How I automated marketing tasks with n8n and GPT

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CEO / Co-founder, Boringmarketing.com | I help you automate marketing with AI workflows & agents.

I Freed Up 15 Hours a Week With This Simple AI Workflow Ever stare at your computer, drowning in repetitive marketing tasks that steal your creative energy? That was me three months ago. Our small marketing team was manually scheduling social posts across five platforms, individually uploading content, and constantly checking for engagement opportunities. The worst part? I'd spend Friday afternoons copying analytics into spreadsheets instead of actually analyzing what worked. Then I discovered n8n's workflow automation capabilities, and it transformed how we operate. Here's the exact system I built without any coding knowledge: First, I connected our content calendar to n8n and set up automated posting schedules for each platform. Now when we create content, it automatically formats correctly for Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and more—with optimized posting times based on our audience engagement patterns. But the real magic happened when I integrated AI. I connected GPT to our workflow to automatically: - Generate platform-specific captions from our main content - Analyze engagement and suggest content tweaks - Draft personalized responses to common questions - Tag potential leads based on engagement patterns The results were immediate. Our engagement increased 32% in the first month because we were consistently posting at optimal times with properly formatted content. More importantly, it freed up nearly 15 hours weekly—time we now invest in strategy and creative work that actually moves the needle. The best part? Setting it up was surprisingly straightforward. n8n's visual interface meant I could drag and drop connections between our existing tools without writing a single line of code. For anyone drowning in manual marketing tasks, here's where to start: 1. Identify your most time-consuming repetitive processes 2. Map out your ideal workflow on paper first 3. Start with one simple automation (content scheduling is an easy win) 4. Gradually add AI integrations to enhance rather than replace your human touch 5. Measure time saved and reinvest it in high-value creative work The future of marketing isn't about replacing humans with AI—it's about eliminating the robot work we humans shouldn't be doing anyway. What manual marketing tasks are stealing your creative time? I'm curious what processes you'd automate first.

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Nabiha H.

I Help Agents & Developers Generate High-Intent Buyer Leads with Google Ads | Google Certified

5mo

saw your youtube video the other day for twitter content creation using AI automation, packed paccckedd with value!

Chris Cunningham

Founding Member ClickUp / Marketing

4mo

These AI posts aren't bad haha!

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