Listen for keywords for listening
Runs on a schedule across Google Sheets and Outlook, classifies each item with a language model, then branches on the check before anything is written. Built for listening, around a "Stamp & Shape Post" step, in 23 documented nodes.
Listen for keywords with Google Sheets and Outlook and log the results. An original, ready-to-import n8n workflow built around the 'Social Listening' pattern for marketing & advertising. It runs on a schedule and orchestrates 23 nodes across Google Sheets, Outlook. It uses n8n's LangChain AI nodes (Agent/Chain + chat model). Retry-on-fail is enabled on external calls. Import the JSON, add your credentials, and adapt the parameters. Nothing slips through the cracks.
Key benefits
- ✓Keeps Google Sheets and Outlook in step for listening, without anyone re-typing a row
- ✓Safe to re-run: records already in Google Sheets or Outlook are skipped, across all 23 nodes of this listening build
- ✓A failed Google Sheets or Outlook call is retried rather than dropped, at any of the 23 nodes in this listening build
- ✓Branches rejoin before Google Sheets, so a listening run reports once rather than 23 times
- ✓Every listening run leaves an audit row behind, alongside Google Sheets
Use cases
- →Teams keeping Google Sheets and Outlook aligned by hand for listening
- →Listening work where "Stamp & Shape Post" is still a manual step before Google Sheets
- →Listening work that only reaches Google Sheets on a schedule, when someone remembers to start it
Integrations
Workflow preview (23 nodes)
The template's actual node layout and connections. Node parameters and credential slots unlock with the download.
What's inside (23 nodes)
A look at the node types this workflow uses. No purchase required — full parameters and credentials are yours after you buy.
From download to running in 3 steps
- 1Import. In n8n, open Workflows → menu → “Import from File” and pick the downloaded JSON.
- 2Connect. Add your own credentials on the app nodes - n8n highlights exactly which ones need them.
- 3Activate. Run it once to test, then toggle Active. The automation is live.
What you'll learn
Production levelProduction-grade: idempotency, dead-letter handling, and reconciliation included.
- •Polling a feed and deduplicating across executions
- •Cross-posting to several channels in parallel
- •Moving data between Google Sheets and Outlook in a single run
Every node carries its own documentation on the canvas, plus notes explaining why the architecture was built this way, a credential setup guide, troubleshooting, and three practice exercises. Sample data comes pinned to the trigger, so you can hit Execute and watch data flow before connecting a single account.
Common questions
What exactly do I get?
The complete, ready-to-import n8n workflow as a JSON file, delivered instantly after payment. Import it into your own n8n (cloud or self-hosted), add your credentials, and it runs.
How do I import it into n8n?
In n8n, open Workflows, click the three-dot menu, choose “Import from File”, and select the downloaded JSON. Then connect your own app credentials on the highlighted nodes.
Do I need anything else for it to work?
You need your own n8n instance and accounts/credentials for the apps this workflow connects to (Google Sheets, Outlook). No coding is required.
What if it doesn't work for me?
If the file is faulty, won't import, or isn't as described, contact us within 7 days and we'll fix it or refund you - see our refund policy.
Can I modify or resell it?
You can freely adapt and use it in your own or your clients' projects. Reselling or redistributing the template file itself is not permitted.
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