YouTube Video Optimization & Cross-Platform Distribution with GPT-4o

This workflow automates the post-publish process for YouTube videos, combining advanced SEO optimization, cross-platform promotion, and analytics reporting. It is designed for creators, marketers, and agencies who want to maximize the reach and performance of their YouTube content with minimal manual effort.

Features

SEO Automation** Fetches video metadata and analyzes competitor and trending data. Uses AI to generate SEO-optimized titles, descriptions, and tags. Calculates an SEO score and applies A/B testing logic to select the best title. Updates the video metadata on YouTube automatically.

Cross-Platform Promotion** Generates platform-specific promotional content (LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc.) using AI. Publishes posts to each connected social channel. Extracts video clips and analyzes thumbnails for enhanced promotion.

Engagement Monitoring & Analytics** Monitors YouTube comments, detects negative sentiment, and drafts AI-powered replies. Logs all key data (videos, comments, analytics) to Google Sheets for tracking and reporting. Runs a weekly analytics job to aggregate performance, calculate engagement/viral indicators, and email a detailed report.

Notifications & Alerts** Sends Slack alerts when a new video is published or when viral potential/negative comments are detected.

How It Works

Trigger The workflow starts automatically when a new YouTube video is published (via webhook) or on a weekly schedule for analytics.

Video Intake & SEO Fetches video details (title, description, tags, stats). Gathers competitor and trending topic data. Uses AI to generate improved SEO assets and calculates an SEO score. Selects the best title (A/B test) and updates the video metadata.

Clip & Thumbnail Processing If the video is long enough, runs thumbnail analysis and extracts short clips for social media.

Cross-Platform Promotion Generates and formats promotional posts for each social platform. Publishes automatically to enabled channels.

Engagement & Comment Monitoring Fetches comments, detects negative sentiment, and drafts AI-powered replies. Logs comments and responses to Google Sheets.

Analytics & Reporting Aggregates weekly analytics, calculates engagement and viral indicators. Logs insights and sends a weekly report via email.

Notifications Sends Slack alerts for new video publications and viral/negative comment detection.

Setup Instructions

Connect YouTube Set up YouTube API credentials and required IDs in the Workflow Configuration node.

Connect OpenAI Add your OpenAI credentials for AI-powered content generation.

Connect Slack Configure Slack credentials and specify alert channels.

Connect Google Sheets Set up service account credentials for logging video, comment, and analytics data.

Configure Social Platforms Add credentials for LinkedIn, Twitter (X), Instagram, and Facebook as needed.

Test the Workflow Publish a test video and verify that metadata updates, social posts, logging, and weekly reports are working as expected.

Use Cases

YouTube Creators:** Automate SEO, promotion, and analytics to grow your channel faster. Marketing Teams:** Streamline multi-channel video campaigns and reporting. Agencies:** Deliver consistent, data-driven YouTube growth for multiple clients.

Requirements

YouTube API credentials OpenAI API key Slack API token Google Sheets service account (Optional) LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook API credentials

Limitations

Requires valid API credentials for all connected services. AI-powered features depend on OpenAI API access. Social posting is limited to platforms with available n8n nodes and valid credentials.

Tip:
You can easily customize prompts, scoring logic, and enabled platforms to fit your channel’s unique needs.