How to Automate Publishing WordPress Posts on LinkedIn Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automate publishing WordPress posts on LinkedIn using Pabbly Connect. Step-by-step tutorial for seamless integration. Revolutionize your productivity approach with just a few strategic clicks. Uncover professional methods for connecting applications and creating workflows that reclaim hours of your week.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To start using Pabbly Connect, first visit the Pabbly website and sign in to your account. If you are a new user, you can sign up for free and enjoy 100 free tasks every month.

Once logged in, you will see the Pabbly dashboard. From here, select Pabbly Connect by clicking on ‘Access Now’. This will take you to the Pabbly Connect interface where you can create automated workflows.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

In Pabbly Connect, to automate the publishing of WordPress posts to LinkedIn, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button located at the top right corner. A dialog box will appear prompting you to name your workflow.

• Name your workflow something descriptive like ‘Automatically Publish WordPress Post on LinkedIn’.
• Select a folder to save your workflow; for example, choose ‘LinkedIn Automations’.

After naming your workflow and selecting a folder, click on the ‘Create’ button to finalize the setup. You will now see two sections: Trigger and Action, which are essential for your automation process.

3. Setting Up the Trigger in Pabbly Connect

In this step, we will set up the trigger in Pabbly Connect. Click on the arrow in the Trigger section and select ‘WordPress’ as your trigger application. For the trigger event, choose ‘New Post Published’.

Pabbly Connect will provide you with a unique webhook URL. Copy this URL as you will need it to connect WordPress to Pabbly Connect. Now, navigate to your WordPress account and install the ‘WP Webhooks’ plugin if you haven’t done so already.

4. Connecting WordPress to Pabbly Connect

After installing the WP Webhooks plugin, go to the settings panel. Under the WP Webhooks section, click on ‘Send Data’. You will see options for actions; select ‘Post Created’ and click on ‘Add Webhook URL’.

• Name your webhook (e.g., ‘LinkedIn Post’).
• Paste the webhook URL from Pabbly Connect.
• Set the trigger on post type to ‘Post’ and the initial post status to ‘Published’.

Click on ‘Save Settings’ to finalize your webhook setup. Your WordPress account is now connected to Pabbly Connect, and you should see a message indicating that the connection was successful.

5. Publishing Posts on LinkedIn Using Pabbly Connect

Now that the connection is established, you can publish a dummy post on your WordPress account. Go to ‘Posts’ and click on ‘Add New’. Enter your post title and content, then click on ‘Publish’.

After publishing, return to Pabbly Connect and check if the response was captured. You should see the post title and content displayed in the workflow. To share this content on LinkedIn, add a new action step and select ‘LinkedIn’ as your action application.

For the action event, select ‘Share an Article or URL’. Connect your LinkedIn account to Pabbly Connect. Map the content and article URL from the previous step.

Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’. Upon successful execution, check your LinkedIn account to confirm that the post appears as expected.

Conclusion

This tutorial demonstrated how to use Pabbly Connect to automate the process of publishing WordPress posts on LinkedIn. By following these steps, you can streamline your content sharing seamlessly.