Marketing · n8n

Know Within Days When a New Competitor Opens Near You

A new competitor opening nearby changes your week. Scan Google Maps for new businesses in your category and radius, and get alerted while they're still setting up.

difficulty Intermediatesetup 30 minresult You learn about new nearby competitors within days, giving you time to respond before they take share.—
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  1. 1

    Scan Weekly

    Add a Schedule Trigger weekly and an HTTP Request to the Places API for your category within your radius.

  2. 2

    Compare Against Known

    Add a Code node diffing results against your stored list of known businesses.

  3. 3

    Detect New Openings

    Add an IF node continuing for names you haven't seen before.

  4. 4

    Send the Alert

    Add a Slack node with the newcomer's name, location and rating.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow and seed the known list. Confirm a new entry triggers the alert.

Frequently asked questions

What do I do with the alert?

Tighten loyalty offers, refresh your listing photos and reviews — compete before they ramp up.

Does it catch closures too?

Yes — flag known businesses that disappear from results, which is opportunity news.

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