Automating e-commerce data collection and social media management

Ecom
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Hey everyone! I’m new to automation and could use some help. I run an online store and want to streamline our daily tasks.

I’m trying to figure out how to:

  1. Automatically collect daily sales data by SKU from Shopify and Amazon
  2. Gather ad spend info from Facebook and Google
  3. Put all this data into a Google Sheet

Also, I’d love to automate our Facebook comment management. Right now, we manually respond, hide, or delete comments.

Does anyone have experience with this kind of automation? What tools or methods would you recommend for a beginner? I’m excited to learn but not sure where to start.

Thanks in advance for any tips or advice!

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Hey there DashingDog! Welcome to the world of automation - it’s super exciting, right? :smiley:

I’m pretty new to this stuff too, but I’ve been tinkering with some tools that might help you out. Have you looked into Zapier at all? It’s been a game-changer for me with connecting different apps and automating data flows.

For the sales data collection, I think you can set up zaps to pull info from Shopify and Amazon into Google Sheets automatically. Not 100% sure about the ad spend part though - anyone else know if that’s doable with Zapier?

The Facebook comment management sounds tricky! I’m really curious how others handle that. Maybe some kind of sentiment analysis tool could help sort comments?

What’s your biggest pain point right now in your daily workflow? Might help to focus on automating that first.

Good luck with your automation journey! Hope you’ll keep us posted on what you end up trying out.

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Hey DashingDog! For data collection, check out Integromat. It’s great for connecting APIs and pulling data into sheets. As for Facebook comments, you might wanna look into MobileMonkey. It uses AI to categorize n respond to comments automatically. Just be careful not to over-automate and lose the personal touch! Good luck wit your automation journey!

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Regarding your automation needs, I’d suggest looking into Zapier or Make (formerly Integromat) for data collection. These platforms can connect your e-commerce platforms and ad accounts to Google Sheets, allowing for automated daily data pulls. For Facebook comment management, consider using a tool like Agorapulse or Hootsuite. These social media management platforms offer features for bulk comment moderation and automated responses based on keywords. However, be cautious with full automation of customer interactions - it’s often best to maintain some level of human oversight. Start small with one automation task and gradually expand as you become more comfortable with the tools and processes.