How to set up WordPress integration?

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Prerequisite

You need a Zapier account first. If you don’t have an account, click here to create a Zapier account.

When you’re ready, let’s get started.

Instructions

Step 1. Log in to your Zapier account. And then click the Make a Zap! button.

Step 2. Let’s search and select WordPress as our trigger app. Next, check New Post as our trigger action. Then click Save + Continue button.

Step 3. Let’s link your WordPress account.

Select Choose Account. Enter your WordPress account. Then click Continue and allow access. Then click Save + Continue button.

Step 4. Let’s finish up our trigger app setup.

Go back to your Zapier setup page. Then click Fetch & Continue button. Lastly the Continue button.

Step 5. Let’s set up our Action app.

Let’s search and choose Cellcast. Next select Send SMS as our action. Then click Save + Continue button.

Step 6. Let’s add your Cellcast account.

Click Connect an Account button. There should be a popup saying to add or allow your Zapier and Cellcast account to be linked together.

Type in your Cellcast username and API key. Click the Test button to check if it was successful. Then click Save + Continue button.

Step 7. Let’s set up our SMS message.

In the Contact List Name input box, enter the list that contains the contact details of the contacts you wish to notify about the new post.

Enter a custom generic message into the Message input box about the image using the WordPress placeholders. (“Check out my new post {Post Title} here at: {Link}” etc…)

Remember to include an opt-out so contacts can choose to stop receiving messages by replying STOP.

Set the From input box as your name or the company name. Then click the Continue button.

Step 8. Let’s finish up everything.

Click Create & Continue button. Then the Finish button. Lastly, name your Zap, and turn it ON.

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