Auto-Track Hacker News Trends → Slack Alerts → Content Calendar
Automatically monitor trending topics on Hacker News, get instant Slack notifications when relevant discussions emerge, and add promising content ideas to your editorial calendar.
Workflow Steps
Zapier
Monitor Hacker News RSS feed
Set up a Zapier trigger using Hacker News RSS feed (https://hnrss.org/) with filters for keywords relevant to your industry (e.g., 'AI', 'startup', 'developer tools'). Configure it to trigger when posts reach a minimum score threshold (e.g., 50+ points).
Slack
Send trend alerts to team channel
Configure Zapier to post formatted messages to your #content-ideas Slack channel including the HN post title, URL, current score, and number of comments. Use Slack's thread feature to keep discussions organized.
Notion
Add ideas to content calendar database
Automatically create new entries in your Notion content calendar database with the HN post title as the content idea, original URL as reference, current trending score, and status set to 'Research'. Include tags based on your keyword filters.
Workflow Flow
Step 1
Zapier
Monitor Hacker News RSS feed
Step 2
Slack
Send trend alerts to team channel
Step 3
Notion
Add ideas to content calendar database
Why This Works
Hacker News is where tech trends start, but manually checking it is time-consuming. This workflow ensures you never miss viral discussions while automatically organizing insights for your team.
Best For
Content teams who want to stay on top of trending tech discussions for article ideas
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