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Marketing reminders: group-posting rules (Add a group)
Every box in the Add a group form that reminds you when a Facebook or Nextdoor group allows business posts.
On this page
Where to find it: Contractor Hub → Marketing & Growth → Marketing → Reminders tab → Add a group (or Edit on a group card). The screen is for the owner and anyone who can open Marketing.
Many local Facebook groups and Nextdoor areas only allow business posts on certain days. Add each group once. VisionScaper then reminds you on the allowed days and gives you a one-tap “copy the post and open the group” helper. VisionScaper does not post for you.
Before you start
- Open the group in your browser and copy its address.
- Read the group’s rules for businesses. You will paste a short version into the form.
- Turn on Reminders & group-posting alerts to me in Marketing → Settings. When it is off, no alerts are sent.
Fields
| Field (exact label) | What it does for VisionScaper | What to enter and example | Default / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Group name (group_name) |
Names the group on cards, in alerts and in the lead log (“Came from your post in …”). | The group’s name. Example: Farmington Community Board. |
Empty. If empty, the Title is used. |
Where (platform) |
Picks the icon and the wording in alerts. | Pick one: Facebook group, Nextdoor, Instagram, Craigslist, Other. | Facebook group. |
Link to the group (url) |
The address that “Copy post & open group” opens in a new tab. | Paste the group address. Example: https://www.facebook.com/groups/…. |
Empty. The helper cannot open anything without it. |
Group rules (for your reference) (rules) |
Shown on the group card and in the post helper so you can check the rules before you post. It does not change the schedule. | Paste the rule. Example: “Business posts on Thursdays only. One per week. No links in comments.” | Empty. |
Business posts allowed on (rule.days) |
Chooses the weekdays that count as posting days. The next reminder is the next chosen day. | Tap Sun to Sat buttons. Several are allowed. | Thursday. |
Posts allowed from (rule.time) |
The time of day the posting day begins. | A clock time. Example: 09:00. |
09:00. |
Remind me (rule.alert) |
When the alert goes out. | Pick The morning of, The evening before or Both. | The morning of. |
Evening before at (rule.before_time) |
Time of the evening-before alert. Shown for “The evening before” and “Both”. | Example: 19:00. |
19:00. |
Morning of at (rule.alert_time) |
Time of the morning alert. Shown for “The morning of” and “Both”. | Example: 08:00. |
08:00. |
Post … time(s) a week (rule.per_week) |
How many posts the group allows each week. Once you have posted that many in a week, the rest of that week is skipped. | A number from 1 to 7. | 1. |
every … week(s) (rule.every_weeks) |
Posts only every Nth week. | A number from 1 to 8. Example: 2 for every other week. | 1. |
Your post (content) |
The main post text. You can use {link} (a tracked link to your website that counts clicks and the leads from this group) and {join_link} (your text-list sign-up page). |
Write the post. | Empty. |
Version 2, Version 3 … (extra post versions) (variants) |
Extra wordings. The helper rotates through your post and these versions so the group does not see the same post every week. | Type another version. Each is a separate box. | None. |
| + Add another version | Adds an empty extra version box. | Click. | |
| Remove (under a version) | Removes that version. | Click. | |
| ✨ Write a fresh version with AI | Asks the AI to write another version and adds it to the list. | Click. Save the group first; before that it says “Save it first, then AI can write alternates.” | Needs the AI to be available for your site. |
Photos to add to the post (photos) |
Photos you can save to your phone from the helper and add to the post in the group. | Choose up to 6 pictures, each under 6 MB. Larger ones are refused with “Photos must be under 6 MB.” | None. |
| Remove photo (✕ on a thumbnail) | Takes that saved photo off the group. | Click. | |
Alert me by (channels) |
Where the alert arrives. | Tap any of In the app, Email, Text me. | In the app and Email. |
| Add group / Save | Saves the group and shows “Saved — next reminder |
Click. | |
| Delete | Deletes the group and its history after you confirm. Only shown when editing. | Click. |
Steps
- Open Marketing → Reminders and press Add a group.
- Fill Group name, Where and Link to the group.
- Paste the group’s business rules into Group rules (for your reference).
- Tap the allowed weekdays under Business posts allowed on and set Posts allowed from.
- Choose Remind me, then the alert times that appear.
- Set how many posts per week and how many weeks apart.
- Write Your post. Add a second and third version with + Add another version.
- Add photos if you want, and choose Alert me by.
- Press Add group. A message tells you the date of the next reminder.
To check it worked, see the group card. It shows “Allowed: …”, the next posting day, and “last posted never”.
Tips
- Use
{link}in the post. The card then shows “link clicks” and leads from that group are logged. - Keep three or four versions. They rotate in order.
- The card shows a “Post day” tag on days you may post.
If something goes wrong
- No alerts arrive: check Alert me by and the Marketing → Settings switch for group-posting alerts.
- “Photos must be under 6 MB.” Use a smaller picture.
- The helper opens nothing: the Link to the group box is empty.