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Track SEO keyword position in Google SERP (Google Sheets + SerpAPI integration)

Ready for 3.0

by Joseph ✓ · 2,001 views · created 2025-04-29 · Market Research

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This workflow has 18 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow” (plus 2 other triggers). Along the way it connects Google Sheets, WhatsApp Business Cloud and Gmail.

How it runs

Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow” (plus 2 other triggers).

  1. Get Row (notChecked Column) (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
  2. Google Sheets: uses Google Sheets
  3. Set Keyword (s) (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  4. Google Sheets: uses Google Sheets
  5. Google Serp Request (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
  6. WA Start Checks Notification (WhatsApp Business Cloud): uses WhatsApp Business Cloud
  7. Gmail: uses Gmail
  8. Map Organic Results Array (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
  9. Web URL Position Finder (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  10. Update Check Status Column (to Checked) (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets

…plus 5 more steps. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

Google SheetsWhatsApp Business CloudGmail

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

Nodes used (10)

From the author

This n8n workflow automates scheduled checks for your target keywords’ positions in Google’s organic search results using SerpAPI. It logs new positions in Google Sheets, compares them to previous rankings, and sends notifications via WhatsApp and/or email…

Excerpt from Joseph's description on n8n.io.

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