Beginner lead finder using SerpAPI search
This n8n workflow finds experts on any topic, scrapes their websites, and pulls out contact emails automatically. Core services used: SerpAPI (google search) · Apify (website crawler) · OpenAI (GPT-4o email extraction...
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This n8n workflow finds experts on any topic, scrapes their websites, and pulls out contact emails automatically. Core services used: SerpAPI (google search) · Apify (website crawler) · OpenAI (GPT-4o email extraction).
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🛠️ Step-by-Step Setup & Execution
1️⃣ Run Workflow (Manual Trigger) | Node | Type | Purpose | |------|------|---------| | Run Workflow | Manual Trigger | Start the workflow on demand while you test. |
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2️⃣ Set Your Topic | Node | Type | How to configure | |------|------|------------------| | Set Topic | Set | Add a string field Topic – e.g. "n8n". This keyword drives every subsequent step. |
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3️⃣ Search Google (Results 1-10) | Node | Type | API Credential | |------|------|----------------| | Search Google (top 10) | SerpAPI | Create SerpAPI credential<br1. Sign up → copy API key → n8n → Credentials → New → SerpAPI → paste.<br2. Select the credential in this node. | | Key Params | | | | q | | ={{ $json.Topic }} Expert | | location | | Region code (ex 585069efee19ad271e9c9b36) | | additionalFields.start | | "10" (Google position 1-10)|