--- title: Create a Summer Sale Promotion description: "## Introduction Outfy makes it easy to launch a **Summer Sale promotion** to boost visibility and sales during the sunny season. This guide shows how to create and schedule a themed promotion using Outfy's automation tools. > For a complete…" url: "https://www.outfy.com/help/docs/create-a-summer-sale-promotion/" updated: "2026-08-21" category: Outfy / Run Sales Campaigns --- # Create a Summer Sale Promotion ## Introduction Outfy makes it easy to launch a **Summer Sale promotion** to boost visibility and sales during the sunny season. This guide shows how to create and schedule a themed promotion using Outfy's automation tools. > For a complete overview of promotion setup, refer to the full [**Create Promotion** **guide.**](https://www.outfy.com/help/docs/create-a-promotion/) --- ## Go to Promotions From your Outfy dashboard, click on **[Promotions](https://outfy.com/promoq)** from the left menu. Under **Choose a Promotion Theme**, scroll to the **Occasion** section. ![Summer sale](https://www.outfy.com/help/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/promo1-1024x418.webp) Click on the **Summer Sale** theme. This theme includes pre-made templates and visuals tailored for summer, helping your posts feel seasonal and eye-catching. [Browse all our sales campaign templates here!](https://www.outfy.com/sale-templates) --- ## Choose What to Promote After selecting the Summer Sale theme, Outfy will ask you what you want to promote. You have three options: ![Choose product](https://www.outfy.com/help/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/promotion-b-1-1024x410.webp) ### **1. Store Wide** Promote your entire store—all your products will be included. ### **2. Product Category** Promote only specific categories, such as **Beachwear**, **Summer Accessories**, or **Outdoor Gear**. ### **3. Specific Products** Manually pick products, such as **bestsellers**, **new arrivals**, or **discounted items**. Just select the option that best fits your promotion, then choose the products or categories you want to include. --- ## Add Promotion Detail After selecting your store, category, or products, add a promotion to personalize your campaign for a stronger impact and better engagement. ![Add Promotion details](https://www.outfy.com/help/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Regenerate-Promotions-1024x414.png) ### **1. Promotion Title** Internal name for your promotion, such as Summer Sale - Promotion Creatives will be written already. ### **2. Add a Coupon Code (Optional)** This field is where you can **manually enter any discount code** you want to promote. - It must match exactly with what you’ve set up in your store platform (e.g., Shopify, WooCommerce). - If you’re not offering a discount code, you can **leave it blank**. **Example Codes:** - SUMMER50 - HOTDEAL25 - FREESHIP - NEWCOLLECTION20 **Note: Outfy doesn’t auto-fetch codes from your store, so be sure the code you type here is valid.** ### **3. Write a Promotion Text** This is the **attention-grabbing message** your audience will see in your videos and images. It appears **on the creatives** (as shown in your image) and plays a key role in engagement. **Keep it:** - Short and exciting - Clear about the offer - Aligned with the seasonal theme **Suggested Text for Summer Sale:** > - **Up to 50% Off Now!** > - **Hot Summer Deals!** > Stay cool and stylish with our fresh arrivals—limited time only. **Note: This text cannot exceed 24 characters** ### **4. Scale to Fit Image (Toggle)** Turn this **ON** to make sure all product images are **properly sized** within promotional templates. Especially helpful for platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook. ### **5. Click “Regenerate Promotions” (Optional)** If you want to update the creatives (images/videos) based on your latest Title, Promo Text, and Code, click this. Otherwise, you can move ahead with the current previews. --- ## Set Duration and Time This section helps you **control when, how often, and what time** your promotional content will be posted on your social media accounts. ![Details](https://www.outfy.com/help/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/summer-sale-1024x412.webp) ### **1. Promotion Name** **Example:** Promotion for summer-Aug 05 2025 This is **only visible to you**, not your customers. It's useful to keep track of your campaigns. ### **2. Start Date** This is when your promotion will begin. Choose the date you want Outfy to start posting your Summer Sale content. **Example:** 2025-8-5 **Tip:** **Plan ahead. Set the date a few days before your sale actually goes live to start building excitement.** ### **3. Duration (Days)** **Select how many days you want your promotion to run.** You can choose between **1 and 15 days**. **Example:** If you want it to last 5 days, select 5 from the **dropdown option.** **Tip**: **5–7 days is ideal for a seasonal sale like Summer Sale.** ### **4. Posts / Network / Day** Set how many times per day you want to post on each social media platform. **Example:** - If you choose `1`, Outfy will post **once per platform per day**. - You can increase this to `2` if you want more frequent exposure. ### **5. Select Day(s) of the Week to Post** Choose **which days of the week** your promotion will run. All 7 days (Mon–Sun) are selected by default. If your audience is active every day, keep all days selected. If weekends are slow for your brand, deselect Saturday and Sunday. ### **6. Select Posting Time** This determines **when** your posts will be published per day. **a) Product Type** Select what kind of products to promote: - Select the **Latest products** option to show newly added products from your store. - Choose **Latest & Random** to feature a mix of new arrivals and varied products for a fresh, dynamic feed. - Use the **Random Products** option to highlight a wide variety of items from your store without a set order. **b) Time Range** Choose a time window when posts should go live each day. Outfy will automatically post at **random times within this window**, making it look natural. **Example:** From 8:00 hours to 24:00 hours. **c) Timezone** Ensure the **timezone matches your audience or store location**. **Example:**( GMT-04:00) America? New York. ### 7. **Use Store Logo (Toggle ON)** When this is ON, Outfy will **automatically add your store’s logo** to each image or video creative. This is great for **branding** and increasing **recognition**. ### **8. Use AI to Auto Generate Captions and Hashtags** Outfy’s AI will **automatically write catchy captions** and **include relevant hashtags**. When **enabled**, the AI will use your: - Promotion type (e.g., Flash Sale, Summer Sale) - Coupon code (if added) - Product details The generated captions include: - Emojis for visual impact - Relevant hashtags - A call to action like “Shop Now” **Note: **If you change the **promotion text** or **coupon code**, you may need to **regenerate the caption manually** or edit it. ![Customize the captions](https://www.outfy.com/help/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Create-templates-captions1-1-1024x486.png) When AI Captions and Hashtags Are **Turned Off/Disabled:** You'll see a suggested AI caption here that you can review and edit freely. You can also: - Write your own custom caption - Add your own emojis, hashtags, and call-to-action text **Want to post in another language?** No worries — you can switch the language for your captions and hashtags anytime. [Just follow this guide to change the post language](https://www.outfy.com/help/docs/how-to-change-the-language-of-your-posts/), and it will update automatically here. --- ## Select Social Networks This step lets you decide where your promotion will be shared. ![Select network](https://www.outfy.com/help/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Create-Summer-sale5-1024x389.png) Use the **ON/OFF toggle** to enable or disable each platform connected to your account. For each enabled platform, you may need to select a specific page, account, board, or section using the dropdown menus. You can choose to post on just one platform or multiple platforms simultaneously, depending on your promotion strategy. --- ## Create the Promotion After selecting the networks and fill the all the necessary details. - Review all your selections. - Click the **Create Promotion** button (top right). - Your Summer Sale campaign is now scheduled and will run automatically across your social channels ![View your scheduled promotions](https://www.outfy.com/help/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/new-promo2-1024x419.webp) You can view and manage your upcoming promotions by clicking **“[View Scheduled Promotions](https://www.outfy.com/schedule).”** --- ## Review Promotion By clicking on the view schedule promotion, you will be redirected to the **"schedule page**" under "My Post" tab. Click Promotion images or Promotion videos to check the schedule promotions. ![preview the video](https://www.outfy.com/help/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Summer-sale-last-im1-1024x501.png) Take a moment to preview your eye-catching promotion — designed to grab attention and scheduled to go live exactly when you want it." Click on play button to review the video. **Note:** Don’t worry if your promotion video takes a little longer to finish processing — this is completely normal! Videos go through a few extra steps behind the scenes, but rest assured, everything will be completed shortly and your promotion will go live as scheduled.