This automation scenario allows you to connect 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.
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Twitter and Buffer can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
When this trigger fires in Twitter
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.
Then this action happens in Buffer
This Action will add a post 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 Automated Tweets.
Part I
First, we need to connect Twitter and Buffer to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
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 Twitter
Choose the following trigger: New tweet from search (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.).
Then set up an Action for Buffer
Choose this action: Add to Buffer (This Action will add a post 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 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 Automated Tweets!
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.
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.
Add an item to your Buffer, scheduled at a specific time in the future.
Creates a new status update in selected services.
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A real-time social networking platform for connecting and engaging with people
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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.