I geotag or add hashtags in the first comment with OneUp?
Unfortunately you cannot geotag or add a first comment to Instagram posts with OneUp.Few readersAre you able to customize posts for each platform without doing them one at a time?
There is no way to do this directly, but you can do it using this workaround:
Example: You want to schedule the same post on Instagram and Facebook. However, for Facebook you want to include a link, but for InFew readersCan I tag people or businesses in posts on OneUp?
Yes, but only in Twitter and Instagram posts.
To do so, just add the @username in your text.Few readersHow to refresh an Instagram account
To refresh the connection of an Instagram account, simply follow the steps you took to originally connect the Instagram account.
Make sure you are logged into both OneUp and Instagram in Google Chrome, then press the OneUp Chrome extension icon to connect your Instagram account to OneUp:
Once donFew readersCan I delete a published post?
If a post has already been published, it has to be deleted on the social network it was published on.Few readersDoes OneUp support Facebook Stories?
OneUp does not support Facebook Stories at this time.Few readersDoes OneUp support LinkedIn Groups?
OneUp does not support LinkedIn Groups.
Unfortunately LinkedIn's API only allows scheduling tools to connect personal profiles and company pages, but not LinkedIn Groups.Few readersDoes OneUp have any analytics or reporting?
OneUp does not provide post analytics at this time, but it is on our product roadmap.
However, you can enable Bitly on the Accounts page of OneUp to track link clicks.
In addition, in the Settings, you can automatically add UTM parameters to each link you post to track link clicks back to the specific page they came from in Google Analytics.Few readersCan I edit a post that has already been published?
If your post has already been published, you will need to edit it on the platform in was published on.
It cannot be edited from OneUp once published.Few readersI run a social media agency. Can I manage multiple client accounts under 1 OneUp account?
Yes, you can manage multiple clients under a single OneUp account.
You can create Categories in OneUp to group accounts together under the same client name.
There is no limit to the number of Categories you can create.Few readersBulk scheduling help
To edit or select accounts for all posts at once, click on the blue banner at the top:
You can then bulk update all posts at once:
For example, if you select one of the accounts in the bulk update section, it will then select that account for all posts.
After making bulk changes, you can still make individual chFew readersHow do I cancel my trial?
To cancel your trial, go to Settings -> Current Plan
Then click "Cancel Trial"
Upon cancelling your trial, you will no longer be able to schedule posts.Few readersDoes OneUp support GIFs?
Yes, you can upload GIFs by selecting "Add image file", then uploading a GIF file from your computer.Few readersDoes OneUp support Instagram Stories?
Yes, you can schedule Instagram Stories with OneUp.
For regular Instagram posts, just use the "Schedule a post" optionFew readersHow do I copy a post from one account to another account?
You can do so by clicking the "Duplicate this post" button.
It can be found on posts in both the Scheduled and Published sections.
In the Scheduled Posts section, it is in the dropdown menu on the post:
In the Published section, it can be found in the bottom right corner of the post.
Once clicked, yFew readersHow can I switch plans while on the 7-day free trial?
To switch plans while on the 7-day free trial, send an email request to: davis@oneupapp.io
Include which plan you would like to switch your trial to, specifying either Monthly or Annual.Few readersGoogle My Business CTA buttons in posts via RSS feeds
If you select a Google My Business account when adding an RSS feed, you will see an option to add a CTA (Call-To-Action) button to each of your posts.
There are two options for the URL in your CTA buttons:
You can specify a URL that will be used as the CTA link in every post from this RSS feed.
OR you can have the CTA link automatically populated with the URL from each post from your feed.
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You can add a team member by going to Settings -> Invite TeamFew readersHow are RSS feeds counted?
Each unique RSS feed counts as 1 RSS feed.
If you have the same RSS feed connected to multiple social accounts, that still only counts as 1 RSS feed toward your limit.Few readersCan I schedule posts to my Facebook Group as a page?
No, unfortunately you can only schedule posts to a Facebook Group as your personal profile, not a page.
Facebook's API does not allow scheduling tools to post to Facebook Groups as a page. That can only be done natively on Facebook itself.Few readersMy Instagram post is publishing without text or hashtags
This typically happens when you add more than 30 hashtags to your post. Instagram has a limit of 30 hashtags per post.
Try again using 30 or fewer hashtags and your Instagram post should publish successfully.Few readersWhy aren't URLs showing as clickable links in my Instagram posts?
Instagram does not allow links in posts.
Most Instagram users put a link in their Instagram bio instead.Few readersWhen I add a "Call" CTA button, what phone number does it use?
When you add a Google My Business post with a "Call" CTA button, it will automatically take the primary phone number listed in your Google My Business account.Few readersDoes OneUp support spintax?
OneUp does not support spintax.Few readersHow do I change the email address of my account?
To change the email address of your OneUp account, send an email request to davis@oneupapp.io
Make sure to state the current email address of your OneUp account, and the email address that you would like to change to.Few readers
