This n8n workflow automates backlink monitoring, analysis, and AI-driven interpretation for any domain or URL. It combi…
This n8n workflow automates backlink monitoring, analysis, and AI-driven interpretation for any domain or URL. It combines backlink intelligence from SE Ranking with structured reasoning and summarization powered by OpenAI GPT 4.1-mini. Instead of manually reviewing backlink reports, this workflow transforms raw backlink metrics into clear, human-readable SEO insights and persists them to multiple storage layers for reporting and tracking. Who this is for? This workflow is ideal for: SEO professionals and technical SEO teams Digital marketing agencies managing multiple domains Growth and content teams tracking backlink quality Developers building SEO intelligence pipelines Data teams using n8n for enrichment and reporting What this workflow does? Accepts a backlink query (domain, host, or URL) Uses multiple SE Ranking Backlinks API endpoints to retrieve: Backlink summary metrics Referring domains, IPs, and subnets Authority and backlink quality indicators Raw backlink lists Routes the data through an AI Agent powered by GPT-4.1-mini that: Selects the appropriate backlink dataset automatically Normalizes noisy SEO data Generates structured summaries without subjective opinions Produces a clean backlink intelligence summary Persists results to: n8n DataTables Google Sheets CSV / JSON exports Setup If you are new to SE Ranking, please signup on https://seranking.com Prerequisites Active SE Ranking API access OpenAI API key with GPT-4.1-mini enabled n8n instance (self-hosted or cloud) Basic understanding of backlink and authority metrics Import the workflow JSON into n8n Configure credentials: SE Ranking** using HTTP Header Authentication. Please make sure to set the header authentication as below. The value should contain a Token followed by a space with the SE Ranking API Key. OpenAI API (GPT-4.1-mini) Google Sheets OAuth (optional, for reporting) Open the Set Input Fields node and define: query (e.g. Backlinks Summary for https://example.com) Verify storage destinations: Google Sheet ID and sheet name n8n DataTable File export nodes (CSV / JSON) Click Execute Workflow How to customize this workflow to your needs? You can easily extend or adapt this workflow by: Switching analysis mode (domain, host, or URL) Adding historical backlink trend analysis Enhancing the AI prompt to generate: Toxic backlink alerts Link-building opportunities Competitor backlink gap analysis Replacing storage with: Databases or data warehouses Slack / Email notifications BI dashboards Scheduling the workflow for continuous backlink monitoring Summary This n8n template delivers an end-to-end backlink intelligence system from raw backlink retrieval to AI-powered interpretation and structured storage. By combining SE Ranking’s backlink data with OpenAI-driven reasoning, it eliminates manual SEO analysis and enables scalable, repeatable backlink monitoring. An n8n automation workflow template by Ranjan Dailata.
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