Automate Your LinkedIn Posts with Pabbly Connect and Perplexity AI

Learn how to automate LinkedIn posts using Pabbly Connect and Perplexity AI by integrating Google Sheets for seamless content generation. Implement the precise methodologies leading organizations use to automate repetitive tasks, illustrated with practical examples designed for immediate application.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To start automating LinkedIn posts using Pabbly Connect, first, you need to access the platform. Open a new tab in your browser and search for Pabbly Connect. Once on the landing page, you will see options for signing in or signing up.

If you don’t have an account, click on the ‘Sign Up for Free’ button. This process takes only a few minutes and provides you with 100 free tasks each month. If you already have an account, simply log in to access the dashboard.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

Once logged into Pabbly Connect, the next step is to create a new workflow. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button, and a pop-up window will appear. Here, you can name your workflow, such as ‘Automate LinkedIn Posts with Perplexity AI.’ Choose a folder to save it in and click on ‘Create’ to proceed.

• Select the trigger application as Google Sheets.
• Choose the trigger event as ‘New or Updated Spreadsheet Row.’
• Connect Google Sheets with Pabbly Connect using the provided webhook URL.

These steps set the foundation for your workflow. After setting up the trigger, you can proceed to define the action steps that will follow.

3. Connecting Google Sheets to Pabbly Connect

To effectively use Pabbly Connect, you need to connect Google Sheets to it. Open your Google Sheets and ensure you have the Pabbly Connect extension installed. If not, go to Extensions, click on ‘Add-ons,’ and search for the Pabbly Connect extension to install.

After installation, refresh your Google Sheets, navigate back to Extensions, and select Pabbly Connect. Click on ‘Initial Setup’ to connect your spreadsheet. Paste the webhook URL from Pabbly Connect and set your trigger column, which should be the final data column where new article details will be added.

4. Using Perplexity AI for Content Generation

In this step, you will integrate Perplexity AI with Pabbly Connect to summarize articles and generate LinkedIn post content. Add a new action step in your workflow and select Perplexity AI as the action application. Choose the action event as ‘Create Chat Completion’ to generate the content.

To connect Perplexity AI, you need to provide an API token. Log into your Perplexity AI account and navigate to settings to generate a new API key. Copy this key and paste it into the token field in Pabbly Connect. Select your desired AI model and set your prompt to summarize the article and create LinkedIn post content.

• Set the maximum tokens for content generation.
• Map the article link from the Google Sheets response to your prompt.
• Click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to generate the content.

Once the content is generated, you can move on to the next action step to post on LinkedIn.

5. Posting on LinkedIn Using Pabbly Connect

Now that you have your content ready, the final step is to post it on LinkedIn using Pabbly Connect. Add another action step and select LinkedIn as the action application. Choose the action event ‘Share Simple Text’ to create a new post.

Connect LinkedIn with Pabbly Connect by clicking on ‘Add New Connection.’ Once connected, map the content generated from Perplexity AI to the post content field. Set the visibility of your post to Pabbly and click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to publish your post on LinkedIn.

After completing these steps, you can check your LinkedIn profile to see the newly created post. This automation allows you to seamlessly generate and post content whenever you add new articles to your Google Sheets.

Conclusion

This tutorial demonstrated how to automate LinkedIn posts using Pabbly Connect and Perplexity AI. By integrating Google Sheets, you can efficiently generate engaging content and post it directly to LinkedIn without manual effort. Automating this process saves time and enhances your online presence.