As a developer, I occasionally stay active on various self-media platforms.
Whether it’s publishing long-form articles on platforms like WeChat Official Account, Toutiao, or Zhihu, or posting short updates on Weibo, Jike, or even international platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Medium, I always try to distribute my content across these platforms. After all, it takes a lot of effort to write an article, so not sharing it on multiple platforms would be a missed opportunity for more visibility, right?
I’m curious if any of you reading this have tried self-media or are planning to. From my perspective, here are some challenges I often face:
1. Manually copying and pasting text and images across multiple platforms is extremely time-consuming and gets frustrating after a few times, seriously cutting into creative time.
2. Using third-party clients like Yixiaoer can be expensive, with limitations on the number of syncs and accounts. Moreover, the formatting on many platforms often ends up problematic.
3. When publishing on international platforms, I often need to translate my articles into the target languages, which adds even more work.
4. Sometimes, I only have a few keywords as inspiration and haven’t figured out how to connect them into a cohesive piece. It would be great if I had an AI that truly understood me.
In light of these efficiency demands, the Distributer tool emerged. It’s available as a browser plugin, making it lightweight and free from the constraints of installing a dedicated client.
After using it for some time, here are my thoughts:
1. The Distributer plugin operates as a sidebar, so it doesn’t interfere with browsing. You can use it alongside your usual web activities seamlessly.
2. It focuses mainly on text and image content, which suits my needs since I don’t post videos. The sync success rate is generally high, and occasional sync issues can be resolved with a quick retry.
3. One notable feature is that it assists in opening all the platforms you need to sync to and formatting the content but doesn’t publish it automatically. Since each platform has unique settings, manually selecting options for the best results is ideal. Additionally, this manual step gives you a chance to double-check and tweak the layout—a small time investment that’s worth it, considering the bulk of the work is handled by the plugin.
4. One standout feature of Distributer is its ability to set different languages for different platforms. For example, I need my articles on domestic platforms but also want them to reach an international audience. Since each country has its language preferences, distributing content in only Chinese would diminish its effectiveness. The plugin translates uploaded Chinese content into multiple languages (currently supporting English and Japanese) and lets you assign specific languages to different platforms. This ensures the content is distributed in the appropriate language—a fantastic feature.
5. With AI integration, the plugin also supports text generation. Based on your input ideas, it can create a short article automatically. However, I haven’t used this much yet, as I mainly distribute pre-written content.
6. Since the plugin supports many platforms, the interface can feel a bit cluttered. Not all platforms are relevant to my needs. Thankfully, Distributer allows you to drag and rearrange platforms so your frequently used ones appear at the top. Once sorted, the layout is saved for future use, eliminating the need to rearrange each time.
Overall, as a lightweight browser-based tool, Distributer is quite well-developed, with a clean interface and official website support. That said, there’s still room for improvement.
For example, currently, it only supports email registration and login, without third-party platform integration for one-click login, which can be inconvenient. Additionally, the AI-generated content lacks the emotional depth of human writing, though it is undeniably fast.
If you’ve encountered the issues I mentioned earlier, this plugin is worth a try. It can save you a significant amount of time on content distribution and synchronization. Plus, as the plugin is still in its early stages, it’s continually being updated and improved, and I believe it will become even more user-friendly in the future.
Finally, here’s the link to the plugin: https://distributer.top
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