HOOTSUITE PLATFORM CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Which of the following actions can not be done in the Hootsuite
Planner?
1 - CORRECT ANSWER *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 - CORRECT ANSWER *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 - CORRECT ANSWER Draft Variant
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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER Composer
Streams
Insights
*Publisher
Inbox
Where in the dashboard would you primarily view and engage with your
audience and the social media content published by others?
7 - CORRECT ANSWER ?
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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER *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
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Which of the following actions can not be done in the Hootsuite
Planner?
1 - CORRECT ANSWER *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 - CORRECT ANSWER *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 - CORRECT ANSWER Draft Variant
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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER Composer
Streams
Insights
*Publisher
Inbox
Where in the dashboard would you primarily view and engage with your
audience and the social media content published by others?
7 - CORRECT ANSWER ?
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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER *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
