RSS Automation Link Shortening Telegram YOURLS

Shorten an RSS link with YOURLS and send it to Telegram

Automatically share shortened links from your RSS feed to Telegram channels

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Make.com workflow diagram showing RSS to YOURLS to Telegram automation

What This Workflow Does

This automation solves the time-consuming process of manually checking RSS feeds, shortening links, and sharing them with your Telegram audience. It monitors your specified RSS feed for new items, automatically creates branded short URLs using YOURLS, and posts them to your Telegram channel with customizable messages.

For content creators and marketers, this eliminates hours of repetitive work while ensuring your audience gets timely updates with professional-looking short links. The workflow maintains consistency in your messaging and provides valuable click-through data through YOURLS analytics.

Pro tip: Use custom slugs in YOURLS to create memorable short links that reinforce your brand (e.g., yourbrand.com/news-jan24 instead of random characters).

How It Works

1. RSS Feed Monitoring

The workflow continuously checks your specified RSS feed for new items using Make.com's RSS module. It can monitor multiple feeds simultaneously and only processes new entries.

2. Link Shortening with YOURLS

Each new RSS item's URL is sent to your YOURLS installation, which generates a branded short link. The template supports custom slugs and tracking parameters.

3. Telegram Message Formatting

The workflow constructs a clean message using the RSS item's title, your custom branding, and the shortened link. You can customize the message template to match your channel's style.

4. Automated Posting

Make.com sends the formatted message to your specified Telegram channel or group through the Telegram Bot API. The workflow includes error handling to retry if there are temporary issues.

Who This Is For

This automation is ideal for:

  • Content creators who publish regular blog posts or articles
  • News organizations distributing updates to Telegram channels
  • Marketing teams sharing product updates or announcements
  • Community managers maintaining active Telegram groups
  • Anyone who wants to track engagement on shared links

What You'll Need

  1. A Make.com account (free or paid)
  2. A working YOURLS installation (self-hosted or managed service)
  3. A Telegram bot token (create via @BotFather)
  4. The Telegram channel or group ID where messages should be posted
  5. The RSS feed URL you want to monitor

Quick Setup Guide

  1. Copy the template to your Make.com account
  2. Connect your YOURLS account in the "HTTP" module
  3. Add your Telegram bot token in the "Telegram" module
  4. Specify your target channel/group ID
  5. Customize the message template if desired
  6. Set the RSS feed URL and polling interval
  7. Activate the scenario

Key Benefits

Time savings: Eliminates manual checking and sharing of RSS updates, saving several hours per week for active feeds.

Brand consistency: All shared links use your branded YOURLS domain, maintaining professional appearance across channels.

Engagement tracking: YOURLS provides click analytics showing who engages with your shared content and when.

Reliable delivery: Automated retries ensure your audience receives updates even if there are temporary service interruptions.

Customizable messaging: Tailor the Telegram post format to match your brand voice and include relevant context.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about RSS-to-Telegram automation

Shortened links look cleaner in messages and allow tracking click-through rates. YOURLS provides analytics on who clicked your links and when, helping you understand audience engagement with your RSS content.

Long URLs can break across lines in Telegram messages and appear unprofessional. Short links also leave more room for your message text and maintain consistency across all your shared content.

Automation saves time by instantly sharing new content with your audience. It ensures consistency in your content distribution and allows you to focus on creating content rather than manual sharing.

For example, a daily news publisher can automate their morning briefing posts, guaranteeing subscribers receive updates at the same time each day without staff intervention.

Yes, the Make.com template allows full customization of message formatting. You can include the original title, description, and your custom branding in each automated Telegram post.

Common customizations include adding emojis, hashtags, or custom call-to-action text. The template supports variables that pull information from the RSS feed into your message structure.

YOURLS provides branded short domains, click tracking, and analytics. When integrated with Make.com, it automatically creates memorable short URLs that maintain your brand identity in shared messages.

Unlike generic shorteners, YOURLS lets you create custom slugs (e.g., yourbrand.com/summer-sale) that are more trustworthy and recognizable to your audience than random character strings.

This works well for blog updates, news alerts, product announcements, and content aggregators. The more frequently updated your feed, the more time you'll save with automation.

Podcasters can use it to share new episodes, e-commerce stores can automate product launches, and news sites can distribute breaking updates - all with trackable short links.

Make.com workflows are highly reliable with monitoring and retry mechanisms. The system will automatically retry if there's a temporary issue with either the RSS feed, YOURLS, or Telegram API.

You can set up notifications to alert you if the workflow fails after multiple retry attempts, though this is rare with stable RSS feeds and properly configured APIs.

Yes, GrowwStacks specializes in custom automation solutions. We can build a tailored system that integrates with your specific RSS sources, adds custom branding to messages, and includes advanced analytics beyond the template capabilities.

Our team can create workflows that combine multiple RSS feeds, add moderation steps, include rich media, or integrate with other platforms like your CRM or email system.

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