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Managing creator content in Later Influence is central to campaign success. This FAQ covers how content is collected, when it appears, how metrics update, and what to do if a post doesn’t bind automatically.
How Does Later Collect Creator Content?
Later collects creator content in the following ways:
Automatic Content Binding — Instagram and Pinterest
The creator publishes eligible content using the campaign’s binding hashtag. The creator must meet the campaign and account-connection requirements. Content usually appears within 24–48 hours, and collected metrics update automatically.
Automatic Content Binding — YouTube
An accepted creator who has not been dropped authenticates their YouTube channel and publishes an eligible YouTube Video or Short with the campaign’s exact YouTube Binding Hashtag in the video description. A hashtag included only in the video title won’t trigger automatic binding. The content must be published on or after the campaign start date. Later checks for eligible content every two hours, and available metrics refresh daily.
TikTok
The creator publishes through the campaign’s TikTok Posting Link or links the post retroactively. Content typically appears after TikTok processing is complete, and collected metrics update automatically.
Creator Self-Report
The creator reports the content manually in Later Social. The content appears immediately, but its metrics do not update automatically.
Manual Self-Report
The brand or agency reports the content manually on the creator’s behalf in Later Influence. The content appears immediately, but its metrics do not update automatically.
See Collecting Campaign Content in Later Influence to learn more.
What Do I Need for Instagram Automatic Binding to Work?
- Campaign status: The campaign is Live
- Workflow: The creator is past Applied—for example, Confirmed or Content Creation
- Account connection: The creator has authenticated the relevant social account in Later Social
- Binding hashtag: The exact hashtag is present when the content is originally published
- Campaign due date: The due date has not passed
What Do I Need for YouTube Automatic Binding to Work?
- The creator has been accepted into the campaign and has not been dropped
- The creator’s YouTube channel is authenticated
- The content is a YouTube Video or YouTube Short published on or after the campaign start date
- The video description includes the campaign’s exact YouTube Binding Hashtag; a hashtag included only in the video title won’t trigger automatic binding
Later checks for eligible matching content every two hours. If the creator adds the hashtag after publishing, the content can still be detected during the next collection check.
How Long Does It Take for Creator Content to Appear in My Campaign?
Network APIs refresh on different schedules, so timing varies:
- Instagram Posts and Reels: Typically within a few hours after publication
- Instagram Stories: During the Story’s lifetime. See the special rules below
- Pinterest: Typically within 24 hours
- TikTok via Posting Link: After TikTok processing completes, typically within 48 hours
- YouTube Videos and Shorts: Checked every two hours
How Long Will Metrics Be Collected and Updated?
When content is bound and the creator’s account remains connected, available performance metrics refresh automatically through each network’s API:
- Instagram Posts and Reels: Up to 7 days
- Instagram Stories: 24 hours, since Stories expire after 24 hours
- Pinterest Pins: Up to 90 days
- TikTok Videos: Up to 21 days, or until there are 30 newer posts by the creator
- YouTube Videos and Shorts: Available metrics refresh daily while YouTube tracking is active for the campaign
Do Performance Metrics Include Both Organic and Paid Results?
The metrics Later Influence can display depend on what each social network’s API makes available.
Instagram: The Instagram Graph API provides organic performance metrics such as likes, comments, impressions, and reach.
Later can report paid Instagram performance if you connect your Ads Account and boost Later Influence campaign content through that account. See Paid Media: Connecting Meta Business Assets to Later Influence.
TikTok: The TikTok Creator Marketplace API provides organic performance metrics such as views, likes, comments, and shares.
YouTube: The YouTube Branded Content API provides total, organic, and paid metrics for views, unique viewers, watch time, likes, comments, and shares. Total metrics represent blended organic and paid performance. In Later Influence, the Content tab displays organic YouTube metrics, while Dashboard, Performance, and Reports include organic and paid rollups.
Why Didn’t My Instagram Story Bind Into My Campaign?
- The creator’s Instagram account must be authenticated and connected while the Story is live
- The binding hashtag must be typed as text. Stickers or later edits may not be attributed by the API
- Story Highlights are not supported for binding
Do Edited Captions or Instagram Collaboration Posts Bind Correctly?
- Instagram edited captions: Adding the binding hashtag after initial publication does not trigger binding
- YouTube video descriptions: Adding the YouTube Binding Hashtag to the video description after publication can trigger binding during a later collection check. A hashtag included only in the video title won’t trigger automatic binding. Allow up to two hours
- Instagram collaboration posts: A single collaboration post can bind to only one creator record, and its metrics are counted once in the campaign
What Happens When My Campaign’s Due Date Passes?
Automatic content binding stops after the due date. You’ll see a banner in the campaign’s Content tab indicating that binding is paused.
To resume binding, edit the campaign and move the due date into the future.
What Happens If a Creator Disconnects Their Social Account?
Automatic binding and metric refresh stop. Ask the creator to reconnect their account in Later Social. Content published while disconnected may need to be self-reported or manually bound.
Can I Collect Creator Content That Wasn’t Published to Social Media?
Yes. Creators can self-report high-resolution photos and videos for repurposing in ads, email, or webpages even if they didn’t publish the files on social media.
How Do I Manually Bind Content If It Didn’t Pull In Automatically?
- Open your campaign and select the Workflow tab
- Find the creator and select the arrow button to open their profile
- Open the Content tab and select Add Content
- Choose the content type—for example, Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube—then enter the post URL, publication date, and any available metrics
- Select Save to bind the content
Where Can I Review All Creator Content Collected in My Campaign?
All automatically bound, self-reported, and manually uploaded items appear in your campaign’s Content tab. From there, you can filter and review performance in your content library.