Can I Upload a Video In a Social Media Post?

Yes. You can upload a video in a social media post, but you must also include at least one photo. Videos will post to supported social platforms, but not to Google Business Profile or your website.

Rebolt’s social posting tools are designed to distribute your content across multiple platforms while maintaining performance, reliability, and SEO best practices. While most social platforms support video uploads, not all destinations handle video content the same way. For this reason, Rebolt applies a few safeguards when publishing posts that include videos.

When creating a post that includes a video, at least one photo must also be added. This is because Google Business Profile does not accept video posts through our posting workflow.

If a post contains only a video, it would fail on Google Business Profile. Including a photo ensures the post can still be published successfully there, using the image instead.

In short:

Rebolt does not publish videos directly to your website through social posts. This is intentional and done to protect your site’s performance.

Videos can significantly increase page load times, which negatively impacts:

By keeping videos off the website and limiting them to social platforms, Rebolt ensures your site remains fast, efficient, and optimized for search engines.

Pro Tip: If your post includes a video, always add a strong supporting image. This guarantees the widest possible distribution while keeping your website fast and SEO-friendly.

If you’re on the Premium plan, you can request this change, and our team of Site Engineers will take care of it for you.
​Just open the Rebolt app or dashboard, go to Support, and send us what you’d like changed along with any relevant materials.