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New features, fixes, and other improvements to help you get the most out of Hootsuite
December 19, 2024
New
Hootsuite Analytics

Now you can track YouTube Page subscribers in Analytics

We’ve added a new metric: YouTube Page Subscribers! It’s available as a standalone option and as part of the "Fans and Followers" cross-network metric. 

December 18, 2024
New
Hootsuite Inbox

Facebook mentions now appear in Inbox

Facebook mentions (in posts, comments, group posts, and group comments) now automatically appear in Inbox 2.0 as new conversations. Please note, due to API limitations, replies aren’t supported, and some contacts may appear as anonymous.

December 17, 2024
Improved
Hootsuite Amplify

Enhanced admin experience with content management filters

Enterprise customers using Amplify can now enjoy unified filters and sorting options in content management, streamlining the process of managing content at scale.

December 12, 2024
Improved
Hootsuite Inbox

Resolved queue enhancements in Inbox

You can now view all resolved conversations in the Resolved section of Inbox 2.0. In the Resolved section, conversations can be sorted by Oldest or Newest and filtered by “Resolved by.”

New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Post-level image analysis on your Social Performance Score landing page

For the first time, AI image analysis is included with post-level analysis in your Social Performance Score. Gain powerful insights into the visuals driving your post performance!

December 6, 2024
Improved
Hootsuite Dashboard

Generative AI chatbot – now with conversational and rich content

We’re excited to announce rich content support for Hootsuite’s generative AI chatbot. This update brings visually engaging elements like link buttons, quick replies, carousels, and more into the generative AI chatbot.

December 3, 2024
New
Hootsuite Ads

Reliable cookie tracking with Pixel Connector for Meta ads

Track conversions with confidence. Easily set up conversion tracking for Meta ads in Hootsuite using Meta’s Conversions API Gateway technology, ensuring accurate and reliable data on conversion events.

November 27, 2024
New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Instagram Business location tagging

Enhance your Instagram posts and reels with location tags. Users with Instagram Business accounts and direct publishing enabled can now search for and add locations directly through Hootsuite.

November 25, 2024
New
Hootsuite Analytics

Demo data reports and revised templates

Discover insights with ease! Explore three interactive demo reports — Multiple Network Overview, Post Engagement, and Audience Overview. Find them in the new "Demo Data" section in the left navigation menu.

New
Hootsuite Inbox

Monitor LinkedIn Post mentions in Inbox

Stay on top of your brand’s LinkedIn activity. Now, when your LinkedIn Page is mentioned in a post, it appears as a new conversation in Inbox 2.0. Easily reply or like the post directly within the tool for seamless engagement.

November 14, 2024
New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Hootsuite Listening: Facebook catalog now available in Listening

Gain direct access to content from 100,000 public Facebook pages through Listening — no authentication or setup needed. Posts matching your monitored topics will seamlessly appear in your Listening project.

November 7, 2024
Improved
Hootsuite Dashboard

Revamped automations in Inbox 2.0!

With a refreshed UX/UI and new automation templates, users can now trigger automations for new conversations, specific channels, or message types. These updates streamline workflows — like automatically creating Salesforce tickets or applying topics to conversations on specific channels — making your automation process even easier!

Improved
Hootsuite Dashboard

Additional messaging channels for Inbox 2.0

Inbox 2.0 now supports even more messaging channels, including WeChat, Telegram, and SMS via Twilio. These additions enhance your ability to connect and engage with customers across multiple platforms!

New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Reply to TikTok comments

Easily manage TikTok comments and stay on top of mentions across posts and comments — all from your Inbox.

New
Hootsuite Amplify

Centralized view for live posts in Amplify

Amplify now offers a centralized view for content admins, making it easier to track all live posts across multiple topics and users. No more subscribing to each topic individually — content creators can now access a unified view, ensuring better organization and oversight of active content in advocacy programs. 

October 29, 2024
Improved
Hootsuite Dashboard

More industries for benchmarking in analytics

We’re excited to announce that seven new industries — including transportation, utilities, legal, automotive, and more — are now available for benchmarking in Hootsuite Analytics. This update addresses a key customer request, helping you gain deeper insights tailored to your sector! 

New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Internal comments now in Hootsuite publishing journey

Bring team planning and collaboration into Hootsuite by commenting on posts in the Plan section to share ideas, attachments, and feedback and keep your team in sync.

October 25, 2024
New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Hootsuite Listening to Streams integration

You can now create a stream from Listening, which can be added to the Stream panel via your existing Talkwalker app.

October 24, 2024
New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Now you can schedule exports in Advanced Inbox

Inbox 2.0 now supports scheduled exports! This new feature automates exporting data to an FTP server, allowing customers to retrieve files manually or through automation for greater efficiency.

New
Hootsuite Dashboard

OwlyWriter just got faster!

Hootsuite’s AI writing tool is now 3x faster thanks to a powerful upgrade, delivering lightning-quick responses and seamless scalability. Enjoy enhanced performance with no changes to your experience.

October 22, 2024
New
Hootsuite Amplify

Amplify now supports PDFs for LinkedIn posts

Advocates can now share detailed and impactful content on LinkedIn using PDFs, whether on profiles or, for beta users, on Pages. This update enhances the Amplify composer, making it easier than ever to share rich documents with your audience.

New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Chatbot typing indicator added!

Our chatbot now includes a typing indicator (...) on supported platforms like Meta channels and Smooch, enhancing the user experience. Note: This feature is not supported on X (Twitter).

October 22, 2024
New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Track your success with the first ever Social Performance Score

Gauge your progress and identify what's driving your results on social. Your social relationship score provides a weekly snapshot of your social media performance across Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. In addition, you'll get insights and recommendations to help you improve and strengthen your social media presence.

October 17, 2024
New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Instagram Business collaboration

Co-create and expand your reach! Tag up to three Instagram Business profiles to collaborate on posts and grow your audience.

October 15, 2024
New
Hootsuite Social Ads

Instagram Auto Boost now available

Boost your Instagram performance with post type-specific auto boosting! Automatically boost Reels, Stories, or feed posts, ensuring your budget focuses on the content that drives the most engagement. Plus, with Instagram Auto Boost, you can now add clickable links to boosted posts, directing traffic to your website and making it easier for followers to engage.

Improved
Hootsuite Dashboard

UI refresh for Inbox 2.0

We've improved Inbox 2.0 for smaller screens, updated the reply box, conversation history, and header, and made tagging easier. These changes enhance accessibility and provide a better experience for Salesforce users.

October 14, 2024
New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Sentiment analysis in Advanced Inbox

Sentiment analysis is now available in Advanced Inbox, allowing users to instantly gauge the emotional tone of conversations. Users can view, adjust, and filter messages by sentiment, and new reporting options include sentiment filters and breakdowns in existing metrics.

October 9, 2024
New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Wrike and Monday integrations

You can now publish or schedule social content directly from your favorite productivity tools: Wrike or Monday.com, streamlining your workflow with Hootsuite.

October 8, 2024
New
Hootsuite Amplify

Export Amplify members

We’ve added the final touch to our user management interface in Amplify. Admins can now export their member data! This update makes managing Amplify members even easier.

October 4, 2024
Improved
Hootsuite Social Ads

Improved main results for Facebook Ad Campaigns

Within the Facebook Ad Campaigns area, users will now see their "Main Result" metric tailored to the specific combination of their campaign's Objective and Conversion Location, providing clearer insights aligned with your campaign goals.

October 2, 2024
Improved
Hootsuite Dashboard

Enhanced Recommended Times to Post: Smarter, more flexible scheduling

This feature now guarantees a recommendation, even when customer data is limited, by leveraging industry-standard analytics. Instead of pinpointing exact times, it suggests flexible time ranges in hourly intervals. It also ensures no scheduling conflicts by avoiding times with existing posts in the Planner, unless manually adjusted by the customer using the date picker.

September 24, 2024
New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Inbox 2.0 available for Professional plans

Inbox 2.0 is now available for all Professional plan customers! Enjoy enhanced features for better team collaboration and more efficient communication across social media channels.

September 23, 2024
New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Updated Instagram metrics refresh logic

Say goodbye to data discrepancies between Hootsuite and Instagram! We've extended our refresh period from 30 days to a full year for business accounts. This means your post-level Instagram metrics will now stay updated for up to 12 months after publication, giving you more accurate insights for longer.

September 17, 2024
New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Streamline and simplify customer care with our Salesforce integration

All your messages, all in one place. Hootsuite Social Customer Care connects your social engagements with Salesforce. That means happier customers, reduced workload, and a greater business impact with every interaction.

September 12, 2024
Improved
Hootsuite Dashboard

Improvements for Individual Routing in Inbox 2.0

We've simplified team settings with clearer checkboxes, improved logic to include user-assigned conversations, and added the ability to pause new assignments to focus on current tasks.

August 30, 2024
New
Hootsuite Social Ads

Save Ad Campaign as a draft

Introducing the “Save Draft” button in the ad creation flow! Now you can save your progress, plan more effectively, and publish social ad campaigns at your own pace.

August 29, 2024
Improved
Hootsuite Dashboard

UX/UI design updates in Inbox 2.0

We’ve refined the design in Inbox 2.0 with updated backgrounds, typography, and consistent use of app spinners, creating a more cohesive and effective experience.

Improved
Hootsuite Dashboard

Individual routing enhancements in Inbox 2.0

We’ve made it easier for agents to manage conversations with the addition of a pause button, independent checkbox settings in Teams, and a limit-setting feature for conversation routing. Boost efficiency and streamline your workflow.

August 28, 2024
New
Hootsuite Dashboard

AI chatbot in Inbox 2.0

Introducing our AI-powered chatbot! Speed up customer interactions and free up your team’s time for more complex issues by letting AI handle routine queries.

New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Schedule your first comment on Instagram posts in Create

Need to add extra text to your Instagram post? Schedule your first comment alongside the post in Create — great for hidden hashtags or additional calls to action. 

August 27, 2024
Improved
Hootsuite App Directory

Google My Business: Enhanced error messaging

We’ve revamped error messages in the Google My Business app, providing detailed insights and solutions to troubleshoot issues more effectively.

August 22, 2024
New
Hootsuite Social Ads

OwlyWriter to optimize your ad content

With OwlyWriter AI in Hootsuite Ads, you can now enhance your ad content. Fix grammar, adjust tone, and inspire engagement faster than ever, helping you publish high-performing campaigns with ease.

August 21, 2024
New
Hootsuite Mobile App

Duplicate posts in Plan

A new "Duplicate" button makes rescheduling failed posts or tweaking posts for different networks easier than ever on mobile.

Improved
Hootsuite Dashboard

UX/UI design updates

We’ve refreshed design elements in ‘Create,’ enhancing panel backgrounds, network preview borders, and link previews for a more consistent and polished user experience.

August 8, 2024
New
Hootsuite Social Ads

Media Library in Ads Publishing

We’re excited to announce that the Media Library is now available when creating ad campaigns! This highly requested feature enhances the Ads Publishing experience by allowing you to easily find, create, edit, and customize stunning designs for your ads. Choose from a wide array of apps and free content to make your campaigns stand out.

August 7, 2024
New
Hootsuite Dashboard

New Scheduled Posts widget and updates to Drafts and Social Accounts widgets

We’ve just launched a new Scheduled Posts widget and introduced key updates to the Drafts and Social Accounts widgets. Enhancements include image previews for drafts and scheduled posts, convenient CTAs to edit or open posts in the calendar, and options to reconnect disconnected accounts or add new ones.

August 6, 2024
New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Inbox 2.0 now available for all Team plans

We're excited to announce that Inbox 2.0 is now available for all Team plan customers! We're migrating all users from Inbox 1 to Inbox 2.0, offering enhanced functionalities for better team collaboration and more effective communication with your audience across social media and other channels.

New
Hootsuite Amplify

LinkedIn mention support for personal profiles and company pages

We're excited to announce that LinkedIn mention support for both personal profiles and company pages is here! This highly anticipated feature will be a game-changer for Amplify content creators, enabling you to boost executive thought leadership through internal tagging and drive traffic directly to your LinkedIn page.

August 5, 2024
Improved
Hootsuite Dashboard

LinkedIn mention support for personal profiles and company pages

We’ve revamped our metrics modal with faster loading times, a sleeker design, and enhanced search and filter options. New filters are now available within the modal for more precise data analysis. Advanced Analytics customers can also toggle web analytics metrics (Google and Adobe Analytics) on or off directly within the modal.

July 30, 2024
New
Hootsuite Dashboard

Threaded view in Inbox

Inbox 2.0 just got even better with the introduction of Threaded View! Designed for seamless one-on-one conversations between agents and end users, this new feature keeps all replies and comments neatly organized, even in public discussions. Now, you can easily track the flow of conversations, ensuring nothing gets lost in the mix. Keep your chats clear and context-rich with Threaded View in Inbox 2.0!