Connect RSS with DotSimple - Publish directly (via Make.com)

Would you like to publish content from an RSS feed as soon as it appears? With Make.com you can automatically import new articles from your blog, news portal or CMS into DotSimple and post it immediately on your social media channels. In this article, I'll show you how you can easily implement this workflow.

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 URL (e.g. from your blog or CMS)
• One DotSimple Account with access token & workspace ID
• One Make.com account

🗂️ Step 1: Create scenario in Make.com

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

2. Module 1 - RSS:
   Module: Watch RSS Feed Items
   → Enter your feed URL (e.g. https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Europe.xml)
   → Select "From now on" or test with a previous post

🖼️ Step 2: Download image from RSS

3. Module 2 - HTTP: Get a file
   → Select the appropriate image field from the RSS feed (e.g. media:content url or rawContentUrl)

⬆️ Step 3: Upload image to DotSimple

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

   • In the DotSimple app, go to Settings → Access token
   • Click on "Create new token" (e.g. "Make 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 output of the previous HTTP step as the file in the module

🚀 Step 4: Publish the post immediately

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

   • Schedule Now: Yes
   • IsOriginal: Yes
   • Body: z.e.g. the description or the title from the RSS feed
   • Media: File ID from the previous upload module
   • Platform: z.e.g. LinkedIn page or Instagram

   ❌ Important: Leave the fields Schedule and Queue empty - the immediate publication runs exclusively via Schedule Now = Yes.

✅ Result: Real-time post from your RSS feed

From now on, every new RSS article will be automatically created in DotSimple and published on the desired social media channel without delay - including image, text and link.

💡 Tips for your live workflow

• Use Make filters to publish only certain posts or categories
• Automatically add the link to the original source in the text field
• Add a Slack/mail notification to stay informed

🧠 Conclusion: social media automation in real time

With Make.com and DotSimple you bring your RSS content directly to social media - without intermediate steps, without manual intervention. Ideal for newsrooms, agencies or corporate communications with a high frequency.

👉 Discover DotSimple now or Book a free demo and automate with just a few clicks!