This automation scenario allows you to connect Pocket, Twitter, and Buffer.
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.
Pocket, Twitter and Buffer can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
When this trigger fires in Pocket
This Trigger fires every time you tag an item with a specific tag in Pocket.
Then these actions happen in Buffer and Buffer
This Action will post a new tweet to your Twitter account with a linked pic.twitter.com image. NOTE: Please adhere to Twitter’s Rules and Terms of Service.
This Action will add a photo to Buffer. If your Buffer is full then the post will be skipped.
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Pocket article #t ⇢ Twitter ⇢ Buffer.
Part I
First, we need to connect Pocket, Twitter and Buffer to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Pocket to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Pocket account, using Pocket credentials.
Connect Twitter to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Twitter account, using Twitter credentials.
Connect Buffer to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Buffer account, using Buffer credentials.
Part II
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.
Set up a Trigger action for Pocket
Choose the following trigger: New item tagged (This Trigger fires every time you tag an item with a specific tag in Pocket.).
Then set up an Action for Twitter
Choose this action: Post a tweet with image (This Action will post a new tweet to your Twitter account with a linked pic.twitter.com image. NOTE: Please adhere to Twitter’s Rules and Terms of Service.).
Then set up another 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
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Pocket, Twitter 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 Pocket article #t ⇢ Twitter ⇢ Buffer!
Triggers when there is a new tweet matching your search term
Triggers when any user creates a new Tweet that contains a specific search term (like a word, phrase, username or hashtag).
This Trigger fires every time you post a new tweet.
This Trigger fires every time the Twitter user you specify tweets.
Triggers when a user of your choosing gets a new follower.
This Trigger fires every time a new tweet matches your search query. Limited to 10 tweets per check, and protected tweets will not be returned.
Save an item for later.
Add an item to your queue or send an update immediately to any of your Buffer channels.
This Action will add a post to Buffer. If your Buffer is full then the post will be skipped.
This Action will add a photo to Buffer. If your Buffer is full then the post will be skipped.
Save to later
Add an item to your Buffer, scheduled at a specific time in the future.
A real-time social networking platform for connecting and engaging with people
Twitter, the real-time social network, lets you share ideas, follow trends, and join conversations worldwide. Stay connected with short messages called "tweets" and engage with a diverse community.
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.