Automate Your Instagram Posts with Pabbly Connect: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to automate your Instagram posts using Pabbly Connect with Google Sheets and WordPress. Follow our detailed tutorial for seamless integration. Eliminate manual repetitive tasks from your workflow. Discover proven automation methods with intuitive steps designed for efficiency-minded professionals.

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1. Access Pabbly Connect for Integration

To start automating your Instagram posts, first access Pabbly Connect. This integration platform allows you to connect various applications seamlessly. Begin by logging into your Pabbly Connect account or creating a new one if you haven’t yet.

Once logged in, navigate to the dashboard. Here, you can create a new workflow by clicking the ‘Create Workflow’ button. Name your workflow appropriately, such as ‘Instagram Automation’. This will help you remember its purpose later.

2. Set Up Instagram Connection with Pabbly Connect

Next, you need to integrate your Instagram account with Pabbly Connect. In the workflow, select Instagram as your first application. Choose the trigger event as ‘New Media Posted’. This means that every time you post on Instagram, it will trigger the workflow.

• Select ‘Instagram for Business’ from the application list.
• Choose the trigger event ‘New Media Posted’.
• Connect your Instagram account by following the prompts.

After setting up the connection, click ‘Save and Send Test Request’. This will confirm that Pabbly Connect is properly linked to your Instagram account.

3. Automate Instagram Posts from Google Sheets

Now, let’s integrate Google Sheets with Pabbly Connect. This integration allows you to schedule posts directly from a Google Sheet. Create a new Google Sheet with columns for your post title, media URL, and scheduled date.

In your Pabbly Connect workflow, add Google Sheets as the next application. Choose the action event ‘Lookup Spreadsheet Row’. This action fetches the relevant data from your sheet based on the current date.

• Select the correct Google Sheets file and sheet.
• Map the date column to match today’s date.
• Click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to fetch the data.

This ensures that whenever you add a new post in Google Sheets, it will be retrieved automatically for your Instagram post.

4. Create Instagram Post Using Pabbly Connect

Once you have the data from Google Sheets, the next step is to create the Instagram post. In your Pabbly Connect workflow, add another action by selecting Instagram for Business. using Pabbly Connect

Choose the action event ‘Publish Photo’. Here, you will map the photo URL and caption from the Google Sheets data. Make sure to enter the correct media URL and title from the previous steps.

Map the media URL to the photo URL field. Map the post title to the caption field. Click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to publish the post.

After confirming the test request is successful, your Instagram post will be created automatically based on the data from Google Sheets.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to automate Instagram posts using Pabbly Connect with Google Sheets. By following these steps, you can streamline your social media management efficiently. This integration allows for seamless posting without manual effort, enhancing productivity.