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This workflow follows the Form Trigger → Googlegemini recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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"id": "MlBBHoKjaZzrdtXC",
"name": "AEO Assistant",
"tags": [],
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"q": "={{ $json.Keyword }}",
"requestOptions": {},
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"options": {},
"messages": {
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"role": "model",
"content": "You are an AEO Specialist. For the given question, provide a 40-50 word answer that is factual and direct. Format as a Speakable Schema snippet."
},
{
"content": "={{ $json.title }}"
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"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"Timestamp": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json.submittedAt }}",
"Seed Keyword": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json.Keyword }}",
"PAA Questions": "={{ $('Split Out').item.json.title }}",
"AI-Generated Answer": "={{ $json.content.parts[0].text }}"
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"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1voXy3YB36G1bpkcOvgQic5LGm1Wf2CUOppSrAquP67c/edit#gid=0",
"cachedResultName": "Client 1"
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"value": "1voXy3YB36G1bpkcOvgQic5LGm1Wf2CUOppSrAquP67c",
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"cachedResultName": "AEO Master Log"
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"content": "# Generate AEO snippets for Google PAA results using SerpApi and AI\n\n## How it works\n- The workflow initiates via a **Form Submission** with a target keyword.\n- It uses the **SerpApi node** to scrape real-time Google Search results, specifically targeting the **related_questions (PAA)** array.\n- An **Item Lists node** cleans the data to ensure only high-relevance questions are processed.\n- The questions are sent to a **Gemini node** with a specialized prompt to draft a 40-50 word answer optimized for \"Speakable\" Schema and featured snippet logic.\n- The finalised Q&A pairs are then appended to a **Google Sheet**, creating a ready-to-publish content gap report for the agency's editorial team.\n\n## How to use\n- Replace the keyword placeholder in the HTTP/SerpApi node with your client\u2019s target search term.\n- Connect your Notion or Google Sheets account to the final destination node to house the results.\n- Adjust the Schedule Trigger frequency based on how often you perform keyword research for your clients.\n\n## Requirements\n- **SerpApi Account:** To programmatically access Google\u2019s \"People Also Ask\" data.\n- **AI Credentials:** An API key for Gemini or OpenAI to generate the response text.\n- **Destination App:** A Notion workspace, Google Sheet, or Airtable base to store the output.\n\n## Customisation\n- **Competitor Tracking:** Modify the SerpApi parameters to include a specific domain to see what questions your competitors are currently ranking for.\n- **Schema Generation:** Add a second AI node to automatically wrap the answers in JSON-LD Question and AcceptedAnswer schema code for immediate dev-handoff.\n- **Multi-lingual AEO:** Add a translation node before the final output to localise answer snippets for international SEO campaigns.\n- **Slack Notification:** Add a Slack node at the end to notify the account manager to review the new optimisation opportunities.\n- **Client Organisation:** create a new tab for each client to organise "
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"parameters": {
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"content": "## 1. Get the seed keyword/s"
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"content": "## 2. Scrape Google Search results"
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"content": "## 3. Process relevant results"
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"content": "## 4. Get an optimised snippet"
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"content": "## 5. Add to your AEO master log"
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}
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About this workflow
This n8n template automates the identification & optimisation of Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) opportunities by extracting Google "People Also Ask" (PAA) data to generate high-authority response snippets.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/13867/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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