Setting posting goals on the Buffer mobile app

Setting a posting goal for your social media content is a smart strategy to ensure you're consistent, intentional, and effective in reaching your audience. With Buffer, you can set a goal for yourself and quickly track your progress from anywhere, thanks to our mobile app!

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In this article:

  1. Setting posting goals
  2. Tracking your posting goal progress

Setting posting goals

Once you connect a channel, you can set up a posting goal with a few quick steps.

  1. Tap the menu at the top center of the screen.
  2. Tap Set Posting Goal.

Buffer mobile app - Set Posting Goal option

  1. In the pop-up that appears, choose a posting frequency that aligns with your goals (1x, 3x, 5x per week, or tap Choose your goal to choose a custom goal) and tap the check mark to complete the process.

Buffer mobile app - posting goal options

Tracking your posting goal progress

Once you've set a posting goal, you can view it any time by tapping the channel menu at the top center of the screen and tap View Posting Goal.

Buffer mobile app - View Posting Goal

From here, you can see:

  • Your posting goal
  • How many posts you've sent
  • How many posts you have scheduled
  • How many posts you have to go to achieve your goal

💡Tip: From this screen, you can also edit your posting goal by tapping Manage Posting Goal.

Buffer mobile app - Posting Goal information

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