Connect RSS with DotSimple - Queue (via Zapier)

Would you like to automatically insert content from an RSS feed into DotSimple - but don't want to post it immediately, but have it cleverly inserted? With the Queue function from DotSimple, it's very simple: you define your posting frequency once (e.g. every Tuesday) and new posts are automatically added to the queue. In this article, we will show you step by step how to do this with Zapier automate.

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

🗂️ Step 1: Create Zap in Zapier

1. Trigger - RSS by Zapier:
   Event: New Item in Feed
   → Enter the feed URL (e.g. https://deinblog.at/feed)

2. Testing:
   Click on "Test Trigger" to ensure that items are 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 Queue")
   • 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)

   → Use the image URL from the RSS feed (e.g. media:content or rawImageUrl)

📅 Step 3: Schedule the contribution in the queue

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

   • Cue: true
   • IsOriginal: true
   • Body: Text field from the RSS feed (e.g. description or content)
   • Media: File ID from the upload step
   • Platform: z.e.g. Instagram, LinkedIn page or Facebook

   ❌ Important: Leave the fields Schedule and Schedule Now empty - only the field Queue: true must be set so that the contribution is automatically scheduled in the queue.

✅ Result: Post ends up in your DotSimple queue

Every new post from your RSS feed is automatically imported into DotSimple and lands directly in your queue. For example, if you have set it to post every Tuesday at 10 a.m., the posts will appear one after the other at exactly this frequency.

💡 Tips for the queue workflow

• Check in DotSimple under Settings → Queue timeson which days and times posts from the queue are published
• Use filters in Zapier to only accept certain feed entries (e.g. category or title contains certain keyword)
• Automatically add the original link from the RSS article to the text

🧠 Conclusion: Automatically queue RSS content

With Zapier and DotSimple you save time but retain full control over your social media timing. RSS articles are automatically added to the queue and published according to your chosen posting frequency - simple, reliable and scalable.

👉 Discover DotSimple now or Book a free demo and automate your content pipeline!