HOOTSUITE PLATFORM CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS / ALREADY GRADED
A+
What are two reasons why it's important to share your Hootsuite Analytics data with
other members of your team? (pick two) -CORRECT ANSWER 1. to guide your team's
social media tactics to do more of what's working
2. to demonstrate the ROI of your social media efforts to more senior leadership in your
company
One benefit to using the Post Performance area within Hootsuite Analytics is that you
can sort posts by: -CORRECT ANSWER all of the options in this list
Unlike a Twitter Geo-Search, which is based on a specific geo code, Instagram's
location search uses: -CORRECT ANSWER a list of approved, global locations
Which of the options below best describe the action being undertaken in the visual?
(Duplicate) -CORRECT ANSWER Creating a stream to search a network for specific
terms.
When using the Hootsuite dashboard to post images to your personal Instagram
account, there is a step that must be completed within the Instagram app itself-which is
it? -CORRECT ANSWER Publishing the image to your Instagram account.
Which of the following is not a metric type generated by the overview metrics module in
Hootsuite Analytics? -CORRECT ANSWER share of voice
When using an RSS feed within Hootsuite, you can limit the amount of content being
automatically pushed out to your followers by: -CORRECT ANSWER setting the
frequency that Hootsuite checks for new content to once a day, rather than once an
hour
Sometimes exchanges within a comment thread (in a stream) can become very long
and hard to keep track of. If a particular thread is too important to miss, Hootsuite lets
you quickly create a dedicated ________________ for that conversation to stay on top
of the action. -CORRECT ANSWER comment stream
, Which of the following is not a benefit of using Hootsuite Analytics? -CORRECT
ANSWER highly accurate estimates of the monetary value of each like, retweet, share,
and new follower
What are two best practices for discovering whether a message you've scheduled with
Hootsuite has failed to send? (pick two) -CORRECT ANSWER 1. enable email
notifications for failed messages under 'Preferences'
2. review the 'Past Scheduled' calendar view in Publisher for entries colored red
When using the Hootsuite Planner feature, the fastest way to compose a new message
is to: -CORRECT ANSWER click on a time slot and choose new post/new pin
In the Composer, there are 3 ways you can attach an image. Which of the following is
NOT an option for attaching an image? -CORRECT ANSWER insert an image from an
Instream Tweet
Unlike the overview module in Hootsuite Analytics, which offers one set of aggregated
analytics data, ___________________ allows you to run an unlimited number of
customizable and shareable real-time analytics reports, dialed precisely to the diverse
reporting needs of your organization. -CORRECT ANSWER the Reports feature
When using Hootsuite to publish to Instagram, there are some types of posts that
require using the "Mobile Notification Workflow"?, which involves a few additional steps.
Pick the post type below that does NOT require using the "Mobile Notification
Workflow"?. -CORRECT ANSWER Image posted to a Business account
It's important to ensure you've done the following steps when scheduling messages
using the Hootsuite bulk compose feature. (pick two) -CORRECT ANSWER 1. input the
date in MONTH, DAY, YEAR or DAY, MONTH, YEAR format
2. ensure you use a 24-hour clock format (e.g., 17:00 rather than 5:00pm)
Conversations on Twitter move fast and it's easy to miss the opportunity to engage with
an important influencer or prospect. _____________ are a great way to group together
similar people and topics in Twitter so you can focus on activity within a group without
distractions. -CORRECT ANSWER Twitter lists
Within a Hootsuite Analytics report, you can add a tile, which is: -CORRECT ANSWER
an individual display of a specific metric.
A vanity URL in Hootsuite is best described as: -CORRECT ANSWER a customizable,
branded URL that also lets you track click-through statistics
When onboarding new team members in Hootsuite Analytics, we recommend
________________ to reduce the risk that something is changed incorrectly or
accidentally. -CORRECT ANSWER sharing reports in read only form
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS / ALREADY GRADED
A+
What are two reasons why it's important to share your Hootsuite Analytics data with
other members of your team? (pick two) -CORRECT ANSWER 1. to guide your team's
social media tactics to do more of what's working
2. to demonstrate the ROI of your social media efforts to more senior leadership in your
company
One benefit to using the Post Performance area within Hootsuite Analytics is that you
can sort posts by: -CORRECT ANSWER all of the options in this list
Unlike a Twitter Geo-Search, which is based on a specific geo code, Instagram's
location search uses: -CORRECT ANSWER a list of approved, global locations
Which of the options below best describe the action being undertaken in the visual?
(Duplicate) -CORRECT ANSWER Creating a stream to search a network for specific
terms.
When using the Hootsuite dashboard to post images to your personal Instagram
account, there is a step that must be completed within the Instagram app itself-which is
it? -CORRECT ANSWER Publishing the image to your Instagram account.
Which of the following is not a metric type generated by the overview metrics module in
Hootsuite Analytics? -CORRECT ANSWER share of voice
When using an RSS feed within Hootsuite, you can limit the amount of content being
automatically pushed out to your followers by: -CORRECT ANSWER setting the
frequency that Hootsuite checks for new content to once a day, rather than once an
hour
Sometimes exchanges within a comment thread (in a stream) can become very long
and hard to keep track of. If a particular thread is too important to miss, Hootsuite lets
you quickly create a dedicated ________________ for that conversation to stay on top
of the action. -CORRECT ANSWER comment stream
, Which of the following is not a benefit of using Hootsuite Analytics? -CORRECT
ANSWER highly accurate estimates of the monetary value of each like, retweet, share,
and new follower
What are two best practices for discovering whether a message you've scheduled with
Hootsuite has failed to send? (pick two) -CORRECT ANSWER 1. enable email
notifications for failed messages under 'Preferences'
2. review the 'Past Scheduled' calendar view in Publisher for entries colored red
When using the Hootsuite Planner feature, the fastest way to compose a new message
is to: -CORRECT ANSWER click on a time slot and choose new post/new pin
In the Composer, there are 3 ways you can attach an image. Which of the following is
NOT an option for attaching an image? -CORRECT ANSWER insert an image from an
Instream Tweet
Unlike the overview module in Hootsuite Analytics, which offers one set of aggregated
analytics data, ___________________ allows you to run an unlimited number of
customizable and shareable real-time analytics reports, dialed precisely to the diverse
reporting needs of your organization. -CORRECT ANSWER the Reports feature
When using Hootsuite to publish to Instagram, there are some types of posts that
require using the "Mobile Notification Workflow"?, which involves a few additional steps.
Pick the post type below that does NOT require using the "Mobile Notification
Workflow"?. -CORRECT ANSWER Image posted to a Business account
It's important to ensure you've done the following steps when scheduling messages
using the Hootsuite bulk compose feature. (pick two) -CORRECT ANSWER 1. input the
date in MONTH, DAY, YEAR or DAY, MONTH, YEAR format
2. ensure you use a 24-hour clock format (e.g., 17:00 rather than 5:00pm)
Conversations on Twitter move fast and it's easy to miss the opportunity to engage with
an important influencer or prospect. _____________ are a great way to group together
similar people and topics in Twitter so you can focus on activity within a group without
distractions. -CORRECT ANSWER Twitter lists
Within a Hootsuite Analytics report, you can add a tile, which is: -CORRECT ANSWER
an individual display of a specific metric.
A vanity URL in Hootsuite is best described as: -CORRECT ANSWER a customizable,
branded URL that also lets you track click-through statistics
When onboarding new team members in Hootsuite Analytics, we recommend
________________ to reduce the risk that something is changed incorrectly or
accidentally. -CORRECT ANSWER sharing reports in read only form
