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Blogger - Drive Automation

Blogger Drive Automation lets you export your Google Docs from your Google Drive folder to Blogger automatically. Put your Google Docs in a folder and Tenwrite will automatically export them when docs are added or updated. Combine it with Frontmatter to create a seamless publishing workflow.

Blogger Drive Automation workflow diagram

Requirements

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Setup Steps

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Step 1: Go to Automations

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  1. Open Tenwrite add-on or Web Dashboard
  2. Click Blogger > Automations from the sidebar or click on the Automation button

Tenwrite app highlighting the automations page link

Step 2: Create a New Automation

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  1. Click on the Create Drive Automation button. It’ll open a form popup.

Create Drive Automation button Drive Automation form

Step 3: Set Up Google Drive Folder

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  1. Create/Choose Folder: In Google Drive, create a new folder or select existing one
  2. Add Documents: Put Google Docs you want to auto-publish in this folder

Google Drive folder with documents ready for automation

  1. Share the Folder: You need to give Tenwrite access to your folder so it can read your documents.
  • Right-click on the folder > Share > Enter automation@tenwrite-gcp.iam.gserviceaccount.com
  • Click Share
  • Click Share anyway when prompted

Google Drive folder sharing menu Google Drive sharing dialog with share button Google Drive sharing confirmation dialog Google Drive sharing completion dialog

  1. Copy Folder Link: Right-click on the folder > Share > Copy link.

Google Drive folder with copy link option highlighted

Step 4: Complete the Setup

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Go back to Tenwrite and fill in the form:

  1. Folder URL: Paste the Google Drive folder link you just copied
  2. Target Blog: Choose which Blogger blog to publish to
  3. Enable Automation: Check the checkbox to turn it on
  4. Click Create Automation

Completed Drive Automation setup form

Managing Your Automations

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The Automations page shows you all your automations showing:

  • Automation ID and status
  • Source Google Drive folder
  • Destination blog
  • Post count and document processing stats
  • Last run time and success status

List of active Drive Automations

To stop or disable an Automation, click on the Disable button. You can later enable it again by clicking on the Enable button.

Automation list with disable button highlighted

How It Works

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  • Folder Monitoring: Our system checks your Google Drive folder every 30 minutes
  • Change Detection: The system identifies new documents or changes to existing ones
  • Auto-Publishing: New documents become new blog posts; updated documents update the existing posts
  • Document Requirements: The system only scans the Google Docs files, directly in the folder (not subfolders)
  • Post Creation: Document title becomes post title, content becomes post content

Troubleshooting

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Automation Not Working

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  • Verify that the folder is shared with our service account automation@tenwrite-gcp.iam.gserviceaccount.com
  • Check automation is enabled
  • Confirm folder URL is correct

Documents Not Publishing

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  • Ensure files are Google Docs (not Microsoft Word or PDF files)
  • Keep the documents directly in the folder (not subfolders)
  • Verify your Blogger blog is connected

Posts Not Updating

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  • Make sure you’re editing the original Google Doc in the shared folder
  • Wait 30 minutes for next check
  • Confirm document was published through this automation

Need help? Contact support@tenwrite.com with automation details and issue description.

Best Practices

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  • Organization: Use separate folders for different blogs or content types
  • Content Preparation: Finish editing before adding to automation folder
  • Monitoring: Check automation statistics regularly
  • Quality: Review published posts to ensure proper formatting

Conclusion

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Blogger Drive Automation makes it easy to publish your Google Docs to your Blogger blog automatically. Once you set it up, you can focus on writing while Tenwrite handles the publishing for you.

The main benefits are:

  • No more manual copying and pasting
  • Your blog gets updated automatically when you change documents
  • Everything works seamlessly between Google Drive and Blogger

Need help setting this up? Contact us at support@tenwrite.com.