Generative AI is a feature of Social that allows you to generate social media post descriptions using artificial intelligence. There are two methods you can use to generate a description - enter key words and phrases or write a prompt. Three descriptions are generated for you to choose from. You can then edit the text, or add images and links to it, before publishing.
Click the section you want to learn more about:
Enter key words and phrases
Write a Prompt
Enter key words and phrases
By entering key words and phrases, you can select the approximate length and add important words and phrases you want to be included in the description.
Note: The words and phrases method currently only works in English.
To create a post description using words and phrases:
1. In the Post Library, click New Post with AI, and next to Enter Key Words and Phrases, click Use this Method.
2. Select the Tone of voice:
- Casual
- Neutral
- Professional
3. Select the Length of post:
- Short: around 1-3 sentences
- Medium: around 3-5 sentences
- Long: more than 5 sentences/article-length
4. Optional Pick Suggested words and phrases. These are words and phrases Yext has identified that might interest you based on recent popular posts among your peers at your organization.
5. Type your own words and phrases you want to include in your post description. After typing each one, click Add.
6. Click Generate a Post Description.
The engine generates three versions of the description, and you can view them by clicking Previous Version or Next Version. If you don’t like any of the descriptions, edit the tone, length, or words and phrases and click Generate a Post Description again to start over.
Note: You can edit the description before publishing it.
7. When you are satisfied with your description, click Next.
8. On the Review and Publish page, make the desired edits to the text, and add any links or images you want to be published with the post.
9. Select which social account(s) to publish the post to, and select whether to publish it now or schedule it for later.
Write a Prompt
Writing a prompt allows you to more freely generate text based on a question or descriptive command, similar to how other popular generative AI tools work. You can enter prompts in any language and the descriptions are generated in the same language as the prompt. If you need help writing a prompt, see Writing Effective AI Prompts.
1. In the Post Library, click New Post with AI, and next to Write a Prompt, click Use this Method.
2. Select the Tone of voice:
- Casual
- Neutral
- Professional
3. Under What is your post about? write your prompt.
4. Click Generate a Post Description.
You can generate three post descriptions at a time. If you are unsatisfied with the descriptions, click Generate New Versions, or adjust your prompt and generate again.
5. When you're satisfied with a description, click Use This Description.
6. On the Review and Publish page, make the desired edits to the text, and add any links or images you want to be published with the post.
7. Select which social account(s) to publish the post to, and select whether to publish it now or schedule it for later.