ManualTrigger Automate

ManualTrigger Automate enables users to extract website content, analyze it with OpenAI, and update Google Sheets seamlessly. This workflow simplifies data collection and insight generation, enhancing decision-making and efficiency.

7/8/2025
11 nodes
Complex
manualcomplexhtmlextractopenaigooglesheetssplitinbatcheswaitadvancedapiintegration
Categories:
Complex WorkflowManual TriggeredData Processing & Analysis
Integrations:
HtmlExtractOpenAiGoogleSheetsSplitInBatchesWait

Target Audience

  • Business Analysts looking to automate data extraction and analysis from websites.
    - Marketing Teams wanting to gather insights on competitors and refine their value propositions.
    - Entrepreneurs who need to quickly assess market opportunities and industry classifications.
    - Data Scientists interested in integrating web data with Google Sheets for further analysis.

    • Problem Solved

  • Automates the extraction of relevant data from websites, saving time and reducing manual effort.
    - Provides structured insights into company value propositions, industries, and target audiences, aiding in strategic decision-making.
    - Ensures that data is updated and maintained in Google Sheets, facilitating easy access and analysis.

    • Workflow Steps

  • Step 1: Trigger the workflow manually by clicking "Execute Workflow."
    - Step 2: Read data from a Google Sheet containing a list of domains.
    - Step 3: Split the list of domains into manageable batches for processing.
    - Step 4: For each domain, send an HTTP request to fetch the website content.
    - Step 5: Extract the HTML content from the response using the HTML Extract node.
    - Step 6: Clean the extracted content to remove unnecessary whitespace and format it properly.
    - Step 7: Use OpenAI to analyze the cleaned content, generating a value proposition, industry classification, target audience, and market type.
    - Step 8: Parse the JSON response from OpenAI to extract relevant fields.
    - Step 9: Merge the output data for structured processing.
    - Step 10: Update the original Google Sheet with the new insights, matching on the domain for accuracy.
    - Step 11: Optionally, wait for a specified duration before completing the workflow to manage API rate limits or other timing concerns.

    • Customization Guide

  • Adjust Domain Source: Change the Google Sheets document ID and sheet name in the Read Google Sheets node to point to your data source.
    - Modify Extraction Parameters: Update the CSS selectors in the HTML Extract node to target specific elements of the website content you want to extract.
    - Customize OpenAI Prompts: Tailor the prompt in the OpenAI node to ask for different insights or adjust the format of the output as needed.
    - Change Google Sheet Fields: Update the fields in the Update Google Sheets node to match your specific Google Sheet structure and desired output columns.
    - Batch Size: Modify the settings in the Split In Batches node to control how many domains are processed at once, depending on your API limits.