📊 Discover viral content opportunities from Twitter, Reddit and Google Trends with Claude AI

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💡 Pro Tip — Twitter’s API is paid now, which makes simple data pulls expensive. ScraperNode is a community node that scrapes Twitter profiles and posts without needing API access.

Description

Automatically discovers trending topics in your niche and generates ready-to-use content ideas with AI.

🎯 How It Works

1. Multi-Source Trend Monitoring

• Twitter/X trending topics and hashtags
• Reddit hot posts from niche subreddits
• Google Trends daily search trends
• Runs every 2 hours for fresh opportunities

2. Smart Filtering & Scoring

• Filters by your niche keywords
• Removes duplicates across sources
• Calculates viral potential score (0-100)
• Ranks by engagement, recency, and relevance
• Prevents suggesting already-covered topics

3. AI Content Generation

• Uses Claude AI to analyze each trend
• Generates 5 unique content ideas per trend
• Provides hooks, key points, and platform recommendations
• Explains why each idea has viral potential

4. Comprehensive Delivery

• Beautiful HTML email digest with all opportunities
• Slack summary for quick review
• Database logging for tracking
• Research links for deeper investigation

⚙️ Configuration Guide

Step 1: Configure Your Niche

Edit the “Load Niche Config” node:

niche: 'AI & Technology',  // Your industry
keywords: [                 // Topics to track
  'artificial intelligence',
  'machine learning',
  'AI tools',
  // Add your keywords
],
subreddits: 'artificial+machinelearning',  // Relevant subreddits
thresholds: {
  minTwitterLikes: 1000,    // Minimum engagement
  minRedditUpvotes: 500,
  minComments: 50
}

Step 2: Connect Data Sources

Twitter/X API:

• Sign up for Twitter Developer Account
• Get API credentials (OAuth 2.0)
• Add credentials to “Fetch Twitter/X Trends” node

Reddit API:

• Create Reddit app: https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps
• Get OAuth credentials
• Add credentials to “Fetch Reddit Hot Topics” node

Google Trends:

• No authentication needed (public API)
• Already configured in workflow

Step 3: Configure AI Integration

Anthropic Claude API:

• Get API key from: https://console.anthropic.com/
• Add credentials to “AI - Generate Content Ideas” node
• Alternative: Use OpenAI GPT-4 by modifying the node

Step 4: Setup Notifications

Email:

• Configure SMTP in “Send Email Digest” node
• Update recipient email address
• Customize HTML template if desired

Slack:

• Create incoming webhook: https://api.slack.com/messaging/webhooks
• Add webhook URL to “Send Slack Summary” node
• Customize channel name

Step 5: Database (Optional)

• Create PostgreSQL database with schema below
• Add credentials to “Log to Content Database” node
• Skip if you don’t need database tracking

Database Schema

CREATE TABLE content.viral_opportunities (
  id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
  opportunity_id VARCHAR(255) UNIQUE,
  detected_at TIMESTAMP,
  topic TEXT,
  source VARCHAR(50),
  source_url TEXT,
  engagement BIGINT,
  viral_score INTEGER,
  opportunity_level VARCHAR(20),
  niche VARCHAR(100),
  content_ideas JSONB,
  research_links JSONB,
  urgency TEXT,
  status VARCHAR(50),
  created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
);

🎨 Customization Options

Adjust Scan Frequency

Edit “Every 2 Hours” trigger:

• More frequent: Every 1 hour
• Less frequent: Every 4-6 hours
• Consider API rate limits

Tune Viral Score Algorithm

Edit “Calculate Viral Potential Score” node:

• Adjust engagement weight (currently 40%)
• Change recency importance (currently 30%)
• Modify threshold in “Filter High Potential Only” (currently 40)

Customize Content Ideas

Modify the AI prompt in “AI - Generate Content Ideas”:

• Change number of ideas (currently 5)
• Add specific format requirements
• Include brand voice guidelines
• Target specific platforms

📊 Expected Results

Typical scan finds:

• 5-15 opportunities per scan (2 hours)
• 3-5 HIGH priority (score 75+)
• 25+ content ideas generated
• Email sent with full digest
• Slack alert for quick review

💡 Pro Tips

1. Timing Matters: Create content within 24-48 hours of detection
2. High Priority First: Focus on opportunities scoring 75+
3. Platform Match: Choose platforms where your audience is active
4. Add Your Voice: Use AI ideas as starting points, not final copy
5. Track Performance: Note which opportunity types perform best
6. Refine Keywords: Regularly update your niche keywords based on results
7. Mix Formats: Try different content formats for same trend

🚨 Important Notes

⚠️ API Rate Limits:

• Twitter: Monitor rate limits closely
• Reddit: 60 requests per minute
• Claude AI: Tier-based limits
• Consider caching results

💰 Cost Considerations:

• Twitter API: May require paid tier
• Reddit API: Free for reasonable use
• Claude AI: ~$0.50-1.00 per scan
• Total: ~$15-30/month estimated

🎯 Best Practices:

• Start with 1-2 sources, add more later
• Test with broader keywords initially
• Review first few reports to tune scoring
• Don’t create content for every opportunity
• Quality over quantity

🔄 What Happens Next?

1. Workflow runs every 2 hours
2. Scans Twitter, Reddit, Google Trends
3. Filters by your keywords
4. Scores viral potential
5. Generates AI content ideas
6. Sends digest to email + Slack
7. Logs to database
8. Marks topics as suggested
9. Repeat!

🔗 Nodes Used

Send Email, HTTP Request, Postgres, Slack, Schedule Trigger, Filter

📥 Import

Download workflow.json and import into n8n: Workflow menu → Import from File

📖 Importing guide · 🔑 Credential setup