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SMS marketing automation n8n - Google Sheets - RCSZilla.com

Started by another system calling it, and works across Google Sheets. 14 steps, 2 branches: a working afternoon to understand properly.

Medium

14 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
2Branches: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
1Service it connects to

The flow

Starts it 4Logic 4Service 6

The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.

  1. 1Start SMS campaign manuallyManual triggerStarts it
  2. 2SMS opt-out webhookWebhookStarts it
  3. 3Read campaign contactsGoogle SheetsService
  4. 4Normalize opt-out replyCodeLogic
  5. 5Prepare campaign messagesCodeLogic
  6. 6Is opt-out keyword?IfLogic
  7. 7Eligible to send?IfLogic
  8. 8Save opt-out to Google SheetsGoogle SheetsService
  9. 9Respond ignored replyRespond To WebhookStarts it
  10. 10Queue marketing SMS with RCSZillaRcs ZillaService
  11. 11Log skipped contactGoogle SheetsService
  12. 12Respond opt-out savedRespond To WebhookStarts it
  13. 13Mark contact queuedGoogle SheetsService
  14. 14Log queued SMSGoogle SheetsService

How it's built

Starts on
Another system calling it
Steps
14, with 2 branches
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Google Sheets
Model
None. This is plumbing, not judgement

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Google Sheets account. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.

What starts it?

It starts on another system calling it.

Does it use AI?

No. Every step is fixed logic or a call to a service, so it does the same thing every time.

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 14 steps is enough that you should read each one before running it.

How do I import it?

Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.

Before you run it

Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 14 steps before you point it at anything that matters.