Save 15+ hours weekly with these 10 powerful N8N blog automation templates. From auto-publishing Google Docs to WordPress to multi-channel distribution across LinkedIn, Twitter, and Medium. Includes downloadable JSON templates and real case study.
Content marketers spend an average of 15-20 hours per week on repetitive blogging tasks: formatting posts, optimizing SEO, uploading images, distributing content across platforms, and tracking analytics. What if you could automate 90% of these tasks with N8N workflow automation? In this comprehensive guide, we'll show you 10 battle-tested N8N blog automation templates that transformed Tech Arion's content workflow—taking us from 2 posts per month to 8 posts per month with the same team size. Each template includes detailed implementation guides, downloadable JSON workflows, and real execution metrics.
Why Automate Your Blog Workflow: The Compelling Business Case
Before diving into the templates, let's understand the transformative impact of blog automation on your content marketing ROI.
Time Savings
15-20 hours per week
Eliminate manual copy-paste, image uploads, SEO optimization, and cross-platform posting. Your team focuses on high-value activities like research, writing, and strategy.
Average time per blog post: 2 hours manual vs 15 minutes automated = 87.5% time reduction
Consistency at Scale
4x increase in publishing frequency
Automated workflows ensure consistent publishing schedules, formatting standards, and SEO best practices across all content without manual oversight.
Tech Arion case: From 2 posts/month to 8 posts/month with same 2-person team
SEO Performance
35% improvement in organic traffic
Automated keyword research, meta tag generation, internal linking, and technical SEO checks ensure every post is optimized before publishing.
Average improvement: Meta descriptions 100% coverage, internal links +45%, image optimization 100%
Multi-Channel Distribution
Reach 5x more audience
Automatically distribute content to LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium, Dev.to, and email newsletters simultaneously with platform-specific formatting.
Single blog post → 10+ content pieces across channels in under 5 minutes
Error Reduction
90% fewer publishing mistakes
Automated checks catch broken links, missing images, formatting issues, and SEO gaps before content goes live.
Zero broken links, consistent formatting, complete meta tags on every post
Cost Savings
₹21,000 per month saved
Based on 8 blog posts/month, saving 14 hours at ₹1,500/hour agency rates. Plus elimination of paid tools like Buffer, CoSchedule, and SEMrush content tools.
Manual: 16 hours/month × ₹1,500 = ₹24,000 | Automated: 2 hours × ₹1,500 = ₹3,000 | Savings: ₹21,000/month
Template 1: Auto-Publish from Google Docs to WordPress
The most popular N8N blog automation: Write in Google Docs with your team using comments and suggestions, then automatically publish to WordPress with one-click approval.
workflow Steps
step: 1. Google Docs Trigger
node: Google Drive Trigger
configuration:
- • Trigger event: File Created or Updated
- • Watch folder: Blog Drafts/Ready to Publish
- • File type filter: Google Docs only
- • Polling interval: Every 5 minutes
step: 2. Document Content Extraction
node: Google Docs
configuration:
- • Operation: Get Document
- • Document ID: {{ $json.id }}
- • Extract: Full formatted content
- • Include: Text, headings, images, links
output: Markdown-formatted content ready for WordPress
step: 3. Content Formatting
node: Function Node (JavaScript)
configuration:
- • Convert Google Docs HTML to WordPress-compatible HTML
- • Extract H1 as post title
- • Process images: Download from Google Drive, upload to WordPress
- • Clean up formatting (remove Google Docs artifacts)
- • Extract meta description from first paragraph
code Snippet: // Extract and format content
const content = $input.item.json.body.content;
const title = content.find(p => p.paragraph?.paragraphStyle?.namedStyleType === 'HEADING_1')?.paragraph?.elements[0]?.textRun?.content || 'Untitled Post';
// Clean and format HTML
const formattedContent = content
.filter(p => p.paragraph)
.map(p => p.paragraph.elements.map(e => e.textRun?.content || '').join(''))
.join('\n\n');
return {
title: title.trim(),
content: formattedContent,
excerpt: formattedContent.substring(0, 160) + '...'
};
step: 4. Image Processing
node: HTTP Request (Loop)
configuration:
- • For each image in document: Download from Google Drive
- • Compress images (using TinyPNG API or ImageKit)
- • Upload to WordPress Media Library
- • Replace image URLs in content
step: 5. WordPress Publishing
node: WordPress
configuration:
- • Operation: Create Post
- • Title: {{ $json.title }}
- • Content: {{ $json.content }}
- • Status: Draft (for review) or Publish (auto-publish)
- • Categories: Auto-detect from content or use default
- • Featured image: First image from document
- • Author: Map from Google Docs owner
step: 6. SEO Metadata
node: HTTP Request (Yoast API)
configuration:
- • Auto-generate SEO title (60 chars optimized)
- • Create meta description from excerpt
- • Set focus keyword (extracted from title)
- • Configure OpenGraph tags for social sharing
step: 7. Notification
node: Slack / Telegram
configuration:
- • Send success notification to marketing team
- • Include: Post title, WordPress edit link, preview link
- • Notify author via email with published URL
required Credentials
•Google OAuth2 API (Drive + Docs access)
•WordPress credentials (Application Password or JWT)
•Slack/Telegram Bot Token (optional notifications)
•Image optimization API key (TinyPNG or ImageKit)
customization Variables
•WATCH_FOLDER_ID: Google Drive folder to monitor
•WP_DEFAULT_CATEGORY: Default WordPress category
•AUTO_PUBLISH: true/false (publish vs draft)
•NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL: Slack channel or Telegram chat ID
testing Checklist
•✓ Create test Google Doc with sample content and images
•✓ Move to watched folder and verify trigger fires within 5 minutes
•✓ Confirm images are downloaded, optimized, and uploaded correctly
•✓ Verify WordPress post created with correct title, content, formatting
•✓ Check SEO metadata is properly populated
•✓ Validate notification is sent to correct channel
•✓ Test with edge cases: very long content, special characters, no images
common Issues
issue: Images not uploading
solution: Ensure Google Drive sharing permissions allow N8N service account access. Check WordPress media upload limits.
issue: Formatting lost during conversion
solution: Use Google Docs API's exportLinks feature with HTML format for better formatting preservation.
issue: Trigger not firing
solution: Verify Google Drive API is enabled in Google Cloud Console. Check OAuth scope includes drive.readonly.
Template 2: AI-Powered SEO Optimization Workflow
Automatically optimize every blog post for SEO using GPT-4 for keyword research, meta generation, and content analysis before publishing.
workflow Steps
step: 1. WordPress Webhook Trigger
node: Webhook
configuration:
- • Listen for WordPress hook: save_post
- • Filter: post_status = 'draft'
- • Capture: post ID, title, content, excerpt
step: 2. Content Analysis
node: Function Node
configuration:
- • Count words (target: 1500-2500 for SEO)
- • Extract existing headings (H2, H3 structure)
- • Identify current keyword density
- • Check readability score (Flesch-Kincaid)
- • List internal and external links
step: 3. Keyword Research (GPT-4)
node: OpenAI
configuration:
- • Model: GPT-4
- • Prompt: Analyze this blog post and suggest 5 primary keywords and 10 LSI keywords for SEO optimization. Consider search volume and difficulty for Indian market.
- • Context: Post title + first 500 words
- • Output: Structured JSON with keywords and rationale
step: 4. Meta Title Generation
node: OpenAI
configuration:
- • Generate SEO-optimized title (55-60 characters)
- • Include primary keyword at beginning
- • Add power words (Guide, Complete, Best, How to)
- • Brand mention at end (| Tech Arion)
example Output: Complete N8N Blog Automation Guide: 10 Templates to Save 15 Hours/Week | Tech Arion
step: 5. Meta Description Generation
node: OpenAI
configuration:
- • Create compelling meta description (150-160 characters)
- • Include primary and secondary keywords naturally
- • Add call-to-action
- • Highlight key benefit or unique value
example Output: Master blog automation with 10 N8N templates. Auto-publish to WordPress, optimize SEO, distribute across channels. Save 15+ hours weekly with downloadable workflows.
step: 6. Internal Linking Suggestions
node: HTTP Request + GPT-4
configuration:
- • Fetch all published posts from WordPress API
- • Send to GPT-4: Analyze content and suggest 3-5 relevant internal links with anchor text
- • Filter by topic relevance and recency
- • Provide exact anchor text and link placement suggestions
step: 7. Readability Enhancement
node: OpenAI
configuration:
- • Analyze content readability
- • Suggest: Sentence simplification, paragraph breaks, transition words
- • Identify complex jargon to explain or replace
- • Recommend subheadings for better structure
step: 8. Image Alt Text Generation
node: WordPress + OpenAI
configuration:
- • Fetch all images in post
- • For each image: Generate SEO-optimized alt text using GPT-4
- • Include relevant keywords naturally
- • Update WordPress media library with alt text
step: 9. Update WordPress Post
node: WordPress
configuration:
- • Update Yoast SEO fields: Focus keyword, meta title, meta description
- • Add internal links to content body
- • Update image alt texts
- • Set canonical URL
- • Configure OpenGraph tags (OG:title, OG:description, OG:image)
step: 10. SEO Score Calculation
node: Function Node
configuration:
- • Calculate overall SEO score based on:
- • ✓ Keyword optimization (20 points)
- • ✓ Meta tags completeness (15 points)
- • ✓ Internal linking (15 points)
- • ✓ Image optimization (10 points)
- • ✓ Readability score (20 points)
- • ✓ Content length (10 points)
- • ✓ URL structure (5 points)
- • ✓ External links (5 points)
- • Target: 85+ for publication approval
step: 11. Report Generation
node: Function Node + Slack
configuration:
- • Generate detailed SEO report with scores and recommendations
- • Send to Slack with color-coded status (green: 85+, yellow: 70-84, red: <70)
- • Include actionable improvement suggestions
- • Link to WordPress editor for manual review
required Credentials
•OpenAI API key (GPT-4 access)
•WordPress Application Password
•Slack Bot Token (optional)
customization Variables
•TARGET_WORD_COUNT: 1500-2500 (adjustable)
•SEO_SCORE_THRESHOLD: 85 (minimum for auto-publish)
•PRIMARY_KEYWORD_DENSITY: 1-2% (target range)
•MARKET_FOCUS: 'India' (for keyword research context)
seo Improvements
•Meta description coverage: 60% → 100%
•Focus keyword optimization: 45% → 95%
•Internal linking: 1.2 links/post → 4.8 links/post
•Image alt text: 30% → 100%
•Readability score: 58 → 72 (Flesch-Kincaid)
•Overall SEO score: 67/100 → 89/100
Template 3: Multi-Channel Content Distribution
Automatically distribute published WordPress posts to LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium, Dev.to, and email newsletters with platform-specific formatting and optimal posting times.
workflow Steps
step: 1. WordPress Webhook Trigger
node: Webhook
configuration:
- • Trigger: publish_post WordPress hook
- • Capture: Post ID, title, excerpt, URL, featured image, categories, tags
step: 2. Content Adaptation
node: Function Node
configuration:
- • Create platform-specific content variations
- • LinkedIn: Professional tone, 1300 chars, hashtags
- • Twitter: Casual, 280 chars, thread if needed, @mentions
- • Medium: Full article import, canonical link to original
- • Dev.to: Technical focus, code formatting, tags
- • Newsletter: HTML email format, header/footer, CTA buttons
step: 3. Hashtag Generation (GPT-4)
node: OpenAI
configuration:
- • Generate platform-specific hashtags
- • LinkedIn: 3-5 professional hashtags
- • Twitter: 2-3 trending relevant hashtags
- • Dev.to: 4 tags from allowed list
- • Consider platform culture and best practices
step: 4. Schedule Optimizer
node: Function Node
configuration:
- • Determine optimal posting time for each platform
- • LinkedIn: 9 AM IST (weekdays)
- • Twitter: 1 PM IST (high engagement time)
- • Medium: Immediate (native distribution handles timing)
- • Dev.to: 11 AM IST (developer active hours)
- • Newsletter: Thursday 10 AM IST (highest open rates)
step: 5. LinkedIn Publishing
node: LinkedIn
configuration:
- • Post type: Article share
- • Content: Custom intro (150 words) + link + hashtags
- • Image: Featured image from WordPress
- • Schedule: Optimal time or immediate
- • Tag: Company page and relevant connections
content Format: 🚀 New on Tech Arion Blog
[Custom hook - 2 sentences]
✨ Key takeaways:
• Point 1
• Point 2
• Point 3
Read the full guide: [URL]
#Automation #N8N #ContentMarketing #TechArion
step: 6. Twitter Thread Creation
node: Twitter + GPT-4
configuration:
- • Generate 3-5 tweet thread from blog key points
- • Tweet 1: Hook + link to blog
- • Tweets 2-4: Key insights from article
- • Final tweet: CTA + branded hashtag
- • Add featured image to first tweet
- • Schedule thread with 30-second intervals
example Thread: Tweet 1: 🤖 Spending 15+ hours/week on blog tasks? We automated 90% of it with N8N.
Here are 10 templates that transformed our content workflow 🧵
Full guide: [URL]
Tweet 2: Template #1: Google Docs → WordPress
Write collaboratively, hit publish, done.
⏱️ Saves 1h 45min per post
📊 0% publishing errors
Tweet 3: Template #2: AI-powered SEO optimization
GPT-4 handles keywords, meta tags, internal links.
📈 SEO score: 67 → 89
🎯 100% meta coverage
Tweet 4: Results:
• 2 → 8 posts/month
• ₹21k saved monthly
• 4x audience reach
Get all 10 templates: [URL]
#N8N #BlogAutomation
step: 7. Medium Cross-Posting
node: Medium
configuration:
- • Operation: Create Story
- • Title: Same as WordPress
- • Content: Full article (converted to Medium format)
- • Canonical URL: Link back to WordPress (prevents duplicate content penalty)
- • Tags: Up to 5 relevant tags
- • Publish status: Public
- • License: All rights reserved
important Note: Set canonical URL to avoid SEO issues. Medium respects canonical tags and won't compete with your original post for rankings.
step: 8. Dev.to Publishing
node: HTTP Request (Dev.to API)
configuration:
- • POST to /api/articles
- • Title: WordPress title
- • Body: Markdown format (convert from HTML)
- • Canonical URL: Link to WordPress
- • Tags: 4 technical tags (javascript, automation, productivity, tutorial)
- • Series: Optional (if part of multi-post series)
- • Cover image: Featured image URL
devto Api Example: {
"article": {
"title": "Best N8N Blog Automation Templates",
"published": true,
"body_markdown": "[converted content]",
"canonical_url": "https://techarion.com/blog/n8n-automation",
"tags": ["n8n", "automation", "productivity", "javascript"]
}
}
step: 9. Newsletter Email Generation
node: Function Node + HTTP Request
configuration:
- • Generate HTML email with responsive template
- • Header: Tech Arion branding
- • Hero image: Featured image
- • Content: Custom intro + excerpt + CTA button
- • Footer: Social links, unsubscribe, company info
- • Personalization: Recipient name from email list
step: 10. Email Sending (Mailchimp/SendGrid)
node: Mailchimp / SendGrid
configuration:
- • Create campaign from template
- • Subject line: SEO-optimized title
- • Preview text: Meta description
- • Segment: Blog subscribers
- • Schedule: Thursday 10 AM IST
- • Track: Opens, clicks, conversions
step: 11. Distribution Tracking
node: Google Sheets / Airtable
configuration:
- • Log distribution activity to tracking sheet
- • Columns: Post title, publish date, platforms, URLs, status, engagement
- • Create dashboard for content performance monitoring
- • Track: Views, shares, comments, conversions per platform
step: 12. Slack Summary
node: Slack
configuration:
- • Send distribution report to marketing channel
- • Include: All published URLs, scheduled times, preview links
- • Status indicator for each platform (✅ published, ⏰ scheduled, ❌ failed)
required Credentials
•WordPress API credentials
•LinkedIn OAuth2 (Company Page access)
•Twitter API v2 credentials (Elevated access for scheduling)
•Medium Integration Token
•Dev.to API key
•Mailchimp or SendGrid API key
•Google Sheets API (for tracking)
customization Variables
•LINKEDIN_SCHEDULE_TIME: '09:00' (IST)
•TWITTER_SCHEDULE_TIME: '13:00' (IST)
•NEWSLETTER_DAY: 'Thursday'
•NEWSLETTER_TIME: '10:00'
•PLATFORMS_ENABLED: ['linkedin', 'twitter', 'medium', 'devto', 'newsletter']
Template 4: Automated Image Optimization Pipeline
Compress, resize, convert to WebP, generate alt text, and optimize images automatically before uploading to WordPress.
workflow Steps
step: 1. WordPress Media Upload Trigger
node: Webhook
configuration:
- • Trigger: add_attachment WordPress hook
- • Capture: Image ID, URL, filename, dimensions
step: 2. Image Download
node: HTTP Request
configuration:
- • Download original image from WordPress
- • Store in temporary N8N file system
- • Preserve original for backup
step: 3. Image Compression
node: TinyPNG / ImageKit
configuration:
- • Compress image with lossy compression (80-85% quality)
- • Typical reduction: 60-70% file size
- • Maintain visual quality
- • Support formats: JPG, PNG, WebP
results: Average reduction: 2.4 MB → 650 KB (73% smaller)
step: 4. Responsive Image Generation
node: ImageKit / Cloudinary
configuration:
- • Generate multiple sizes for responsive design
- • Sizes: Thumbnail (300px), Medium (768px), Large (1200px), Full
- • Create srcset for modern browsers
- • Lazy loading attributes
step: 5. WebP Conversion
node: ImageKit API
configuration:
- • Convert to WebP format (30% smaller than JPG)
- • Maintain fallback to original format for older browsers
- • Update WordPress to serve WebP when supported
step: 6. AI Alt Text Generation
node: OpenAI Vision API
configuration:
- • Analyze image content using GPT-4 Vision
- • Generate descriptive, SEO-friendly alt text
- • Include relevant keywords naturally
- • Describe context and purpose of image
example: Original: 'image-123.jpg'
Generated: 'N8N workflow automation dashboard showing blog publishing automation template with connected nodes for Google Docs, WordPress, and Slack notifications'
step: 7. Update WordPress Media
node: WordPress
configuration:
- • Replace original image with optimized version
- • Update alt text, title, description
- • Add caption if appropriate
- • Update metadata: dimensions, file size, format
step: 8. Performance Tracking
node: Google Sheets
configuration:
- • Log optimization metrics
- • Track: Original size, optimized size, reduction %, format
- • Calculate total bandwidth savings
- • Monitor optimization success rate
required Credentials
•TinyPNG API key or ImageKit account
•OpenAI API key (GPT-4 Vision)
•WordPress Application Password
Template 5: Broken Link Checker + Auto-Fix
Scan published posts for broken links, identify issues, suggest replacements, and notify team for manual review or auto-replace with archived versions.
workflow Steps
step: 1. Schedule Trigger
node: Schedule
configuration:
- • Run: Every Monday at 9 AM IST
- • Purpose: Weekly link health check across all published posts
step: 2. Fetch All Posts
node: WordPress
configuration:
- • Get all published posts (paginated if >100)
- • Extract: Post ID, title, content, URL
- • Filter: Posts published or updated in last 6 months (reduce scan scope)
step: 3. Extract Links
node: Function Node
configuration:
- • Parse HTML content
- • Extract all <a href> tags
- • Separate: Internal links, external links
- • Build link inventory with context (anchor text, surrounding text)
step: 4. Link Status Check
node: HTTP Request (Loop)
configuration:
- • For each link: Send HEAD request
- • Check HTTP status code
- • 200-299: ✅ Working
- • 300-399: ⚠️ Redirect (may need update)
- • 400-499: ❌ Broken (not found, unauthorized)
- • 500-599: ❌ Server error
- • Timeout after 10 seconds
rate Limiting: Add 500ms delay between requests to avoid overwhelming servers
step: 5. Broken Link Identification
node: IF Node
configuration:
- • Filter: Status code >= 400 OR timeout
- • Categorize: 404 (not found), 403 (forbidden), timeout, SSL errors
- • Priority: High (homepage links), Medium (body links), Low (footer links)
step: 6. Find Replacement Links
node: HTTP Request + OpenAI
configuration:
- • For broken external links: Check Wayback Machine (archive.org API)
- • If archived: Suggest archived version URL
- • If not archived: Use GPT-4 to suggest similar current resources
- • For internal links: Find correct URL from WordPress sitemap
step: 7. Generate Fix Report
node: Function Node
configuration:
- • Create detailed report for each post with broken links
- • Include: Original URL, status code, error message, suggested replacement
- • Add fix difficulty: Auto-fixable, Manual review required
- • Calculate SEO impact score (based on link position and importance)
step: 8. Auto-Fix Simple Cases
node: WordPress + IF Node
configuration:
- • Auto-fix conditions:
- • • Internal links with clear correct alternative
- • • Redirected links (300-399) to final destination
- • • Links to archived versions on Wayback Machine
- • Update posts automatically for these cases
- • Flag complex cases for manual review
step: 9. Create Tracking Issue
node: Google Sheets / Notion
configuration:
- • Log all broken links in tracking sheet
- • Columns: Post, URL, Status, Suggested fix, Priority, Auto-fixed, Date
- • Create weekly summary dashboard
- • Track fix rate and time to resolution
step: 10. Team Notification
node: Slack
configuration:
- • Send report to content team channel
- • Summary: X broken links found, Y auto-fixed, Z need manual review
- • Prioritized list of posts needing attention
- • Links to WordPress editor for quick fixes
required Credentials
•WordPress API credentials
•OpenAI API key (for replacement suggestions)
•Slack Bot Token
customization Variables
•SCAN_FREQUENCY: 'weekly' (or daily, monthly)
•POST_AGE_FILTER: '6 months' (scan recent posts only)
•AUTO_FIX_ENABLED: true
•NOTIFICATION_THRESHOLD: 5 (notify if 5+ broken links found)
Template 6: Content Calendar Sync (Notion/Airtable → WordPress)
Sync your content calendar from Notion or Airtable to WordPress, automatically scheduling posts based on planned publish dates and updating status.
workflow Steps
step: 1. Schedule Trigger
node: Schedule
configuration:
- • Run: Every hour
- • Check for posts scheduled in next 2 hours (preparation window)
step: 2. Fetch Content Calendar
node: Notion / Airtable
configuration:
- • Database/Table: Content Calendar
- • Filter: Status = 'Ready to Publish' AND Publish Date <= Today + 2 hours
- • Fields: Title, Content URL, Publish Date, Category, Tags, Author, Status
step: 3. Validate Content Readiness
node: IF Node
configuration:
- • Check: Content URL exists (Google Docs or markdown)
- • Check: Featured image uploaded
- • Check: SEO fields completed (meta title, description)
- • Check: At least 1 category assigned
- • If any missing: Skip and notify author
step: 4. Fetch Content
node: Google Docs / HTTP Request
configuration:
- • If Google Docs: Fetch document content
- • If Markdown file: Download from URL
- • Convert to WordPress-compatible HTML
- • Extract featured image if embedded
step: 5. Create/Update WordPress Draft
node: WordPress
configuration:
- • Check if post already exists (by title or custom field)
- • If new: Create draft
- • If exists: Update draft
- • Set: Title, content, excerpt, categories, tags, author
- • Set featured image
- • Status: Draft (for final review)
step: 6. Schedule Publication
node: WordPress
configuration:
- • Set post_status: 'future'
- • Set post_date: From content calendar
- • WordPress will auto-publish at scheduled time
- • Timezone: Asia/Kolkata (ensure correct timezone)
step: 7. Update Content Calendar
node: Notion / Airtable
configuration:
- • Update status: 'Ready to Publish' → 'Scheduled'
- • Add WordPress post ID for tracking
- • Add scheduled publish time confirmation
- • Update last synced timestamp
step: 8. Create Pre-Publish Checklist
node: Function Node + Slack
configuration:
- • Generate final review checklist
- • Items: Content quality, SEO optimization, images, links, formatting
- • Send to author and editor via Slack/Email
- • Include WordPress preview link for final approval
step: 9. Set Up Post-Publish Automation
node: Webhook Setup
configuration:
- • Prepare webhook for when post actually publishes
- • Will trigger: Multi-channel distribution (Template 3)
- • Will trigger: Analytics tracking setup
- • Will trigger: Social media sharing
step: 10. Calendar Dashboard Update
node: Google Sheets
configuration:
- • Update master calendar dashboard
- • Log: Post title, scheduled date, WordPress URL, status
- • Create weekly publishing schedule view
- • Generate team workload report
benefits For Teams
•Single source of truth: Plan in Notion/Airtable, auto-sync to WordPress
•No manual WordPress scheduling: Set date once in calendar
•Team visibility: Everyone sees what's publishing when
•Automated reminders: Authors notified 24h before publish date
•Historical tracking: See content performance alongside planning
•Workload balancing: Identify gaps and avoid clustering
required Credentials
•Notion API key or Airtable API key
•Google Docs API (if using Docs)
•WordPress Application Password
•Slack Bot Token (for notifications)
Template 7: Analytics Aggregation Dashboard
Combine data from Google Analytics 4, Search Console, and social platforms into a unified blog performance dashboard updated daily.
workflow Steps
step: 1. Schedule Trigger
node: Schedule
configuration:
- • Run: Every day at 6 AM IST
- • Fetch data for: Yesterday (complete day) + MTD + YTD
step: 2. Fetch Google Analytics 4 Data
node: Google Analytics 4 API
configuration:
- • Metrics: Page views, users, sessions, avg session duration, bounce rate
- • Dimensions: Page path (blog posts)
- • Filter: Only /blog/* pages
- • Date ranges: Yesterday, Last 7 days, Last 30 days
- • Export per-post metrics
step: 3. Fetch Search Console Data
node: Google Search Console API
configuration:
- • Metrics: Impressions, clicks, CTR, average position
- • Dimensions: Page URL, query (keywords)
- • Filter: Blog post URLs
- • Date range: Last 7 days, Last 30 days
- • Top performing keywords per post
step: 4. Fetch LinkedIn Analytics
node: LinkedIn API
configuration:
- • For each shared blog post on LinkedIn
- • Metrics: Impressions, clicks, likes, comments, shares
- • Engagement rate calculation
- • Best performing posts
step: 5. Fetch Twitter Analytics
node: Twitter API v2
configuration:
- • Find tweets linking to blog posts
- • Metrics: Impressions, engagements, likes, retweets, replies
- • Click-through rate to blog
- • Top performing tweets
step: 6. Fetch Medium Stats
node: Medium API
configuration:
- • For cross-posted articles
- • Metrics: Views, reads, read ratio, claps, responses
- • Referral traffic back to main site
- • Subscriber conversions
step: 7. Fetch Email Newsletter Stats
node: Mailchimp / SendGrid
configuration:
- • For blog announcement emails
- • Metrics: Open rate, click rate, unsubscribe rate
- • Links clicked (which sections engaged readers)
- • Conversion to website visits
step: 8. Combine and Normalize Data
node: Function Node
configuration:
- • Merge data from all sources by blog post URL
- • Calculate aggregate metrics:
- • • Total reach (sum of impressions across platforms)
- • • Total engagement (sum of likes, shares, comments)
- • • Traffic sources breakdown
- • • ROI per post (traffic value vs production cost)
- • Normalize date formats and metric names
step: 9. Calculate Performance Scores
node: Function Node
configuration:
- • Content Performance Score (0-100):
- • • SEO performance (25 points): Position, CTR, impressions
- • • Engagement (25 points): Time on page, bounce rate, comments
- • • Reach (25 points): Total impressions across platforms
- • • Conversions (25 points): Newsletter signups, contact forms, demo requests
- • Identify: Top performers, underperformers, trending topics
step: 10. Update Dashboard (Google Sheets/Airtable)
node: Google Sheets
configuration:
- • Sheet 1: Daily metrics per post
- • Sheet 2: Weekly trends and comparisons
- • Sheet 3: Top 10 posts by traffic, engagement, conversions
- • Sheet 4: Platform performance breakdown
- • Sheet 5: SEO keyword tracking
- • Auto-update charts and pivot tables
step: 11. Generate Insights with AI
node: OpenAI GPT-4
configuration:
- • Analyze aggregated data
- • Generate insights: Trending topics, best posting times, top channels
- • Identify: Content gaps, underperforming posts needing optimization
- • Suggest: Next content topics based on keyword opportunities
- • Compare: Current performance vs historical averages
step: 12. Create Daily Report
node: Function Node
configuration:
- • Generate HTML report with:
- • • Yesterday's highlights (top post, total traffic, key wins)
- • • Weekly trends (up/down)
- • • Monthly progress vs goals
- • • Action items (posts to optimize, keywords to target)
- • • Charts: Traffic sources, engagement by platform
step: 13. Send Team Report
node: Slack + Email
configuration:
- • Send summary to marketing team Slack channel
- • Include: Key metrics, top post, insights, action items
- • Email full report to stakeholders
- • Link to live dashboard for deep dive
step: 14. Alert on Anomalies
node: IF Node + Slack
configuration:
- • Detect: Sudden traffic spikes or drops (>30% change)
- • Alert: Viral post opportunities, technical issues, ranking drops
- • Auto-tag: Team members responsible for follow-up
- • Escalate: Critical issues to management
required Credentials
•Google Analytics 4 API credentials
•Google Search Console API
•LinkedIn OAuth2 (Company Page access)
•Twitter API v2 credentials
•Medium Integration Token
•Mailchimp/SendGrid API key
•Google Sheets API
•OpenAI API key (for insights)
Template 8: Intelligent Internal Linking Engine
Automatically suggest and insert contextually relevant internal links in new and existing blog posts to improve SEO and user navigation.
workflow Steps
step: 1. WordPress Trigger
node: Webhook
configuration:
- • Trigger: save_post hook
- • Capture: Post ID, title, content, categories, tags
step: 2. Fetch All Published Posts
node: WordPress
configuration:
- • Get all published posts (exclude current post)
- • Extract: URL, title, excerpt, categories, tags, publish date
- • Filter: Posts from last 12 months (prioritize recent content)
step: 3. Content Analysis
node: Function Node
configuration:
- • Extract key entities: topics, products, technologies, concepts
- • Identify main keywords and phrases
- • Map content structure: headings, paragraphs, context
- • Find potential link insertion points (natural sentence positions)
step: 4. AI-Powered Link Suggestions
node: OpenAI GPT-4
configuration:
- • Prompt: Analyze current post and available posts. Suggest 3-5 highly relevant internal links with:
- • • Target post URL and title
- • • Specific sentence/paragraph for link insertion
- • • Recommended anchor text (natural, contextual)
- • • Relevance score (0-100)
- • • Rationale for suggestion
- • Filter: Only suggest links with relevance score > 75
step: 5. Anchor Text Optimization
node: Function Node
configuration:
- • Ensure anchor text is:
- • • Natural and readable (not keyword-stuffed)
- • • Descriptive of target content
- • • Varied (don't repeat same anchor text)
- • • 2-5 words optimal length
- • Avoid: 'Click here', 'Read more', generic phrases
step: 6. Link Insertion
node: Function Node + WordPress
configuration:
- • Insert links into content HTML
- • Add: rel="noopener" for security
- • Add: title attribute for accessibility
- • Maintain existing formatting and structure
- • Mark inserted links with custom data attribute for tracking
step: 7. Update Internal Link Graph
node: Google Sheets / Airtable
configuration:
- • Track internal linking structure:
- • • Source post → Target post relationships
- • • Anchor text used
- • • Link insertion date
- • • Relevance score
- • Build site link graph for visualization
- • Identify: Hub pages, orphan pages, over-linked pages
step: 8. Suggest Backlinks
node: Function Node + Slack
configuration:
- • Find older posts that should link TO current post
- • Generate: 'Update these 3 older posts to link to new post'
- • Provide: Specific paragraphs to add links, suggested anchor text
- • Send suggestions to content team via Slack/Email
step: 9. Generate Link Report
node: Function Node
configuration:
- • Create report for current post:
- • • Internal links added: X links to Y posts
- • • Backlink opportunities: Z older posts to update
- • • Link depth: How many clicks from homepage
- • • Topic cluster: Related posts in same topic
- • Attach to WordPress post as meta field for future reference
required Credentials
•WordPress API credentials
•OpenAI API key (GPT-4)
•Google Sheets API (for link graph tracking)
Template 9: Email Newsletter Auto-Generation from Latest Posts
Automatically generate and send beautiful HTML email newsletters featuring your latest blog posts, curated based on performance and topics.
workflow Steps
step: 1. Schedule Trigger
node: Schedule
configuration:
- • Run: Every Thursday at 10 AM IST (optimal email send time)
- • Frequency: Weekly or bi-weekly based on publishing cadence
step: 2. Fetch Recent Posts
node: WordPress
configuration:
- • Get posts published in last 7 days (or since last newsletter)
- • Filter: Only published posts, exclude private/draft
- • Order by: Publish date DESC
- • Limit: Top 5 posts maximum per newsletter
step: 3. Fetch Performance Data
node: Google Analytics 4
configuration:
- • For each recent post: Fetch performance metrics
- • Metrics: Page views, engagement rate, avg time on page
- • Use to prioritize: Show best performing posts first
- • Flag: 'Trending' if >200% above average views
step: 4. Content Curation
node: Function Node + OpenAI
configuration:
- • Select top 3-5 posts based on:
- • • Performance (50%): Page views, engagement
- • • Diversity (30%): Mix of topics/categories
- • • Recency (20%): Prefer latest content
- • Use GPT-4 to write compelling teaser for each post (50-80 words)
- • Generate newsletter theme/angle based on selected posts
step: 5. Generate Newsletter Content
node: OpenAI GPT-4
configuration:
- • Create newsletter introduction (100-150 words)
- • Tie selected posts together with cohesive narrative
- • Write engaging subject line (A/B test variants)
- • Add personalized greeting: 'Hi [FirstName]'
- • Include call-to-action for each post
step: 6. Build HTML Email
node: Function Node (HTML Template)
configuration:
- • Use responsive email template (MJML or Foundation for Emails)
- • Structure:
- • • Header: Logo, date, issue number
- • • Intro: Newsletter theme and greeting
- • • Featured Post: Hero image, title, excerpt, CTA
- • • Secondary Posts: Grid layout, thumbnails, titles, CTAs
- • • Footer: Social links, preferences, unsubscribe
- • Inline CSS for maximum email client compatibility
step: 7. Image Optimization
node: ImageKit API
configuration:
- • Optimize featured images for email:
- • • Resize to 600px width maximum
- • • Compress to <150KB per image
- • • Convert to JPG (best email client support)
- • • Add alt text for accessibility
- • Host on CDN for fast loading
step: 8. Personalization
node: Function Node
configuration:
- • Add personalization tokens:
- • • {{FirstName}}: Recipient name
- • • {{LastEngagement}}: Last time clicked a newsletter link
- • • {{TopicPreference}}: Personalized content based on past clicks
- • • {{Location}}: Geo-specific CTAs (if available)
- • Fallback: 'Valued Subscriber' if name unavailable
step: 9. A/B Test Setup
node: Mailchimp / SendGrid
configuration:
- • Create 2 subject line variants:
- • • Variant A: Direct/informative
- • • Variant B: Curiosity-driven/question
- • Split: 10% Variant A, 10% Variant B, 80% winner (after 2 hours)
- • Test variable: Subject line only (keep content same)
step: 10. Audience Segmentation
node: Mailchimp / SendGrid
configuration:
- • Segment subscribers by:
- • • Engagement level: Active (clicked last 3 emails), Inactive (no clicks in 30 days)
- • • Topic interest: Based on previous clicks
- • • Subscriber source: Blog signups, lead magnets, website forms
- • Customize: Content order and CTA emphasis per segment
- • Re-engagement: Special treatment for inactive subscribers
step: 11. Send Newsletter
node: Mailchimp / SendGrid
configuration:
- • Send to: All blog subscribers (with segmentation)
- • Send time: Thursday 10 AM IST (optimal for B2B)
- • From: Tech Arion Blog <blog@techarion.com>
- • Reply-to: Enable (allows subscriber responses)
- • Track: Opens, clicks, unsubscribes, spam complaints
- • Throttle: 500 emails/hour (avoid spam filters)
step: 12. Track Performance
node: Google Sheets
configuration:
- • Log newsletter metrics:
- • • Send date, subject lines (both variants), winner
- • • Recipients, open rate, click rate, unsubscribe rate
- • • Top clicked posts
- • • Revenue influenced (if e-commerce)
- • Compare: Against historical averages, identify trends
step: 13. Follow-Up Automation
node: Mailchimp Automation
configuration:
- • Trigger workflows based on engagement:
- • • Clicked link: Add to 'Engaged subscribers' segment
- • • Opened but didn't click: Send follow-up with different posts (next day)
- • • Didn't open: Re-send with different subject line (after 3 days)
- • • Clicked multiple posts: Nurture sequence for product/service
required Credentials
•WordPress API credentials
•Google Analytics 4 API
•OpenAI API key (GPT-4)
•Mailchimp or SendGrid API key
•ImageKit API (for image optimization)
customization Variables
•NEWSLETTER_FREQUENCY: 'weekly' or 'bi-weekly'
•SEND_DAY: 'Thursday' (optimal for B2B)
•SEND_TIME: '10:00' IST
•MAX_POSTS: 5
•MIN_PERFORMANCE_THRESHOLD: 100 views (to include in newsletter)
Template 10: Social Media Graphics Auto-Generation
Automatically create platform-optimized social media graphics from blog content using AI image generation and design templates.
workflow Steps
step: 1. WordPress Trigger
node: Webhook
configuration:
- • Trigger: publish_post hook
- • Capture: Post title, excerpt, featured image, categories
step: 2. Extract Key Quote
node: OpenAI GPT-4
configuration:
- • Prompt: Extract 1-2 compelling pull quotes from blog post (15-25 words)
- • Criteria: Shareable, insightful, standalone value
- • Format: Quote text + visual description for background
step: 3. Generate Graphic Variations
node: Bannerbear / Placid
configuration:
- • Create 5 graphic variations:
- • • LinkedIn post (1200x627px): Professional, brand colors, logo
- • • Twitter post (1200x675px): Bold, eye-catching, quote-focused
- • • Instagram square (1080x1080px): Vibrant, mobile-optimized
- • • Pinterest (1000x1500px): Vertical, text-heavy, action-oriented
- • • Blog featured image (1200x630px): SEO-optimized, OG tags
- • Templates: Use brand-consistent design templates
- • Elements: Title, quote, logo, category tag, URL
step: 4. AI Background Generation (Optional)
node: DALL-E 3 / Midjourney API
configuration:
- • Generate abstract background related to blog topic
- • Prompt: '[Topic] abstract professional background, gradient, modern, tech-themed'
- • Style: Corporate, minimalist, brand-aligned
- • Use: As graphic background instead of stock photos
step: 5. Text Overlay Design
node: Bannerbear Template
configuration:
- • Dynamic text layers:
- • • Title: Bold, large, high contrast
- • • Quote: Medium size, italicized, attributed
- • • URL: Bottom corner, subtle
- • • Logo: Top corner, consistent placement
- • • Category tag: Colored badge (e.g., 'Automation')
- • Fonts: Brand fonts (Clash Display, Clash Grotesk)
- • Colors: OwnGreen, OwnViolet from brand palette
step: 6. Optimize for Each Platform
node: ImageKit / Cloudinary
configuration:
- • Platform-specific optimization:
- • • LinkedIn: 1200x627px, JPG, <1MB
- • • Twitter: 1200x675px, JPG, <5MB
- • • Instagram: 1080x1080px, JPG, <30MB
- • • Pinterest: 1000x1500px, PNG for text clarity
- • Compress: Balance quality vs file size
- • Add: Platform-specific metadata
step: 7. Upload to WordPress Media
node: WordPress
configuration:
- • Upload all graphic variations to Media Library
- • File naming: [slug]-[platform].jpg
- • Alt text: '[Title] - [Platform] social media graphic'
- • Attach to: Original blog post (linked media)
- • Custom fields: Platform, dimensions, generated date
step: 8. Store in Asset Library
node: Google Drive / Dropbox
configuration:
- • Upload to: Marketing Assets > Blog Graphics > [Year] > [Month]
- • Folder structure: Organized by post and platform
- • Shareable link: For team access
- • Backup: Permanent storage outside WordPress
step: 9. Attach to Social Posting Queue
node: Function Node
configuration:
- • Prepare graphics for multi-channel distribution (Template 3)
- • Map: Platform → Graphic URL
- • Pass to: Social media scheduling workflow
- • Ready for: Immediate posting or scheduled release
step: 10. Create Variation Report
node: Function Node + Slack
configuration:
- • Generate report: 'Social graphics ready for [Post Title]'
- • Include: Preview thumbnails of all variations
- • Links: Direct download links for each graphic
- • Send to: Marketing team channel
- • Allow: Manual review and approval before posting
step: 11. A/B Test Tracking
node: Google Sheets
configuration:
- • Log graphic performance over time:
- • • Post title, graphic variations, platforms used
- • • Engagement metrics per variation (collected from Template 7)
- • • Identify: Best performing graphic styles, colors, layouts
- • Optimize: Future template designs based on data
required Credentials
•Bannerbear or Placid API key
•OpenAI API key (for quote extraction + optional DALL-E 3)
•ImageKit or Cloudinary account
•WordPress Application Password
•Google Drive or Dropbox API
customization Variables
•BRAND_COLORS: ['#8B5CF6', '#10B981'] (from Tailwind config)
•BRAND_FONTS: ['Clash Display', 'Clash Grotesk']
•LOGO_URL: 'https://techarion.com/logo.png'
•GRAPHIC_PLATFORMS: ['linkedin', 'twitter', 'instagram', 'pinterest']
Real Case Study: How Tech Arion Automated Our Blog Workflow
We didn't just write about blog automation—we live it. Here's the complete story of how these 10 templates transformed our content marketing from struggling to publishing 2 posts/month to thriving at 8 posts/month with the same 2-person team.
key Lessons
lesson: Start with publishing automation first
rationale: Templates 1-2 deliver immediate time savings and quality improvements. Get these working before distribution.
lesson: Don't over-automate initially
rationale: We kept final publishing approval manual for first month to ensure quality. Built trust before going full auto-publish.
lesson: AI is game-changing for SEO
rationale: GPT-4 SEO optimization (Template 2) had biggest impact on organic growth. Worth the ₹10/post API cost.
lesson: Multi-channel distribution multiplies ROI
rationale: Same content, 6 platforms, 5x reach. Template 3 transformed content ROI overnight.
lesson: Analytics automation reveals insights
rationale: Daily dashboard (Template 7) helped us identify winning topics and double down. Data-driven content strategy emerged.
lesson: Internal linking was underrated
rationale: Template 8 improved SEO more than expected. Topic clusters now rank better collectively.
lesson: Automation frees creativity
rationale: With 80% of manual work automated, team now focuses on strategy, research, and storytelling. Quality improved.
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