Ultimate Guide to Automating LinkedIn Updates from Wordpress Posts
Feeling like a hamster on a wheel with updating your LinkedIn every time you have a new Wordpress post?🐹 Fret not, we got your back!
Automation is not just a fancy buzzword; it's a lifesaver for busy professionals and business owners. What if you could wave a magic wand and automate updating your LinkedIn whenever you publish a new blog post on Wordpress?
In this easy-to-understand guide, we'll break down how to set up a seamless flow between Wordpress and LinkedIn that will keep your network informed and engaged without the headache of manual updates!
The Essentials for Automating LinkedIn Updates from WordPress Posts
Before we dive into our magic trick, let's make sure we have all the props we need:
- An Activepieces account: You will be using this as your automation wizard wand!
- A WordPress account: This is where you'll be creating your killer content that needs to be shared.
- A LinkedIn company account: This is where the magic happens, with your fresh WordPress post appearing without any manual intervention.
With these pieces in place, we're ready to pull off this exciting automation stunt!
Steps to Automate Sharing New WordPress Posts on LinkedIn
Step 1: Copy the Activepieces WordPress to LinkedIn Template
Your first step in this automation journey is to copy the Activepieces WordPress to LinkedIn template by clicking this template. After clicking, you'll be asked to sign up or login with your Activepieces account if you haven't done so. Upon successful authentication, the template will be copied into your account, providing a head start for our automation!
Step 2: Understand the WordPress to LinkedIn Automation Structure
After copying the template, you'll see a beautifully structured flow in your account. It's quite simple, really. The first step (a.k.a. the trigger) is the "New Post" action on WordPress. This means whenever you publish a new post on WordPress, the automation flow is triggered.
Following the trigger, we have the "Create Company Update" step, which is linked to LinkedIn. Once the flow is triggered by a new WordPress post, this step swings into action and shares the post as a company update on LinkedIn. Pretty cool, huh?
Step 3: Configure Your WordPress to LinkedIn Flow
The magic won't happen right away. We need to bind the automation flow to our WordPress and LinkedIn accounts. But don't sweat it, here's how you can do it:
Connect Your WordPress Account: Click on the "New Post" trigger, there you will find an option to add a new connection. Simply enter your WordPress credentials and voila! Your WordPress account is all set.
Link Your LinkedIn: Moving on to the "Create Company Update" step, click on it and again, add a new connection. This time, though, enter your LinkedIn details.
Let's pause here. Make sure you are connecting to a LinkedIn company account where you want your blog updates to show up. It’s important, mate!
Once you’re done setting up the connections, pat yourself on the back, you did it! Hit that Publish button and witness your WordPress posts get magically shared on LinkedIn. Save time and effort so you can focus on brewing more ideas!
Remember, my friend, automation isn't about taking the human out of the loop, but enhancing human life, making it more productive, less tedious, and a lot more fun! So, go on, give your business that automation magic touch!
Other Automation Ideas for Wordpress
Idea 1: Auto Email Notification for New WordPress Posts
Are your subscribers getting late notifications about your new WordPress posts? It's not just bad for them, it's bad for business! Automating an email to shoot out as soon as you publish a post can solve this.
With Activepieces, the magic lies in setting up a flow with "New Post" in WordPress as the trigger and "Send an Email" in your Email Provider as the action. Once set up, whenever a new post is published in WordPress, a cool email will be sent to your subscribers via your chosen Email Provider service.
This nifty trick isn't limited to Gmail; it works like a charm with SMTP and SendGrid too. Get your blog updates straight to your followers' inbox, without lifting a finger!
Idea 2: Auto Generate Google Docs for New WordPress Posts
Ever thought about content backup or an organized way to repurpose your Wordpress blogs? Imagine every new blog post automatically creating a fresh document in Google Docs. A dream come true, ain't it?
To make this magic, you just need Activepieces to create a flow where "New Post" in WordPress triggers "Create Document" in Google Docs. And Voila! Every new post on WordPress will automatically generate a corresponding Google Doc.
And guess what? You can do the same with services like OneDrive, Dropbox, and Box too. Automate away, my friend, and let technology handle the boring stuff!