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Fave IFTTT

FAVE IFTTT: 10 automated #social tasks to make your life easier

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ifttt puts the internet to work for you by creating tasks that fit this simple structure: if this then that. You either create your own “recipe” or use one another user created.

Make the web work for you

 

What does a recipe mean? An example might be “if I post a video to YouTube then a link to the video should go to a Dropbox folder.”

In order to use ifttt, you need to sign up for ifttt beta and click the confirmation link sent to you via email. Now on to the stuff you really came here to read. Here are 10 social tasks to help simplify your life:

  1. When Facebook profile picture changes, update Twitter profile picture.
  2. Send Google Reader feed to Evernote
  3. Get an SMS alert before any event starts on your Google Calendar
  4. Autosave Instagram photos to Dropbox
  5. Post new Etsy listings to Twitter
  6. When the official #foursquare blog is updated, send me a text  [Full disclosure: This is a recipe I created.]
  7. When Free Music from Amazon is released, send me an email
  8. Add YouTube videos to Storify
  9. If I upload a photo to Flickr tagged ‘tweet’, post a link to Twitter
  10. Save my email attachments to Dropbox

Feel inspired? Create your own recipes on ifttt.

photo credit: jenny downing via photopin cc

Fave HOW TO

FAVE HOW TO: 20 things you probably didn’t know you could do with Twitter that will change your life

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I am officially hooked on ifttt. Thanks, Techcrunch.

Don’t get overwhelmed when you visit the site. It’s actually really easy. Trust me. If I can do it, you can do it.

What is ifttt? It essentially puts the internet to work for you by creating tasks that fit this simple structure: if this then that. You either create your own “recipe” or use one another user created. A recipe might be “if I post a video to YouTube then a link to the video should go to a Dropbox folder.” Yes, ifttt helps you do all this and more. Automated simplicity.

In order to make the fruits of your Twitter labors more productive you’ll need to do a few simple steps:
  • Sign up for ifttt beta;
  • Click the confirmation link sent to you via email; and
  • Begin the insanity (see below).

You can use any or all of these Twitter recipes to make your social experience even better. Just connect the services listed to your account and it’s on like Donkey Kong.

  1. Greet every new Twitter follower*
  2. Send all of your Twitter favorites to Evernote (LOVE!)
  3. Thank people who give you a #FF (followfriday) nod*
  4. Tweet “Happy New Year” at midnight
  5. Follow people back automatically when they follow you
  6. Thank you DM to new followers*
  7. Archive tweets to Google Calendar
  8. Post all photos shared via Twitter to Flickr
  9. Send a tweet to Pinterest
  10. Receive an SMS when someone DMs you
  11. Forward DMs to an email accout
  12. Send links you share via Twitter to Evernote
  13. Thank people for a RT*
  14. Send Last.FM update automatically to Twitter
  15. Send a Facebook status update to Twitter
  16. Receive a phone call when someone DMs you
  17. Have a DM sent to you if it’s raining (weather update)
  18. Send a tweet when you favorite a YouTube video
  19. Send tweets via Google Talk
  20. Create Twitter list from Twitter chat participants

* — Use these at your own risk and discretion. These are not tasks I would necessarily recommend as it takes away from the more “personal” side of networking.

Did you create an awesome recipe? Post in the comments.

Have a fave you think I should feature? Email me at prsarahevans [at] gmail [dot] com.