Guide to Using DrumUp for Content Discovery, Curation and Social Media Management

Index
I. Getting started
1. Sign up/Sign in ……………………………………………………..Slide 5
2. Setting up your account…………………………………………....Slides 6 & 7
3. Navigating the dashboard………………………………………….Slide 8
II. Content streams (creating content suggestion streams, RSS feeds & libraries, & scheduling posts)
II a. Setting up a content stream
1. Adding content streams…....…………………………………….....Slide 11
2. Adding content suggestion streams………………………………...Slide 12
3. Adding RSS feeds…………………………………………………….Slide 13
4. Adding content libraries……………………………………………..Slide 14 & 15
5. Using content libraries……………………………………………....Slides 16, 17 & 18
II b. Scheduling a post
6. Scheduling posts from content streams………………………….....Slide 19
7. Using advanced scheduling options………………………………....Slide 20
8. Choosing custom date-time schedules for posts…...……………….Slide 21
9. Setting a post on loop………………………………………………..Slide 22
10. Scheduling posts to multiple accounts……………………………..Slide 23
11. Adding a custom post……………………………………………….Slide 24
12. Adding an image, GIF or emoji……………………………………...Slide 25

Index
II c. Settings
13. Managing content streams…………………………………………..Slide 27
14. Content suggestion settings………………………………………....Slide 28
15. RSS feed settings……………………………………………………..Slide 29
16. Content library settings………………………………………………Slide 30
III. Social accounts (Adding accounts & managing scheduled posts)
1. Adding an account………………………………………………….....Slides 32 & 33
2. Creating social media account groups for easy scheduling………….Slides 34 & 35
3. Managing posts from the queue…………………………………......Slides 36 & 37
4. Updating social account settings……………………………………..Slide 38
5. Using the analytics module…………………………………………...Slide 39
IV. Apps & extensions
1. Working with DrumUp on mobile devices…………………………...Slide 41
2. Working with the Slack extension………………………………........Slides 42, 43 & 44
3. Working with the DrumUp chrome extension……………………….Slides 45, 46 & 47
4. Scheduling posts from Twitter………………………………………..Slide 48

1.Sign up/Sign in to DrumUp
• Use your Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn account to sign up/sign in.
• Click on any of the three sign in buttons on the homepage, enter your log in
details and accept all permission requests (required only the first time).
• Web app: http://drumup.io/
• Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.drumup.drumup
• iOS app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/drumup/id1085987272?mt=8

2. Setting up your account (1 of 2)
• Fill in the Keywords to customize your content recommendations and click Build
Content Stream.
• Refer to our Keyword Guide to choose the best Keywords for your content stream.
• Alternatively, you can also choose from our pre-curated categories of keywords.
You can enter any number
of keywords, and also
choose from the auto-
suggest list that appears as
you type a keyword.
Or you can choose from
our pre-curated
categories of keywords.
To delete any keyword
click on the ‘x’ that
appears on the left of
the keyword. You can
also add more keywords
to the pre-curated list if
required.

2. Setting up your account (2 of 2)
• Update the Country, Time Zone and Email fields and click on Done
Update these fields and
click on Done

3. Navigating the dashboard
Content
suggestion
streams
RSS
feeds
Content
libraries
Social
accounts
& queues

II. Content streams
(content suggestion streams, RSS
feeds & libraries)

II a. Setting up a content stream

1. Adding content streams
Choose between
content suggestions,
content library and RSS
feed
● Click on ‘Add content stream’.
● Choose between content suggestions, content library and RSS feed.
Click on ‘Add
content stream’

2. Adding
content suggestion streams
• After clicking on ‘Add content stream’, click on ‘Get content suggestions for keywords’.
• Enter any number of keywords manually, or choose from pre-curated categories of
keywords for keyword based content suggestions.
You can enter any number of
keywords, and also choose
from the auto-suggest list
that appears as you type a
keyword.
our pre-curated
required.

3. Adding RSS Feeds
• After clicking on ‘Add content stream’, click on ‘Add RSS feed’.
• Enter the Feed URL into the field indicated above and click on Add.
Enter the feed URL here
and click Add

4. Adding content libraries (1 of 2)
• After clicking on ‘Add content stream’, click on ‘Add content library’.
• Enter the name you want to give your content library and click on ‘Add’.
You can enter any number of
keywords, and also choose
from the auto-suggest list
that appears as you type a
keyword.
our pre-curated
required.

4. Adding content libraries (2 of 2)
• Choose accounts to link the library to, switch on/off auto-posting and choose auto-
posting frequency and start/stop dates.
• You can also change the library name or delete libraries from here.
• You can change library settings at any time by clicking on the library and then ‘Settings’.
Turn auto-posting
on/off
Choose social
accounts to link the
library to
Choose start/stop
dates for auto-posting
Choose if you want
posts shuffled or
auto-posted in order
Rename your
library

5. Using the content library
(1 of 2)
• Click on the star icon (from content suggestions, RSS feeds or queues) & choose your
category to save posts to your library.
• Click on Manage Categories to organize your saved posts. For example, you could create
a category called Team Learning to save all resources you want to share with your team.
Click on Save
You can save
posts to the
Default
category, or
use the
Manage
Categories
option to
organize
your library
Click on the star icon

5. Using the content library
(2 of 2)
Click here to add new
categories, and
delete/modify
existing categories
Click here to
schedule a post
from your
library
Click on the
Delete button to
delete a post
from the library.
Or click on the
Edit button to
edit a post in the
library.
Select a library
Click here to
upload posts to
your library in
large numbers
at once.Turn auto-post on to
have posts from the
library automatically
shared on your social
accounts

6. Scheduling posts
from content streams
• Click on the blue Schedule button for advanced scheduling options.
Choose 1-Click Schedule to schedule a
post on the selected account without
making any changes.
Use the Blue Schedule
button for advanced
scheduling options such
as editing the post title,
customizing the time of
publishing, adding
recommended
hashtags/at mentions,
setting a repeat schedule,
adding an image, and
choosing multiple
accounts for scheduling.

7. Using advanced scheduling options
• Edit the post title and add hashtags and @ mentions by clicking on any of the
Hashtag or @ Mention Recommendations.
• You can also add your own hashtags and @ mentions by typing them into the Edit
box.
Edit post
text here
Click on Hashtag
Recommendations to add
to the post
Choose Automatic to let
the system pick the best
time for your post, choose
a Custom time and date or
post Now.
Click on @ Mention
Recommendations to add
to the post

8. Choosing custom
date-time schedules for posts
• To schedule a post at a specific time-date, change Publishing Time to Custom, select
the date and time of your choice and click on Done. You could also post something
right away by choosing Now.
Click on this field to change
Publishing Time from
Automatic to Custom and
select your preferred date and
time. You can also select Now
to post something right away

9. Setting a post on loop
•To publish the same post multiple times update the Repeat Post fields.
•Enter the number of days after which you want the post to be republished and the number
of times you want it to be republished.
•For eg: Select 5 and 3 from the dropdown lists to re-publish a post 3 times at 5-day intervals.
Enter after how many days you
want the post to be re-
published
Choose how many times you want the post to
be re-published

10. Scheduling posts
to multiple accounts
• Click on Select all to queue a post on all your connected accounts.
• You can also select each account individually by clicking on the account’s check box
• Remember to click on Schedule after you’ve updated all post settings.
Remember to click on Schedule, to add your
edited post on the selected accounts.
Use these checkboxes to
select multiple accounts
individually
Use the check-box to
schedule posts to all
accounts at one go

11. Adding a custom post
• Click on the red pencil icon button (compose) that appears on the bottom-right corner of the window and
enter your post in the text box.
• Set the post on a repeat schedule (optional), add an image (optional), select accounts for posting,
update/review the date and time, save the custom post to your content library (optional) and click Done.
• The post will get scheduled for publishing on your selected accounts and appear on the respective Queue
Tabs.
Select the accounts on which
you want to schedule the
Custom Post
You can choose
a Custom TIme
for publishing
here
Select when, and how
many times you want
the post to be re-
published (optional).
Select this check-box to save a
custom post to your Content
Library
Click on the Compose
icon that appears at the
bottom right corner of
your window.
You can add an
image, Gif or emoji
here (optional)
Add post text with link
(if any) here

12. Adding an image, GIF or emoji
• Click on Upload Image, GIF or emoji to add visuals to your post.
• Click on Remove to delete an image you’ve added.
Click on the image,
emoji or GIF icon to
upload your visuals

13. Managing content streams
● Choose the content stream you want to edit, and click on “Settings”.
Select your stream (content
suggestions stream, RSS feed
stream or content library)
After the stream is selected,
click on ‘Settings’.

14. Content suggestion settings
• Click on a content suggestions stream, click on ‘Settings’ and make appropriate changes.
Turn the switch on/off to
enable/disable auto-posting
Choose accounts for auto-
posting & 1-click Schedule
for each RSS feed
Choose keywords & negative
keywords to tailor content
suggestions
Choose keywords & negative
keywords to tailor content
suggestions
Choose keywords &
negative keywords to tailor
content suggestions
Enter your country and
check this box for localized
content suggestions
Select the social
accounts you want to
link to your content
suggestions stream for
1-click scheduling
Rename your content suggestions
stream
Delete your stream

15. RSS feed settings
Click on Manage
Feeds to edit feed
settings
Enter the feed URL here
and click on Add to add a
new feed
Click on the red ‘x’ to
delete a feed
for each RSS feed
Rename your RSS feed
Delete your RSS feed
• Click on an RSS feed stream, click on ‘Settings’ and make appropriate changes.

16. Content library settings
for each RSS feed
posting
Some other scheduling options you
can explore. For detailed instructions
on how to use them, visit Slide 17
• Click on a content library stream, click on ‘Settings’ and make appropriate changes.

III. Social accounts (Adding accounts &
managing scheduled posts)

1. Adding an account (1 of 2)
To add an account, click on
the +Accounts button and
choose from the dropdown
list.Please make sure you’re
logged in to the right
Facebook, Twitter or
LinkedIn account before
trying this. Alternately log
out of the Facebook,
Twitter and LikedIn account
and add your social profile
to DrumUp
• Remember to link social accounts with content streams for 1-click Scheduling & auto-posting.
• Tip: You can link content streams/recommendations to social accounts any time later by clicking on
the Settings tab. Remember to click Save after making the change.
Choose the type of account
you want to add. Add account
details and confirm

2. Adding an account (2 of 2)
• Choose the time zone you want to apply to that account and the numbers of posts you want
available for automatic scheduling, including 1-click schedule.
Select your timezone
Choose number of posts for
automatic scheduling,
including 1-click schedule

Click on the add
group button
3. Creating/editing social account groups
for easy scheduling (1 of 2)
Step 1: Click on
schedule in your
Recommended or
Industry queues
Step 2: Click on
Manage Groups
Step 3: Click on the
add group button
Click on the add
group button
Click on the add
group button
Step 4: Name your
group, select the
accounts you want
in it, and click on
the Save button.
● Follow the above steps to create a social account group for easy
scheduling.

When scheduling
a Custom or
Recommended
post, click on the
group of accounts
you want to
schedule to
● Follow steps 1-3 to edit social account groups that you have created.
● To use social media account groups when scheduling, simply select the
group instead of selecting individual accounts in the custom post dialogue
box.
Step 1: To edit or
delete groups click
on Manage
Groups
Step 2: Select the
group
Step 3:
Edit/delete as
required
3. Editing/using social account groups for
easy scheduling (2 of 2)

4. Managing posts from the queue (1 of 2)
Click on the Queue tab to access
your scheduled queue for the
selected account
Choose between List and
Calendar views
Edit/delete a post in the list
view
Save to Content Library from
your Queue
● Follow the above instructions to access scheduled posts or ‘queues’, save
them to libraries or edit/delete them.

4. Managing posts from the queue (2 of 2)
View scheduled posts of
different months by clicking
on the arrow buttons
Double click on any scheduled
post to edit, delete or save it
to the Content Library
Click on Edit, Delete to edit or
delete post.
● Move between months using the arrow buttons
● Double click on any scheduled post to access edit, delete and save to
Content Library options
Calendar
View

5. Updating social account settings
Select the right social
account
• Select the right account and go to the Settings tab to change the settings of any account.
Click on ‘Done’ after you make changes.
Go to the Settings tab
Update the fields you’d
like to make changes to
Click on Done!

6. Using the analytics module
Click on the Analytics
tab to access
analytics
View engagement in
specific time
intervals by choosing
‘From’ and ‘To’ dates
and times
View graphs
of
engagement
and activity
Click on the Go To
icon to view the post
on your social
account
Search for posts by
keyword
● Use the Analytics tab on the middle-left to access analytics for the selected
account, and follow the above instructions to explore various functions.
Sort posts by Publish
Date or by
Engagement received
Select social account
& click on the
Analytics tab
Download CSV for
offline analysis

1. Working with DrumUp
on mobile devices
CLick on the Add to
Slack button
Add content streams
(content suggestion
streams, RSS feeds or
content libraries)
CLick on the Add to Slack buttonAdd your social media accounts
Add your social
media accounts
Add custom posts
DrumUp’s mobile apps work in a similar manner as the web apps.

2. Working with
the Slack extension (1 of 3)
CLick on the Add to
Slack button
Click on the Add to Slack button at the bottom-left corner of your window and
follow the instructions that follow.

2. Working with
CLick on the Add to
Slack button
Click on the Add to Slack button at the bottom-left corner of your window and
follow the instructions that follow.

2. Working with
Click on ‘Schedule’ to schedule posts directly from your Slack channel.

3. Working with
the DrumUp Chrome extension (1 of 3)
• Visit:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/drumup/hdbkcjlhppelfoljjhfkgaeffmamkmcb
and click on the +Add to Chrome button to install the extension
Click here to add the
DrumUp extension to
your Chrome browser

3. Working with
• Click on the DrumUp icon that appears on the right of your Browser’s search bar.
• Click on the Schedule post button to queue a post for sharing, directly from your
browser.
• Note: You must be signed in to DrumUp to use the extension.
Click on the DrumUp icon
to launch the extension
Click here to Schedule the
story from the current
web page on DrumUp
More recommended
stories to read or
schedule on DrumUp

3. Working with
• With the Chrome extension you can Edit the post text, select suitable hashtags, choose a
publishing time, set a repeat schedule, and upload an image.
Click on Select all to schedule the
post on all accounts or select
accounts individually using the
check boxes
Choose from the recommended
hashtags & @mentionsChoose Publishing Time
Set a repeat schedule (optional)
Click on Schedule
Edit post text hereAdd image/GIF/emoji
here (optional)
Save to
Content Library here

4. Scheduling posts from Twitter
• Click on the little drum icon to schedule a post from Twitter on Twitter and other
connected social accounts.
• Note: You can schedule the post to all your accounts that are connected to DrumUp.
Click on the little drum icon
to schedule posts to all
connected accounts from
within Twitter

You’re all set!
If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to get in touch with us:
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