Niche 7: Social Media Management on Autopilot
I Put My Entire Social Media on Autopilot for $0/mo with n8n
I was spending hours every week trying to keep my social media feeds active. I wanted the presence without the grind. I built a comprehensive automation system with n8n that completely runs my social media for me. It pulls from my blog’s RSS feed for new content, recycles my best old posts from an “evergreen” spreadsheet, and even curates and posts interesting articles from other sources. It feels like I have a full-time social media manager, but the entire system runs on n8n for free, saving me time and money.
How I Replaced Buffer/Hootsuite with a Single n8n Workflow
My small business was paying 45 dollars a month for a social media scheduling tool, which felt like a lot for just scheduling posts. I built my own version in a single afternoon with n8n. I created a “content queue” in a simple Google Sheet with columns for the post text, image URL, and scheduled time. An n8n workflow runs every 15 minutes, checks the sheet for any posts scheduled to go out, and then automatically publishes them to Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. It has the core functionality of Buffer, but costs nothing.
This Workflow Cross-Posts Content from Instagram to Twitter & Pinterest Perfectly
I love posting on Instagram, but I hated having to manually repost the same content to my other channels. Instagram’s native “share to Twitter” feature just posts a link, which is terrible for engagement. I built a smarter cross-posting workflow. Now, when I post a new photo to Instagram, an n8n workflow triggers. It downloads the image, takes the caption, and then creates a native tweet on Twitter with the image uploaded directly. It also creates a new pin on Pinterest with the same image and a link back to my Instagram.
I Built an “Evergreen Content” Recycler That Keeps My Feeds Alive
It’s exhausting to create new content every single day. I realized my best blog posts and tips from years ago were still valuable. I built an “evergreen” content recycler. I have a Google Sheet filled with over 200 of my best timeless posts and tips. An n8n workflow runs every single day, randomly selects one of these posts that hasn’t been shared in the last six months, and posts it to my social channels. This keeps my feeds active and valuable even on days when I don’t have time to create something new.
How to Automatically Create an “Image Quote” and Post it to Instagram
Quote graphics perform really well on Instagram, but making them in Canva every day was time-consuming. I automated the entire process. I have a Google Sheet filled with quotes and their authors. An n8n workflow runs daily, taking the next quote from the sheet. It then uses an image generation service like Bannerbear to automatically place the quote text onto a branded background template. The final image is then posted directly to my Instagram feed. I now have a year’s worth of content scheduled with minimal effort.
This n8n Workflow Finds and Retweets Content Based on Keywords
A great way to grow on Twitter is to engage with others in your niche. I built a workflow to find relevant content for me. Every hour, an n8n workflow searches Twitter for recent tweets that contain specific keywords relevant to my industry (e.g., “marketing automation,” “nocode”) but that don’t come from my own account. It filters for tweets with high engagement, and for the best ones, it automatically retweets them from my account. It’s an automated way to curate content and be part of the conversation.
I Built a “Best Time to Post” Analyzer with n8n
I was just guessing when the best time to post on social media was. I decided to use data to find out for sure. I built an n8n workflow that connects to the Twitter and Facebook APIs every few hours and pulls the engagement metrics (likes, comments, shares) for my recent posts. It logs this data, along with the time the post was published, in a Google Sheet. After a few weeks, the spreadsheet clearly showed me my personal “peak” engagement times, allowing me to adjust my posting schedule for maximum impact.
How to Create a “Social Media Listening” Dashboard in Google Sheets
I wanted to know whenever someone mentioned my brand or my main keywords on Twitter or Reddit, but I couldn’t afford expensive listening tools. I built my own dashboard. I have an n8n workflow that runs continuously. It searches Twitter and specific subreddits for my keywords. Whenever it finds a new mention, it grabs the text, the author, and a link to the post, and adds it as a new row in a Google Sheet. The sheet has become my free, real-time social listening dashboard.
This Workflow Automatically Adds My New Blog Posts to a Social Media Queue
The moment after I hit “publish” on a new blog post, I used to have to switch gears and immediately start scheduling social media promotions. I built a workflow to handle it. Now, my blog’s RSS feed is connected to n8n. When a new post is detected, the workflow automatically creates and schedules a series of five different social media posts to be sent out over the next week, each with slightly different copy and a link to the new article. The promotion is now part of the publishing process itself.
I Built a “Comment to DM” Automation for Instagram Giveaways
Running an Instagram giveaway where you ask people to comment was a nightmare to manage manually. I built a workflow to handle it. For our next giveaway, we told people to comment with a specific keyword. My n8n workflow monitored the comments on that post. When it detected the keyword, it automatically sent a direct message to that user with the next step or a confirmation. It also added their username to a list of entrants, making it easy to pick a winner. It made the entire process smooth and professional.
How to Automatically Generate a “Tweetstorm” from a Blog Post
I wanted to share my long-form blog posts on Twitter, but a single tweet with a link wasn’t engaging enough. I built a “tweetstorm” generator. I can give my n8n workflow the URL of a new blog post. The workflow scrapes the text and sends it to an AI model with the prompt: “Convert this article into a compelling, 10-part tweetstorm. Each tweet should be numbered and end with a thread emoji.” The AI generates the threaded tweets, which I can then quickly schedule.
This Workflow Notifies Me in Slack When My Brand is Mentioned on Reddit
A single mention on a big Reddit community can drive a huge amount of traffic and conversation. I needed to know about it instantly. I built a Reddit monitoring bot. An n8n workflow runs every 10 minutes and searches all of Reddit for mentions of my company’s name or website. If it finds a new post or comment that wasn’t there on the last run, it immediately posts a link to it in our #mentions channel in Slack. This allows us to jump into the conversation and engage with the community right away.
I Automated My LinkedIn Content Strategy with n8n
I knew I should be posting on LinkedIn more consistently, but I never found the time. I automated a simple, effective content strategy. I have a Google Sheet with three types of content: links to my best articles, short industry tips, and thought-provoking questions. An n8n workflow runs every weekday. On Mondays and Wednesdays, it posts an article. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, it posts a tip. And on Fridays, it posts a question to encourage engagement. My LinkedIn presence now runs itself.
How to Scrape Viral Content in Your Niche for Inspiration
I often had writer’s block when it came to social media content. I built a workflow to find inspiration. Every day, my n8n workflow scrapes the top posts from the last 24 hours from several key subreddits and Twitter accounts in my niche. It filters for the posts with the highest engagement (upvotes, likes, etc.) and compiles them into a “daily inspiration” digest that it sends to me via email. It’s a great way to see what topics are currently resonating with my target audience.
This n8n Workflow Manages My Entire Facebook Group Welcome Process
As my Facebook group grew, manually welcoming every new member became impossible. I built a workflow to do it for me. When a new member’s request to join is approved, an n8n workflow triggers. It automatically adds a comment to our daily “welcome” post, tagging the new member by name. It also sends them a friendly direct message with a link to the group rules and some of our most popular posts to get them started. It makes every new member feel seen and helps with their initial engagement.
I Built a “Social Media Report Card” That Gets Emailed to Me Weekly
I needed a quick, high-level overview of our social media performance without getting lost in the weeds of each platform’s analytics. I built a “report card” workflow. Every Monday morning, n8n connects to the APIs for Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. It pulls our key metrics for the past week: follower growth, total engagement, and top-performing post. It then formats this into a simple, clean email and sends it to my team. We can now review our weekly performance in 60 seconds.
How to Automatically Thank New Followers on Twitter
I wanted to acknowledge every new person who followed me on Twitter, but doing it manually was impossible. I built a simple “thank you” bot. The n8n workflow triggers whenever I get a new follower. It then automatically sends a public tweet saying, “Hey @[new follower’s handle], thanks for the follow! Glad to have you here.” It’s a small, friendly gesture that makes a great first impression and shows that I’m paying attention to my community, even though it’s completely automated.
This Workflow Turns My Customer Testimonials into Shareable Social Graphics
We had a spreadsheet full of amazing customer testimonials, but they were just sitting there. I built a workflow to turn them into social proof. The workflow runs weekly. It takes the next testimonial from the spreadsheet, pulls out the most impactful sentence, and then uses an image generation service to overlay the text and the customer’s name onto a branded background. The final, shareable graphic is then added to our social media queue. It’s an automated way to consistently showcase our happy customers.
I Built a YouTube Content Planner in Notion, Powered by n8n
My YouTube production process was chaotic. I built a content planner in Notion to organize it. The real power comes from n8n. When I have a new video idea, I can text it to a bot, and n8n adds it to my “Ideas” column in Notion. When I move a card to the “Scripting” stage, n8n automatically creates a new Google Doc for the script from a template. When I move it to “Published,” n8n automatically pushes the video to all my social media channels. It automates the entire administrative side of my production workflow.
How to Automatically Pull Your Social Media Stats into a Single Dashboard
Checking analytics on three different social media platforms was a pain. I wanted all my key metrics in one place. I built a central dashboard in a Google Sheet. Every day, an n8n workflow runs. It connects to the Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram APIs, pulls the key metrics for the previous day (followers, impressions, engagement rate), and writes this data into a new row in my Google Sheet. I can now see my cross-platform performance at a glance and easily track trends over time.
This Workflow Finds Influencers in Your Niche to Collaborate With
We wanted to work with micro-influencers, but finding them was a manual slog. I built an “influencer discovery” workflow. The workflow searches Instagram and Twitter for posts that use specific hashtags relevant to our niche. It then filters for users who have between 5,000 and 50,000 followers. For each potential influencer it finds, it adds their profile link, follower count, and a sample post to a list in Airtable for our marketing team to review and reach out to.
I Automated My Pinterest Pinning Strategy
Pinterest can be a great source of traffic, but it requires consistent pinning. I automated my strategy. I have an Airtable base filled with links to all my blog posts and their corresponding pin images. An n8n workflow runs several times a day. It selects a blog post that hasn’t been pinned recently, takes the pin image and link, and posts it to a relevant board on my Pinterest account. It ensures my profile is always active and driving traffic back to my site, even when I’m not thinking about it.
How to Create a “Watermark and Post” Workflow for Your Photos
I wanted to share my photography on social media but was worried about the images being used without credit. I built a workflow to automatically add a watermark. I can now upload a photo to a specific Google Drive folder. This triggers an n8n workflow that uses an image-editing node to overlay my transparent logo in the bottom corner of the photo. The newly watermarked image is then automatically posted to my Instagram and Facebook accounts with a pre-written caption.
This n8n Workflow Manages a User-Generated Content Campaign
We ran a campaign asking our users to post photos with our products using a specific hashtag. Managing the entries was a challenge. I built a workflow to handle it. The n8n workflow continuously monitors Instagram for our campaign hashtag. Whenever a new post appears, it saves the image, the caption, and the user’s handle to an Airtable base. This created a beautiful gallery of all the entries and made it incredibly easy for us to review them and pick a winner at the end of the campaign.
I Built a “Holiday Post” Scheduler for the Entire Year in One Afternoon
I always used to forget to post for holidays like Valentine’s Day or the 4th of July until the day of. I decided to plan for the entire year at once. I created a Google Sheet with two columns: the date of a holiday and the message I wanted to post. In one afternoon, I filled it out for the whole year. Now, an n8n workflow checks this sheet every single day. If today’s date matches a date in the sheet, it automatically posts the corresponding message. I’ll never miss a holiday again.
How to Turn RSS Feeds into an Automated Content Curation Engine
I wanted to share interesting articles from my industry with my followers, but I didn’t have time to search for them every day. I built a content curation engine. My n8n workflow is connected to the RSS feeds of my top 10 favorite industry blogs. Every few hours, it checks for new articles. When it finds one, it takes the title and link and adds it to my social media scheduling queue. It’s a simple way to provide consistent value to my audience by sharing the best content from other experts.
This Workflow Tracks Competitor Social Media Activity
I wanted to keep an eye on what my main competitors were posting on social media without having to manually check their profiles every day. I built a competitor tracking workflow. The workflow is connected to the RSS feeds of their blogs and also uses the Twitter API to monitor their accounts. Whenever a competitor publishes a new blog post or a tweet, n8n sends a link to it to a private #competitors Slack channel. This gives me a real-time feed of their marketing activities.
I Built a “DM Funnel” to Nurture Leads from Social Media
Sometimes a potential lead would reply to one of my Instagram stories, but the conversation would just fizzle out. I built a simple DM funnel. When a user replies to a story, I can react with a specific emoji. This triggers an n8n workflow that automatically sends a follow-up DM: “Hey, thanks for the reply! Since you’re interested in [topic], you might find this free guide useful.” It’s a low-pressure way to move a casual interaction into a lead-nurturing sequence.
How to Run a Social Media Contest and Pick a Winner Automatically
The logistics of running a “like and comment to win” contest used to be a headache. I automated the whole process. My n8n workflow first gets a list of all the users who commented on the contest post. It filters out any duplicate comments from the same user. Then, it uses a “pick random item” function to select one user from the list. Finally, it automatically sends a DM to the winner congratulating them and asking for their shipping details. It’s fair, transparent, and easy.
This Workflow Cleans Up My Twitter Feed by Muting Keywords
My Twitter feed was getting cluttered with topics I didn’t want to see, like political debates or spoilers for a show I was watching. I built a “feed cleaner” workflow. I have a list of keywords and phrases I want to avoid in a Google Sheet. Every hour, an n8n workflow uses the Twitter API to automatically mute all the keywords on that list for me. It’s a simple way to protect my mental energy and make my social media experience more positive and focused.
I Built a “Content Approval” Workflow for My Team in Slack
Our marketing team needed a simple way to approve social media posts before they went live, but email chains were a mess. I built an approval workflow in Slack. A team member can submit a proposed post in a specific channel. This triggers an n8n workflow that formats the post and adds “Approve” and “Reject” buttons. When I click “Approve,” the workflow automatically adds the post to our scheduling queue. If I click “Reject,” it notifies the original poster that changes are needed.
How to Auto-Post Your New Podcast Episode Everywhere
After I finish editing a new podcast episode, the last thing I want to do is a dozen administrative tasks to promote it. I built a “publish everywhere” workflow. When I upload the final MP3 to my podcast hosting platform, it triggers an n8n workflow. The workflow automatically creates a new blog post on my website with the show notes, sends a tweet with the episode link, posts on my Facebook page, and sends an email to my newsletter subscribers. I can now publish my episode with a single click.
This n8n Workflow Creates a “Link in Bio” Page That Updates Automatically
I was tired of paying for a “link in bio” service and wanted more control. I built my own dynamic page. I have an Airtable base with a list of the links I want to feature. My n8n workflow runs every time I update that Airtable base. It takes the list of links and automatically generates a simple, clean HTML page. This HTML file is then hosted for free on a service like Netlify. My “link in bio” page is now always in sync with my Airtable base, and it costs me nothing.
I Built a Bot That Posts My GitHub Commits to a Twitter Dev Log
I wanted to share my progress on a side project with my followers on Twitter, in a “build in public” style. I built a bot to do it for me. Now, whenever I push a new commit to the main branch of my project’s GitHub repository, a webhook triggers an n8n workflow. The workflow takes my commit message, shortens it if necessary, and posts it to my Twitter account with a project-specific hashtag. It creates a real-time developer log of my work.
How to Automate Responses to Common DMs and Questions
I was getting the same direct messages over and over again on Instagram: “What camera do you use?” “Do you offer coaching?” I built an auto-responder. The n8n workflow reads my new DMs. If it detects a message containing keywords like “camera” or “coaching,” it automatically sends back a pre-written, helpful response that answers the question and provides a relevant link. It saves me from typing the same answers repeatedly and provides instant help to my followers.
This Workflow Analyzes the Best Performing Posts and Suggests What to Create Next
I wanted to create more of what my audience loves, but it was hard to spot the patterns. I built a content analysis workflow. Every Sunday, the workflow pulls the analytics for all my posts from the past month. It then sends this data to an AI model and asks, “Based on this engagement data, what topics and formats are performing best? Suggest 3 new post ideas that are similar.” This data-driven feedback loop helps me consistently create content that resonates with my audience.
I Built a System to A/B Test LinkedIn Post Formats
I wasn’t sure what worked better on LinkedIn: a text-only post, a post with an image, or a post with a document carousel. I built a system to test it. I can create three versions of a post in an Airtable base. My n8n workflow then posts one version each day for three days. A week later, another workflow pulls the engagement stats (likes, comments, reach) for each post from the LinkedIn API and declares a “winner” in a summary report. This helps me learn what formats my audience prefers.
How to Automatically Add Your Zoom Recordings to YouTube
I host a lot of webinars and community calls on Zoom, and I wanted to make the recordings easily accessible. I built a workflow to automatically create a video archive. When a new cloud recording from a specific meeting series is ready in Zoom, it triggers an n8n workflow. The workflow downloads the video file, and then uploads it directly to a specific “Webinar Recordings” playlist on my YouTube channel. It even uses the meeting topic as the video title.
This Workflow Finds and Saves All Images from a Pinterest Board
I was using a Pinterest board for brand inspiration and wanted to save all the images to a local folder for a mood board presentation. Doing it one by one was incredibly tedious. I built a scraper workflow. I can give the n8p workflow the URL of any Pinterest board. It then automatically goes through the board, finds the full-resolution version of every single image, and downloads them all to a folder on my computer. What used to take an hour now takes about two minutes.
I Built a “Reddit Keyword” Alert Bot for My Niche
I wanted to be the first to know about any important conversation happening in my niche on Reddit. I built an alert bot. The n8n workflow continuously monitors a list of key subreddits. It searches for new posts that contain any of my target keywords (like my brand name, competitor names, or industry terms). When it finds a new post, it instantly sends me a direct message on Telegram with a link to the Reddit thread. It’s my personal early-warning system for my industry.
How to Automatically Share Your Company’s Job Openings on Social Media
Our HR team would post a new job opening on our careers page, and then we’d have to remember to share it on our social media channels. I automated it. Our careers page has an RSS feed. When a new job is added, it triggers an n8n workflow. The workflow takes the job title and the link, and creates a post for LinkedIn and a tweet for Twitter, formatted to attract applicants. It ensures our open roles get maximum visibility without any extra effort from our marketing or HR teams.
This Workflow Syncs My Social Media Calendar with My Google Calendar
Our marketing team was using a Google Sheet as a social media calendar, but it was disconnected from our other calendars. I built a sync workflow. Now, when a team member adds a new row to the Google Sheet with a post and a scheduled date, an n8n workflow triggers. It automatically creates a new event in a shared “Social Media” Google Calendar. This allows everyone on the team to see the social media schedule alongside their other meetings and deadlines, providing a single, unified view of our marketing activities.
I Built a TikTok/Reels Idea Scraper Based on Trending Sounds
Coming up with ideas for short-form video was tough. I realized the key was to use trending audio. I built a workflow to find those trends. Every day, the n8n workflow uses a scraping tool to check a few “trending audio” aggregator sites and the TikTok creative center. It pulls a list of the top 10 trending sounds and a description of the associated video format. It then posts this list in our #social-ideas Slack channel. It’s a daily dose of inspiration for what we should be creating.
How to Manage Multiple Client Social Media Accounts with One n8n Instance
As a freelance social media manager, logging in and out of different scheduling tools for each client was a nightmare. I consolidated everything into my own n8n instance. I created a separate Google Sheet content calendar for each client. My n8n workflows can then read from all these different sheets. Using different credentials stored securely in n8n for each client, it posts the right content to the right accounts. I can now manage a dozen clients from a single, centralized system.
This Workflow Creates a “Social Proof” Feed on My Website
I wanted to show off the great things people were saying about us on Twitter, right on our homepage. I built a social proof feed. An n8n workflow runs every hour. It searches Twitter for positive mentions of our brand. When it finds a good one, it adds the text of the tweet and the author’s name to an Airtable base. A simple script on our website then fetches the latest entries from this base and displays them in a rotating “What Our Customers Are Saying” widget.
I Built a “Follower Goal” Tracker That Posts a Celebration Message
We set a goal to reach 10,000 followers on Twitter. I built a bot to track our progress and celebrate the win. An n8n workflow runs once a day and checks our current follower count via the Twitter API. When the count finally crosses the 10,000 mark, the workflow automatically posts a pre-written “Thank you!” graphic and a celebratory message, tagging a few of our most engaged followers. It’s a fun way to mark milestones and share the excitement with our community.
How to Automate Your Instagram Story Schedule
I wanted to post Instagram stories more consistently, especially to promote things at specific times. I built a story scheduler. I can upload the images or short videos for my story frames to a specific Google Drive folder and name them in order (e.g., “01_story.jpg”, “02_story.jpg”). An n8n workflow runs at a scheduled time, finds the media files for that day, and then automatically posts them to my Instagram story in the correct sequence. It’s perfect for running timed promotions or announcements.
This Workflow Turns Your Google Sheet of Quotes into a Year’s Worth of Content
I wanted a year’s supply of “quote of the day” posts for my social media. I spent one afternoon filling a Google Sheet with 365 quotes. Then I built a simple n8n workflow. Every single morning at 9 AM, the workflow reads the next row from the Google Sheet, takes the quote, and posts it to my Twitter and Facebook pages. I invested a few hours of work up front, and in return, I got a full year of consistent, automated content.
I Built a Social Media “Health Check” That Flags Inactive Accounts I Follow
My Twitter feed was filled with accounts that hadn’t posted in years. I built a “health check” workflow to clean it up. Once a month, the workflow gets a list of every account I follow. For each account, it checks their profile to see when they last tweeted. If an account has been inactive for more than a year, it adds them to a “Review Unfollow” list in a Google Sheet. This allows me to easily prune my follow list and keep my feed fresh and relevant.
The One n8n Workflow That Saved My Social Media Agency 100 Hours a Month
At my agency, our biggest time-sink was generating monthly reports for our clients. It was a manual, copy-paste job that took days. I built a master reporting workflow. For each client, the workflow connects to their social media APIs, pulls all their key performance metrics for the month, and populates a beautiful, branded Google Slides template. It then saves the presentation as a PDF and emails it to the client. This single workflow automated our most tedious task and saved our team an estimated 100 hours every single month.