{ "nodes": [ { "id": "4d2499a9-5fca-430c-b1c1-19dfd9524fd4", "name": "Workflow Instructions", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -224, -48 ], "parameters": { "width": 612, "height": 1052, "content": "# Automated Blog Content Creation & Publishing\n\nThis workflow helps agencies and content teams automate their entire blog publishing process. It handles everything from keyword research to WordPress publication, saving hours of manual work each week.\n\n## How it works\n\nEvery morning at 7 AM, the workflow checks your active client projects and their publishing schedules. For each client due to publish today, it fetches approved blog topics from Google Sheets. The system then conducts deep SEO research using Perplexity web search to analyze top competitors and identify content opportunities.\n\nNext, an AI agent writes an 800-1000 word article optimized for Indian investors, using simple language and proper HTML formatting. The content includes internal links, FAQs, and LSI keywords. After extracting the title and body, the workflow prepares the data and triggers a sub-workflow that handles WordPress publishing with images.\n\nThe entire process runs without manual intervention, publishing one blog per client per day based on their frequency settings.\n\n## Setup steps\n\n1. **Add your credentials**: Connect Google Sheets OAuth, Google Gemini API, DeepSeek API, and Perplexity API in n8n's credential manager.\n\n2. **Prepare your project sheet**: Create a Google Sheet with columns for Client ID, Website URL, Blog API, GMB Name, Weekly Frequency (Daily/Mon/Tue/etc), and On Page Sheet URL. Add this sheet URL in the \"Load Active Client Projects\" node.\n\n3. **Set up content sheets**: For each client, maintain a separate sheet with columns: Focus Keyword, Content Topic, Internal Linking URLs, Words, Topic Approval, Content Approval. Link these in your project sheet.\n\n4. **Configure the sub-workflow**: Ensure the \"Blog Publishing\" node points to your WordPress publishing workflow (not included in this template).\n\n5. **Test with one client**: Add a test project, run manually, and verify the content quality before activating the daily schedule.\n\n\n## Important: 2-Part Automation System\n\nThis workflow (Part 1) handles content research and writing. To complete the automation, you need Part 2 which handles WordPress publishing with images." }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "54f8899e-148f-43b2-b689-98ec63bf67b1", "name": "Daily Blog Publishing Schedule", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger", "position": [ 416, 352 ], "parameters": { "rule": { "interval": [ { "triggerAtHour": 7 } ] } }, "typeVersion": 1.2 }, { "id": "f04166f2-0b12-48a3-baa7-42ec3050ccea", "name": "Load Active Client Projects", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets", "position": [ 640, 352 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "sheetName": { "__rl": true, "mode": "id", "value": "=Select_Your_Column" }, "documentId": { "__rl": true, "mode": "url", "value": "=Your_Sheet_URL" } }, "credentials": { "googleSheetsOAuth2Api": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 4.7 }, { "id": "2c251de2-d752-4d59-9c1a-fff657de0a7e", "name": "Verify Publishing Day & Frequency", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "position": [ 848, 352 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "conditions": { "options": { "version": 2, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict" }, "combinator": "or", "conditions": [ { "id": "ad02573b-8ca4-4657-9e4a-ee6490d9cce3", "operator": { "type": "string", "operation": "contains" }, "leftValue": "={{ $json['Weekly Frequency'] }}", "rightValue": "={{ $now.toFormat('ccc') }}" }, { "id": "b170466b-7f1b-4575-8749-1e6185cae9f8", "operator": { "name": "filter.operator.equals", "type": "string", "operation": "equals" }, "leftValue": "={{ $json['Weekly Frequency'] }}", "rightValue": "Daily" } ] } }, "typeVersion": 2.2 }, { "id": "409cf0b3-4632-4c27-9820-b6658ca88497", "name": "Process Each Client Project", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches", "position": [ 1152, 336 ], "parameters": { "options": {} }, "typeVersion": 3 }, { "id": "64b080a9-b6cb-4225-a720-627421368066", "name": "Get Approved Blog Topics from Sheet", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets", "onError": "continueRegularOutput", "position": [ 1360, 352 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "sheetName": { "__rl": true, "mode": "id", "value": "ID" }, "documentId": { "__rl": true, "mode": "url", "value": "=your_sheet_url" } }, "credentials": { "googleSheetsOAuth2Api": { "name": "" } }, "executeOnce": false, "notesInFlow": false, "typeVersion": 4.5, "alwaysOutputData": true }, { "id": "f66c60a1-ab65-4c3a-bc54-6f2e4828d71c", "name": "Validate Focus Keyword Exists", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "position": [ 1568, 352 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "conditions": { "options": { "version": 2, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict" }, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [ { "id": "8cc1c059-bf65-4864-bfb8-12c56481789a", "operator": { "type": "string", "operation": "notEmpty", "singleValue": true }, "leftValue": "={{ $json['Focus Keyword'] }}", "rightValue": "" } ] } }, "typeVersion": 2.2 }, { "id": "601b04a9-dfb0-482d-a64b-399bd2b569fe", "name": "Select First Pending Topic", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "position": [ 1824, 336 ], "parameters": { "jsCode": "// Keep only the first item\nreturn [items[0]];\n" }, "typeVersion": 2 }, { "id": "0c08f81d-1caf-4d48-bfc6-08878e7d2edb", "name": "Research Keyword & Topics", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent", "position": [ 2096, 336 ], "parameters": { "text": "=Keyword: {{ $json['Focus Keyword'] }}\nContent Topic: {{ $json['Content Topic'] }}", "options": { "systemMessage": "=I will provide a content topic and a targeted keyword. As an expert content writer, please conduct comprehensive research and deliver a detailed, actionable report that will help craft a highly engaging, user-focused blog post. Your report should include:\n\nSearch Intent Analysis: Identify the main search intent (informational, commercial, navigational, transactional) behind the keyword and explain why it matters for content strategy.\n\nIf the topic is related to Top, Best type than do the research for this website {{ $('Load Active Client Projects').item.json['Website URL'] }}\n\nTop Competitor Insights: Analyze the top 5\u201310 ranking pages for this keyword. For each, provide the title, meta description, URL, and a brief summary highlighting their approach and content strengths.\n\nContent Gaps & Opportunities: Identify what these top pages miss or underdeliver on, revealing opportunities to make my blog more valuable and distinctive.\n\nAudience Profile & Needs: Describe the target audience\u2019s demographics, pain points, desires, and the key questions they want answered related to this topic.\n\nTrending Subtopics & Related Keywords: List relevant, trending subtopics and related keywords, including search volume and difficulty metrics where available, to help expand and deepen the blog content.\n\nLSI Keywords & Related Keywords: Provide 5 LSI (Latent Semantic Indexing) keywords and 5 closely related keywords that can be incorporated to improve SEO and content relevance.\n\nSEO-Optimized Blog Outline: Propose a detailed blog outline with clear headings and subheadings designed to maximize SEO impact and reader engagement.\n\nTrusted Sources & References: Provide a curated list of credible sources and references for fact-checking and citation to ensure authoritative and trustworthy content.\n\nPlease make your recommendations practical and focused on creating an engaging, authoritative, and SEO-friendly blog post that stands out. " }, "promptType": "define" }, "typeVersion": 2.2 }, { "id": "7fcf5603-6283-4580-80d9-a958dab54ccb", "name": "Generate SEO-Optimized Article", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent", "position": [ 2480, 336 ], "parameters": { "text": "=- **Keyword:** {{ $('Select First Pending Topic').item.json['Focus Keyword'] }}\n- **Content Topic:** {{ $('Select First Pending Topic').item.json['Content Topic'] }}\n- **Target Page:** {{ $node[\"Select First Pending Topic\"].json['Internal Linking URLs'] }}\n- **Words:** {{ $('Select First Pending Topic').item.json.Words }}\n\n- Reaesrch: {{ $json.output }}", "options": { "systemMessage": "=You are an expert content writer. Write an 800\u20131000 word article in clear, easy-to-read, conversational English. Use short sentences, avoid heavy jargon, and explain technical terms simply for an Indian investor audience. The content must have a high readability score.\nAdd FAQs Section as well and 5 question and 5 answers with the Section Heading \"Frequently Asked Questions\"\nInstructions:\nStart content with the Question.\nIf the Topic is Related to Top and Best list than Keep the Client ({{ $('Load Active Client Projects').item.json['Website URL'] }}) Business Name: {{ $('Load Active Client Projects').item.json['GMB Name'] }} on top Number\n\nDo not use AI Terms Like Imagine\nUse simple HTML with only these tags:

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