📰 SEO News Aggregator - AI-Powered Content Curation

Aggregate the latest SEO news from top industry sources and transform them into ready-to-post content with AI summarization.

Sources

Source	RSS Feed	Content Focus
Search Engine Journal	searchenginejournal.com/feed	Daily SEO news, guides, how-tos
Search Engine Land	searchengineland.com/feed	Breaking search marketing news
Moz Blog	moz.com/blog/feed	SEO research, Whiteboard Friday
Ahrefs Blog	ahrefs.com/blog/feed	Data-driven SEO studies
Neil Patel	neilpatel.com/blog/feed	Marketing strategies
Backlinko	backlinko.com/feed	Link building, on-page SEO

Features

✅ Multi-Source Aggregation - One actor, 6 sources ✅ RSS Feed Parsing - Fast, reliable article fetching ✅ BYOK AI Summarization - Use your Claude or GPT API key ✅ Multiple Summary Styles - Professional, Twitter, LinkedIn, Newsletter ✅ Image Generation - Create social post images with Gemini ✅ Category Filtering - Focus on topics that matter ✅ Scheduled Runs - Set up daily news digests ✅ Webhook Support - Send to Zapier, Make, n8n ✅ Key-Value Store - Tracks last scrape to avoid duplicates

How It Works

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              SEO News Aggregator                │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                 │
│  RSS Feeds ──► Parse ──► Filter by Time/Cat    │
│                           │                     │
│                           ▼                     │
│                    Full Article                 │
│                    Extraction                   │
│                           │                     │
│                           ▼                     │
│              ┌────────────────────┐             │
│              │  AI Summarization  │             │
│              │  (Claude/GPT)      │             │
│              └────────────────────┘             │
│                           │                     │
│                           ▼                     │
│              ┌────────────────────┐             │
│              │  Image Generation  │             │
│              │  (Gemini)          │             │
│              └────────────────────┘             │
│                           │                     │
│                           ▼                     │
│              Dataset + Webhook                  │
│                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Input Schema

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
demoMode	boolean	No	false	Run with sample data for testing
sources	string[]	No	["searchenginejournal", "searchengineland"]	Which sources to scrape
categories	string[]	No	[] (all)	Filter by article categories
maxArticlesPerSource	integer	No	10	Max articles per source (1-50)
hoursLookback	integer	No	24	Only fetch articles within this window (1-168)
summarizeArticles	boolean	No	true	Enable AI summarization
anthropicApiKey	string	No	-	Your Claude API key (BYOK)
openaiApiKey	string	No	-	Alternative: OpenAI API key (BYOK)
summaryStyle	string	No	"professional"	Style: professional, casual, twitter, linkedin, newsletter
generateImages	boolean	No	false	Generate blog header images
imageProvider	string	No	"gemini"	Image provider: gemini, dalle, stability
geminiApiKey	string	No	-	Google Gemini API key (BYOK)
stabilityApiKey	string	No	-	Stability AI API key (BYOK)
webhookUrl	string	No	-	URL to POST results when complete
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Residential	Apify proxy settings

Available Sources

• searchenginejournal
• searchengineland
• moz
• ahrefs
• neilpatel
• backlinko

Available Categories

• seo
• google
• content-marketing
• link-building
• technical-seo
• local-seo
• ppc
• social-media
• ai
• algorithm-updates

Summary Styles

Style	Output Format
professional	Concise 2-3 sentence summary
casual	Friendly, approachable tone
twitter	Thread format (3-5 tweets, <280 chars each)
linkedin	Post with emojis and hashtags (<300 words)
newsletter	Brief blurb for email digests

Output Schema

Each article in the dataset includes:

Field	Type	Description
title	string	Article headline
url	string	Link to original article
source	string	Publication name (e.g., "Search Engine Journal")
author	string	Article author (if available)
publishedAt	string	ISO 8601 publication timestamp
category	string	SEO category (technical, local, etc.)
summary	string	AI-generated summary
tweetThread	string	Twitter/X thread format (if style=twitter)
linkedInPost	string	LinkedIn post format (if style=linkedin)
imageUrl	string	Generated image URL (if generateImages=true)
imagePrompt	string	Prompt used for image generation
originalContent	string	Full article text/excerpt from RSS
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when scraped

Use Cases

📱 Social Media Management - Auto-post SEO news to your channels 📧 Newsletter Curation - Compile weekly/daily digests automatically 🤖 Content Ideation - Find trending topics for your own content 📊 Industry Monitoring - Track algorithm updates and industry changes 🎓 Team Education - Keep your marketing team informed 🔔 Competitive Intelligence - Monitor what competitors are writing about

Example Inputs

Daily News Digest (All Sources)

{
  "sources": ["searchenginejournal", "searchengineland", "moz", "ahrefs"],
  "maxArticlesPerSource": 5,
  "hoursLookback": 24,
  "summarizeArticles": true,
  "anthropicApiKey": "sk-ant-...",
  "summaryStyle": "newsletter"
}

Algorithm Updates Only

{
  "sources": ["searchenginejournal", "searchengineland"],
  "categories": ["algorithm-updates", "google"],
  "hoursLookback": 48,
  "summarizeArticles": true,
  "anthropicApiKey": "sk-ant-...",
  "summaryStyle": "professional"
}

LinkedIn Content Pipeline

{
  "sources": ["moz", "ahrefs", "backlinko"],
  "categories": ["seo", "link-building"],
  "maxArticlesPerSource": 3,
  "hoursLookback": 24,
  "summarizeArticles": true,
  "anthropicApiKey": "sk-ant-...",
  "summaryStyle": "linkedin",
  "generateImages": true,
  "geminiApiKey": "AIza..."
}

Quick Test

{
  "demoMode": true
}

With Webhook (Zapier/Make/n8n)

{
  "sources": ["searchenginejournal"],
  "maxArticlesPerSource": 10,
  "hoursLookback": 24,
  "summarizeArticles": true,
  "anthropicApiKey": "sk-ant-...",
  "webhookUrl": "https://hooks.zapier.com/hooks/catch/123456/abcdef/"
}

Example Output

Standard Article

{
  "title": "Google Confirms December 2024 Core Update Rolling Out",
  "url": "https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-december-2024-core-update/123456/",
  "source": "Search Engine Journal",
  "author": "Matt Southern",
  "publishedAt": "2024-12-24T10:30:00Z",
  "category": "algorithm-updates",
  "summary": "Google has confirmed the rollout of the December 2024 core update, which is expected to take 2-3 weeks to complete. Key changes focus on improving content quality signals and reducing spam.",
  "linkedInPost": "🚨 Google December 2024 Core Update is LIVE!\n\nKey takeaways:\n• Rolling out over 2-3 weeks\n• Focus on content quality signals\n• Spam reduction improvements\n\nWhat does this mean for your site? Time to review your content strategy!\n\n#SEO #Google #DigitalMarketing",
  "imageUrl": "https://storage.googleapis.com/...",
  "scrapedAt": "2024-12-24T15:30:00Z"
}

Demo Mode Output (5 sample articles)

Returns realistic sample data including:

• Google algorithm update news
• AI Overviews impact study
• Technical SEO fixes guide
• Link building strategies
• Local SEO ranking factors

Scheduling

Set up automated runs in Apify:

1. Go to your actor's Schedules tab
2. Create a new schedule (e.g., "Daily 9 AM EST")
3. Configure input with your API keys
4. Add webhook URL for automatic delivery

Recommended schedules:

• Daily digest: Run once per day with hoursLookback: 24
• Breaking news: Run every 6 hours with hoursLookback: 6
• Weekly roundup: Run once per week with hoursLookback: 168

Apify Integration

This actor uses internal Apify features:

• Key-Value Store - Stores lastScrapedAt to avoid duplicate articles across runs
• Named Datasets - Persist articles for historical analysis
• Actor.call() - Calls gemini-image-generator actor for image generation
• Webhooks - Send results to Zapier, Make, n8n, or custom endpoints

Pricing

Pay-per-event model:

Event	Cost	Description
article_scraped	$0.01	Each article fetched from RSS
article_summarized	$0.02	Each article summarized with AI
image_generated	$0.05	Each image created via Gemini

Example costs:

• 20 articles with summaries = $0.20 + $0.40 = $0.60
• With images: + $1.00 = $1.60 total

Note: AI API costs (Claude/OpenAI/Gemini) are billed directly by those providers using your BYOK keys.

FAQ

Why do I need to provide my own API keys?

This is a BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) model. Your Claude/OpenAI/Gemini API keys are used directly, so you control costs and rate limits. Keys are encrypted and never stored.

Why are some articles missing summaries?

• AI summarization requires either anthropicApiKey or openaiApiKey
• If both APIs fail, the original content snippet is used
• Check your API key validity and rate limits

How do I avoid duplicate articles?

The actor uses Apify's Key-Value Store to track lastScrapedAt. Subsequent runs only fetch articles published after the last run.

Can I add custom sources?

Currently, only the 6 built-in sources are supported. Custom RSS feeds may be added in future versions.

How long does it take?

• Without AI: ~10-30 seconds
• With AI summarization: ~1-2 minutes (depends on article count)
• With image generation: ~3-5 minutes

What if a source is down?

Failed sources are logged but don't stop the run. Other sources continue normally.

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
"No articles found"	RSS feeds empty or all filtered	Increase hoursLookback or remove category filters
"AI summarization failed"	Invalid API key or rate limit	Verify API key, check provider dashboard
"Image generation failed"	Gemini API error	Verify Gemini API key, check quota

Integrations

Zapier

1. Create a Zapier webhook trigger
2. Add webhook URL to input
3. Use "Parse JSON" action to process articles
4. Connect to social media apps

Make (Integromat)

{
  "webhookUrl": "https://hook.us1.make.com/..."
}

n8n

{
  "webhookUrl": "https://your-n8n.com/webhook/..."
}

Buffer / Hootsuite

Use Zapier or Make as an intermediary to connect to social scheduling tools.

Best Practices

1. Start with demo mode - Test the actor before using API credits
2. Use category filters - Focus on relevant topics to reduce costs
3. Schedule appropriately - Match hoursLookback to schedule frequency
4. Monitor API usage - Check your AI provider dashboards for costs
5. Use webhooks - Automate delivery to your workflow tools

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