I'm a marketer that relies on GSuite. Where should I start with Zapier? — Lisa B
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The good news: There are many ways to set up automated marketing workflows for Google apps—now known as Google Workplace—using Zapier.
How to get started with Zapier
No matter what your role or industry, if you're just getting started with Zapier, these are the things we recommend:
Identify the tasks you'd like to automate
Good candidates for automation meet one or more of these criteria:
Are repetitive
Happen on a schedule
Involve moving information from one app into another
For more on how Zapier works, check out our Zapier demo page. You can also learn more in our articles about when to automate a task and what tasks to automate.
Confirm that your apps are available on the Zapier platform
The easiest way to research this is to visit our App Directory, where you can search for a specific app or browse by category. On the Integrations tab you'll be able to learn more about popular Zaps for that app, and see the different ways the app works on Zapier.
Set aside some time to learn and play
Automation is an enormous time-saver, but it can take a little bit of fiddling to get it working just right. We've got more tips on getting started at the end of this article.
Automating Google apps on Zapier
First, more than 20 Google apps are on the Zapier platform. We work with mainstays like Gmail, Google Sheets, YouTube, Google Contacts, and Google Analytics. If automating your Google apps is your primary need, we put together a guide collecting some of the most popular workflows Zapier users create with Google apps.
Here are a few examples:
Collect new Typeform responses as rows on Google Sheets
Send emails in Gmail for new leads in Facebook Lead Ads
Create new Trello cards from new Google Calendar events
Update Cascade goals daily with user traffic data from Google Analytics
Send new YouTube videos in a channel to a Facebook Page
Marketing automation with Zapier and Google apps
Marketers use Zapier to help them automate things like tracking leads, sending emails, social media posting, and building email lists. To accomplish these tasks with the help of Google apps, we recommend these Zaps as good starting points:
Automatically send email notifications
Send an email to yourself or your team when something happens in a marketing app.
Send emails in Gmail for new leads in Facebook Lead Ads
Send Gmail messages when new contacts are added to ClickFunnels
Get a summary of ActiveCampaign new deal tasks delivered to Gmail
Track information in a Google Sheet
Send survey responses, social followers, and marketing campaign information to a spreadsheet for easy tracking.
Collect new Typeform responses as rows on Google Sheets
Add new ClickFunnels Classic contacts to Google Sheets
Add new ActiveCampaign subscribers added to lists to Google Sheets rows
Learn more about ways to automate Google Sheets.
Put your calendar to work
Use Zapier to automatically add events to your calendar, or connect events to project or task management apps to help you streamline your processes.
Create new Trello cards from new Google Calendar events
Add new Google Calendar events to Todoist as tasks
Bring context to your calendar by connecting other apps.
Keep up with and respond to reviews on Google My Business
Customer reviews are important. Zapier can help you automatically track reviews in a spreadsheet, and automatically respond to new reviews.
Respond to new Google My Business reviews as soon as they're submitted
Create new rows in Google Sheets from Google My Business reviews
Automate your Google Ads campaigns
Running an ad campaign comes with extra tasks. Use automation to stay on top of things, by automating posts to social media or setting time for you to review how things are going.
Post content to Facebook Pages when new campaigns start in Google Ads
Add events to Google Calendar when new Google Ads campaigns are created
Note: If you're outside your trial period, you'll need a paid Zapier account to automate Google Ads.
Getting started with automation
If all this seems like a lot to get started with, we're here to help.
For people who prefer to read up before getting started, our help center is full of resources. If you'd rather see things in action, the Zapier 101 video series is a great starting place. The first three lessons cover what you need to start automating some of your most common tasks.
And for something highly focused, our quick-start guide to Zapier helps you set up a simple Zap, using an example that collects form responses in a spreadsheet.
More interactive assistance is also available. In the Zapier community, you can post your own questions or participate in discussions and read up on previous topics. We've also got an excellent support team that works over email to troubleshoot specific problems. Or you can hire a certified Zapier expert to help you set everything up exactly how you want it.
