An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects RSS + Facebook Pages
Post RSS Feed Items to Facebook
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect RSS 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.
RSS and Facebook Pages can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
Diagram
How it works?
When this trigger fires in RSS
New feed item in RSS
This Trigger fires every time a new item is added to the feed you specify.
Then this action happens in Facebook Pages
Create a status message in Facebook Pages
This Action will create a new plain text status message on your Facebook Page.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Post RSS Feed Items to Facebook.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect RSS and Facebook Pages to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect RSS to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your RSS account, using RSS 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 RSS
Choose the following trigger: New feed item (This Trigger fires every time a new item is added to the feed you specify.).
Then set up an Action for Facebook Pages
Choose this action: Create a status message (This Action will create a new plain text status message on your Facebook Page.).
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 RSS 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 RSS Feed Items to Facebook!
Supported triggers and actions
New post to your timeline
Triggers when anyone (including you) posts to your Page's Timeline.
triggerbyzapierNew post by you
Triggers when you post to your Page's Timeline.
triggerbyzapierNew link post on page
This Trigger fires every time you create a new link post on your Facebook Page.
triggerbyiftttNew status message on page
This Trigger fires every time you create a new status message on your Facebook Page.
triggerbyiftttNew recommendation
Triggers when your Facebook Page receives a new recommendation.
triggerbyzapierNew photo upload on page
This Trigger fires every time you upload a new photo on your Facebook Page.
triggerbyifttt
Create item in feed
Power your own Zapier RSS feed.
actionbyzapierMerge rss feeds
Merge rss feeds
actionbypipedreamRetrieve rss feed items
Retrieves RSS feed items from a specified URL.
actionbyintegromatNew item in feed
Triggers on new RSS feed items.
triggerbyzapierpipedreamNew feed item
This Trigger fires every time a new item is added to the feed you specify.
triggerbyiftttautomateioNew feed item matches
This Trigger fires every time a new item in the feed you specify contains a particular keyword or simple phrase.
triggerbyifttt
Apps you need
Facebook Pages
Facebook Pages allows businesses to attract and with the audiences on Facebook
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.
