Automate LinkedIn Posts with Pabbly Connect and Airtable

Learn how to automate LinkedIn posts using Pabbly Connect and Airtable. This step-by-step tutorial covers the entire integration process. 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 Integration

To automate LinkedIn posts using Pabbly Connect, start by accessing the platform. Visit the Pabbly Connect homepage by typing the URL in your browser. Here, you will find options to sign in or sign up for free if you are a new user.

Once you log in, you will see the Pabbly Connect dashboard. This is where you can create workflows that connect various applications. To begin, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button located at the top right corner of the dashboard.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

In this step, you will define your workflow in Pabbly Connect. After clicking on ‘Create Workflow,’ a dialog box will appear where you can name your workflow. For this integration, name it ‘Automate LinkedIn with Airtable’ and select a folder for organization.

• Name your workflow appropriately.
• Choose a suitable folder for your workflow.
• Click on the ‘Create’ button to finalize.

After creating the workflow, you will see the two main principles of automation: trigger and action. The trigger indicates when the automation starts, while the action defines what happens as a result. For this integration, select ‘Airtable’ as the trigger application.

3. Setting Up Airtable as the Trigger Application

In this section, you will configure Pabbly Connect to use Airtable as the trigger. Select the trigger event as ‘New Record’ to ensure that every time a new record is added in Airtable, it triggers the workflow.

Next, you will need to connect your Airtable account with Pabbly Connect. Click on the ‘Connect’ button, and if this is your first time, choose ‘Add New Connection.’ You will be prompted to grant access to your Airtable account.

• Select your Airtable base and table to connect.
• Ensure to create a field in Airtable named ‘Created’ with the type set to ‘Created Time.’
• Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to verify the connection.

After saving, you will receive a successful response indicating that the trigger setup is complete. This means that Pabbly Connect is now ready to monitor your Airtable for new records.

4. Configuring LinkedIn as the Action Application

Now that your trigger is set up, it’s time to configure LinkedIn as the action application in Pabbly Connect. Select LinkedIn as your action application and choose the action event ‘Share a Text with Image.’ This action will automatically create a new post on LinkedIn whenever a new record is added in Airtable.

To connect your LinkedIn account, click on the ‘Connect’ button. If you are already logged into LinkedIn, it will automatically authorize the connection. Ensure that you select the author and map the image URL and text content from the trigger response.

Map the image URL and text content to the corresponding fields. Set visibility options as needed (e.g., Pabbly or Connections). Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to finalize the action setup.

After testing, you should receive a successful response confirming that the post has been created in your LinkedIn account. This indicates that Pabbly Connect has successfully integrated your Airtable with LinkedIn.

5. Testing the Automation

To ensure everything is working correctly, you need to test the automation set up through Pabbly Connect. Go back to your Airtable account and add a new record with content and an image. Once you save this record, Pabbly Connect will capture this new entry.

Remember that Airtable checks for new records every 10 minutes due to its polling nature. After waiting for this period, refresh your LinkedIn account to see if the new post appears. If everything is set up correctly, you should see your new post reflecting the content and image you added in Airtable.

This test confirms that the integration between Airtable and LinkedIn via Pabbly Connect is functioning as intended, automating your social media updates effortlessly.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to automate LinkedIn posts using Pabbly Connect and Airtable. By setting up a trigger in Airtable and an action in LinkedIn, you can streamline your posting process and keep your audience engaged with minimal effort.