How to Create Facebook Page Posts from Google Forms Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automate Facebook page posts from Google Forms using Pabbly Connect. Follow this detailed tutorial for seamless integration. Learn to create powerful connections between your critical applications without requiring specialized programming knowledge or extensive technical background.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Facebook Integration

To create Facebook page posts from Google Forms, you first need to access Pabbly Connect. This platform acts as the central automation tool that links Google Forms and Facebook Pages seamlessly.

Begin by navigating to Pabbly.com/connect. If you’re an existing user, click on the ‘Sign In’ button. New users can sign up quickly. Once logged in, click on ‘Access Now’ for Pabbly Connect to reach the dashboard.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

In Pabbly Connect, the next step involves creating a workflow. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button on the dashboard. You will be prompted to name your workflow, which could be something like ‘Facebook Post from Google Forms’.

After naming the workflow, you will see options for setting up triggers and actions. The trigger application will be Google Forms, and the trigger event is ‘New Response Received’. This event initiates the workflow whenever a new form submission occurs.

• Click on Google Forms as the trigger application.
• Select ‘New Response Received’ as the trigger event.
• Copy the trigger URL provided.

Now you can proceed to set up your Google Form to send responses to Pabbly Connect.

3. Setting Up Google Forms to Work with Pabbly Connect

Next, you need to set up your Google Form. Create a form that includes fields like event name, details, city, country, start date, end date, and event link. Ensure that the form is linked to a Google Sheet to store responses.

In your Google Form, go to the responses tab and click on the three dots. Choose ‘Select Destination for Responses’ and create a new spreadsheet. Once the spreadsheet is created, format it for clarity. Ensure that the last column is marked as the trigger column for Pabbly Connect.

• Toggle the ‘Required’ button for necessary fields.
• Fill the form with sample data for testing.
• Submit the form to ensure data is captured in the linked sheet.

Once this is done, you can return to Pabbly Connect to continue with the integration.

4. Connecting Google Sheets with Pabbly Connect

Now that your Google Form is set up, integrate it with Pabbly Connect by using Google Sheets. Go to the Google Sheets where your form responses are stored, and click on ‘Extensions’, then ‘Add-ons’, and find ‘Pabbly Connect Webhooks’. If it’s not installed, do so from the Google Workspace Marketplace.

Once installed, refresh the page and go back to ‘Extensions’. You will see ‘Pabbly Connect Webhooks’. Click on ‘Initial Setup’ and paste the webhook URL you copied earlier from Pabbly Connect. Set the trigger column to the final data column (usually the last column of your sheet).

Ensure the webhook URL is correctly pasted. Set the trigger column to the appropriate column (e.g., H). Click on ‘Submit’ to save the configuration.

After saving, send a test request to ensure everything is working correctly with Pabbly Connect.

5. Creating a Facebook Page Post through Pabbly Connect

With your Google Form and Sheets set up, you can now create a Facebook page post automatically. In Pabbly Connect, set the action application to Facebook Pages and select the action event as ‘Create Page Post’. Connect your Facebook account when prompted.

Fill in the required fields for the Facebook post. You can map the data from your Google Form responses to these fields. For example, the page message can be set to ‘New Event Alert’, and you can map the event details, start date, and link URL from the previous steps.

Select the Facebook page where you want to post. Map the event name, details, and link URL from the Google Form response. Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to verify the post creation.

Refresh your Facebook page to see the new post with the details from your Google Form submission, confirming that Pabbly Connect has successfully integrated the two platforms.

Conclusion

This tutorial demonstrated how to use Pabbly Connect to automate Facebook page posts from Google Forms submissions. By following these steps, you can effectively streamline your event announcements and enhance your social media engagement.