Reddit to Google Sheets: Tracking Freelance/Job Leads

🧩 n8n Workflow Overview:

Goal:
Get Reddit posts from specific subreddits, filter those mentioning freelance/gigs and n8n, extract top-level comments, remove mod replies, and store everything into Google Sheets.

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⚙️ Step-by-step Node Explanation

Start (Trigger)

Type: Cron node
Runs: Every 2 hours
Purpose: Starts the workflow at regular intervals

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HTTP Request - Get Posts from Reddit

Type: HTTP Request
Method: GET
Auth: OAuth2 (Reddit App)
Purpose: Pulls the 10 latest posts from any subreddits of your choice

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Filter Relevant Posts

Type: IF Node
Purpose: Filters out noise, keeps only potential job leads

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HTTP Request - Get Post Comments

Type: HTTP Request
Auth: OAuth2
Purpose: Gets full comment thread for each post

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Extract Top-Level Comments

Type: Function Node
Purpose: Code filters only top-level comments (ignores nested ones)

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Remove Mod Comments

Type: IF Node
Purpose: Excludes mod replies that are usually auto-messages or rule enforcement

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Format Clean Data

Type: Set Node
Fields captured:

• Subreddit
• Post Title
• Post URL
• Comment Body
• Reddit Username
• Timestamp

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Append to Google Sheets

Type: Google Sheets Node
Operation: Append Row
Sheet: Pre-created sheet with matching column names
Purpose: Logs everything into your spreadsheet neatly

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💡 Bonus Logic:

• If a post has no comment → adds a blank
• Runs smoothly with Reddit’s OAuth2 (no scraping)
• All tools used are free-tier

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📹 See It in Action:

I posted a quick video walkthrough on YouTube (no audio, just execution):
👉 https://youtu.be/JsUVVhYm8p4