Automate Your Social Media with Make.com
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Learn how to automate your social media posting and save hours every week.
Stop manually posting to social media. Automate it and focus on creating great content.
Why Automate Social Media?
- Save 5-10 hours per week
- Maintain consistent posting schedule
- Cross-post to multiple platforms
- Focus on strategy, not execution
Getting Started with Make.com
Make.com (formerly Integromat) is a powerful visual automation platform.
Step 1: Create an Account
Sign up at make.com. The free tier includes 1,000 operations per month.
Step 2: Create a Scenario
A scenario is Make’s term for a workflow. Click “Create a new scenario” to begin.
Step 3: Add Triggers
Common triggers for social media:
- RSS feed new item
- Google Sheets new row
- Webhook
- Schedule (time-based)
Example: Blog to Social Media
Here’s how to automatically share new blog posts:
RSS Feed → Router → Twitter
→ LinkedIn
→ Facebook
RSS Module Settings
{
"url": "https://yourblog.com/feed",
"maxResults": 1
}
Twitter Module Settings
{
"status": "New post: {{1.title}} - {{1.link}}"
}
Best Practices
- Don’t over-automate - Keep human touch
- Customize per platform - Each has its own culture
- Monitor and adjust - Check engagement metrics
- Use filters - Only post relevant content
Conclusion
Automation is a tool, not a replacement for strategy. Use it wisely to amplify your efforts.