Schedule and auto-publish LinkedIn posts from a spreadsheet

Submit a post and a time through a simple form, and it goes live on LinkedIn automatically at that time.

How the work actually flows

It repeats. Repeats recheck for next due post; runs once per due posts found.

Pattern: Structured Loop (21) ยท Multiple Instances without Synchronization (12)

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Starts itA stepRuns once per itemA record or sheetRepeat or finishResultPayoff
Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
Social Media ManagementSpreadsheet & Database OpsSurvey & FeedbackScheduling & Calendar
Connects
LinkedInGoogle Sheets

The problem it solves

Remembering to post on LinkedIn at the right time, especially if you're trying to be consistent, is easy to let slip when you're busy. Manually copying and pasting content in at the scheduled hour isn't realistic day after day.

Who it fits

Marketers, founders, or personal brands posting regularly on LinkedIn.

How it works

  1. A form submission captures the post content and the time to publish it
  2. The post is saved to Google Sheets with a pending status
  3. A check every 15 minutes looks for posts due to go out
  4. Due posts are published to LinkedIn automatically
  5. The spreadsheet is updated to mark the post as sent
What you get

Clicks it takes to publish a scheduled post

Your posts go out on LinkedIn at the exact time you planned, even when you are away from your desk.

What you get

A published LinkedIn post and an up-to-date content calendar in Google Sheets.

What you need

A Google Sheets account and a LinkedIn account with API access.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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