How to Send WordPress Blog Notification Every Month Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automate sending WordPress blog notifications every month using Pabbly Connect. Follow this step-by-step tutorial for seamless integration. Transform complex automation concepts into accessible, actionable steps that eliminate unnecessary manual work while maximizing existing application capabilities.

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Monthly Notifications

To send WordPress blog notifications every month, you need to set up Pabbly Connect. Start by logging into your Pabbly Connect account. If you don’t have one, create a free account in just a few minutes. This platform will allow you to connect various applications seamlessly.

Once logged in, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button. Name your workflow something like ‘Send WordPress Blog Notification Every Month’. Choose a folder for your workflow, and then click on ‘Create’. This sets the foundation for your automation process.

2. Trigger Setup for Scheduling Notifications

In this step, you will configure the trigger for your workflow using Pabbly Connect. Select the ‘Schedule’ feature as your trigger application. This allows you to set the frequency for your notifications.

• Choose ‘Date of Month’ as the trigger type.
• Specify the day of the month (e.g., 2nd).
• Set the time for the trigger (e.g., 9:27 AM).

After configuring these settings, click on ‘Save’. Now, your workflow will trigger automatically on the specified date and time every month.

3. Fetching Latest Articles from WordPress

The next step is to fetch the latest articles from your WordPress site using Pabbly Connect. Select ‘WordPress’ as the action application and choose the ‘Get Latest Blogs’ action event.

Connect your WordPress account by providing the required credentials, including your username and the base URL of your WordPress site. Ensure that the WordPress REST authentication plugin is installed and configured properly.

• Specify the status of the blogs to fetch (e.g., Published).
• Set the number of posts per page (e.g., 5).

Once you click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’, you will receive a response containing the details of the latest articles, which will be formatted in an array.

4. Transforming Data for Email Notification

To prepare the fetched data for email notifications, you will use the Data Transformer feature in Pabbly Connect. This step ensures that your data is in the correct format for sending.

Select ‘Data Transformer’ as the application and choose ‘Line Itemizer’ as the action event. Connect it and map the array data you received from the previous step. This will convert the array into a simpler format suitable for email.

Replace commas in the links with a new line character. Ensure all article links are formatted correctly.

After transforming the data, you can proceed to the next step, which involves sending the email notifications.

5. Sending Email Notifications via Gmail

In this final step, you will send the email notifications using Gmail through Pabbly Connect. Select ‘Gmail’ as the action application and choose ‘Send Email’ as the action event.

Connect your Gmail account and configure the email settings. Map the recipient’s email address from the subscriber data fetched earlier. Customize the subject line and email content, using the transformed article links.

Set the subject line (e.g., ‘New Blog Posts for You’). Compose the email body with a greeting and the list of article links.

Finally, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’. You should receive an email notification confirming the successful setup. This process will now run automatically every month, sending blog notifications to your subscribers.

Conclusion

By using Pabbly Connect, you can effortlessly automate the process of sending WordPress blog notifications every month. This integration allows you to manage your subscribers efficiently and keep them updated with the latest articles without manual intervention.