How do I publish to Bluesky in Sprout?
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Drive consistent engagement on Bluesky with Sprout's publishing tools. With this integration you can streamline your content workflow and build a strong brand presence by scheduling posts and connecting with new communities on Bluesky.
Before getting started with Bluesky, ensure you have the following permissions:
- Manage Profile Permissions to connect a Bluesky profile
- Publishing permissions to the Bluesky profile
Connect your Bluesky profile
Connect your Bluesky profile through Accounts & settings or + Connect a profile. You can learn more in this help article.
How do I publish posts to my Bluesky profile?
To publish to your Bluesky profile:
- Click Compose
.
- Select your Bluesky profile from the Profile Picker.
- Craft your post with images or video and any other additional details you want to include like emojis, links, and text. Add alt text to images by clicking Add Alt Text.
- (Optional) Select any Approval Workflows if necessary.
- (Optional) Add the appropriate Tags and Campaign tags to the post.
- Select a date and time to publish.
- Click Schedule, Submit or Send depending on when you’re publishing the post.
What are the post specifications for Bluesky?
Text
Character Limit: 300
Image
File size: 1 MB maximum (anything beyond this is compressed)
Aspect ratio limit: 0.01:1 to 10:1 (very flexible range)
Min width: No specific minimum (platform stores images with longest side at 1000 pixels)
Max width: 2000 px (will be scaled down to the max if necessary)
Height: 2000 px
Color Space: sRGB. Images using other color spaces will have their color spaces converted to sRGB
Max images per post: 4 images
Link Attachment
You can add an attached link (link preview) to your post, similarly to Facebook or LinkedIn.
Video
Each post can contain one video.
Videos can be up to 3 minutes long.
Bluesky currently supports .mp4, .mpeg, .webm, and .mov video files.
You can upload 25 videos/10 GB of video per day.
You must verify your email before you can upload a video. This is one step to decrease spam and abuse with video.
Hashtags
Valid tags start with a hash sign (#)
Hashtags end at spaces
Hashtags are clickable and searchable within the app
FAQs
Is the Bluesky integration available for EU Data Center customers?
No, it isn't available for EU DC at this time.
How can I view my Bluesky posts?
You can view and manage scheduled and sent Bluesky posts on the Sprout calendar.
How can I track and measure my Bluesky posts' performance?
You can track, measure, and report Bluesky post performance in Sprout's Post Performance report.
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