Connect RSS with DotSimple - Publish directly (via Zapier)

Would you like to publish content from an RSS feed automatically on social media - immediately, without prior planning or a queue? With Zapier and DotSimple does exactly that. In this article, I will show you step by step how to automatically import new RSS articles into DotSimple and have them posted immediately.

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

• One RSS feed (e.g. from a news site, a blog or your website)
• One DotSimple account with access token & workspace ID
• One Zapier account

🗂️ Step 1: Create zap with RSS trigger

1. Trigger - RSS by Zapier:
   Event: New Item in Feed
   → Enter your RSS feed URL (e.g. https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Europe.xml)

2. Testing:
   Click on "Test Trigger" to ensure that an item is recognized correctly.

🖼️ Step 2: Upload image from RSS

3. Action - DotSimple: Upload File
   → If your DotSimple account is not yet connected:

   • In DotSimple, go to Settings → Access token
   • Click on "Create new token" (e.g. "Zapier RSS Now")
   • Select "never expires" and copy the token
   • The Workspace ID can be found in the URL after /app/ (e.g. app.dotsimple.io/app/abc123)

   → Select the appropriate image URL in the RSS feed (e.g. Raw Content URL) and enter it as the file source

🚀 Step 3: Publish the post immediately

4. Action - DotSimple: Create Post
   → Fill in the fields as follows:

   • Schedule Now: true
   • IsOriginal: true
   • Body: z.B. Description from the RSS feed
   • Media: File ID from the previous upload module
   • Platform: z.e.g. LinkedIn page, Instagram or Facebook

   ❌ Important: Fields such as Schedule or Queue remain empty - with "Schedule Now: true" the post is published immediately.

✅ Result: RSS article is posted immediately

From now on, every new article from your RSS feed will be published automatically in DotSimple - without stopping, without drafting, without planning. Perfect for news updates, breaking content or real-time communication.

💡 Tips for optimization

• Add a second action in Zapier to send yourself an email or Slack message when a post has been posted
• Automatically add the link to the original article as a call-to-action in the body field
• Use Zapier filters to post only certain categories or keywords

🧠 Conclusion: Automated social media in real time

With Zapier and DotSimple you can not only automate content from an RSS feed, but also publish it directly - quickly, reliably and efficiently. Ideal for newsrooms, blogs, campaign updates or current statements.

👉 Discover DotSimple now or Book a free demo and put your communication on autopilot!