Reddit brand mention alerts
Get a Slack message whenever someone mentions your brand or keyword on Reddit.
How it works
Trigger: RSS — Reddit search feed for your keyword
- Watch reddit.com/search.rss?q=YOUR_KEYWORD&sort=new.
- Post each new mention with title and link to #mentions in Slack.
Diagram
Trigger App
Build it
Pick your tool — same automation, step by step.
Copy and paste straight into an n8n canvas (Ctrl+V), or download and use Import from File. Then connect your own credentials and replace every YOUR_… placeholder.
Show code (81 lines)
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}In Make, create a new scenario and add these modules in order:
- RSS › Watch RSS Feed Items
- Slack › Create a Message
- Every module run uses Make operations — the free plan includes a monthly quota.
- Module and step names can differ slightly as Make and Zapier update their apps.
In Zapier, create a new Zap and add these steps in order:
- RSS by Zapier — New Item in Feed
- Slack — Send Channel Message
- Module and step names can differ slightly as Make and Zapier update their apps.
Tips
- No Reddit API key needed for public search feeds.
- Put the keyword in quotes for exact matches: q=%22flowngn%22
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