Reddit Block

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Overview

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Configuration

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Operation

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Get Comments from Post Configuration

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Reddit Post URL

• Direct URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/SEO/comments/abc123/how_to_improve_rankings/
• From previous step: {{step_1.output.reddit_url}}
• From a Loop block (when the Loop block is step 2): {{step_2.element.url}}

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Max Comments

• Minimum: 1 comment
• Maximum: 1000 comments
• Default: 100 comments

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Sort Comments

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Get Comments from Post Output

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Output Structure

[
  {
    "id": "post_id",
    "title": "How to improve SEO rankings in 2024?",
    "body": "I've been struggling with my website rankings...",
    "dataType": "post",
    "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
  },
  {
    "id": "comment_1",
    "parentId": "post_id",
    "body": "Focus on quality content and user experience...",
    "commentUpVotes": 156,
    "dataType": "comment",
    "commentCreatedAt": "2024-01-15T11:45:00Z"
  },
  {
    "id": "comment_2",
    "parentId": "post_id",
    "body": "Technical SEO is often overlooked. Make sure...",
    "commentUpVotes": 89,
    "dataType": "comment",
    "commentCreatedAt": "2024-01-15T12:00:00Z"
  }
]

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Output Fields

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Accessing Output Data

{{step_n.output[0]}}

{{step_n.output[0].title}}

{% for item in step_n.output %}
  {% if item.dataType == "comment" %}
    {{ item.body }}
  {% endif %}
{% endfor %}

{{step_n.output | size}}

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Best Practices

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Get Comments from Post

• Use “Top” sort to get the most valuable comments first
• Set a reasonable max comments limit to reduce processing time
• Filter comments by upvotes in subsequent steps for quality insights
• Use “New” sort for recent feedback on trending topics
• Check parentId to understand comment threading structure

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General

• Combine with LLM block to summarize or analyze discussions
• Store results in Google Sheets for tracking over time

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Common Use Cases

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Example Workflow: Sentiment Analysis

1. Reddit Block:
   • URL: Reddit post about your product/topic
   • Max Comments: 200
   • Sort: Top
2. LLM Block:
   Analyze these Reddit comments and provide:
   1. Overall sentiment (positive/negative/neutral)
   2. Top 3 positive themes
   3. Top 3 concerns or complaints
   4. Key feature requests
   
   Comments:
   {{step_1.output}}
   
3. Google Sheets Block: Store analysis results

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Example Workflow: FAQ Generation

1. Google Sheets Block: Read list of relevant Reddit URLs
2. Loop Block: Process each URL
3. Reddit Block:
   • URL: {{step_2.element.url}}
   • Max Comments: 100
   • Sort: Top
4. LLM Block:
   Extract the top 5 questions and best answers from this Reddit thread.
   Format as Q&A pairs.
   
   Thread content:
   {{step_3.output}}
   
5. Google Sheets Block: Append extracted Q&As

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Troubleshooting

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Get Comments Issues

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What’s Next

• Learn about LLM Block to analyze Reddit discussions
• See Loop Block to process multiple threads
• Explore Google Search Block to find Reddit discussions
• Check Google Sheets Block to store extracted insights