Automating Facebook Leads to Google Sheets with Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automate adding Facebook leads to Google Sheets using Pabbly Connect and send emails via Gmail in this detailed tutorial. 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 start automating your processes, access Pabbly Connect by navigating to the homepage through your browser. Simply type in the URL Pabbly.com/connect and hit enter. You will see options to sign in or sign up for free.

If you are a new user, click on the ‘Sign Up for Free’ button to create your account. Existing users can directly sign in. Once logged in, you will be taken to the dashboard where you can manage your workflows.

2. Creating a New Workflow in Pabbly Connect

After accessing your dashboard, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ option to begin setting up your integration. A dialog box will appear where you can name your workflow. Choose a name that reflects the purpose, such as ‘Facebook Leads to Google Sheets’.

• Click on ‘Create’ after naming your workflow.
• You will see two windows: one for triggers and one for actions.
• Select Facebook Lead Ads as your trigger application.

Once your trigger is set, you will define the action that will follow. This entire process is facilitated by Pabbly Connect, ensuring seamless integration between applications.

3. Setting Up Facebook Lead Ads as Trigger

In the trigger section, select Facebook Lead Ads and the event as ‘New Lead’. This means that whenever a new lead is generated, it will trigger the workflow. Click on ‘Connect’ to establish the connection with Facebook. using Pabbly Connect

Choose ‘Add New Connection’ and log in to your Facebook account. Make sure you have the necessary permissions to access Facebook Lead Ads. Select the page you are using for lead generation, and then select the lead form associated with your campaign.

• Select the page named ‘Sparkle Evenings’.
• Choose the form titled ‘New Registration Form’.

After setting this up, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to capture the lead data. This data will be used in the next steps of your workflow.

4. Adding Google Sheets as Action to Capture Leads

Now, you will add Google Sheets as the action application in your workflow. Select ‘Add New Row’ as the action event. This means that every time a new lead is generated, a new row will be added to your specified Google Sheet.

Connect to your Google account by selecting ‘Add New Connection’ and logging in. Once authorized, select the spreadsheet you want to use, which is named ‘Sparkle Events’. Choose the appropriate sheet, typically ‘Sheet1’.

Map the fields from your Facebook lead data to the corresponding columns in Google Sheets. Make sure to map fields like Name, Age, Email, and Contact Number correctly.

This mapping allows Pabbly Connect to dynamically insert data into your Google Sheets as new leads come in.

5. Sending Emails via Gmail as Final Action

To complete the integration, add Gmail as another action application. Select ‘Send Email’ as the action event. This will enable you to send a confirmation email to each new lead automatically.

Connect to your Gmail account by selecting ‘Add New Connection’. After logging in, you will need to specify the recipient’s email address, which you will map from the previous step’s response.

Set the sender’s name as ‘Sparkle Events’. Craft the email subject and body, using mapped data for personalization.

Once you have configured the email settings, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’. If everything is set up correctly, you will receive a confirmation email, indicating that your workflow is successful. This process showcases how Pabbly Connect streamlines the integration of Facebook leads with Google Sheets and Gmail.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to automate adding Facebook leads to Google Sheets and sending confirmation emails via Gmail using Pabbly Connect. This integration simplifies your workflow, making lead management efficient and effective.