Reddit Trend Monitoring & Email Digest Workflow

Description

This workflow automatically monitors trending Reddit posts and delivers a neatly ranked summary of the top 10 posts via email. It is designed for marketers, researchers, and content creators who want quick insights into Reddit discussions without manually browsing. By automating scraping, sorting, and emailing, users get timely updates on the most engaging content.

Step-by-step process:

1. Schedule Trigger – Starts the workflow at set intervals (daily, weekly, or monthly).
2. Reddit Post (Apify Scraper Call) – Sends a scraping request to Apify’s Reddit Scraper Lite with keywords, timeframe, and limits.
3. Reddit Wait – Pauses briefly to ensure the dataset is ready.
4. Reddit Get – Fetches the scraped Reddit data from Apify’s dataset.
5. Sort Reddit (Code Node) – Filters posts, calculates engagement score ((upvotes × 1) + (comments × 2)), ranks them, and extracts the top 10.
6. Edit Fields (Set Node) – Prepares the email body and subject line.
7. Send a Message (Gmail Node) – Sends the digest email containing the top 10 Reddit posts.

Benefits for Customers / Users

• Automated Insights – Receive trending Reddit content directly in your inbox without manual browsing.
• Time-Saving – Eliminates repetitive scraping, ranking, and filtering tasks.
• Data-Driven Decisions – Helps marketers and researchers track what communities engage with most.
• Customizable – Keywords, frequency, and ranking formula can be easily adjusted for specific needs.

Tools Used

• Apify Reddit Scraper Lite – Scrapes Reddit posts with search filters and dataset export.
• n8n HTTP Request Node – Handles communication with the Apify API.
• n8n Wait Node – Adds a delay for dataset readiness.
• n8n Code Node – Calculates engagement scores, sorts posts, and builds digest text.
• n8n Gmail Node – Sends top 10 posts via email.
• n8n Schedule Trigger – Automates workflow execution at intervals.