Generate a Data-Driven SEO Content Brief with AI

This advanced workflow acts as an automated SEO strategist. It ingests a single topic, uses OpenAI for deep keyword expansion, and enriches the results with live search volume and difficulty metrics from DataForSEO. After analyzing competitor content, it generates a complete, actionable content brief and saves it directly to your NocoDB database, streamlining your entire content creation pipeline.

Workflow Overview

What is this?: This workflow is a comprehensive SEO research engine. It takes a primary topic and a list of competitors to automatically generate a complete content strategy brief. The entire process leverages AI for keyword brainstorming and data APIs for real-world metrics, delivering a professional-grade report without manual intervention.
What problem does it solve?: Tired of spending hours manually researching keywords, analyzing competitors, and compiling messy spreadsheets? This automation eliminates the tedious, multi-step process of creating a content brief, ensuring you have a data-backed strategy for every article you write.
What will you get?: Generate complete SEO content briefs in minutes, not days. Uncover high-opportunity keywords with real-time search volume and difficulty data. Gain a competitive edge by automatically analyzing top-ranking content for gaps and weaknesses. Streamline your content pipeline from idea to ready-to-write brief.

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How to Use

Prerequisites

An active n8n instance (cloud or self-hosted).

A NocoDB account with two tables configured as per the documentation.

A valid OpenAI API key.

DataForSEO API credentials.

A Slack API token for notifications.

Setup Steps

Configure NocoDB Tables

Create two tables in your NocoDB instance—one for inputs and one for outputs—using the exact schema provided. Configure a webhook on the input table to trigger the workflow when the 'Start Research' checkbox is ticked.

Add API Credentials

Add your API credentials for OpenAI, DataForSEO, and Slack within your n8n instance. Ensure they are named or can be easily identified.

Import and Configure Workflow

Copy the JSON workflow and paste it into your n8n canvas. Go through each node that requires credentials (OpenAI, DataForSEO, NocoDB, Slack) and assign the correct API keys you just added.

Start Your First Research

Add a new row to your NocoDB input table with a primary topic and competitor URLs. Check the 'Start Research' box to trigger the webhook and run the full automation.

Pro Tips

Customize the final AI prompt in the 'Final Keyword Strategy' node to tailor the content brief's tone and structure to your company's specific style guide.

Integrate the Google Search Console API to automatically pull topics from existing content that needs a refresh, creating a fully closed-loop content optimization system.

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Published date9/20/2025
Last updated9/20/2025