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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Automation

To start using Pabbly Connect for automating your social media posts, first access the platform by visiting pabbly.com/connect. Here, you can sign up for a free trial if you are a new user.

Once logged in, you will enter the workflow builder of Pabbly Connect. This is where you can create and manage your automation workflows to integrate various applications seamlessly.


2. Setting Up the Trigger in Pabbly Connect

In the workflow builder of Pabbly Connect, click on the ‘Add Trigger’ button. Select ‘Schedule’ as your trigger application. This allows you to automate how often the workflow runs.

  • Choose ‘Schedule Workflow’ as the event.
  • Set the frequency to run the workflow twice a week, specifically on Wednesdays and Sundays.
  • Select the time for execution as 1:00 PM.

After setting these parameters, click on ‘Save’. This ensures that your workflow will automatically run at the specified times.


3. Integrating OpenAI with Pabbly Connect

Next, you will need to add an action step in Pabbly Connect to generate social media posts. Click on the ‘Add Action’ button and select ‘OpenAI’ as the application.

For the event, choose ‘CH GP’ and connect your OpenAI account by entering your API key. You can obtain this key from the OpenAI API key page after logging in and creating a secret key.

  • Copy and paste your API key into the connection setup.
  • Select the AI model, preferably GPT-5.
  • Enter your prompt for generating content based on your business details.

After entering the prompt, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’. You will receive a generated post based on your specifications, ready for review.


4. Adding Human Approval in Pabbly Connect

To ensure quality, the next step involves adding a human approval process. In Pabbly Connect, click ‘Add New Action Step’ and search for ‘Human in Loop’.

Select ‘Request Approval’ as the event and set the communication method to email. Enter your email address to receive the approval request.

  • Craft an approval message that includes the AI-generated post content.
  • Ensure the approval link remains active for 14 days.
  • Map the generated content dynamically in the approval request.

Click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to send the approval request to your email. You will receive an email with options to approve or reject the post.


5. Finalizing the Post on Facebook Using Pabbly Connect

Once the post is approved, the final step is to publish it on Facebook. In your Pabbly Connect workflow, add another action step and select ‘Facebook Pages’.

Choose ‘Create Page Post’ as the event and connect your Facebook account. Ensure you are logged in to allow Pabbly Connect to access your Facebook pages.

  • Select the Facebook page you want to post on.
  • Map the generated content from OpenAI as the message for the post.
  • Click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to publish the post.

After successfully posting, your workflow will run automatically at the scheduled times, allowing you to manage your social media presence efficiently.


Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to use Pabbly Connect to automate social media posts while incorporating an approval process. This ensures quality control over AI-generated content for your social media platforms.