Reddit Problem Finder

This project is an Apify actor designed to scrape Reddit posts and identify those containing specific keywords related to a business's products or services. The primary goal is to identify problem posts that can be used for market research or to respond with a business's tool that solves their problem.

Features

• Scrapes Reddit posts based on user-provided search queries and keywords.
• Identifies problem-related posts using sentiment analysis and pattern matching.
• Outputs relevant post details such as title, URL, score, and number of comments.
• Customizable to search for different keywords and limit the number of results.

Video Tutorial

Input Configuration

The actor accepts the following inputs:

1{
2    "searchQuery": "Lead generation",
3    "keywords": [
4        "Lead generation",
5        "Generating leads",
6        "Finding prospects",
7        "B2B lead generation",
8        "Sales leads",
9        "Building a client base",
10        "Lead acquisition",
11        "Marketing leads"
12    ],
13    "max_results": 100
14}

Input Fields

Field	Type	Description	Default Value
searchQuery	String	Search query for Reddit posts. Example: "Lead generation".	"Lead generation"
keywords	Array	List of keywords to search for in post titles and bodies. Example: ["Lead generation"].	["Lead generation", "Generating leads", "Finding prospects", "B2B lead generation", "Sales leads", "Building a client base", "Lead acquisition", "Marketing leads"]
max_results	Integer	Maximum number of posts to retrieve.	100

Usage

Running on Apify

1. Deploy the actor to your Apify account.
2. Use the input schema to configure the search query, keywords, and maximum results.
3. Run the actor.

Data Output

The actor outputs a JSON file containing the following fields for each relevant Reddit post:

Field	Description
title	Title of the Reddit post.
url	URL of the Reddit post.
score	Upvote score of the post.
comments	Number of comments on the post.

Example Output

1[
2    {
3        "title": "Leads generation is hard",
4        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/sales/comments/1i80atu/leads_generation_is_hard/",
5        "score": 72,
6        "comments": 73
7    },
8    {
9        "title": "Is PMax a Waste for Lead Generation?",
10        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/PPC/comments/1i5ul7m/is_pmax_a_waste_for_lead_generation/",
11        "score": 6,
12        "comments": 22
13    },
14    {
15        "title": "Lead Generation for Accounting / Tax business",
16        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/LeadGeneration/comments/1i8lx5p/lead_generation_for_accounting_tax_business/",
17        "score": 3,
18        "comments": 21
19    },
20    {
21        "title": "Advice for Facebook ads lead generation audience testing",
22        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/PPC/comments/1i6y3rn/advice_for_facebook_ads_lead_generation_audience/",
23        "score": 2,
24        "comments": 19
25    },
26    {
27        "title": "How to set up a facebook ad campaign with 5 videos for lead generation",
28        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FacebookAds/comments/1i6c97k/how_to_set_up_a_facebook_ad_campaign_with_5/",
29        "score": 1,
30        "comments": 11
31    },
32    {
33        "title": "Facebook lead generation service ",
34        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/sidehustle/comments/1i5gur8/facebook_lead_generation_service/",
35        "score": 3,
36        "comments": 8
37    },
38    {
39        "title": "Seeking Advice on Online Lead Generation and Tools for a New Service-Based Brokerage",
40        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/smallbusiness/comments/1i9dwzc/seeking_advice_on_online_lead_generation_and/",
41        "score": 1,
42        "comments": 7
43    },
44    {
45        "title": "[for hire] Digital Marketing and Lead Generation using Google Ads and Meta Ads or LinkedIn B2B",
46        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/hiring/comments/1i5n5go/for_hire_digital_marketing_and_lead_generation/",
47        "score": 4,
48        "comments": 7
49    },
50    {
51        "title": "Advice for lead generation audience testing",
52        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FacebookAds/comments/1i6xdht/advice_for_lead_generation_audience_testing/",
53        "score": 1,
54        "comments": 7
55    },
56    {
57        "title": "Lead generation ai voice/text bot",
58        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/LeadGeneration/comments/1i9rz9k/lead_generation_ai_voicetext_bot/",
59        "score": 4,
60        "comments": 6
61    },
62    {
63        "title": "Roast my idea, just another Linkedin lead generation automation tool",
64        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/SaaS/comments/1i74l3e/roast_my_idea_just_another_linkedin_lead/",
65        "score": 2,
66        "comments": 6
67    },
68    {
69        "title": "Looking for lead generation ideas (construction company in NC)",
70        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/smallbusiness/comments/1i83op7/looking_for_lead_generation_ideas_construction/",
71        "score": 1,
72        "comments": 5
73    },
74    {
75        "title": "Looking Lead Generation with Auto Email tool recommendations",
76        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/marketing/comments/1ia0t1q/looking_lead_generation_with_auto_email_tool/",
77        "score": 2,
78        "comments": 4
79    },
80    {
81        "title": "Options for sales person or cold callers - generating leads for creative and branding business",
82        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/smallbusiness/comments/1i8c38i/options_for_sales_person_or_cold_callers/",
83        "score": 1,
84        "comments": 4
85    },
86    {
87        "title": "Generating Leads Was Not The Easiest Thing For Me",
88        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/EntrepreneurRideAlong/comments/1i6wjyz/generating_leads_was_not_the_easiest_thing_for_me/",
89        "score": 3,
90        "comments": 4
91    },
92    {
93        "title": "I got hired at a car dealership today, as a sales consultant, I’m worried about generating leads. Also is there any pointers I can get for my first day? I start tomorrow.",
94        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/askcarsales/comments/1i780zt/i_got_hired_at_a_car_dealership_today_as_a_sales/",
95        "score": 1,
96        "comments": 4
97    },
98    {
99        "title": "How AI Tools Are Revolutionizing Lead Generation 🤖",
100        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/leadsfinder/comments/1i8xrau/how_ai_tools_are_revolutionizing_lead_generation/",
101        "score": 3,
102        "comments": 3
103    },
104    {
105        "title": "this combination of CRM and Lead generation viable?",
106        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/smallbusiness/comments/1ia9uwa/this_combination_of_crm_and_lead_generation_viable/",
107        "score": 0,
108        "comments": 3
109    },
110    {
111        "title": "Need advice: Lead Generation for a Content Marketing Agency",
112        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/LeadGeneration/comments/1i94ga7/need_advice_lead_generation_for_a_content/",
113        "score": 1,
114        "comments": 3
115    },
116    {
117        "title": "Share your most effective lead generation strategies",
118        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/AgencyGrowthHacks/comments/1i7bk3f/share_your_most_effective_lead_generation/",
119        "score": 3,
120        "comments": 3
121    },
122    {
123        "title": "Insurance Lead Generation",
124        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/SocialMediaMarketing/comments/1i6w5aw/insurance_lead_generation/",
125        "score": 2,
126        "comments": 3
127    },
128    {
129        "title": "Insurance Lead Generation",
130        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/marketing/comments/1i6vjqx/insurance_lead_generation/",
131        "score": 2,
132        "comments": 3
133    },
134    {
135        "title": "[Hiring] Appointment Setter with Lead Generation Expertise",
136        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/UKJobs/comments/1iahcpv/hiring_appointment_setter_with_lead_generation/",
137        "score": 0,
138        "comments": 2
139    },
140    {
141        "title": "Insurance Lead Generation",
142        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FacebookAds/comments/1i6wfn1/insurance_lead_generation/",
143        "score": 1,
144        "comments": 2
145    },
146    {
147        "title": "Transparency and Trust in Lead Generation",
148        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/leadsfinder/comments/1i5pltr/transparency_and_trust_in_lead_generation/",
149        "score": 2,
150        "comments": 2
151    },
152    {
153        "title": "D7 lead generation ",
154        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/smallbusiness/comments/1i5la0m/d7_lead_generation/",
155        "score": 1,
156        "comments": 2
157    },
158    {
159        "title": "Is CBO + Dynamic Creative is good strategy for Lead Generation?",
160        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FacebookAds/comments/1iahkdr/is_cbo_dynamic_creative_is_good_strategy_for_lead/",
161        "score": 2,
162        "comments": 1
163    },
164    {
165        "title": "[FOR HIRE] EXPERIENCED in Virtual Assistance | Lead Generation | Data Entry | Basic Graphic Design",
166        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/VirtualAssistant4Hire/comments/1iagsvf/for_hire_experienced_in_virtual_assistance_lead/",
167        "score": 2,
168        "comments": 1
169    },
170    {
171        "title": "[Hiring] Appointment Setter with Lead Generation Expertise",
172        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/OnlineJobsatHome/comments/1iah8db/hiring_appointment_setter_with_lead_generation/",
173        "score": 1,
174        "comments": 1
175    },
176    {
177        "title": "[Hiring] Appointment Setter with Lead Generation Expertise",
178        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/GigWork/comments/1iah7r2/hiring_appointment_setter_with_lead_generation/",
179        "score": 1,
180        "comments": 1
181    },
182    {
183        "title": "[Hiring] Appointment Setter with Lead Generation Expertise",
184        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/VirtualAssistant4Hire/comments/1iah7kf/hiring_appointment_setter_with_lead_generation/",
185        "score": 1,
186        "comments": 1
187    },
188    {
189        "title": "[Hiring] Appointment Setter with Lead Generation Expertise",
190        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/forhire/comments/1iah2yb/hiring_appointment_setter_with_lead_generation/",
191        "score": 1,
192        "comments": 1
193    },
194    {
195        "title": "I'm a Sales Administrator VA looking for remote roles in Sales Admin, CRM Management, Lead Generation looking for work.",
196        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/VirtualAssistant/comments/1ia8t3z/im_a_sales_administrator_va_looking_for_remote/",
197        "score": 1,
198        "comments": 1
199    },
200    {
201        "title": "[Hiring] Appointment Setter with Lead Generation Expertise",
202        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/remotework/comments/1iah6yp/hiring_appointment_setter_with_lead_generation/",
203        "score": 0,
204        "comments": 1
205    },
206    {
207        "title": "[For Hire] Virtual Assistant for Data Entry, B2B Lead Generation [10USD/Hour]",
208        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/VirtualAssistant/comments/1i8gptu/for_hire_virtual_assistant_for_data_entry_b2b/",
209        "score": 2,
210        "comments": 1
211    },
212    {
213        "title": "Just started with Lead Generation? Here is how you can get fast results",
214        "url": "https://www.trembi.com/post/just-started-with-lead-generation-how-can-you-get-the-fastest-results",
215        "score": 2,
216        "comments": 1
217    },
218    {
219        "title": "How to Generate Marketing Leads with AI ($44.99 to FREE)",
220        "url": "https://www.jucktion.com/f/udemy-coupon/how-to-generate-marketing-leads-with-ai-$44-99-to-free-404909/",
221        "score": 1,
222        "comments": 1
223    },
224    {
225        "title": "User Feedback on a B2B Lead Generation Tool before even starting to build it",
226        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/LeadGeneration/comments/1i6bscq/user_feedback_on_a_b2b_lead_generation_tool/",
227        "score": 3,
228        "comments": 1
229    },
230    {
231        "title": "Advice for Facebook ads lead generation audience testing",
232        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/marketing/comments/1i6y550/advice_for_facebook_ads_lead_generation_audience/",
233        "score": 1,
234        "comments": 1
235    },
236    {
237        "title": "Insurance Lead Generation",
238        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/agency/comments/1i6w5qu/insurance_lead_generation/",
239        "score": 0,
240        "comments": 1
241    },
242    {
243        "title": "[for hire] Digital Marketing and Lead Generation using Google Ads and Meta Ads or LinkedIn B2B",
244        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/forhire/comments/1i5n91x/for_hire_digital_marketing_and_lead_generation/",
245        "score": 1,
246        "comments": 1
247    },
248    {
249        "title": "[for hire] Digital Marketing and Lead Generation using Google Ads and Meta Ads or LinkedIn B2B",
250        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/DoneDirtCheap/comments/1i5n62f/for_hire_digital_marketing_and_lead_generation/",
251        "score": 1,
252        "comments": 1
253    },
254    {
255        "title": "3PL Lead Generation ",
256        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/shipping/comments/1i63e9e/3pl_lead_generation/",
257        "score": 0,
258        "comments": 1
259    },
260    {
261        "title": "NMLS and LEAD generation",
262        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/loanoriginators/comments/1iamkl4/nmls_and_lead_generation/",
263        "score": 2,
264        "comments": 0
265    },
266    {
267        "title": "[For Hire] Virtual Assistant for Lead Generation, Email List Building, web research [10USD/Hour]",
268        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/VirtualAssistant/comments/1iavp9b/for_hire_virtual_assistant_for_lead_generation/",
269        "score": 1,
270        "comments": 0
271    },
272    {
273        "title": "[For Hire] Virtual Assistant for Data Entry, B2B Lead Generation [10USD/Hour]",
274        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/VirtualAssistant/comments/1iat4tz/for_hire_virtual_assistant_for_data_entry_b2b/",
275        "score": 1,
276        "comments": 0
277    },
278    {
279        "title": "[Hiring] Appointment Setter with Lead Generation Expertise",
280        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/JobsPhilippines/comments/1iaheay/hiring_appointment_setter_with_lead_generation/",
281        "score": 1,
282        "comments": 0
283    },
284    {
285        "title": "[Hiring] Appointment Setter with Lead Generation Expertise",
286        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/jobboardsearch/comments/1iahdiz/hiring_appointment_setter_with_lead_generation/",
287        "score": 1,
288        "comments": 0
289    },
290    {
291        "title": "[Hiring] Appointment Setter with Lead Generation Expertise",
292        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/IWantOutJobs/comments/1iahcjw/hiring_appointment_setter_with_lead_generation/",
293        "score": 1,
294        "comments": 0
295    },
296    {
297        "title": "[Hiring] Appointment Setter with Lead Generation Expertise",
298        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/jobhunting/comments/1iah98a/hiring_appointment_setter_with_lead_generation/",
299        "score": 1,
300        "comments": 0
301    }
302]