er and Rebrandly – 8 Zaps for Custom Short URLs
You are missing out on a lot if you don’t know about Zapier
Zapier lets you connect different tools and applications so that an action performed in one application triggers a reaction in another. These mini-integrations, also known as Zaps , are called . You can, for example, create a Zap between WordPress and Facebook so that when a blog is created on WordPress, it automatically posts to Facebook. You can also save a post automatically to Dropbox when a user tags your Instagram page in a blog post.
Zapier is a fantastic way to automate tasks that consume your time. You can use Zapier to perform different actions on your branded links. Zapier has a fantastic article that explains how to link Zapier and Rebrandly. We took a closer look at the 8 ways you can use Zapier to work with Rebrandly. Each zap has been explained and we’ve given examples of how you can use them to speed up your marketing process.
Zapier and Rebrandly: 8 ways to use them together
1. Automatically add brand links to Buffer
This zap will share your branded links automatically to Buffer each time you create one in Rebrandly. No more manual scheduling!
You can set up a zap in a few minutes. Select the social accounts you want to share the link on, and decide what message you want to send.
Use Case: After publishing a blog, you will likely promote it via social media. There’s no longer a need to add this to Buffer. Once your branded links are created, it will appear as if by magic.
2. Send an email from Gmail when a link with a brand name reaches a specific number of clicks
Rebrandly’s key feature is click tracking. This zap allows you to automate the sending of an email to you, your team, or your manager when you reach a certain amount of clicks.
Use Case: Your goal is 100 clicks on a link you shared. Once you’ve reached that goal, you can send yourself an automatic email with this zap. This link can be left to continue accumulating clicks, or you can change its destination in order to direct traffic to another area of your website.
3. Receive a notification from Slack when a link with a brand name reaches a specific number of clicks
If you would rather receive the notification via Slack than through email, you can use the same procedure as Zap Number 2, but you will receive a message on Slack when your branded links receive a certain amount of clicks. Include a link to Rebrandly’s dashboard so you can easily access it to edit the link.
Use case:You have been promoting a branded link, and you want to monitor its performance over time. Send yourself an email once the link has reached 100 clicks, and then edit the zap so that it notifies you when the link reaches 200. (Or alternatively, set up multiple zaps!)
4. Create short links using RSS feeds
When you update your blog, its feed will also be updated. This can then used to send emails for your blog. This zap will create a link each time your RSS feed updates and you publish a blog post. It is then added to your Rebrandly dashboard. This link can be shared anywhere you want.
Use cases:You have published a blog post. Your next step is to promote it on social media. You can do this through email or forums. Rebrandly’s dashboard allows you to quickly and easily share your branded links.
5. Create custom URLs for new Dropbox Files
DropBox is a great way to share files. Dropbox is used by Rebrandly to share documents, images, and PDFs with both our internal team and external partners. This zap will automatically create custom short links for every file you add to Dropbox.
Rebrandly allows you to easily share your Dropbox links and edit the destination of the file if the custom link is incorrect.
Use case:If you want to send a Dropbox document to a client or prospect, you can use the URL created when you uploaded the file into Dropbox. You can find it in your Rebrandly dashboard. You can track how many clicks each link gets to know if your recipient has seen it.
6. Add your most popular brand links to MeetEdgar and re-share them
meetsedgar allows you to manage your social media accounts and share content. MeetEdgar allows you to choose a custom domain to share branded links via their integration however, with Zapier you are able to take this a step further by automatically adding high-performing branded URLs to your content library.
Zapier allows you to set up a certain number of clicks on specific links. Once your short custom link reaches this number, it will be added into your content library.
Use cases:If your goal is to find content to share on social media, such as MeetEdgar and similar tools for scheduling posts, you don’t need to add them manually. Your best performing posts will be automatically added to your library.
7. Share branded links automatically on Facebook
Share your new short links to Facebook each time you create one with Rebrandly. Zapier allows you to share your destination page title or a customized message. This zap is especially powerful when combined with our automatic linking detection feature. It allows you to create brand links directly within the rich text boxes on multiple websites.
Use cases: When sharing links via social media, you can paste the regular URL in the rich text field when creating a post. You can then use our automatic link detection to create a short custom link with one click. This zap will automatically post your branded Facebook link at the same moment.
8. Social Pilot allows you to share your brand links automatically
socialpilot also integrates Rebrandly , allowing you use your domain to create customized short links for your social media posts. This process can be simplified even further with a Zap. You can choose to share the page title, description or any other information from the link destination.
Use cases: Select all of your social media accounts within Zapier. Rebrandly’s browser extension allows you to create a custom link each time you publish a new blog post. Your link will then be shared on all of your social media platforms, saving you time in promoting your post!
Wait! There’s more!
You can use Rebrandly with Zapier to automate certain tasks, and save time when creating and sharing links. Check out the complete list of Integrations between Rebrandly and Zapier for even more ways to accelerate some of the tasks you do each day between apps.
Do you use Zapier? Tell us in the comments what you do with Zapier to automate your daily tasks.
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- Rebrandly and Zapier
- Automatic Custom Short Links
- Dropbox Custom URL
- Custom RSS Feed URL
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