With FeedHive, you can use variables in your posts, which translate
into a given value (piece of text) at the time when the post goes live.
In this article we'll cover:
How variables work
Standard vs. custom variables
FAQ
How variables work
All variables contains a name and a
value.
The name of the variable will be used to
reference the variable while writing the post. When the post goes live, the
variable will be substituted with the value of
the variable.
Variables can be accessed through the
Variables tool on the
Compose page.
You can find all your variables here, and click
"Use variable", to add a variable to your post.
You can also write the variables directly in the editor using the syntax
{{variable-name}}.
Standard vs. custom variables
Standard variables
FeedHive includes a set of Standard variables.
These variables contain implicit values.
{{platform}}
This variable translates into the platform the post is published to. E.g.,
"Hi, {{platform}}" will translate to "Hi, Twitter" when posted on Twitter and "Hi,
Facebook" when posted on Facebook.
{{account}}
This variable translates into the name of the account that's posted from. E.g.,
if "Kind regards, {{account}}" will translate to "Kind regards, Homer Simpson" if
your name on (e.g. Facebook) is "Homer Simpson".
{{workspace}}
This variable translates into the name of the workspace that the social account(s)
belong to.
ℹ️
This variable is only available in workspaces.
{{first-tweet}}
This is a Twitter-specific variable used to reference the
first tweet in a thread.
The {{first-tweet}} variable will turn into a link (embed) to the
original tweet in a thread.
This variable must be used on posts containing
only Twitter as a social provider, and it
mustnot be used in the first tweet
(i.e. it can only be used in a subtweet).
ℹ️
This variable is only available when a Twitter account is added.
Custom variables
You can also create your own variables. Custom variables include a
name and an
explicit value which you define when creating
the variable.
When this variable is used in a post, the
value will simply be substituted when the post
goes live.
FAQ
Who can use variables with FeedHive?
Variables are available on the Brand and
Business plan.You can see all our
prices and features here.
Will you add more standard variables?
Yes, we expect to add a lot of standard variables that will be handy for various
kinds of social media usage.
Will custom variables support "implicit values" (e.g. through Zapier, Pabbly or
an API).
Yes, this is going to be supported once our public API is ready.