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Add Feeds and Share Posts between WordPress and Reddit through a plugin?
Reddit, known as the ‘Front Page of the Internet’, is an incredibly popular social news website where users can submit links.
But did you know that you can harness your WordPress site to the power of Reddit with a simple plugin? or two?
Yes, that’s right! By adding one or two plugins you can not only share your WordPress content with Redditors, but you can also import relevant Reddit threads to your WordPress website.
Thus keeping your readers doubly engaged in your content!
In this post, we are going to go over how you can connect WordPress to Reddit through the use of a plugin and what it can do for your website or blog.
What can connecting your WordPress site to Reddit do for you?
There are a few benefits of importing relevant Redditors to your WordPress website:
Your users can upvote and downvote threads, raising them to the top of the list. A successful Reddit post on WordPress will be shared with thousands of potential new readers around the world.
You can receive direct messages from other users through your WordPress website.
Your WordPress content can be easily discovered by Redditors.
Sending WordPress posts to relevant subReddits within the /r/ directory attracts new visitors, who may share your WordPress site with their friends or on social media.
This creates free promotion for your WordPress website!
With WordPress and Reddit now connected, let’s take a look at a few WordPress plugins that can help you with this process:
- Walls.io: Social Media Feed.
- AddToAny Share Buttons.
- Social Sharing Plugin – Sassy Social Share.
- Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler.
- WP Content Pilot.
How do I add Reddit to WordPress?
You can simply integrate WordPress with Reddit using any of the WordPress plugins listed above.
Most of these WordPress plugins are free, making them an easy way to connect your WordPress site to Reddit.
For example, with the Walls.io plugin you simply enter your Reddit username and password into the plugin’s settings page.
Once that information is submitted, you can set up content categories (i.e., WordPress blog posts) to be shared on Reddit with one simple click of a button!
Or share new articles as they are created on your blog with a click of a button!
Once you have the plugin installed, visit the ‘settings’ tab.
Within this tab you can enter in your Reddit username and password to connect your WordPress site to Reddit.
Create custom RSS feeds from subReddits.
Besides sharing content from within your latest posts, you can also connect your WordPress site to a custom RSS feed.
Reddit has dozens of subReddits where users can discuss threads in a specific category based on their interests.
For example, if you have a travel blog and want to share with the /r/travel subReddit, you can easily create an RSS feed of that subReddit by following these steps:
Go to your Reddit /r/travel username and select ‘edit’ from the drop down menu in the upper right hand corner.
Scroll down to where it says ‘limit my search to a subReddit’.
Add in this information: https://www.Reddit.com/r/travel+author:username (i.e., Reddit.com/r/travel+techinasia). This will give you an RSS feed of this subReddit.
You can now add your custom Reddit RSS feeds into WordPress by choosing ‘custom feed’ under the ‘RSS FEEDS’ tab on your Walls.io plugin settings page.
Submit web content to relevant subReddits.
Another way to share your content with relevant subReddits is to use one of the submit content plugins listed above.
For example, by using the AddToAny plugin you can easily submit your latest WordPress posts to Reddit. You simply enter in the subReddit URL and provide a title for your post.
Then click on ‘share’ and it will automatically be shared on Reddit.
Your thread will then appear on Reddit and users can vote, comment and share it to other subReddits!
You can even schedule your posts to be shared at a later date or time.
To do this you simply click on the ‘schedule’ tab within the AddToAny plugin settings page and select Reddit as your social media service.
Then choose the subReddits you would like to target and select the time of day you want your post to be shared.
Another example is the WP Content Pilot plugin.
This plugin lets you schedule your posts to be shared on Reddit at the same time they are shared on other social media sites.
You can also submit new content directly to Reddit by choosing ‘Reddit’ as one of your sharing destinations within the WP Content Pilot plugin settings.
Then choose which subReddits you want to share your article with and schedule away!
In terms of options, this plugin has a lot more to offer.
For example, you can generate links from your content from within the WP Content Pilot settings tab. This is a great way to get new backlinks and authority juice for your site!
You can even use this plugin to share content with all of WordPress!
By selecting ‘WordPress’ as a sharing destination you can share your content with any WordPress site linked to your Google Drive account. This makes it easy to target other users on the same domain and build relationships!
For example, if you have a friend who runs a blog or website that focuses on a different audience than yours, click on the WP Content Pilot plugin settings, choose ‘WordPress’ as a sharing destination and then enter in that person’s Google Drive URL.
Then all you have to do is submit content to your site! When you submit news articles or web content, WP Content Pilot will automatically share it on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest etc… But it will also submit the content to that other person’s site!
This is a great way to build relationships and share your best stuff with other users on the same domain.
Combining WordPress and Reddit through a plugin, summary.
Now that you know more about using Reddit as a marketing tool and how you can supercharge your WordPress website with it through a simple plugin, I’m sure you’re wondering how to do it.
In this post, we covered various ways to submit content from your blog directly to Reddit and other subReddits.
In addition, we discussed some of the best plugins for submitting your new content to your subReddits on Reddit.
This is a great way to build relationships and share your new content with other subReddits that target the same types of users as you do.
If you use an RSS feed plugin, then you can also share your best stuff across multiple social media sites like Twitter, Facebook etc…
Not only is Reddit a great place to drive traffic to your site, but you can also use it to build relationships with other people in the same industry.
Without a doubt sharing content on Reddit can be a powerful tactic for anyone who wants to grow their traffic.
By following the steps outlined in this guide, you can successfully integrate WordPress with Reddit!
Now that your posts are being shared directly on Reddit, new users will discover your blog and help increase traffic to your site!
