How to Create a New Post in WordPress Using Google Form Content

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The template will be copied, so click the "OK" button.
You will be taken to the "My Projects" screen of your Yoom account, so please check the template content.

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There are two setup flows.

・Google Form Trigger Setup

(1) First, set up the Google Form app trigger.

From the My Projects on the left side of your Yoom account screen, click "【Copy】Create a new post on WordPress using Google Form content".

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After clicking, the template content will be displayed as shown in the screen below.

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(2) First, click on the trigger "When a response is submitted to the form".

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(3) Enter the account information to be linked and click [Next].
On the next screen, enter information such as "Trigger Interval" and "Form ID".

Select any "Trigger Interval" from 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 60 minutes.
*Note that the trigger interval varies depending on the plan.

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(4) After entering the information, click [Test], and if there are no issues, click [Save].
In this step, you can obtain information as output as shown below.

The output information can be quoted and utilized in the subsequent steps, as noted in "This value can be used in other operations.".
If you want to increase the output you can obtain, it is recommended to use 'JSONPath' to obtain other values (such as slugs or titles).

By utilizing the Google Form app trigger, you can activate the flow bot based on the response content of the Google Form.
For more details, please check the help page and set it up in advance.

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・WordPress Setup

(1) Finally, click on the second action "Create a new post".

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(2) Enter the account information of the WordPress to be linked and click [Next].

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(3) Check the annotation parts such as "Slug", "Password", "Content", and make the settings.
If you have set 'JSONPath' in the previous step, you can quote information in this item.
(The following image is an example of quoting output. The content is expanded based on the obtained information.)

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(4) After entering the information, click [Test], and if there are no issues, click [Save].
This completes the setup.

・Turn on the Trigger

By clicking the red frame part "Turn on the Trigger" on the screen below, the flow bot will automatically start.

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Here is the template used this time

Other Automation Examples Using Google Forms and WordPress

In addition to the flow introduced this time, you can achieve various business automations by using the APIs of Google Forms and WordPress.
Both can be used with simple settings, so if there's anything you're interested in, please give it a try!

Automation Examples Using Google Forms

Issue and send a PDF based on the answers in a Google Form

Information entered in a Google Form is quickly and automatically converted to PDF, increasing the accuracy of the information and reducing the risk of human error.

Register information registered in a Google Form

Responses from a Google Form can be automatically added, making task addition seamless.

Upload files submitted in a Google Form

Since files are automatically uploaded, the effort of file management is reduced, and you can spend more time concentrating on other tasks.

Automation Examples Using WordPress

Add when post is published in WordPress

It uses quoted information to automatically input information, which should prevent input errors that would occur if you were to input information manually.

Send an email when a post is published in WordPress

You can automatically send a notification email every time a post is published in WordPress, which may help reduce delays in sharing information.

Create a new post in WordPress based on the contents of the form

The information entered in the form will automatically be registered as a new post in WordPress, reducing the amount of manual input work.

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Benefits of linking Google Forms with WordPress

Benefit 1: Speeding up the information disclosure process

By automatically posting data collected with Google Forms as WordPress articles, it is expected that the process of disclosing information will be shortened.
For example, if an event organizer wants to immediately reflect the impressions and feedback they receive from participants on the website, there will be a time lag if they do it manually.
By automating this process, articles will be created promptly after the form is submitted, and information will be available to site visitors at any time.
This will come in handy when you need information that is up to date!

Benefit 2: Reducing the burden of routine tasks

If you manually reflect data collected through forms in WordPress, the more data you have, the longer it takes.
By introducing this automation, you may be able to reduce the time spent on this task and prioritize resources for other important tasks.
For example, in situations where you need to collect questions for an online seminar or publish survey results, the data will be reflected on the WordPress side without the person in charge having to cross-apply.
By reducing work time, you can also improve the productivity of your entire business.

Benefit 3: Avoiding human error

Manually entering data into WordPress carries the risk of making mistakes or missing entries, but by automating the article posting process, the contents of the Google Form are reflected directly as WordPress articles.

Since the data entered into the form is converted directly into articles, information can be posted with accuracy maintained, which may also help prevent problems such as posting incorrect information.

Summary

The integration of Google Forms and WordPress not only improves the speed and accuracy of information disclosure, but also contributes to work efficiency.
Automating tasks can be expected to prevent manual errors and create an environment where you can focus on more important tasks.
This will enable faster and more accurate information dissemination while maintaining the freshness of the information.

Please try using Yoom and experience the automation of app integration.