Syndicate Blog Posts from Ghostio to Substack
This template automates the process of transferring a blog post from a public Ghost.io blog and republishing it as a new post on your Substack publication.
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This automation streamlines the process of content syndication between your Ghost blog and Substack newsletter. Here's how it works:
- Starts with a URL: You provide the URL of a public Ghost.io blog post you want to transfer.
- Extracts Content: The automation visits the Ghost post and intelligently extracts key information: the post title, publication date, main "hero" image, and the full text of the article.
- Navigates to Substack: It opens your Substack dashboard and confirms you are properly signed in.
- Creates a New Post: It automatically navigates the Substack interface to create a new text post.
- Populates Content: The automation fills the Substack editor with the title and article text it extracted from your Ghost post. It also attempts to add the hero image.
- Publishes: Finally, it navigates the publishing workflow to send the new post to all your subscribers and make it live on the web.
- Confirms Success: The automation verifies that the post was published successfully and provides the URL of the new Substack post.
Usage Ideas
- Content Syndication: Automatically cross-post your main blog's articles to other platforms like Medium or LinkedIn to maximize reach.
- Blog Migration: Use this as a base to migrate an entire archive of posts from one platform to another.
- Newsletter Curation: Repurpose your most popular blog posts from the past into a "best of" series for your newsletter subscribers.
- Content Backup: Create an automated backup of your posts from one platform to another for redundancy.
Customization Ideas
This template is a powerful starting point for your own content workflows. You can work with an assistant to customize it in several ways:
- Change the Source: Don't use Ghost? You can adapt the template to pull content from other platforms like WordPress, Medium, or your own custom blog.
- Change the Destination: Want to post somewhere other than Substack? You can modify the automation to publish on LinkedIn, Medium, or your company's CMS.
- Customize Copied Data: Easily adjust what information is transferred. You could decide to include article tags, the original author's name, or a canonical link back to the source.
- Alter the Final Action: Instead of publishing immediately, you could have the automation save the post as a draft on Substack, allowing you to review it before it goes live.
Agent Inputs
Required Parameters
Name | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
ghostPostUrl | string | None |
The full URL of the Ghost blog post to transfer (e.g., https://yourblog.com/post-title/) | ||
Optional Parameters
Name | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
substackWaitTimeoutSeconds | number | 30 |
Maximum time to wait for Substack pages to load (useful if proxy is slow) | ||
