Set Up an Automation for Posts Published by an Account

SocialBu enables you to automate actions when a new post is published by a specific account. This automation is useful for notifying your audience, cross-posting, sending internal alerts, and more, all without manual effort.

Written By Farwa kazim

Last updated About 11 hours ago

Step 1: Go to Automate

Log in to your SocialBu account and navigate to the “Automate” tab in the left-hand menu.

Step 2: Create New Automation

Click “+ New Automation” in the top-right corner of your screen, then enter a name for your automation to get started.

Step 3: Set the Trigger

From the “When” dropdown, select the trigger: “New Post Is Published by Account”. This will trigger the automation whenever the selected account publishes a new post through SocialBu.

Step 4: Select the Trigger Account

Choose the single social media account that should trigger this automation. If you want the same automation for more source accounts, create or duplicate separate automations for those accounts.

Step 5: Choose an Action

You can now define what action should take place when the automation is triggered. SocialBu offers multiple options:

  • Send an email — Useful for alerting teams or stakeholders.

  • Publish a post — Automatically post to other social channels.

  • Add post to queue — Recycle content later through your queue settings.

  • Send HTTP Request — For custom integrations with external tools or services.

Step 6: Use Data Placeholders (Optional)

Add placeholders in your action content to dynamically include data from the published post. Copy the needed placeholder and paste it into the content box.

Step 7: Add Conditions (Optional)

To make your automation more specific, you can add conditions. For example:

  • Only trigger if the post includes a specific keyword.

  • Only run the automation if the post includes media, a specific keyword, a matching media URL, or a matching permalink.

You can add single or grouped conditions based on your scenario.

Step 8: Use Action Groups (Advanced)

You can also create multiple action groups. Each action group can have its own actions and conditions. These groups work independently, allowing you to create more complex automations.

FAQs

  • Can I trigger this automation from multiple source accounts?

    No. This trigger uses one source account per automation. However, the Publish a post action can publish to multiple selected destination accounts.

  • Will this automation work in real-time?

    Yes. Once triggered, the defined action(s) will execute immediately.

  • What happens if no conditions are set?

    If you don’t set any conditions, the actions will run for every post published through SocialBu by the selected source account.

Need further Assistance?

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