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Most content creators struggle with one thing: staying consistent across multiple platforms without burning out. Creating the content is one task—but distributing it across YouTube, blogs, Reddit, Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), and email? That’s a full-time job on its own.
That’s why I built an automation system using AI agents that repurposes a YouTube video into posts for eight different platforms, plus a blog and email. And while it’s impressive, I’m also going to break down a bigger issue most people overlook when building these systems.
The Goal: One YouTube Video → Eight Platforms + Blog + Email
This system is designed to take a single YouTube video and automatically:
- Extract the transcript
- Summarize the content
- Post to Reddit, Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, BlueSky
- Create a blog post
- Generate an email newsletter
- Store it all in a named Google Drive folder
If you’re someone who wants to get more mileage from every piece of content, this kind of automation is a game-changer.
How the Automation Works
- Start with a YouTube video ID
The system fetches the transcript (using a community-built module), then summarizes the content using AI. This helps us create short-form text or captions for different platforms. - Chunk and compress long videos
My test video was 30 minutes long. The system breaks it into sections and creates one coherent summary. That summary then powers the rest of the automation. - Distribute content automatically
- Reddit: Posts the title, summary, and link
- X (Twitter): Creates a tweet with hashtags and link
- Facebook: Posts the content and thumbnail
- Instagram: Publishes the image (thumbnail) with caption
- LinkedIn & BlueSky: Posts a summary and link
- Google Docs: Creates a blog post and email, stored in a folder named after the video
The entire process is designed to save time and expand reach—without having to manually touch each platform.
Why This Works for Monetization
Time is money. If you save someone time, they’ll pay you. Here’s how:
- Earn directly from more YouTube views
- Drive traffic from other platforms back to your video
- Sell this as a service to creators who want their content repurposed automatically
- Use the output for a newsletter, blog, or even digital product
It’s a perfect example of a high-leverage system that scales.
The Bigger Problem: Spaghetti Workflows
As powerful as this automation is, there’s a major issue that becomes clear once you look at the visual layout: spaghetti workflows.
Everything is strung together in a single massive flow. While it works, it’s inefficient and fragile. If one node—say, the Facebook API—breaks, you have to trace back through 30+ steps to fix it.
The Better Approach: Modularization
Instead of one giant workflow, I should have:
- A dedicated Reddit workflow
- A dedicated Facebook workflow
- A separate blog/email generation workflow
Modular design means:
- Easier debugging
- More flexibility (reuse each module elsewhere)
- Better organization as your system grows
Think of it like functions in programming: your main system just calls different specialized agents.
No Code Required — Just Execution
One of the best parts? You don’t need to know how to code. The tools I used include:
- n8n for workflow automation
- ChatGPT API for summarization and content generation
- Google Sheets & Docs for content storage
- Community plugins (like YouTube Transcript fetchers)
With a little patience and some trial and error, anyone can build this. It might take a few YouTube videos and some troubleshooting, but it’s not out of reach.
Where This Is Going Next
This is just the beginning. I plan to break this automation into micro-agents:
- One that handles Reddit
- One that manages LinkedIn
- Another for image-based posts like Instagram
- A separate workflow just for email marketing
Eventually, I’ll layer these into an AI-powered repurposing engine that runs in the background. Triggered via Telegram or scheduled daily. That’s the next evolution.
Final Thoughts
This system saves me hours each week. And while it’s not perfect, it’s already delivering results — likes on LinkedIn, views on YouTube, and traffic from Reddit. That’s validation.
The lesson here isn’t just about automation. It’s about building execution systems that remove friction and decision-making from your day.
If you want to scale your content — or build a service that helps others do the same — this is the blueprint.
And if you’ve already started building AI agents? Ask yourself:
“Am I building a system, or just stacking steps?”
The answer will determine how scalable and sustainable your workflow really is.