Facebook Pages
NewsBlur
ifttt

An automated workflow using ifttt

Connects Facebook Pages + NewsBlur

FBPage to Newsblur

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect Facebook Pages and NewsBlur

It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated bots 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.

Facebook Pages and NewsBlur can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:

How it works?

When this trigger fires in Facebook Pages

Facebook Pages

New link post on page in Facebook Pages

This Trigger fires every time you create a new link post on your Facebook Page.

Then this action happens in NewsBlur

NewsBlur

Share a story in NewsBlur

This Action will share a new story on your blurblog.

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to FBPage to Newsblur.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect Facebook Pages and NewsBlur to IFTTT.

  • Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.

  • Connect Facebook Pages to IFTTT.

    Connect Facebook Pages to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Facebook Pages account, using Facebook Pages credentials.

  • Connect NewsBlur to IFTTT.

    Connect NewsBlur to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your NewsBlur account, using NewsBlur 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

    Set up a Trigger action for Facebook Pages

    Choose the following trigger: New link post on page (This Trigger fires every time you create a new link post on your Facebook Page.).

  • Then set up an Action for NewsBlur

    Then set up an Action for NewsBlur

    Choose this action: Share a story (This Action will share a new story on your blurblog.).

Part III

Test and Publish

Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.

  • Customize data flow

    Customize data flow

    Configure the data that is exchanged between Facebook Pages and NewsBlur.

  • Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    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 FBPage to Newsblur!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Facebook Pages

    New post to your timeline

    Triggers when anyone (including you) posts to your Page's Timeline.

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  • Facebook Pages

    New post by you

    Triggers when you post to your Page's Timeline.

    zapier
    triggerbyzapier
  • Facebook Pages

    New link post on page

    This Trigger fires every time you create a new link post on your Facebook Page.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • Facebook Pages

    New recommendation

    Triggers when your Facebook Page receives a new recommendation.

    zapier
    triggerbyzapier
  • Facebook Pages

    New status message on page

    This Trigger fires every time you create a new status message on your Facebook Page.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • Facebook Pages

    New photo upload on page

    This Trigger fires every time you upload a new photo on your Facebook Page.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • NewsBlur

    Share a story

    This Action will share a new story on your blurblog.

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    actionbyifttt
  • NewsBlur

    Add a new site

    This Action will attempt to add a new site from a feed or page URL.

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  • NewsBlur

    Save a story

    This Action will save a new story to your stories list.

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    actionbyifttt
  • NewsBlur

    New saved story

    This Trigger fires every time you save a new story on NewsBlur.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • NewsBlur

    New shared story

    This Trigger fires every time you or another user shares a new story.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • NewsBlur

    New unread story

    This Trigger fires every time a feed or folder has a new unread story.

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    triggerbyifttt

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