Connect RSS with DotSimple - Schedule posts (via Make.com)

With an RSS feed, you can automatically convert content from blogs, news sites or your own CMS into social media posts. In this article, I will show you step by step how you can use Make.com (formerly Integromat) and DotSimple new articles from an RSS feed automatically as Planned contributions can be posted - including picture, description, time and platform selection.

Would you prefer to see the process in action? No problem! In this video, we show you step by step how to automatically connect DotSimple to RSS - whether with Zapier or Make.com.

▶️ Tip: The video visually guides you through both variants - including setup, image upload and planned publication.

📋 Requirements: What you need

• A functioning RSS feed URL
• One DotSimple Account with access token & workspace ID
• One Make.com account

🗂️ Step 1: Create scenario in Make.com

1. Create scenario:
   Go to make.com and click on "Create a new Scenario".

2. Module 1 - RSS:
   Module: Watch RSS Feed Items
   → Insert the RSS feed URL (e.g. https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Europe.xml)
   → Select "From now on" or "Choose manually" to test the items

🖼️ Step 2: "Download" image

3. Module 2 - HTTP:
   Module: Get a file
   → Select the image URL from the RSS feed (e.g. from media:content url or rawContentUrl)
   → If the feed does not contain an image, you can skip this step

⬆️ Step 3: Upload image to DotSimple

4. Module 3 - DotSimple: Upload File
   → If you have not yet connected your DotSimple account:

   • In the DotSimple app, go to Settings → Access token
   • Create a new token (e.g. "RSS Make"), select "never expires"
   • The Workspace ID can be found in the URL after /app/ (e.g. app.dotsimple.io/app/abc123)
   • Enter both in Make.com

   → Use the output from the HTTP module as the file

📅 Step 4: Create and plan your post

5. Module 4 - DotSimple: Create Post
   → Set the following fields:

   • Date: z.B. 2025-07-10
   • Time: z.B. 12:00
   • Schedule: Yes
   • IsOriginal: Yes
   • Body: Choose e.g. Description from the RSS feed
   • Media: The file ID from the upload module (use "Map")
   • Platform: z.e.g. LinkedIn page, Instagram or Facebook

Tip: Make sure that you have connected at least one platform in your DotSimple account.

✅ Result: Planned social media post from RSS

Your RSS article is automatically processed, including image and description, and scheduled directly in DotSimple - without manual copy-paste. Ideal for news, press releases or regular content.

💡 Extension ideas

• Add another module to supplement the article link as a call-to-action in the text
• Use filters to post only certain categories or keywords
• Integrate AI text optimization between RSS and DotSimple for better content

🧠 Conclusion: RSS feed meets social media automation

With Make.com and DotSimple you can automatically and systematically post new content from your RSS feed to social media - scalable, efficient and time-saving. Perfect for content marketers, agencies or publishers.

👉 Discover DotSimple now or Book a free demo and distribute your content with one click!