Get Product Hunt product data and save it in Airtable
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How does this automation work?
For businesses and entrepreneurs looking to stay ahead of the curve, tracking the latest products on Product Hunt can provide valuable insights into market trends and consumer interests. The 'Get Product Hunt product data and save it in Airtable' Playbook is designed to automate the process of capturing this data, providing a seamless way to organize and analyze it within Airtable.
Here's how this workflow automates the collection of Product Hunt data into Airtable:
- Step 1: Scrape Product Hunt Data - The Scraper tool is used to extract data from a Product Hunt product page while you are actively on the tab. The template configured for this step is specifically designed for Product Hunt posts.
- Step 2: Save to Airtable - The scraped data from Product Hunt is then automatically added to an Airtable table. Airtable acts as a flexible database that can store product data for further analysis and sharing across teams.
How to run the playbook
Are you tired of manually collecting data from Product Hunt and then manually entering it into Airtable? If so, you're not alone. This tedious process can take up a lot of time and resources, which is where automation comes in to save the day.
This automation is designed to streamline the process of collecting data from Product Hunt and saving it in Airtable. With this automation, you can effortlessly extract key details from a product page on Product Hunt, such as the product name, description, and upvotes, and store them in Airtable, all with just a few clicks.
Whether you're a product manager, a marketer, or a data analyst, this automation can help you save valuable time and resources. Say goodbye to the pain points of manual data entry and hello to a more efficient, automated process that enables you to focus on more important tasks.
Let’s set it up!
Step 1: Create an Airtable
The first step is to create an Airtable with all the information you want to capture.
Bardeen will extract information from a product’s page like name, one liner, description, rating, upvotes, link and more.
Step 2: Install the extension and scrape data from Product Hunt
You will be redirected to install the browser extension when you run it for the first time. Bardeen will also prompt you to integrate Airtable.
Click the “Pin it” button at the top of this page to get this automation saved to your Playbooks.
Click on the playbook card, and the setup flow will start.
You will be asked to specify an Airtable. After you choose the database, you will get a prompt to map the information to the fields in Airtable.
The left side consists of all the fields Bardeen will scrape for you. On the right side, specify the fields in Airtable that you want to associate with the information on the left. If you don’t want a piece of information, leave that field empty, and it will be skipped. That’s it!
Click on “Save Input” and checkmark Airtable. This will save you time in the future. You can edit Inputs later by hovering over the playbook.
Step 3: Get Product Hunt product data and save it in Airtable
Whenever you want to copy a Product Hunt product to Airtable, navigate to the product page in Product Hunt, activate Bardeen (or hit OPTION + B) and run this playbook. It will get all the information from the page and save it to your specified Airtable.
This automation is fantastic if you are a product manager, you can use this automation to quickly gather data on competitor products and store it in Airtable for analysis.
Marketers can also use this automation to collect data on products that fit their target audience and then use that data to inform their marketing campaigns.
In addition, sales teams can use this automation to gather data on potential leads from Product Hunt and store it in Airtable for follow-up.
You can also edit the playbook and add your next action to further customize the automation.
Find more Airtable integrations, Product Hunt integrations, and Airtable and Product Hunt integrations.
You can also find more about how to scrape data from anywhere to Airtable, how to increase your personal productivity and automate your data sourcing and research process.
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