Why weren't any channels detected for my new source?
Short Answer
If no channels were detected, Picasi analyzed the website and did not find any linked or recognizable channels. An email address was created anyway—you can use that. Channels can always be added manually as well.
Details
Automatic channel discovery works well for companies that prominently link their social media channels on their website. Some companies do not do this, or their website is technically structured in such a way that Picasi cannot find the links.
Recognized URL formats:
Picasi automatically recognizes these channel variants, among others:
- LinkedIn company pages and showcase pages
- Facebook country variants (e.g.,
de-de.facebook.com) - YouTube channel URLs, including those with path suffixes (e.g.,
/videos,/about)
If the company website contains links in these formats, the channels will be recognized during discovery.
What you can do:
Manually search for the company’s channels. Go to LinkedIn, search for the company, and copy the profile URL. Do the same for YouTube. Then manually add these channels via Open Source → Channels → Add New Channel.
For newsletters, subscribe to the company’s newsletter using the automatically generated Picasi email address. You can find it in the source’s channel list.