Guide To Share New Wordpress Blogs to Your Facebook Page Automatically
Juggling multiple tasks in online content management can be draining. Sometimes, you’re up to your neck with site updates, creating new blog posts, and then sharing them on social networks for wider reach.
How dope would it be to have a robot personal assistant that shares your freshly-baked WordPress blogs on your Facebook Pages? 🤖
Say hello to the ultimate guide to automating WordPress to Facebook Pages post, where I'll show you how to work smarter, not harder!
Preparations for Automating WordPress to Facebook Pages Post
Before we dive in, you'll need some tools in your arsenal. Don't worry, there’s nothing too fancy or hard to get. Here's what you gotta have:
- An Activepieces account, our main man for building this automation. It's like your toolbox, but for automations instead of hammers and screwdrivers.
- A WordPress account with some blogs that you'd love to share. If you've got no content, well, there ain't nothing to automate, right?
- A Facebook Page where you'd like to auto-share your WordPress posts. Remember, the more, the merrier!
Got 'em all? Great, let's roll up our sleeves and get down to business!
Steps to Automate Sharing New Wordpress Posts on Facebook Pages
Step 1: Copy the Wordpress-Facebook Pages Automation Template
First thing's first, we’re going to use a template from Activepieces as our starting point. So, let's kick things off by copying this template. This is an automation template that starts with a new post trigger on Wordpress and ends with a create post action on Facebook Pages.
During the copy process, Activepieces will prompt you to sign up or log in. Once that's done, the template will be copied as a flow into your account. This flow is your canvas – completely customizable to fit your needs!
Step 2: Understand the Wordpress to Facebook Pages Automation Structure
Once you've copied the template to your Activepieces account, you'll see it on your screen, looking all pretty. But what's exactly happening here?
The automation flow kicks off with a trigger. This trigger, aptly named "New Post", is set to detect any new posts on your Wordpress blog. Whenever you publish a fresh piece, this trigger gets activated, and the flow starts running.
After the trigger comes the action, and that's where Facebook Pages steps in. The action, "Create Page Post", takes the new Wordpress blog post and shares it on your Facebook Page. In other words, it does all the sharing work for you. No more manual copy-pasting!
Step 3: Configure Your Wordpress to Facebook Pages Flow
Now that we've got the gist of what's happening, it's time to dive in and tailor this flow to work perfectly for us. Here's how:
Setup your Wordpress account Click on the "New Post" trigger step, and there you’ll need to add a new connection. This connection is your Wordpress account. Follow the instructions in the connection popup, and you'll be good to go.
Setup your Facebook Pages account Next, head over to the "Create Page Post" action step, and just like you did with Wordpress, you need to add a new connection - but this time, it's your Facebook Pages account. Again, follow the connection popup for guidance.
Fine-tune your flow Now that both your accounts are connected, take a little time to review the details of your flow. Make sure everything is in the right place and working the way you want.
Take your automation live And voila! You're all set. Hit the primary "Publish" button on the screen and your shiny new automation flow will spring to life.
So, there you have it: automating Wordpress to Facebook Pages post, made easy. Now sit back, relax, and watch as your content gets published across platforms without lifting a finger. Talk about working smarter, not harder!
Other Automation Ideas for Wordpress
Idea 1: When New Post in Wordpress, Send an Email in Your Email Service Provider
Nothing gets subscribers hooked more than a fresh-off-the-press blog post update. Imagine being able to keep your audience in the loop with each new Wordpress post – all without breaking a sweat!
With Activepieces, you can set up an automation flow that triggers every time you publish a new post on Wordpress. It then crafts and sends an email to your subscribers, all hot and ready to be devoured! All you need to do is connect your Wordpress and Gmail accounts, then fine-tune the flow according to your taste.
And if you're not a Gmail fan, no biggie! This trick works just as well with other email providers like SMTP, SendGrid. Now, how cool is that?
Idea 2: When New Post in Wordpress, Create Document in Document service
Ever wish you could have a copy of your WordPress posts in a Google Docs document, automatically? Well, look no further!
With Activepieces, setting up an automation flow for this is as easy as pie. Whenever a new post goes live on your Wordpress, the flow kicks in and creates a new document in your Google Docs with the post content. Awesome, right?
And hey, if you're not a Google Docs user, no worries! You can pull off the same magic with other document services like Dropbox Paper, Quip, or even Evernote. Now, that's what I call working smart!