Generate research-backed blog articles from news with OpenAI, Tavily and Google Docs

Description

How it works

This workflow automatically generates full-length, research-backed blog articles from online news sources. It collects headlines from selected URLs, extracts topic ideas, creates an outline, writes well-structured sections with citations, compiles the article, and finally exports the completed piece to Google Docs. The workflow supports SEO outputs such as title, slug, and meta description, making the article ready for publication.

Key Features

Automatically discovers article topics** from live news sources
Uses AI + Tavily research** to create credible, well-structured content
Generates full article sections** with inline citations and internal links
Merges sections into a refined 1000–1500 word article**
Creates SEO metadata** — title, slug, and meta description
Exports the final article to Google Docs automatically**
Supports multiple topics via batch looping

Step-by-Step Workflow

1️⃣ News Extraction

The workflow begins by fetching content from the configured URLs using the Extract node. The scraped page content is processed to pull out headlines and article references.

2️⃣ Topic Identification

The AI Agent analyzes the extracted headlines and converts them into meaningful blog topic suggestions.

3️⃣ Topic Looping

Each topic is processed individually using a loop, ensuring one full article is generated per topic.

4️⃣ Table of Contents Generation

The Table of Contents Agent creates a structured outline for the article:

Performs research via Tavily
Identifies key subtopics
Produces an engaging section plan

5️⃣ Section Writing

For each section in the outline:

Content is expanded into a complete paragraph or section
Tavily research is used for validation
Inline hyperlinks and citations are added where appropriate
Content is written in an informational article style

6️⃣ Article Assembly

All generated sections are merged and refined into a complete article:

Improves readability and flow
Ensures consistent tone
Adds a Sources section at the end

7️⃣ SEO Enhancements

The workflow automatically generates:

Article Title**
SEO Slug** (hyphen-separated, lowercase)
Meta Description** (~160 characters)

8️⃣ Google Docs Export

The workflow:

Creates a new Google Doc
Inserts the complete article
Saves it to the configured Drive folder

API & Services Required

OpenAI API** — article generation, structuring, and metadata
Tavily API** — research and citation support
Google Docs OAuth2** — document creation and export

(Optional) You may add additional sources, categories, or CMS publishing integrations.