--- title: "Reddit buying-intent leads in Google Sheets and Slack" slug: "reddit-leads-google-sheets-slack" type: "n8n-workflow-template" url: "https://automationbyexperts.com/n8n/reddit-leads-google-sheets-slack" n8n_url: "https://n8n.io/workflows/19820-send-daily-reddit-buying-intent-leads-to-google-sheets-and-slack-with-apify/" workflow_json: "https://automationbyexperts.com/static/n8n/reddit-leads-google-sheets-slack.json" actor: "Reddit Lead Finder - Buying-Intent Posts, Comments & Alerts" actor_url: "https://automationbyexperts.com/apify/reddit-lead-finder" schedule: "every morning at 8:00" apps: ["Apify", "Google Sheets", "Slack"] published: "2026-09-23" --- # Reddit buying-intent leads in Google Sheets and Slack This n8n workflow searches Reddit every morning at 8:00 for posts and comments from people looking to buy what you sell, scores each one 0 to 100 for buying intent, saves every new lead to Google Sheets and posts the hottest ones to Slack as one digest. **Use it on n8n.io:** [Send daily Reddit buying-intent leads to Google Sheets and Slack with Apify](https://n8n.io/workflows/19820-send-daily-reddit-buying-intent-leads-to-google-sheets-and-slack-with-apify/) **Workflow JSON:** https://automationbyexperts.com/static/n8n/reddit-leads-google-sheets-slack.json **Actor it runs:** [Reddit Lead Finder - Buying-Intent Posts, Comments & Alerts](https://automationbyexperts.com/apify/reddit-lead-finder) ($0.004 per result) **Runs:** every morning at 8:00 ## How it works You give it keywords for what you sell and the names of your competitors. It looks through the past week of posts and comments for people asking for a tool, a recommendation or an alternative, and returns each match with an intent score, any budget mentioned and the competitor named. Two thresholds keep the noise down. minIntentScore, 30 by default, drops weak matches before they are returned. hotLeadScore, 60 by default, decides which of the rest are worth a Slack message. Everything that clears the first bar is in the sheet either way. The scraper runs with its only-new mode on, so a daily schedule returns leads you have not received before and the sheet does not fill with repeats. ## Nodes in the workflow 1. Every morning at 8 (Schedule Trigger) 2. Set your search (Edit Fields) 3. Find buying-intent leads on Reddit (Apify) 4. Format lead row (Edit Fields) 5. Save every lead to Google Sheets (Google Sheets) 6. Keep hot leads only (Filter) 7. Combine into one digest (Aggregate) 8. Post hot leads to Slack (Slack) ## Settings you edit | Setting | Default | What it does | |---|---|---| | `keywords` | email marketing tool, newsletter software | What you sell, as people would ask for it. Comma separated. | | `competitors` | Mailchimp, ConvertKit | Competitor names to flag when a lead mentions them. Comma separated. | | `subreddits` | (empty) | Optional. Limit the search to these subreddits, comma separated. | | `minIntentScore` | 30 | Leads scoring below this are dropped by the actor. 30 is balanced. | | `hotLeadScore` | 60 | Leads at or above this score are posted to Slack. | | `maxLeads` | 50 | Most leads one run returns, which is also what caps the cost of a run. | | `googleSheetUrl` | PASTE_YOUR_GOOGLE_SHEET_URL_HERE | The URL of the empty Google Sheet that receives the rows. | | `slackChannel` | #leads | The Slack channel the digest is posted to. | ## Google Sheet columns Score, Intent, Thread, Subreddit, Author, Budget, Competitor, Signals, Type, Posted, Link, Keyword ## How to set it up 1. **Get the workflow into n8n** - Open it on n8n.io and choose "Use for free", or copy the workflow JSON from this page and paste it onto an empty n8n canvas. 2. **Connect Apify** - Create an Apify account and connect it in the Find buying-intent leads on Reddit node, with OAuth or an API token. 3. **Connect Google Sheets and Slack** - Create an empty Google Sheet and paste its URL into googleSheetUrl. Connect your Slack credential and set slackChannel. 4. **Set your keywords, run once, activate** - Replace the example keywords and competitors with your own and run the workflow once by hand. The first run writes the header row in the sheet. Then activate it. ## What it costs The workflow is free. Each run bills the actor on your own Apify account at $0.004 per result. At the current price a full run of 50 leads costs $0.20, so 30 runs a month come to at most about $6.00. The Apify free plan is capped at 25 leads per run. ## FAQ ### Do I need a Reddit account or API key? No. The Reddit Lead Finder actor runs with no Reddit login and no API keys. You need an Apify account, a Google Sheet and Slack. ### How is the buying-intent score worked out? Every post and comment is scored 0 to 100 from signals such as asking for a tool, an alternative or a recommendation, plus any budget mentioned. The sheet also records which signals matched. ### Can I limit it to certain subreddits? Yes. Put them in subreddits, comma separated, for example SaaS, smallbusiness. It is empty by default, which applies no subreddit limit. ### Can I use Telegram or email instead of Slack? Yes. Replace the Post hot leads to Slack node with Telegram, Gmail or Discord. ### What does it cost to run? The workflow itself is free. Each run bills the Reddit Lead Finder on your own Apify account per lead returned, and maxLeads caps that at 50 leads per run by default. 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