Google Sheets
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playbook Template

Get top 3 Google Search results for a keyword in a website and add to Google Sheet

This playbook will copy the top 3 Google Search results for a given keyword and add them to a Google Sheet.

This is a Bardeen playbook. It's a pre-built automation template you can run in one-click to perform a repetitive task. Get started with our free Chrome extension.

How does this automation work?

Get search results from the web
Action
Add data to sheet tab
Action

Bardeen's Playbook for Google Search optimization helps in identifying the top search results for a specific keyword on a website, and then efficiently adds this valuable data to a Google Sheet. This is particularly useful for competitive analysis, SEO tracking, and market research. By automating the process of data collection from Google Search, businesses can save time and focus on analyzing data to inform strategies that can lead to increased visibility and growth.

Here's how this workflow automatically captures the top 3 Google Search results for a keyword on a website and inputs the data into Google Sheets:

  • Step 1: Merge keyword with search query - Bardeen begins by merging your keyword with the Google search query prefix to ensure a precise search is conducted on the Google Search page.
  • Step 2: Scrape top search results - Utilizing the Scraper tool, Bardeen extracts the top 3 links from the Google Search results corresponding to your specified keyword and website. This is done seamlessly in the background without manual intervention.
  • Step 3: Add data to Google Sheets - Finally, the extracted data is added to a Google Sheet of your choice. This step ensures that the data is organized and ready for analysis, contributing to informed decision-making.
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How to run the playbook

Looking for a way to effortlessly gather information from Google Search? Look no further! This playbook simplifies the process by swiftly copying the top 3 search results for any given keyword and automatically populating them into a Google Sheet.

Bid farewell to the frustrations of manually sifting through countless search results and struggling to organize the relevant ones. This automation saves you time and eliminates the hassle of opening multiple tabs and copy-pasting URLs. With just a few clicks, you can access a curated list of the most relevant search results neatly arranged in a Google Sheet.

Whether you're conducting research, monitoring trends, or analyzing market insights, this playbook streamlines your workflow, allowing you to quickly access the information you need. Stay organized, stay productive, and make the most of your valuable time with this straightforward automation.

Let’s set it up!

Step 1: Pin the playbook and integrate Google Sheets

First, click the “Pin it” button at the top of this page to save this automation. You will be redirected to install the browser extension when you run it for the first time. Bardeen will also prompt you to integrate Google Sheets.

Activate Bardeen (or hit Option + B on Mac or ALT + B on a Windows machine on your keyboard) and click on the playbook card, and the setup flow will start. Bardeen will ask you to specify a Google Sheets spreadsheet. You can choose an existing sheet or create a new one.

Bardeen will also ask you to specify a keyword for the Google Search.

Click on “Save Input” and checkmark Google Sheets. This will save you time from setup in the future. You can edit Inputs later by hovering over the playbook. 

Step 2: Run the playbook

Press Option + B on Mac or ALT + B on a Windows machine on your keyboard to launch Bardeen. Click on the playbook card and run the playbook. It will get the top 3 Google Search results for your keyword in a website and save all the information to a Google Sheets Spreadsheet.

You can also edit the playbook and add your next action to further customize the automation.

You can also find more about how to increase your personal productivity and streamline your data sourcing and research process.

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Available actions & triggers

Apps:
Get top 3 Google Search results for a keyword in a website and add to Google Sheet
Get top 3 Google Search results for a keyword in a website and add to Google Sheet
Get top 3 Google Search results for a keyword in a website and add to Google Sheet
Types:
Both
Actions
Triggers
Update or add rows in/to a tab
Update or add rows in/to a tab
Action
Find news articles
Find news articles
Action
Add rows to Google Sheet
Add rows to Google Sheet
Action
When row is added to Google Sheet
When row is added to Google Sheet
Trigger
When new row is appended
When new row is appended
Trigger
Add data to sheet
Add data to sheet
Action
Update or add rows in/to sheet
Update or add rows in/to sheet
Action
Create Google Sheet
Create Google Sheet
Action
When row is added to or changed in Google Sheet
When row is added to or changed in Google Sheet
Trigger
Find news articles
Find news articles
Action
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FAQs

Bardeen - Playbook / Autobooks: Is it possible to create a Playbook that scrapes data from a website and sends it as an email attachment?

You can create a Bardeen Playbook to scrape data from a website and then send that data as an email attachment.

Youtube: Can I download a Youtube video to my computer using Bardeen?

Unfortunately, Bardeen is not able to download videos to your computer.

Google Sheets: What is the best way to export data to Google Sheets?

Exporting data (ex: scraped data or app data) from Bardeen to Google Sheets is possible with our action to “Add Rows to Google Sheets”.

Meetings: Is there a playbook to record and summarize meetings?

There isn't a specific AI use case available for automatically recording and summarizing meetings at the moment

Playbooks/Autobooks: How do I edit an action in a Playbook or Autobook?

Please follow the following steps to edit an action in a Playbook or Autobook.

Scraper: How can I get data from multiple sections of a profile (Eg: getting the experience section on a linkedin profile)?

Cases like this require you to scrape the links to the sections and use the background scraper to get details from every section.

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