📱 Automated viral content engine for LinkedIn & X with AI generation & publishing

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💡 Pro Tip — If you’re pulling LinkedIn data through HTTP requests or dealing with API restrictions, there’s a community node called ScraperNode that handles this natively. It has dedicated scrapers for profiles, companies, jobs, and people search — you just pass a URL and get structured data back.

Description

Social Media Spark (SMS) — Automated Viral Content Engine

Automate your entire content workflow: discover viral ideas, generate posts in your tone, repurpose for X, and auto-publish — reducing 90% of manual effort.

🚀 What it Does

• Scrapes competitors or niche profiles on LinkedIn to find high-performing posts.
• Classifies and saves evergreen content ideas for later use.
• Generates fresh posts in your own voice with matching images.
• Repurposes content for X (Twitter) in a platform-optimized style.
• Automatically publishes content to LinkedIn and X on your schedule.
• Allows on-demand commands via Telegram for research or instant content generation.

🧩 Why Use It

• Save time: no more manual scraping, idea collection, or formatting.
• Stay consistent: maintain a daily content pipeline.
• Multi-platform leverage: create once, adapt for LinkedIn and X.
• Creative control: mix automation with optional human review.
• Scalable: extend to more platforms, analytics, and workflows as you grow.

🔧 Prerequisites & Setup

Before importing or activating the workflow, prepare these:

• AI Provider (OpenAI / Gemini / OpenRouter)
  For classifying posts, generating new content, repurposing for X.

• Google Sheets
  Central database for competitors, ideas, generated posts, and posting status.

• Google Drive
  Stores generated images.

• Apify & Browseract
  Scrapes LinkedIn profiles, posts, and performs research tasks.

• LinkedIn API
  Needed for automated LinkedIn publishing.

• X (Twitter) API
  Requires OAuth 1.0a for image uploads and OAuth 2.0 for text posting.

• Telegram Bot
  Enables on-demand commands and notifications.
  Set your Telegram User ID in the trigger node.

> 🔎 In each sub-workflow, look for nodes marked “Configure Me!” to replace example prompts, search keywords, sheet IDs, etc.

⚙️ How It Works (Simplified Flow)

1. Scrape & Classify: Collect high-engagement posts → keep evergreen ones.
2. Generate Content: Rewrite ideas into new posts in your voice → create images.
3. Repurpose for X: Adapt LinkedIn posts for short-form, high-impact tweets.
4. Auto-Publish: Post daily on LinkedIn and X.
5. Control via Telegram: Manually trigger scraping, research, or post generation.

💡 Best Practices & Tips

• Keep all API keys private — never share them in public repos or screenshots.
• Adjust cron schedules (e.g., scraping on weekends, posting on weekdays) to fit your content rhythm.
• Add Human-in-the-Loop review steps for brand-sensitive content.
• Extend to other platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts) as needed.
• Experiment with prompt variations for different tones or creative styles.
• Add analytics logging (likes, comments, clicks) to measure content performance.

🙋‍♂️ Who is This For

• Solo creators & founders who want to post consistently but don’t have time for daily ideation.
• Small marketing teams that need to keep up with trends without spending hours on research.
• Consultants & thought leaders who want to amplify their personal brand on LinkedIn and X.
• Startups & bootstrapped businesses that need a lean but reliable content engine.
• Content strategists who want a data-driven, repeatable pipeline for finding and using what works.

Or anyone who wants to boost social presence by 300%

💡 Why SMS Stands Out

• Authentic voice: Uses your own tone and style (defined in prompts and examples), so posts feel personal — not generic AI fluff.
• Data-driven: Pulls from real, viral posts in your niche to inspire fresh content.
• Quality over quantity: Focuses only on proven viral ideas instead of churning random posts.
• Consistent growth: Keeps your posting regular, so you stay visible and relevant.
• Efficient workflow: Minimizes manual work while letting you step in when needed (e.g., for approvals or special campaigns).

> ⚡ SMS combines real market data with your unique voice — so you post smarter, not just more often.

🔗 Nodes Used

Google Sheets, HTTP Request, Telegram, Telegram Trigger, Google Drive, Execute Sub-workflow

📥 Import

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

📖 Importing guide · 🔑 Credential setup