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Why Everyone Should Know About IFTTT (If This, Then That)

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August 1, 2013 Becca Ludlum

I found a service that you need.

Yes, you.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a mom, a kid, a blogger, a sports enthusiast, all of the above or none of the above. There is some way that IFTTT can help you.

IFTTT

IFTTT stands for “If This, Then That” and is pronounced like “gift” but without the g. It automates just about any online task you can think of.

The IFTTT website (and app) has thousands of recipes you can use with 65 different services to automate just about any online activity.

How Can Moms Use IFTTT?

A great way to keep track of what your child is posting to social media is to set up text alerts when they post to Instagram. This is also a good way to see post from those you want to keep up with but never seem to be on Instagram at the same time.

IFTTT for moms

Text reminders for chores. #boom

 for moms

Sign your child up for text alerts when their teachers post assignments to their  blogs. They’ll definitely thank you for this one :)

Send text when teacher updates blog

 

How Can Bloggers Use IFTTT?

We all know you can only connect one facebook account to Pinterest, and it kind of stinks. IFTTT gives you a way to add pins from certain (or all) Pinterest boards to your facebook fan page! pinterest pins to facebook fan pageNeed to find an other way to post from your blog to facebook? Since facebook doesn’t show posts from Newtorked Blogs (the standby RSS to facebook feed service) to as many of your fans, try using IFTTT to autopost!

wordpress to facebook fan page

Just like Pinterest, you can only link one facebook account at a time with Instagram. Hashtag your photo with #yourblogname and have it automatically sent to your blog’s fan page!

IFTTT for bloggers

 How Can Sports Enthusiasts Use IFTTT?

Set up text alerts through ESPN to receive real-time alerts to breaking sports news on your phone.

IFTTT for Sports Enthusiasts

Follow news and score updates from your favorite teams via email.

IFTTT for Sports Enthusiasts

And for those fantasy sports players, make sure they don’t miss a thing when their teams are up for draft.

IFTTT for Sports Enthusiasts

 

The users over at IFTTT also have a sense of humor. Every once in a while you’ll run across something like this when browsing:

IFTTT for blogger's kids

I’m signing Michael up for that reminder service.

Using IFTTT is simple. Login to the website or iPhone app, choose a recipe or create your own, link your accounts and you’re off. IFTTT will start working immediately.

Work smarter, not harder, right?

 

Have you heard about IFTTT? What do you think it could do for you?

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Comments

  1. Becca says

    August 1, 2013 at 5:09 pm

    I’ve been using IFTTT for quite some time now and love it!

  2. Sarah Lee says

    August 1, 2013 at 5:29 pm

    Ohhh I luv this website! I think they have an app too, I downloaded and then did nothing with. But yeah you can go kind of crazy setting things up!

    • Becca says

      August 1, 2013 at 6:16 pm

      Thanks for stopping by, Sarah!

      I did the same – downloaded the app and was intimidated by all the choices! Once I saw down for a few minutes I was amazed by all it did!!

  3. Darcy says

    August 1, 2013 at 6:52 pm

    I’ve been liking dlvrit and buffer for posting blog links to FB and Twitter, but it’s good too experiment and change it up on fb. There are some great shortcuts but my fav is text message when the zombie apocalypse starts. :)

    • Becca says

      August 1, 2013 at 7:16 pm

      Dang it! I totally forgot that one, Darcy!!!

  4. Gramma Teetsie says

    August 2, 2013 at 6:43 pm

    Love everything you are teaching us. But my old mind can only learn so much and I’m still learning things on my iPhone…..

  5. Steve says

    August 6, 2013 at 10:04 am

    Hi,

    I stumbled upon your blog when I typed the following into Google, “How come I don’t see the value in IFTTT”. I did sign up, and created a recipe using Craigslist and I asked to have it send me an alert anytime a Toyota P/U was listed. I got many email alerts from IFTTT but they were all totally unrelated to the “recipe” I created. I still see references online to IFTTT so I thought I’d see if there were any tutorials, but have yet to come across any. I find the website confusing and I’m not a novice to the computer.

    • Becca says

      August 8, 2013 at 6:55 pm

      Hmmm… I’m not sure, Steve. Have you tried reaching out to IFTTT on twitter? They seem pretty responsive there!

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