Task Automation: 50 Tasks You Can Automate with Integromat — Part 2
In my last article, I covered the basics of task automation, and also listed 25 tasks anyone can automate right away using Integromat. The list includes task automation examples for email, customer relationship management systems, e-commerce platforms, and online calendars.
Why did I start with these? Simple: because the apps in those spaces are immensely popular, and working with them usually involves a series of tasks that can be automated.
Similarly, I’m here today to continue showing that automating tasks is far easier than most people think. This time, however, I will be covering other systems and apps, particularly:
- Files
- Social Media
- Analytics
- Billing
- Forms
Before you say anything, I know: this looks like a pretty random selection, right? Well, let me tell you something — it’s entirely on purpose.
The goal here is to show how flexible automation can be. It turns out automation is far broader than advanced robotics and self-driving cars, and usually much less complicated.
As I wrote in my first post of this two-part series, not everything can be automated (yet?), but thousands of tasks can. All it takes is the right mindset and an able tool.
Now, hold on to your socks, ’cause we’re going at it one more time: here are 25 other tasks you can automate with Integromat.
Enjoy!
Files tasks automation
Suitable for: anyone
Commonly used apps: Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, FTP/SFTP, Evernote, Slack, Email, Gmail
1. Save email attachments to Google Drive
There are many reasons why people save attachments to Google Drive on a regular basis. Some do it to keep documents and files organized, others to make files available to others in shared folders, or perhaps for security reasons, to keep a repository in case anything happens.
All these reasons are valid, but that doesn’t make the task less cumbersome.
What does this template do? Every time you receive an email with an attachment, Integromat will save the files to a specified folder in Google Drive. The attachment will be saved in its original format. Works with all kinds of email clients (including Gmail).
Apps used: Email, Google Sheets
Link to template: Save email attachments to Google Drive
2. Backup new Google Photos to Dropbox
There are three kinds of people: those who back up their photos, those who don’t, and those who say they will, but rarely remember to do so. This template makes photo backups easy for all.
What does this template do? It automates the task of uploading Google Photos to Dropbox. Every time a new photo is added to your Google Photos, Integromat will upload that it to a Dropbox folder of your choice.
Apps used: Google Photos, Dropbox
Link to template: Backup Google Photos to Dropbox
3. Automatically upload new Dropbox files to Slack
Designers, accountants, lawyers, e-commerce specialists: these are just some of the professionals that can benefit from automating file uploads from Dropbox to Slack. If there is a team on Slack and there are Dropbox files involved, this can be a huge time-saver.
What does this template do? Whenever a new file is added to a watched folder on Dropbox, Integromat will automatically upload that file to Slack.
Apps used: Dropbox, Slack
Link to template: Dropbox — Slack integration
4. Auto upload podcasts to Dropbox
Podcast has gone mainstream in the last couple of years, and tasks related to production are piling up. What better way to professionalize the activity than start automating some of these?
What does this template do? When podcast audio is saved in an SFTP folder, Integromat uploads it to Dropbox.
Hint: the Slack module is not necessary here, but can be useful if your team uses the app to coordinate.
Apps used: SFTP, Dropbox, Slack
Link to template: Auto upload podcast audio
5. Save Evernote notes to OneDrive
Can you sync Evernote to OneDrive? Yes you can. Note-taking apps are one of the best things the internet era gave us, but an old problem persists: how to keep those notes organized? By sending them to OneDrive, and working with files in a more user-friendly way.
What does this template do? It saves your notes as files in OneDrive.
Apps used: Evernote, OneDrive
Link to template: Evernote — OneDrive integration
6. Send Slack messages for new OneDrive files
Many workflows depend on files getting uploaded to folders to advance, and that’s OK. What is not OK is having to send constant reminders and notifications that a file is already available in a shared folder. Such a waste of time!
What does this template do? Every time a new file is saved to OneDrive, Integromat will automatically post a message to Slack.
Apps used: OneDrive, Slack
Link to template: Slack — OneDrive integration
7. Auto upload email attachments to an FTP server
Need those files in an FTP server but don’t want to spend another minute explaining to others how to do so? Then this integration is for just what you need.
What does this template do? It automatically uploads email attachments to FTP servers (works with SFTP servers as well).
Apps used: email, FTP
Link to template: Auto upload to FTP server
Social media tasks automation
Suitable for: social media specialists, community managers, influencers, digital marketers
Commonly used apps: Facebook, Facebook Pages, Facebook Groups, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitch, Discord
8. Automatically tweet new Facebook posts
Cross-posting can be a grueling task, and social media managers are well aware of this. So why not start automating the task?
What does this template do? After you publish a new post on Facebook, Integromat will automatically tweet that post on Twitter.
Apps used: Facebook, HTTP, Twitter
9. Autopost tweets to a Facebook Page
It often makes more sense to start with Twitter when automating crossposting tasks. Why? Because of the character limitations. If you start with Twitter, you can forget about counting characters ever again.
What does this template do? Auto posts new tweets to a Facebook Page of your choice.
Apps used: Facebook Pages, Twitter
Link to template: Post tweets to Facebook Pages automatically
10. Post new tweets to Discord
OK, Discord may not be as massive as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, but it’s nonetheless h-u-g-e, and automating crossposting tasks is just as relevant.
What does this template do? It watches a Twitter account, and posts a Discord message with the contents of new tweets from that account.
Apps used: Discord, Twitter
Link to template: Twitter — Discord integration
11. Automatically share new WordPress posts to LinkedIn
Highly productive writers that rely on volume will find this task automation useful. Want to produce more? Then fast-tracking the sharing process will be within your area of interest.
What does this template do? It watches for new WordPress posts and automatically shares them on LinkedIn.
Apps used: WordPress, LinkedIn
Link to template: WordPress — LinkedIn integration
12. Share new Twitch clips on a Discord channel
Twitch and Discord are a pair made in heaven, and being able to automate the task of sharing clips is nothing but extra mana points.
What does this template do? Every time a new clip is posted on followed Twitch channel, Integromat will automatically share it on your Discord channel.
Apps used: Twitch, Discord
Link to template: Auto share Twitch clips to Discord
13. Pin new Facebook photos to Pinterest
Feeding the Pinterest machine with new images is a vital task for many professionals, including designers, decorators, photographers, and more. Wouldn’t it be great to automate it and focus on what really matters?
What does this template do? It creates pins out of new images post on Facebook.
Apps used: Pinterest, HTTP, Facebook
Link to template: Automatic Pinterest pinner for Facebook photos
14. Post new Facebook page posts to another Facebook page
Car dealerships, insurance agencies, gym chains: lots of businesses run local Facebook pages, and need to post the same information to all of them from time to time. The task takes a significant amount, until you automate it once and for good.
What does this template do? Whenever a post is published on a specified Facebook Page, Integromat will automatically create a new post on another Facebook page you control.
Apps used: Facebook Pages
Link to template: Automatic posting for multiple Facebook Pages
15. Autosave new Instagram photos to Google Drive
Many Instagram users have noticed that some of their posts get deleted from time to time. It’s a sad occurrence, but one you don’t have to worry about if you automatically backup your content in Google Drive.
What does this template do? It automatically saves your Instagram photos to a Google Drive folder of your choice.
Apps used: Instagram, Google Drive
Link to template: Auto backup Instagram pics to Drive
16. Post daily weather forecasts to a Facebook page
This is a niche solution in the task automation ocean, but it makes life so much easier for those admins who run pages for media stations. A cute little solution if weather reports occupy a permanent spot on your agenda.
What does this template do? It posts weather forecasts to a selected Facebook page. The scenario is set to be executed every morning at 8 o’clock, but you can tweak it to your preferred time slot.
Apps used: Weather, Facebook Pages
Link to template: Post weather updates to Facebook Pages
17. Save Facebook Page posts to a Google Sheets spreadsheet
Most companies run Facebook Pages. A high number of these employ social media managers. Social media managers rotate, and new ones often find themselves deciphering what has been done up until then. This is a problem that can be solved by storing every post in a Google Sheet.
What does this template do? Saves all your Facebook posts into a Google Sheet.
Apps used: Facebook Pages, Google Sheets
Link to template: Autosave Facebook Page posts to Google Sheets
Analytics tasks automation
Suitable for: digital marketers, SEO specialists, web admins
Commonly used apps: Google Analytics, Alexa Internet
18. Automatically send a report with daily outputs to Slack
Tired of checking your Google Analytics stats every day? Then it’s time to automate this task, and choose which outputs you want to get every day on Slack.
What does this template do? It gets a report from yesterday and sends it to Slack.
Apps used: Google Analytics, Slack
Link to template: Automatically send Google Analytics data to Slack
19. Send web traffic history from Alexa Internet to Google Sheets
Following up on traffic is useful for a number of purposes, and there’s no reason why this task shouldn’t be automated. Monthly Alexa reports, brought to you by Integromat.
What does this template do? It sends traffic history from selected websites to a Google Sheets spreadsheet.
Apps used: Alexa Internet, Google Sheets
Link to template: Alexa Internet — Google Sheets integration
Billing tasks automation
Suitable for: e-commerce specialists, online store managers, accountants, entrepreneurs
Commonly used apps: Stripe, QuickBooks, Invoice Ninja
20. Create Invoice Ninja invoices for new WooCommerce orders
One order, one invoice, one less task to automate. Ka-ching!
What does this template do? Just like the title indicates, it creates an invoice in Invoice Ninja for whenever a WooCommerce order is created.
Apps used: WooCommerce, Invoice Ninja
Link to template: Automatic invoice creation for WooCommerce orders
21. Save new QuickBooks invoices to a Google Sheets spreadsheet
Or, in other words, automate this task and never lose an invoice again. Ever.
What does this template do? Every time a new invoice is created in QuickBooks, Integromat will automatically add the invoice’s info to a new row in a Google Sheets spreadsheet.
Apps used: QuickBooks, Google Sheets
Link to template: Save QuickBooks invoices to Google Sheets
22. Save Stripe charges to a Google Sheets spreadsheet
Same principle, different app. If you want to keep your billing data safe and sound, nothing works better than an automated workflow.
What does this template do? It automatically adds Stripe charges to a Google Sheet spreadsheet.
Apps used: Stripe, Google Sheets
Link to template: Stripe — Google Sheets integration
Forms tasks automation
Suitable for: anyone
Commonly used apps: Google Forms, Typeform
23. Send Slack messages for new Google Forms responses
I love Google Forms, but I love more getting answers in my Slack channel of choice.
What does this template do? It sends a message to Slack every time a Google Form is answered.
Apps used: Google Forms, Slack
Link to template: Google Forms — Slack integration
24. Create ClickUp tasks from new Google Forms responses
In many cases, Google Forms answers are triggers for other tasks. The best way to keep track of them is to automate task creation on ClickUp from Forms answers. Simple, and convenient.
What does this template do? Every time a Google Form is submitted, Integromat will automatically create a new task in ClickUp.
Apps used: Google Forms, ClickUp
Link to template: Automatically create ClickUp tasks from Google Forms answers
25. Save new Typeform entries to a Google Sheets spreadsheet
Gathering Typeform answers can be as fun as picking up a deck of cards from the floor. Time to automate the task!
What does this template do? Whenever someone answers a selected Typeform question, Integromat will automatically add that answer to a new row in your Google Sheets spreadsheet.
Apps used: Typeform, Google Sheets
Link to template: Typeform — Google Sheets integration
Conclusion
And so it concludes this series of 50 tasks you can automate with Integromat. I hope this serves you as a source of inspiration to start automating tasks, and also to start thinking above and beyond manual tasks.
That’s all for today.
Happy automating!
Originally published at https://www.integromat.com/en/blog/task-automation-part-2
