how to integrate iftttt & rss to automate your social media contents

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HOW TO INTEGRATE IFTTT

& RSS TO AUTOMATE YOUR

SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENTS


is an abbreviation of "If This Then

That“ with these different logos.

What is IFTTT?


a free web-based service that

allows users to create chains

of simple conditional

statements, called "applets"


It operate with the basic command of:

If I create this(the TRIGGER), then,

that will be the result(the ACTION).


What is RSS?

RSS (Rich Site

Summary) is a format

for delivering

regularly changing

web content.


allows you to easily stay informed by

retrieving the latest

content from the sites

you are interested in

Benefits of RSS


saves time by not

needing to visit each

site individually


You ensure your privacy, by not

needing to join each

site's email

newsletter


Let’s now create IFTTT Applet

integrating


To start, open your browser


go to: ifttt.com


this will appear


…click


this will appear


Type your details


Type your email


…and your password


…and click


this will appear


…click


click to create New Applet


this will appear


To create “TRIGGER”,Click


Choose which channel to use


To choose RSS feed, click


To follow the steps


…click


Click specific trigger


Fill in the details


Type the words that will create trigger


Before proceeding

to complete the

“trigger fields”, let

us get to know a bit

about how Amazon

RSS feeds works


To get the amazon RSS feed, go to


In amazon,click


Click Kindle E-readers & Books


Click Kindle Books


This will appear


Now this is a bit tricky…

Coz amazon RSS

link appears only

in best sellers

section…


Now, click this…


In amazon best sellers click


Click kindle eBooks


Click Business & Money


Click this sub category


Under this subcategory scroll down


Until you see this


…then right click this


…and click this


Paste the amazon feed URL


Amazon RSS link pasted in Feed URL box


To set up the “ACTION”, click


Select which channel


Let us choose this one


…click


To add an entry on these fields


To add an entry, click


The author entry is added


Add entry in “Body box”


…click


“ImageURL” entry is added


…after that click


IFTTT let’s you review the new “Applet”


click to receive notifications


…then click


This is your Applet


Bottom part of your applet


Now let’s make another Applet

ALERTS

to Status

Post


Go to IFTTT site


To create your second applet, click


…click


Create TRIGGER…click


…chose this


Click new feed item trigger


Type feed URL box


Type google alerts URL


Hit ENTER


This will appear


Click “+” sign


This will appear


Then click…


…click


In these boxes fill up the details


Here’s the completed details


Once the details is complete


…then Click this


Now lets create another Alert


Click & type


Lets have social marketing trends as alert


Then click


This will appear


then right click & copy link address


Go back to where u left IFTTT trigger fields


And Paste the RSS Feed


…then click


For IFTT Action, click


…then click


Lets connect Facebook ,click


…click


…click this


Type Status message


Here are your messages


IFTTT lets you review your applet


Click applet notification status


Click finish


click to check applet


To check your created applets, click


Here are your IFTTT Applets


Here’s IFTTT working with RSS & Facebook


THIS COMPLETES YOUR IFTT TUTORIAL …

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