LinkedIn Poll Creator

The LinkedIn Poll Creator automation enables you to automatically create polls on LinkedIn, allowing you to engage with your audience and gather insights on industry topics, customer preferences, or trending questions. This tool is ideal for marketers, social media managers, and content creators who want to drive engagement and collect feedback. Follow this guide to configure the automation, with options to export poll data to Google Sheets or CSV for tracking.

Step 1: Log in to the TexAu App and Locate the Automation

Log in to your TexAu account at v2-prod.texau.com. In the Automation Store, use the search bar to locate LinkedIn Poll Creator quickly.

Step 2: Connect to LinkedIn with TexAu

To allow TexAu to create polls on LinkedIn on your behalf, connect your LinkedIn account. Click Add Account and select LinkedIn. TexAu provides two secure connection methods:

• Share Via Magic Link: Click Share Via Magic Link, copy the URL, and paste it into your browser to access the Connect New Account page. Install the extension to complete account integration.
• Add Account: Connects directly using TexAu’s built-in browser extension for streamlined setup.

Tip: Magic Link offers a fast, secure way to connect LinkedIn without manually managing cookies.

Step 3: Choose Cloud or Desktop Automation

Select your preferred execution mode for the automation:

• Cloud: Automate tasks on TexAu’s servers using built-in proxies. Add a custom proxy anytime via Settings > Preferences > Proxies.
• Desktop: Run the automation on your local device using your IP address to simulate manual posting.
  Tip: Running the automation in Desktop mode saves cloud runtime credits and provides more control over execution.

Step 4: Set Up Poll Content

To configure the LinkedIn Poll Post Automation, TexAu offers multiple input options to meet the requirements of LinkedIn admins and professionals.

Manually Enter a Single Input

Use this option to post a LinkedIn poll on a single company profile or individual LinkedIn account. Follow these steps:

• Company URL (Optional): Enter the LinkedIn company URL if you want to post on behalf of a company (must be an admin). Leave blank if posting from your personal account.
• Poll Question: Enter the poll question you want to post. This is a required field.
• Choices 1 and 2: Provide the first and second choice labels for the poll. These fields are required.
• Choices 3 and 4 (Optional): Add optional third and fourth choice labels for the poll.
• Poll Duration: Select the poll duration from the dropdown menu (required).
• Feed Text (Optional): Enter optional feed text to include with the poll.

Click Run in the lower-right corner to start the automation.

Google Sheets

This option is ideal for creating and posting multiple polls simultaneously. Follow these steps to use Google Sheets:

1. Click Select Google Account to choose your Google account or click Add New Google Sheet Account (you can add multiple Google accounts).
2. Click Accounts to select LinkedIn as the platform.
3. Click Open Google Drive to locate the Google Sheet containing poll inputs. A pop-up will display your Google Drive files.
4. Select the spreadsheet and the specific sheet (e.g., "Sheet1") containing your poll details.
5. Company URL (Optional): Specify the column header containing LinkedIn company URLs if posting on behalf of a company. Leave blank for personal account posting.
6. Poll Question: Choose the column header containing poll questions.
7. Choices 1 and 2: Provide the column headers for the first and second choice labels. These fields are mandatory.
8. Choices 3 and 4 (Optional): Specify column headers for the optional third and fourth choices, if applicable.
9. Poll Duration: Select the column header for poll duration.
10. Feed Text (Optional): Specify the column header for optional feed text.

Configure additional options:

• Number of Rows to Process (Optional): Define how many rows to process from the sheet.
• Number of Rows to Skip (Optional): Specify rows to skip at the beginning of the sheet.

Optional Advanced Feature:

• Loop Mode: Enable Loop Mode to reprocess the Google Sheet from the start once all rows are completed. This is useful for recurring tasks or new entries in the sheet.

Click Run in the lower-right corner to start the automation.

CSV File

This option allows you to post multiple polls using a static file. Follow these steps:

1. Click Upload CSV File to browse and upload the file containing poll inputs.
2. Once uploaded, TexAu will display the file name and preview its contents. Verify the data to confirm it is accurate.
3. Company URL (Optional): Choose the column header for LinkedIn company URLs if posting on behalf of a company. Leave blank for personal account posting.
4. Poll Question: Select the column header containing poll questions.
5. Choices 1 and 2: Choose the column headers for the first and second choice labels (required).
6. Choices 3 and 4 (Optional): Specify column headers for the optional third and fourth choices, if applicable.
7. Poll Duration: Select the column header for poll duration.
8. Feed Text (Optional): Choose the column header for optional feed text.

Configure additional options:

• Number of Rows to Process (Optional): Specify the number of rows to process from the file.
• Number of Rows to Skip (Optional): Define rows to skip at the beginning of the file.

Click Run in the lower-right corner to start the automation.

Step 5: Schedule the Automation (Optional)

To publish your poll at a specific time, use the scheduling feature. Click Schedule to set the start date and time or configure a Recurrence Frequency for ongoing poll creation:

• At Regular Intervals (e.g., every day or every week)
• Once
• Every Day
• On Specific Days of the Week (e.g., every Monday and Wednesday)
• On Specific Days of the Month (e.g., the 1st and 15th)
• On Specific Dates (e.g., February 10)

Scheduling is useful for running polls consistently, enabling continuous engagement with your LinkedIn audience.

Step 6: Set an Iteration Delay (Optional)

Avoid detection and simulate human-like activity by setting an iteration delay. Choose minimum and maximum time intervals to add randomness between actions. This makes your activity look natural and reduces the chance of being flagged.

• Minimum Delay: Enter the shortest interval (e.g., 10 seconds).
• Maximum Delay: Enter the longest interval (e.g., 20 seconds).

Tip: Random delays keep your automation safe and reliable.

Step 7: Choose Your Output Mode (Optional)

Choose how to save and manage the extracted alumni data. TexAu provides the following options:

• Append (Default): Adds new results to the end of existing data, merging them into a single CSV file.
• Split: Saves new results as separate CSV files for each automation run.
• Overwrite: Replaces previous data with the latest results.
• Duplicate Management: Enable Deduplicate (Default) to remove duplicate rows.

Tip: Google Sheets export makes it easy to collaborate with your team in real time, particularly useful for alumni network management and analysis.

Step 8: Access the Data from the Data Store

After the automation completes, go to the Data Store section in TexAu to access the poll creation data. Locate the LinkedIn Poll Creator automation and click See Data to view or download the poll details.

The LinkedIn Poll Creator automation enables easy and consistent engagement with LinkedIn audiences through automated poll creation. With options for scheduling, detailed poll customization, and export to Google Sheets or CSV, this tool helps marketers, social media managers, and analysts collect feedback and insights to inform content and strategy decisions effectively.