I built my own marketing machine

CodeWithChris Guide 1 months ago

Description

Build your own 🔥 https://bit.ly/4uQVuGp

In this video, I walk you through the automated marketing app I built using Zapier SDK, which lets my app connect to all my tools (Metricool, Monday.com, Slack, Descript, and more) through a single integration — no managing individual APIs or auth tokens.

What the app does:
- Detects my latest YouTube video
- Downloads the transcript
- Uses AI (Anthropic/Claude) to draft an announcement email, social posts, and identify the best Short clip
- Schedules social posts via Metricool
- Creates a task in Monday.com with the Descript clipping prompt
- Sends me a Slack DM when it's done

I also break down how Zapier SDK works under the hood, walk through the relevant code, and show you exactly how to set it up yourself — step by step.

Timestamps:
0:00 — The problem with publishing YouTube videos
0:24 — Building an app to automate the marketing process
0:29 — Live demo: App checks for latest YouTube video and fetches transcript
1:10 — App drafts email, social posts, and identifies a Short clip
1:27 — Scheduling to platforms via Metricool
1:50 — Clipping Shorts using Descript's AI
2:06 — Demo results: Metricool, task management, Slack notification
2:47 — Introducing Zapier SDK and its promise
3:23 — Why managing individual API connections is painful
4:39 — Code walkthrough: How Zapier SDK is integrated
5:51 — Without Zapier SDK: What you'd have to do manually
6:30 — The future of personal internal tools (CRMs, PM software, etc.)
7:14 — Step 1: Get a free Zapier account
7:49 — Step 2: Add app connections in Zapier
8:27 — Steps 3 & 4: Build your app with Codex and run it locally
8:55 — Conclusion

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