An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Reddit + Facebook Pages
Post an image link to a Facebook Page if a hot new post shows up on your Subreddit of choice
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Reddit and Facebook Pages
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
Reddit and Facebook Pages can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
Diagram
How it works?
When this trigger fires in Reddit
New hot post in subreddit in Reddit
This Trigger fires every time a new post becomes one of the ten hottest posts in the subreddit you specify.
Then this action happens in Facebook Pages
Create a link post in Facebook Pages
This Action will create a new link post on your Facebook Page wall.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Post an image link to a Facebook Page if a hot new post shows up on your Subreddit of choice.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Reddit and Facebook Pages to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Reddit to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Reddit account, using Reddit credentials.
Connect Facebook Pages to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Facebook Pages account, using Facebook Pages 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 Reddit
Choose the following trigger: New hot post in subreddit (This Trigger fires every time a new post becomes one of the ten hottest posts in the subreddit you specify.).
Then set up an Action for Facebook Pages
Choose this action: Create a link post (This Action will create a new link post on your Facebook Page wall.).
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 Reddit and Facebook Pages.
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 Post an image link to a Facebook Page if a hot new post shows up on your Subreddit of choice!
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Submit creates a link, a post with an image or a self-post in the subreddit with the given title. If kind is "link" or "image", then url is expected to be a valid URL to link to. Otherwise, text is the body of the self-post. You can submit cca. 1 post per 9 minutes.
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