Global TrendSpark: Automate Viral Content Creation with Runner H

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This is a submission for the Runner H "AI Agent Prompting" Challenge

What I Built

I built Global TrendSpark, an AI-powered pipeline that automates viral content creation. It uses Runner H to scrape global trends, draft SEO-optimized articles, schedule social media posts, send newsletters, and track everything in a Google Sheet—all with one prompt. This solves the problem of time-consuming content creation, helping creators stay ahead of trends effortlessly.

Demo

Here’s Global TrendSpark in action:

On June 15, 2025, at 3:12 PM IST, it sent this newsletter with trending topics:

And logged the posts in a Google Sheet:

Watch the workflow in action:

How I Used Runner H

I leveraged Runner H’s web scraping, template filling, and multi-platform integration to automate the entire content pipeline:

Trend Discovery: Scrapes trends from Google Trends, X, Reddit (r/worldnews, r/technology), BBC, and CNN.
Article Generation: Pulls a template from Google Docs and drafts 600-word articles with 3-5 SEO keywords.
Social Posting: Schedules posts on X and LinkedIn with topic-specific hashtags.
Newsletter Sending: Sends articles via Gmail.
Tracking: Logs details in a Google Sheet.

To replicate this, follow these steps:

Sign Up: Create a Runner H account at runnerh.com.
Article Template: Create a Google Doc with a 5-section template (Introduction, Why It Matters, Key Developments, What’s Next, Conclusion). Set sharing to “Anyone with the link can view.”
Google Sheet: Create a Google Sheet with columns: Topic, Platform, Post Date, Article Link, Hashtags Used. Set sharing to “Anyone with the link can edit.”
Gmail Group: In Gmail, create a contact group (e.g., “MyNewsletterSubs”).
Run the Prompt: Use this in Runner H, replacing placeholders:

Search Google Trends, X, Reddit (r/worldnews, r/technology), BBC, and CNN for the top 3 global trending topics (tech, climate, or world events) from the last 24 hours. Pull my article template from Google Doc [insert your Google Doc link]. Draft a 600-word article for each topic, optimized for SEO with 3-5 trending keywords from the sources, following the template’s structure (Introduction, Why It Matters, Key Developments, What’s Next, Conclusion). Schedule posts on X and LinkedIn with 2-3 topic-specific hashtags (e.g., #AIRevolution for AI topics) and a caption like: “Discover the latest on [topic]! Read our new article: [link]. #[your project hashtag].” Compile articles into a newsletter with a subject line “[your project name]: Top Trends This Week,” embedding article links in the topic titles (e.g., “Technological Innovations”), and include a footer: “Follow us on X: [your X link] | LinkedIn: [your LinkedIn link].” Send via Gmail to my contact group [insert your Gmail contact group]. Log details (topic, platform, post date, article link, hashtags used) in a Google Sheet [insert your Google Sheet link]. If a source is inaccessible (e.g., paywall), skip it and proceed.

Test: Verify trends are scraped, articles are generated, posts are scheduled, newsletters are sent, and the Google Sheet updates.

Use Case & Impact

Global TrendSpark benefits content creators, marketers, and businesses by automating trend-based content creation. It’s perfect for bloggers targeting global audiences (5B+ internet users in 2025) or brands wanting to stay relevant. It saves hours of research and writing, boosts SEO with trending keywords, and increases engagement through timely posts. For example, a marketer can reach millions by sharing articles on “AI breakthroughs” or “climate tech” without manual effort.

Thanks for checking out Global TrendSpark! What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments!