To bulk schedule from an RSS feed, connect the feed to a scheduler that watches it, set how each item becomes a post, and choose to publish new items automatically or review them as drafts. SkedCast's RSS auto-posting turns each new item into posts on every chosen account, paced so a burst of items never floods a feed.
Key takeaways
- An RSS feed used this way is a bulk SOURCE, not a one-time import — new entries keep feeding the queue as they publish.
- A caption template pulls the title, link, and summary from each RSS item automatically.
- Review the first few auto-generated posts closely, since template output varies with how each entry is formatted.
- Add a delay or review step so a mis-formatted feed entry does not publish untouched.
Bulk schedule from RSS feed: rSS as a bulk source, not a one-time upload
Where a CSV import handles a fixed batch of posts once, an RSS feed is a live source: it keeps producing new items as your blog or publication publishes, and a properly connected scheduler picks up each new entry as it appears, turning it into a queued post automatically.
Setting up the connection
Point the scheduler or an automation platform at the feed’s URL, and set a poll interval for how often it checks for new items. Configure a caption template that pulls the entry’s title, link, and a short excerpt — most RSS-based tools let you customize this wording rather than posting the raw feed text.
Reviewing before it runs unattended
RSS feeds vary in quality — some entries have clean summaries, others include stray HTML or an oddly truncated excerpt. Watch the first handful of auto-generated posts closely and adjust the template if the output needs cleanup, before trusting the feed to run fully automatically.
FAQ
- Does an RSS-to-social setup post immediately when a new article publishes?
- It depends on the poll interval you configure — most tools check the feed periodically (say, every 15 or 30 minutes) rather than instantly, and you can add a scheduling delay on top of that if you want a review window.
- Can I control what the auto-generated caption looks like?
- Yes, most RSS-based automations let you define a caption template using the entry’s title, link, and summary, rather than posting the feed’s raw text as-is.
- Can I review RSS items before they post to social?
- Yes. SkedCast can publish each new item automatically or hold it as a draft for you to edit and approve.
- Which SkedCast plan includes RSS auto-posting?
- RSS and Atom feed auto-posting is included from the Studio plan up.
- Can one feed post to social and other networks at once?
- Yes. Choose every account the feed should post to, and each new item goes to all of them, paced per account.