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I automated much of my blog’s social sharing by connecting its RSS feed to Make, then using Buffer to schedule posts to selected social accounts. New blog posts can move through that chain without me preparing every share by hand—but “automated” does not mean every network, account, or post format is fully hands-off.
How the RSS-to-social workflow works
My setup has three parts: the blog’s RSS feed, Make for the automation, and Buffer for scheduling and publishing. When the blog adds a post to its feed, a scheduled check can detect it and pass the post information through the workflow to Buffer.
- Publish a blog post. The static-site-generated blog produces an RSS feed containing its new entries.
- Check the feed. A scheduled Make workflow looks for new posts in that feed.
- Pass the post to Buffer. Make sends the relevant post details to Buffer, where the share can be queued for connected social accounts.
- Publish or finish the post. Buffer publishes supported formats automatically. Some formats require a notification and a final step in the social network’s app.
This is the workflow I use, not a guarantee that every integration supports every network or post format in the same way.
Why I chose Make and Buffer
I considered IFTTT, Zapier, and Windmill before choosing Make. In my 2026 article, I described Make as the option that best suited my needs as a free user, writing: “I have only found make.com to be a better suited automation platform even for free users”. That is my personal assessment, not a general comparison or a claim about current plan terms.
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In that article, I reported using an allowance of 1,000 Make credits per month and estimated that my workflow used four credits per run. I also described each workflow step—including failed steps—as consuming a credit. Those figures reflect my account and the workflow I described in 2026; they are not independently verified current Make limits. Check Make’s terms and your own account before estimating how many runs your setup can handle.
Make handles the automation between the feed and the scheduling service; Buffer is the layer that connects to social accounts and manages queued publishing. Keeping those roles distinct helps when diagnosing a problem: a feed-check or handoff issue belongs in the automation, while a channel or publishing-mode issue may belong in Buffer or the social platform.
What Buffer’s free plan currently allows
Buffer’s official pricing page, accessed October 5, 2026, lists its Free plan with up to three channels and ten scheduled posts per channel. A channel is one connected social account.
The ten-post limit is a queue cap, not a monthly posting allowance. When a scheduled post publishes, its slot becomes available again for another post. The practical limit is therefore the number of posts you can have queued at one time, rather than a fixed total of ten posts for the month.
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Buffer lists connections for networks including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, X, Threads, Bluesky, and Mastodon. Having a network listed does not mean every action or post format works identically. Supported publishing modes can depend on the network and account type, so check the details for the specific account you plan to connect.
When automation still needs a manual step
Buffer distinguishes automatic publishing from reminder publishing. If a social network’s API does not permit Buffer to publish a particular format or use a particular feature, Buffer may notify you at posting time. You then finish creating or publishing the post in the network’s native app.
So the answer to “Will unsupported social media platforms have to be posted to manually?” is: it depends on what is unsupported. A network might not be available through the services in your workflow at all; in that case you may need another integration or to post directly. On a connected network, a specific format may still require a notification-based final step. Confirm the exact account and content format before relying on a hands-off process.
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Check these limits before copying my setup
- Channels: Count each connected social account against Buffer’s free-plan limit, rather than counting network names.
- Queue: Plan around the number of scheduled posts waiting per channel; publishing frees a slot.
- Publishing mode: Check whether your account and intended post format support automatic publishing or require a reminder.
- Automation usage: Review the current Make plan and how it counts operations or credits. My 2026 figures describe my own workflow, not a guaranteed allowance for yours.
- Failure handling: Test what happens when a feed item is missing information, an integration fails, or a post cannot be published. In my reported Make setup, failed steps also consumed credits.
At the time of my 2026 article, I said I had dropped the official X API because it had become paid, and that Threads was not yet integrated into my selected tools. Those statements describe my setup at publication, not permanent facts about either platform. Buffer’s current pricing page lists both X and Threads among its supported networks; check the current connection and publishing details for your account before choosing a route.
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