What an incredible 2024 it’s been for SocialBu, packed with milestones, fresh ideas, and so much excitement! From groundbreaking features that simplify social media management to celebrating significant achievements, the journey has been driven by creativity and your valuable feedback.
But wait, we are not resting on our laurels! With exciting updates planned to make SocialBu an even more crucial tool for your social media success, the future roadmap is as exciting.
Are you ready to jump right in? Let’s review 2024’s highlights and give you an idea of what SocialBu has in store for the future.
SocialBu Roundup 2024
SocialBu has been dedicated to helping businesses manage their social media. Let’s know what has made 2024 such a standout year.
Post Composer and Publishing Updates
With these incredible updates, we’ve completely transformed the way you plan and produce posts:
March 22: Thumbnails for Instagram Posts
For Instagram videos and reel uploads, you can now add custom thumbnails to make sure your content looks its best.
May 28: Upload Longer Instagram Stories
The days of 15-second story snippets are over! Now that Instagram Stories may last up to 60 seconds, you have extra time to share your experience.
June 11: First Comment on Reddit Posts
As soon as you publish, make your first comment on Reddit to engage your audience immediately.
July 10: Paste Media Files on the Fly
All set to share a picture or a video? Just copy and paste it straight into the post composer from your clipboard.
July 10: Pinterest Integration
SocialBu now supports Pinterest for social media management. Pin with ease!
July 24: WebP Image Format Supported
It’s now easy to share WebP photos, maintaining crisp and effective visuals.
July 29: TikTok Photo Publishing
TikTok has improved! Now, you may post images directly to TikTok.
August 26: Bluesky Integration
With the integration of Bluesky, SocialBu has further expanded the flexibility of social media management.
October 2: New LinkedIn File Formats
LinkedIn posts can now include PDFs, DOCs, and PPTs, which elevates professional communication to a new level.
October 15: Media File Reordering
For the ideal post layout, just reorganize associated media files in the post composer.
October 28: Schedule Facebook Stories
Our new scheduling function makes it easy to plan your Facebook Stories.
September 9: Threads Management
Take your microblogging skills up by managing Threads accounts through SocialBu.
December 12: Enhanced Media Uploading
Create content more easily than ever before with the post composer’s enhanced media file previews.
December 12: Threaded Posts
Make threaded posts for Threads, Mastodon, and Bluesky to facilitate deeper discussions.
General Update
The general update that took place is as follows:
April 25: New Website Design
In order to make SocialBu navigation easier and more intuitive, we introduced a new, user-friendly website.
Platform Expansions
Some platform expansions that came out in 2024:
February 13: HEIC Media Files Support
Now that HEIC files can be uploaded directly, compatibility with modern devices is guaranteed.
March 20: Quicktime Video Support for LinkedIn
Quicktime videos can be easily shared on LinkedIn.
August 26: Bluesky Integration
Bluesky joined the SocialBu platform suite to expand your social reach.
September 9: Threads Integration
Easily manage your Threads accounts with SocialBu.
July 10: Pinterest Integration
Pinterest is now part of the SocialBu family, helping you stay creative.
Collaboration Made Easy
The collaboration through SocialBu is made easier. See how:
August 6: Team Collaboration
To easily manage social accounts, you can now provide clients, coworkers, or other partners access.
Content and Automation Enhancements
This year’s content and automation enhancements include:
January 24: Reorder Posts in Queue
To improve scheduling, you can quickly rearrange posts around in your content queue.
January 31: Bulk Actions in Queues
To save time, perform bulk actions like deleting or reordering in Queues.
February 14: Post Options in Queues
You can either start threads directly from the queue or add the first comments.
October 15: Duplicate Automation
Create workflows more quickly by duplicating existing automation.
October 23: Control Automated Queues
You have more control over the regularity of your posting schedule by choosing whether you stop or continue a queue in case a post fails.
October 31: AI-Powered Content Creation
You can easily use AI to create content for nine platforms, such as Facebook and Mastodon.
Analytics and Reporting
In 2024, we worked around analytics and reporting, and here is what we brought to the table:
February 26: Optimized Reports Data Fetching
Take advantage of enhanced data retrieval for quicker reporting and insights.
Coding and Development
In the coding and development area, the API documentation occurred:
December 12: API Documentation
For simpler integration and customization, developers can now use extensive API documentation.
2024 Big Wins
For SocialBu, 2024 has been a year transformative year, and it’s only getting started. This year, we had some big wins, too. Let’s sneak inside to learn about them.
- Launched SocialBu 2.0 with a clean and better interface for smoother navigation.
- Integrated Pinterest and Bluesky for broader social media management.
- Introduced APIs and documentation for seamless integrations.
- Generate Feature expanded to support nine social platforms for effortless content creation and sharing.
What’s Coming Next?
We’re dedicated to constantly developing and enhancing your experience with social media management in 2025.
Curious about what’s been happening behind the scenes and what’s next? Here’s a quick roadmap highlight for each Quarter.
Quarter 1
Updates that start the year off right provide your social media schedules with more precision and convenience:
All-New Social Inbox: Launch a new social inbox for managing messages, comments, and reviews seamlessly.
Enhanced Analytics Interface: Roll out an enhanced analytics interface for deeper insights.
Optimized In-App Pages: Optimize in-app pages for a smooth mobile experience.
Upgraded SocialBu API: Enhance SocialBu API for seamless integrations.
Quarter 2
Start the spring with features that will increase your productivity:
SocialBu Mobile App: Introduce the SocialBu mobile app for on-the-go productivity.
Quick Recall for Text: Add a quick recall feature to save and reuse text effortlessly.
Zapier Integration: Integrate with Zapier for expanded automation possibilities.
Quarter 3
A variety of innovative upgrades will come in the summer to help you more clearly convey the identity of your brand:
Media Uploads from Dropbox and Google Drive: Upload files directly from storage platforms to keep your media workflow streamlined.
Grid-Style Postcard Layouts: Introduce new grid-style layouts for postcards, offering a fresh and flexible design.
Quarter 4
As the year approaches an end, secure and smarter content creation is crucial:
2-Factor Authentication (2FA): Implement 2-Factor Authentication for heightened security.
Redesigned Generate Feature: Redesign the Generate feature to support flexible and scalable content creation.
This is just a glimpse of what’s ahead. We have a lot more coming your way!
Why SocialBu Is Poised to Dominate Social Media in 2025
The updates for this year aim to revolutionize your social media management, not just offer new features. SocialBu is here to help you stay ahead in the ever-changing social media landscape, from mobile convenience to deeper analytics, smarter integrations, an emphasis on security, and much more.
We are all set to be your ultimate partner for growth. Stay with us to experience the best.
