HOOTSUITE PLATFORM
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following actions can not be done in the Hootsuite Planner?
1 - ANS *performing a geo-search
rescheduling a post
composing a post
editing a post
In Hootsuite's Promote feature, what are automation triggers used for?
2 - ANS *Analyzing the performance of past posts in bulk, in order to recommend candidates
for paid promotion.
Automatically stopping an advertising campaign that falls below a certain threshold of
performance.
Putting advertising dollars behind your published posts that meet the criteria you have
specified.
Instantly trigger campaigns with ROI positive SEO to capture more search engine algorithms.
Notifying you when your automated posts have exceeded your campaign budget.
Let's say you're working on a post for a Campaign, and want to create several variations of that
post, without altering the original. Which technique or feature would you use?
3 - ANS Draft Variant
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,Array a Post
*Duplicate a Draft
Cascade a Message
Duplicate a Campaign
When using the Hootsuite Composer, what's the purpose of the social profile picker?
4 (Photo) - ANS To monitor account activity on your social accounts connected to Hootsuite.
*To select the social profiles to which you want to publish your post.
To connect an existing social media account (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn) to your Hootsuite
dashboard
To create a network-specific search stream in the Engagement area.
In Hootsuite Analytics, what is an advantage of sharing a Report with a colleague rather than
sending them an exported pdf?
5 - ANS Reports predict what the recipient/stakeholder wants to see and tailors the
information accordingly
Reports include a chatbot that offers personalized recommendations on how to optimize your
campaigns
*Reports provide your colleagues with continuous access to updated data
Reports feature a built-in ROI calculator that grades your company's social activities relative to
your defined social media objectives
Name the area pictured in the Hootsuite Mobile App
6 (Photo) - ANS Composer
Streams
Insights
*Publisher
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, Inbox
Where in the dashboard would you primarily view and engage with your audience and the
social media content published by others?
7 - ANS ?
The App Directory area
The Composer area
The Boards and Streams area
*The content library area
Say you're drafting a batch of social posts as part of a campaign. You need to access brand-
approved visual assets stored on Google Drive to include in your posts. What's the most
efficient way to access these visuals?
8 - ANS Save the images to your desktop from Google Drive, then drag and drop them to
Hootsuite Content library
*Install the Google Cloud app from the Hootsuite App Store to access the assets directly
Use the Share button in Google Drive to export the images to Hootsuite
Say you're managing Instagram for an organization, and don't have access to its Facebook Page.
How would you finish the setup process?
9 - ANS *Request Super-Admin permissions in Hootsuite, which allows you to connect from
within Hootsuite only
Create a fake Facebook Page for the organization that you can access
Connect the Instagram account to your own personal Facebook profile instead
*Ask the owner of the Facebook Page to add you as an Admin or Editor to their page
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CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following actions can not be done in the Hootsuite Planner?
1 - ANS *performing a geo-search
rescheduling a post
composing a post
editing a post
In Hootsuite's Promote feature, what are automation triggers used for?
2 - ANS *Analyzing the performance of past posts in bulk, in order to recommend candidates
for paid promotion.
Automatically stopping an advertising campaign that falls below a certain threshold of
performance.
Putting advertising dollars behind your published posts that meet the criteria you have
specified.
Instantly trigger campaigns with ROI positive SEO to capture more search engine algorithms.
Notifying you when your automated posts have exceeded your campaign budget.
Let's say you're working on a post for a Campaign, and want to create several variations of that
post, without altering the original. Which technique or feature would you use?
3 - ANS Draft Variant
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,Array a Post
*Duplicate a Draft
Cascade a Message
Duplicate a Campaign
When using the Hootsuite Composer, what's the purpose of the social profile picker?
4 (Photo) - ANS To monitor account activity on your social accounts connected to Hootsuite.
*To select the social profiles to which you want to publish your post.
To connect an existing social media account (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn) to your Hootsuite
dashboard
To create a network-specific search stream in the Engagement area.
In Hootsuite Analytics, what is an advantage of sharing a Report with a colleague rather than
sending them an exported pdf?
5 - ANS Reports predict what the recipient/stakeholder wants to see and tailors the
information accordingly
Reports include a chatbot that offers personalized recommendations on how to optimize your
campaigns
*Reports provide your colleagues with continuous access to updated data
Reports feature a built-in ROI calculator that grades your company's social activities relative to
your defined social media objectives
Name the area pictured in the Hootsuite Mobile App
6 (Photo) - ANS Composer
Streams
Insights
*Publisher
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, Inbox
Where in the dashboard would you primarily view and engage with your audience and the
social media content published by others?
7 - ANS ?
The App Directory area
The Composer area
The Boards and Streams area
*The content library area
Say you're drafting a batch of social posts as part of a campaign. You need to access brand-
approved visual assets stored on Google Drive to include in your posts. What's the most
efficient way to access these visuals?
8 - ANS Save the images to your desktop from Google Drive, then drag and drop them to
Hootsuite Content library
*Install the Google Cloud app from the Hootsuite App Store to access the assets directly
Use the Share button in Google Drive to export the images to Hootsuite
Say you're managing Instagram for an organization, and don't have access to its Facebook Page.
How would you finish the setup process?
9 - ANS *Request Super-Admin permissions in Hootsuite, which allows you to connect from
within Hootsuite only
Create a fake Facebook Page for the organization that you can access
Connect the Instagram account to your own personal Facebook profile instead
*Ask the owner of the Facebook Page to add you as an Admin or Editor to their page
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