Sub Channels are a specific type of channels used to create and manage content material. Sub-Channels can exist at any level: under a parent Organization, under any type of Channel, or even under another Sub-Channel. They're great for building and organizing content that you want to push out to several properties or groups at once.
Using Sub-Channnels
Sub-Channels help you simplify and organize what might otherwise be some complex lines of communication in VTS Activate.
Use them to:
- Create a separate place for content creators, such as external retail or marketing partners
- Create a separate feed in the main channel
The main Channel has only one Content Center, so in order to create separate lists of content—Sub Channels can be used as additional sources of material.
Sub-Channel content
Content created in a Sub-Channel can be targeted to appear in any channel the content creator has admin access to. You can also target to specific teams on another channel, just like all content. Basically, they work like regular Channels, but your members don't typically view the Sub-Channel itself.
The Content and Page Centers in a Sub Channel are separate and distinct from the main channel, which allows the content creators to manage the content they create without conflicting with other content creators.
The Channel the content belongs under is shown under headings. Depending on team enrollment and permissions, a content creator may be able to see and manage content from related channels as well.
Creating Sub-Channels
If you're a workplace admin, go to Sub Channels under the Channel Settings area of the Admin View and click on Add.
Enter the following details for the Sub Channel:
- Name (internal): Visible in the Admin View
- Display Name: optionally visible in the Member View
- Unique Link: automatically created based on the internal name
- Description: an optional description of the purpose of the sub channel
- Content Distribution Channel: Enable to ensure members can view the content created in the sub channel.
Select Create when ready.
Access a Sub-Channel
To access a Sub Channel that has already been created, go to the parent channel and click on Sub-Channels to view the list of sub channels under that parent.
Teams and Sub-Channels
The main purpose of a Sub-Channel is to provide content creators a separate space to create content. Go to the Team Management area of the Sub Channel and add team members to the Workplace Admin team, or to a custom Content Creation team as needed.
The Sub Channel will appear to Team Members in the Channel Selector just like a regular channel.
How do I target Content created in a Sub Channel?
In general, a Sub Channel does not have Tabs or team members having direct access to it.
Instead, Sub Channel content appears in targeted content feeds in the main channel, or as links. When creating content, the creators simply target users in the main channel, or configure a feed to pull content from a designated Sub Channel or Section.
Do I need to enroll my end users as well?
No, Workplace Members do not need to be enrolled in a team in the Sub Channel in order to see content created within it.
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