If you’ve ever wanted to automate your email campaigns, skip the Zapier bill, and still keep things smart, sleek, and scalable, this one’s for you.
Let’s talk about N8N, the open-source workflow tool that’s kinda like if Zapier went to coding bootcamp and came back faster, more flexible, and completely self-hosted.
Now imagine combining HighLevel, N8N, and a bit of AI magic to create a machine that builds your weekly marketing emails while you sleep. Yeah.
That’s what we’re diving into. 👇
The Idea: Turn RSS Feeds Into Emails With AI
I wanted to set up a flow where I could:
- Pull new blog content from an RSS feed
- Auto-generate subject lines and copy using AI (think: ChatGPT or Claude)
- Format it all into HTML
- Then send that beautiful thing out via HighLevel
Enter: N8N. 🧠
The Setup (Without the Headaches)
Here’s what the workflow looked like:
✅ Scheduled Trigger: Fires once a week
✅ RSS Node: Pulls in the latest blog content
✅ Markdown to HTML: Because who wants to write HTML by hand?
✅ OpenAI/Claude Integration: Automatically writes headlines and body copy
✅ HTTP Module: Pushes that shiny new email into HighLevel
The best part? No recurring fees.
If you’ve ever cried into your coffee while looking at your Zapier invoice, this one’s for you.
Gotchas You Should Know
Not gonna lie, there were some hiccups. Mainly around HighLevel’s API, which doesn’t exactly hand you a step-by-step guide for creating email templates.
Here’s what I ran into:
🧩 Gaps in API docs
🔧 Had to use N8N’s HTTP node manually to make API calls
🧪 Lots of testing, but once it’s working, it’s 🔥
Pro Tips From the Trenches
If you’re thinking, “This sounds cool, but will it actually help my agency?”, here’s the short answer:
Absolutely.
Here’s how you can use this kind of setup:
✨ Build repeatable, scalable marketing workflows
📬 Never manually write another email again
💰 Ditch high-cost automation platforms
And maybe most importantly, spend less time doing repetitive work and more time scaling your agency.
TL;DR: Here’s Your Cheat Sheet:
- Use N8N instead of Zapier to save on automation costs
- Feed it blog content via RSS
- Inject some AI to write your emails
- Push to HighLevel using API calls (yep, it’s a bit nerdy, but worth it)
- Test. Tweak. Repeat. Until it runs like butter
Once you get it working, you’ve got yourself an AI-powered newsletter machine that costs next to nothing to run.
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What should I know about the Idea: Turn RSS Feeds Into Emails With AI?
I wanted to set up a flow where I could: Pull new blog content from an RSS feed Auto-generate subject lines and copy using AI (think: ChatGPT or Claude) Format it all into HTML Then send that beautiful thing out via HighLevel Enter: N8N. 🧠
What should I know about the Setup (Without the Headaches)?
Here’s what the workflow looked like: ✅ Scheduled Trigger: Fires once a week✅ RSS Node: Pulls in the latest blog content✅ Markdown to HTML: Because who wants to write HTML by hand?✅ OpenAI/Claude Integration: Automatically writes headlines and body copy✅ HTTP Module: Pushes that shiny new email into HighLevel The best part? No recurring fees. If you’ve ever cried into your coffee while looking at your Zapier invoice, this one’s for you.
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