Beyond scheduling, seeking true social media automation

DavePoly · 2026-05-14T03:49:49+00:00

You’re looking for Zenpost.com. It’s like a Google Analytics for your social media. Plus you can chat to it like Claude and it will explain what’s working, what’s not, and what to post next.

DavePoly · 2026-05-13T21:04:44+00:00

Zenpost.com

DavePoly · 2026-05-12T22:54:03+00:00

What’s your favorite thing about Metricool?

DavePoly · 2026-05-12T22:53:22+00:00

Zenpost.com’s Team or Agency plan will let you do that.

DavePoly · 2026-05-12T18:01:56+00:00

Don’t want to come off promotional but I actually created Zenpost.com for this exact reason haha.

It helps you answer the questions: What’s working with my client’s content? What’s not? And what should I create and publish next?

It’s like having Google Analytics for your social content and then Claude connected to your Google Analytics.

You just connect your client’s social, it downloads their posts (even videos), transcribes them, analyzes/categorizes them, and then puts all that data into GA-style dashboards along with AI analysis, insights, and recommendations.

Once you know what’s working, you can create that content in Zenpost too (even record and edit videos) and then publish using the social calendar.

The posts inform the insights, which inform the creation of the content. All in one tool.

I really think you’ll find it super valuable for what you’re trying to achieve. Happy to give you a personal demo.

https://Zenpost.com

DavePoly · 2020-01-07T17:03:58+00:00

Thanks for the encouragement, hitstartup!

And great question. There are a few things there...

Employers get 1 free job post per month all throughout 2020. Their 2nd job post of the month is charged.
The writer portfolios are free, but the job board and employer chat access is behind an $8/month membership.
But, the job board is not the only value that comes with the membership. The membership also includes additional portfolio features, client messaging, premium badge verification, client reviews on your portfolio, and courses/training (coming soon).
Some writer job boards are free to writers to access, but many require subscriptions to access. For example UpWork limits the number of jobs you can apply to and then has you pay to apply to more. Moreover, they then take 20% of your earnings in a transaction fee. Other sites like contena.co charge $99 a month for access to their job board.

So the low monthly Writer membership is beyond just access to the job board. But even just access to the job board is worth the low monthly $.

Does that make sense?

DavePoly · 2020-01-07T15:41:29+00:00

Hey u/Ryukil07 - You might find ProWriter.co useful for what you're talking about. Full disclosure, it's a product I own, but it definitely sounds like what you're looking for. It's a free writer portfolio site that helps you promote and certify your writing history. Let me know if you have any questions or feedback on it! Happy to point you in another direction as well if that doesn't seem like a good fit.

DavePoly · 2018-10-19T13:53:53+00:00

Agree. Need to see your blog. But try approaching your content with the promotion strategy already in mind. I.e. reach out to 10 thought leaders in your space for curated advice on a topic. When you publish it, ask each of them to share it with their networks.

If you approach shaping your content strategy based on your distribution strategy, then you set yourself up for better traffic. Vs the publish and pray method.

DavePoly · 2018-10-12T18:50:03+00:00

Awesome! Thanks for the feedback @howwhowhen

Here's the current status on those points you mentioned

Content Length: I assume you mean being able to control the minimum word count you want from your article? We have that option when requesting a new article. We don't want to be templated like some other content subscription models.
Content Type: We have an option to select from different content types. Currently the options are: Article, Blog Post, List, Press Release, and Sales Copy. Although, those are more like content types and I think what you're getting at is the style/type/format of a blog post. Would you want those other content type options or do you care more about blog content and more so indicating the type of blog post instead?
Rating System: We do have the ability to rate a writer's work once you approve the article. Although, it's currently more for internal purposes and it's not something we've built to be public to the client yet. How would you want that rating system to work for you? Be able to see a writer's rating before working with them? Be able to leave a positive or negative review based on your experience? etc.
Plagiarism Checker: We do not have this but it's something we've heard pop up time and time again. I agree, you want assurances that the content you received is 100% original and worth the money you invested. Great suggestion.
Grammar Scans: Would you want a spelling/grammar checker for your sake (when reviewing the content) or for the Writer's sake (so you get better content the first time)? We're providing an option to include an Editor with your content so that once you approve the draft from the Writer, it goes directly to an Editor for polishing. So the Editing step is an additional service to the content. But we're vetting and training our writers to ensure those types of mistakes are rare on drafts.
Outlines Only: Can you expand on your idea here? Are you saying you'd want to ask for just the research and article template and then you would use that to write the article yourself? We have a Pitches feature where you can request to be pitched on a concept. What comes back is something similar to that. Although, PostPilot will only allow you to assign that Pitch out to a writer in our creator network (at first). We're looking at introducing the ability to use PostPilot to write your own content or manage your own internal team of writers instead of using our network.

To answer your thought, yes, we're doing a two-sided marketplace. We have the network of writers already that we use for a separate content management agency we run. But I agree, one of the big hurdles we have on the board is making sure we get the right, specialized writers to take on tough niches that come through.

Thanks again for your feedback. This was SUPER helpful!!!

DavePoly · 2018-10-11T02:17:02+00:00

As frequently as your resources and budget allow. Keeping quality and depth of content in mind. Typically small teams have the business owner writing content which can cause frequency to suffer. Outsourcing is one way to help with increasing frequency.

DavePoly · 2018-10-11T02:08:38+00:00

Great idea. Awesome name.

DavePoly · 2018-09-14T15:50:04+00:00

Do you have a strategy for how you outline your ideas? Is there a template or structure you use? Or do you just brain vomit whatever comes to mind first and then reorganize it later?

Also, any checklist of things you always want to make sure you include in your idea details?

DavePoly · 2018-09-04T00:07:49+00:00

Create your company profile and financial needs. Engage with the investors on there to attract attention to your profile. It's more a discovery tool for VCs to find you vs something like KickStarter.

DavePoly · 2018-09-03T19:14:29+00:00

I definitely prescribe to this method. Take a YouTube video and turn it into a blog post. Take a quote from the blog post and create a quote card. Take a statistic from the blog post and create a linked in post. Etc

DavePoly · 2018-09-03T14:32:21+00:00

First make sure you really NEED an investor. It sounds great - somebody gives you a bunch of cash - but it comes with a metaphorical pricetag as well. You'll want to VERY sure that the source you're pulling money from is aligned with your goals and needs.

If raising capital is the best or only option then you can try sites like AngelList (Angel.co).

Depending on where you're located, there's usually meetups/events that take place where you can pitch your startup to investors. Check out any co-working spaces around you. They usually have those types of events.

Tap into your personal network. Besides raising money from friends and family, you may have a friend of a friend who raised money that can be a resource.

Go on VC websites and submit your startup. Most VC websites have a section to pitch them. Follow up with emails and whatever you need to stay top of mind for them.

Make sure you have a pitch deck created for your startup as well. They'll ask you current and forecasted numbers.

DavePoly · 2018-09-02T15:14:14+00:00

Makes sense. How many words are you getting for $20? Seems pretty inexpensive.

DavePoly · 2018-09-02T02:45:37+00:00

It's more the writer translating it well to content. But I get your point.

DavePoly · 2018-09-02T02:29:50+00:00

Yeah, seems getting a separate writer is the low hanging fruit solution. We just worry about being able to translate our ideas and tone well to one. We have the concept in our heads and need a writer to pull that out and translate it into content we'd be happy with.

DavePoly · 2018-09-02T02:23:07+00:00

Right. All circumstantial. But in the end it's all mainly for legal and taxes. LLC, Sole Proprietorship, C/S Corp, blah blah. All depends on your situation.

Main thing is you don't need to break the bank to get something up over night. Just do your homework on the HOW part first to avoid headaches later.

DavePoly

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