An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Facebook Pages + Buffer
#ViralInNature 1.2
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Facebook Pages and Buffer
It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated scripts using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.
Categories
Facebook Pages and Buffer can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
How it works?
When this trigger fires in Facebook Pages
New photo upload on page in Facebook Pages
This Trigger fires every time you upload a new photo on your Facebook Page.
Then this action happens in Buffer
Add photo to Buffer in Buffer
This Action will add a photo to Buffer. If your Buffer is full then the post will be skipped.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to #ViralInNature 1.2.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Facebook Pages and Buffer to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Facebook Pages to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Facebook Pages account, using Facebook Pages credentials.
Connect Buffer to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Buffer account, using Buffer credentials.
Part II
Build an integration workflow
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.
Set up a Trigger action for Facebook Pages
Choose the following trigger: New photo upload on page (This Trigger fires every time you upload a new photo on your Facebook Page.).
Then set up an Action for Buffer
Choose this action: Add photo to Buffer (This Action will add a photo to Buffer. If your Buffer is full then the post will be skipped.).
Part III
Test and Publish
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Facebook Pages and Buffer.
Test the workflow and turn it on for production use
Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will #ViralInNature 1.2!
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Add to queue
Add an item to your queue or send an update immediately to any of your Buffer channels.
actionbyzapierAdd to buffer
This Action will add a post to Buffer. If your Buffer is full then the post will be skipped.
actionbyiftttautomateioAdd photo to buffer
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actionbyiftttAdd to schedule
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Apps you need
Facebook Pages
Facebook Pages allows businesses to attract and with the audiences on Facebook
Buffer
A social media toolkit for small businesses to manage and schedule publications
IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.
