Find and score viral-worthy Reddit posts for video content

The system pulls trending Reddit posts, scores them for viral potential, and saves the best ones to Google Sheets.

How the work actually flows

A straight line. Runs once per each reddit post.

Pattern: Sequence (1) ยท Multiple Instances without Synchronization (12)

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Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
Spreadsheet & Database OpsResearch & Market Intelligence
Connects
RedditGoogle SheetsOpenAI

The problem it solves

You want fresh video ideas that will actually perform, but scrolling Reddit for trending posts eats up your day. Judging which posts have real viral potential is guesswork without a system. By the time you find a good one, the trend may have moved on.

Who it fits

Content creators and social media teams making YouTube Shorts or similar video content.

How it works

  1. The system pulls trending posts from Reddit
  2. It removes duplicate posts automatically
  3. Each post is scored for viral potential based on engagement
  4. The top candidates are saved to Google Sheets
  5. You get a ready-to-use list of content ideas
What you get

Trending Reddit posts ranked by viral potential

You get a running list of trending Reddit posts scored for viral potential, ready to inspire your next video.

What you get

A Google Sheet of scored, ready-to-use post ideas for video content.

What you need

A Reddit API account and a Google Sheets account.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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