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 How to automate your blog post with Google Gemini & Pabbly Connect!

Introduction

Do you take a lot of time designing and posting on the weblog? In the present milieu of stiff competition, it is imperative to give your audience timely updates as to the state of your targeted industry and its trends. 

However, making consistently good content is quite a task, which trading companies engaged in markets might not afford to do due to dynamism. Just imagine how beneficial it would be if all this could be done automatically.

Luckily, automation solutions such as Pabbly Connect can help with this issue greatly. 

In this blog post, I shall explain how to create a blog in Google Blogger through the simple use of Google Gemini AI and helps you run your business while updating your audience with relevant content.

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Understanding the Need for Automation

Since the field of this business is trading, I as the owner need to know the trends on the market and share this information with the customers through blogging. 

But as is the case with most trading industries, there is rarely enough time to sit down and create large and expansive content. 

With blog automation, you are now able to have continual articles of great quality without the sacrifice of your time and energy.

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What You Will Need

Before diving into the automation process, make sure you have the following:

• A Google account to access Google Blogger and Google Sheets.
• A Pabbly Connect account.
• Access to Google Gemini for generating content.

How It Works

This automation hinges on a three-step process:

1. Google Sheets as the Trigger: At this point, you are to open a new Google Sheet and set two columns “Blog Titles” and “Key Words.” With latest Row created in this sheet would remain as an entry which will initiate the next steps in automation. for the subsequent automation steps.
2. Gemini Auto-Generates Content:  Pabbly Connect will utilize google gemini (Generative AI) to write the blog post using the title and keywords that you will input. Importantly though, you will tell Gemini to pretty print the text and escape it with HTML tags so as to be compatible with your Blogger website.
3. Blogger Creates the Post: From there, Pabbly Connect forwards the Gemini-created content, including the HTML, to your Google Blogger account to make a new draft post for your approval.

Setting Up Your Automation with Pabbly Connect

For this purpose, Pabbly Connect will be used to design a workflow so that your blog can be created automatically.

This is because it will link Google Sheets, Google Gemini, and Google Blogger where you can create and post content.

Step 1: Create a New Workflow

To do this, you need to have an account with Pabbly Connect. 

Under your dashboard, click on the “Create Workflow” button. 

It is recommended to name the workflow, for instance ‘Blog Automation’ and choose a particular folder for group.

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Step 2: Define the Trigger

In your workflow, you need to set a trigger. Click on the trigger application and select Google Sheets. 

The trigger event will be "New or Updated Spreadsheet Row." This means that every time you add a new blog title in your spreadsheet, the automation will kick in.

Step 3: Connect Google Sheets

With Pabbly Connect you are going to get an exclusive webhook URL. Please copy & paste this URL to your Google Sheets. 

In the ‘Extensions’ menu go to ‘Add-ons’ then to ‘Get Add-ons.’ Type in “Pabbly Connect Webhooks” and, if you have not done so earlier, click on the Install button to do so.

After the installation, return to “Extensions,” then “Pabbly Connect Webhooks,” and then tab “Initial Setup.” 

Take the URL that we copied earlier and paste it here, the trigger column is the column where you will be inputting your blog titles.

Step 4: Set Up the Action Step with Google Gemini

Now that your Google Sheets is connected, it’s time to generate the blog content. 

Add an action step in your workflow and select Google Generative AI (Google Gemini) as the action application. 

Choose "Generate Content" as the action event.

Step 5: Connect Google Gemini

You will need an API key to connect Google Gemini with Pabbly Connect. 

Click on the link provided up to access Google AI Studio, create a new API key, and copy it. It is free. 

Paste this key into the connection setup in Pabbly Connect.

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Step 6: Define the Content Generation Parameters

In the prompt field, provide the context for the content you wish to generate. For example, you could write: "As an owner of a trading company, I want to generate a blog post about [blog title] with keywords [keywords]." 

Make sure to map the title and keywords from the previous Google Sheets step to make the content dynamic.

Step 7: Posting to Google Blogger

After the content is generated, you need to add another action step for Google Blogger. 

Select "Create a Post" as the action event. Connect your Google Blogger account and select the specific blog ID where you want to post the content.

Step 8: Mapping the Data

Link Title Section result from Google Gemini with Title section fields in google Blogger and the content section result from Google Gemini with the content section-fields in google Blogger. 

It is also possible to make the blog status “Draft” if one wants to edit something before sharing it with the public. 

This step will help to guarantee that you have personal control on what is posted at your blog.

Testing Your Automation

Once all the steps are set up, it's time to test the automation. Go back to your Google Sheets and enter a new blog title and corresponding keywords. 

Check your Pabbly Connect workflow to see if it captures the response and generates the content as expected.

Reviewing and Publishing Your Blog

After the content is generated and saved as a draft in your Google Blogger account, review the post to ensure it meets your standards. 

Once satisfied, you can publish the blog for your audience to see.

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Conclusion

To sum up, I think it is possible to take advantage of Pabbly Connect and Google Gemini for automating the creation of your blog and preventing the lack of new content. 

Use these tips in this guide and you will be able to improve customer presence while at the same time maintaining your authority in the marketplace without a heavy workload when it comes to content creation.

For more details on automating your integrations and tasks with Pabbly Connect, visit Pabbly Connect. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out via the Pabbly Support Forum.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1- What is Pabbly Connect? 

Pabbly Connect is a no-code automation and integration tool that allows you to integrate applications and get them work automatically between them.

2- Do I need a paid Pabbly Connect account? 

Pabbly Connect offers a free plan with limited task executions per month. Paid plans provide higher task limits and other features.

3- Is Google Gemini free? 

Google Gemini has different ways of pricing its services. Further, it’s necessary to return to the information concerning the pricing policy of Google to realize such costs as content generation.

4- Can I use this automation for other types of content? 

Yes, this automation can be adapted for different types of content such as product descriptions, social media posts, website copy, etc. 

Simply adjust the prompt for Gemini and the target application in Pabbly Connect.

5- How can I improve the quality of content generated by Gemini? 

The second skill concerns how a writer can generate good prompts to get the best out of Gemini. 

Take genders, try different approaches describing prompts, give clear instructions or examples or context to guide the AI into creating the content you initially need. 

There is always something good in editing and reviewing the output processed by the AI.