Automate Motivational Quotes for Instagram Using Pabbly Connect and Google Sheets

Learn how to automate motivational quotes for Instagram using Pabbly Connect, Google Sheets, and SwitchBoard Canvas with this detailed step-by-step tutorial. Eliminate manual repetitive tasks from your workflow. Discover proven automation methods with intuitive steps designed for efficiency-minded professionals.

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Automation

To automate motivational quotes for Instagram, you need to set up Pabbly Connect. Start by creating a free account on the Pabbly Connect website. This platform allows you to set up automation workflows without any coding.

After signing up, log in to your Pabbly Connect dashboard. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button to initiate your automation process. Name your workflow, for instance, ‘Motivational Quotes for Instagram from SwitchBoard Canvas’, and click on the ‘Create’ button to proceed.

2. Connecting Google Sheets as the Trigger Application

In this step, you will connect Google Sheets using Pabbly Connect as the trigger application. Select Google Sheets as your trigger app and choose the ‘New Spreadsheet Row’ event. This event will trigger the workflow every time a new row is added to your Google Sheets.

• Open your Google Sheets in an incognito window if you are using multiple Google accounts.
• Click on Extensions, then Add-ons, and select ‘Get Add-ons’.
• Search for ‘Pabbly Connect Webhooks’ and install it.

Once installed, refresh your Google Sheets. Go back to Extensions, select Pabbly Connect Webhooks, and click on ‘Initial Setup’. Here, paste the webhook URL provided by Pabbly Connect and set the trigger column to the last data entry column in your spreadsheet.

3. Configuring SwitchBoard Canvas for Image Creation

Next, you will configure SwitchBoard Canvas to create images based on the data from Google Sheets using Pabbly Connect. In the action step of your workflow, select SwitchBoard Canvas and choose the ‘Create Images’ action event. Connect it to your SwitchBoard Canvas account by entering your API key.

After connecting, select the template you want to use for your motivational quotes. For this example, use the ‘Golden Gate’ template. You need to specify the image width and height, and map the necessary fields such as the person’s name, backdrop image, and quote text from the Google Sheets data.

• Map the name field with the corresponding data from Google Sheets.
• Set the backdrop image using the link from your spreadsheet.
• Map the quote text field to the appropriate data from Google Sheets.

Test the connection to ensure that the image is created successfully. You will receive a URL for the newly created image, which you can then use in your workflow.

4. Updating Google Sheets with the Created Image Link

After successfully creating the image, the next step involves updating your Google Sheets with the image link using Pabbly Connect. Add another action step to your workflow and select Google Sheets again. Choose the ‘Update Cell Value’ action event.

Connect to your Google Sheets account and specify the spreadsheet name, sheet name, and the cell range where you want to update the image link. For instance, use column D to store the image URL. Map the row index from the previous step to ensure the correct row is updated.

Once you have mapped all the necessary fields, click ‘Save and Send Test Request’. This will place the created image link in the specified cell of your Google Sheets.

5. Conclusion

In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to automate motivational quotes for Instagram using Pabbly Connect, Google Sheets, and SwitchBoard Canvas. By following these steps, you can create and manage your motivational quotes effortlessly, allowing you to focus on your content rather than the manual creation process.

With Pabbly Connect, you can streamline your workflow and ensure that every new quote added to your Google Sheets results in an automatically generated image ready for your social media platforms.