Turn trending topics into ready-to-post content ideas automatically

Scans trending topics online and turns them into ready-made captions and post ideas in a spreadsheet.

How the work actually flows

A straight line. Runs once per each trending topic.

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

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Starts itA stepRuns once per itemA record or sheetResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
AI Agents & Autonomous SystemsSocial Media ManagementSpreadsheet & Database OpsResearch & Market IntelligenceAPI & Webhook Integration
Connects
ClaudeGoogle Sheets

The problem it solves

Keeping up with what's trending while also coming up with fresh content ideas is a constant time sink. By the time you've researched a trend, written a caption, and figured out the right time to post, the moment may have passed.

Who it fits

Social media managers and small marketing teams who need a steady stream of content ideas.

How it works

  1. The system checks trending topics on a schedule
  2. Relevant trends are filtered for your niche
  3. AI writes post ideas, captions, and hashtag suggestions
  4. Recommended posting times are calculated and everything is logged in Google Sheets
What you get

Content ideas ready before you sit down to plan

You get a steady stream of caption ideas, hashtags, and suggested posting times pulled from trending topics in your niche, logged and ready.

What you get

A running spreadsheet of ready-to-use post ideas, captions, and suggested posting times.

What you need

An Anthropic Claude API key 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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