Reddit Communities Search Export

Step By Step Guide

The Reddit Communities Search Export automation allows you to search for and export Reddit communities (subreddits) based on specific keywords or topics. This tool is invaluable for marketers, researchers, growth hackers, and businesses seeking to identify relevant communities for audience engagement, market research, or content promotion. Follow this guide to configure the automation, export results to Google Sheets or CSV, and run it on the cloud or desktop.

Step 1: Log in to the TexAu App and Locate the Automation

Log in to your TexAu account at v2-prod.texau.com. Navigate to the Automation Store and enter Reddit Communities Search Export in the search bar to locate this tool. This automation helps you find and extract subreddit information based on your input criteria.
Screenshot Suggestion: Show the Automation Store interface with "Reddit Communities Search Export" entered in the search bar.

Step 2: Select Your Input Source

TexAu provides a powerful automation tool, Reddit Comment Replies Export, designed to simplify data collection from Reddit discussions. Whether you're conducting sentiment analysis, gathering user insights, or identifying popular opinions, this automation allows you to extract replies from Reddit posts efficiently. It offers multiple input options to cater to various needs, from one-time extractions to bulk operations for extensive research.

Define your search criteria for finding Reddit communities. TexAu provides the following input options:

Single Input

Use this option to export comment replies from a specific Reddit post.

• Post Comment URL: Enter the Reddit post URL for extracting replies.
• Extract Limit (Optional): Specify the maximum number of replies to extract from the post.
• Sort (Optional): Choose how the replies should be sorted (Relevance, Hot, Top, or New).

Google Sheets

This option is ideal for extracting replies from multiple Reddit posts stored in a Google Sheet.

• Connect your Google account
  • Click Select Google Account to choose your connected account or click Add New Google Sheet Account to authorize access.
• Select your spreadsheet
  • Click Open Google Drive to locate the Google Sheet containing your post URLs.
  • Select the spreadsheet and the specific sheet where your data is stored.
• Adjust processing options
  • Number of Rows to Process (Optional): Define how many rows of the sheet should be scraped.
  • Number of Rows to Skip (Optional): Specify rows to skip if necessary.
• Provide input details
  • Post Comment URL: Ensure the correct column contains the Reddit post URLs.
  • Extract Limit (Optional): Specify the extraction limit for each URL.
  • Sort (Optional): Select the sorting order for replies.

Optional feature:

• Loop Mode: Enable this feature to reprocess the Google Sheet from the start once all rows are completed. This is useful for recurring data updates.

Process a CSV File

This option allows you to extract comment replies from Reddit posts listed in a static CSV file.

• Upload the file
  • Click Upload CSV File and select the file containing Reddit post URLs from your computer.
  • TexAu will display the file name and preview its content for verification.
• Adjust processing settings
  • Number of Rows to Process (Optional): Define how many rows you want to scrape from the file.
  • Number of Rows to Skip (Optional): Specify rows to skip, if needed.
• Provide input details
  • Post Comment URL: Ensure the correct column contains the Reddit post URLs.
  • Extract Limit (Optional): Specify the extraction limit for each URL.
  • Sort (Optional): Select the sorting order for replies.

Tip: Use Google Sheets for dynamic or frequently updated Reddit post lists, and CSV files for static data that doesn’t change often.

Step 3: Execute Automations on TexAu Desktop or Cloud

• Open the automation setup and select Desktop Mode.
• Click Choose a Desktop to Run this Automation.
• From the platform, select your connected desktop (status will show as "Connected") or choose a different desktop mode or account.
• Click “Use This” after selecting the desktop to run the automation on your local system.
• Alternatively, if you wish to run the automation on the cloud, click Run directly without selecting a desktop.

Step 4: Schedule the Automation (Optional)

Set a schedule to monitor and export Reddit communities periodically. Click Schedule and configure the start time and recurrence frequency:

• None
• At Regular Intervals (e.g., every 6 hours)
• Once
• Every Day
• On Specific Days of the Week (e.g., every Tuesday and Thursday)
• On Specific Days of the Month (e.g., the 1st and 15th)
• On Specific Dates (e.g., January 10)
  Tip: Scheduling is useful for tracking new or trending subreddits related to your target topics.
  Screenshot Suggestion: Show the scheduling interface with options for selecting recurrence frequency and start time.

Step 5: Set an Iteration Delay (Optional)

Avoid detection and simulate human-like activity by setting an iteration delay. Choose minimum and maximum time intervals to add randomness between actions. This makes your activity look natural and reduces the chance of being flagged.

• Minimum Delay: Enter the shortest interval (e.g., 10 seconds).
• Maximum Delay: Enter the longest interval (e.g., 20 seconds).

Tip: Random delays keep your automation safe and reliable.

Screenshot Suggestion: Include a screenshot of the Iteration Delay settings, showing fields for Minimum Delay, Maximum Delay, and time units.

Step 6: Choose Your Output Mode (Optional)

Choose how to save and manage the extracted alumni data. TexAu provides the following options:

• Append (Default): Adds new results to the end of existing data, merging them into a single CSV file.

• Split: Saves new results as separate CSV files for each automation run.

• Overwrite: Replaces previous data with the latest results.

• Duplicate Management: Enable Deduplicate (Default) to remove duplicate rows.

  Tip: Google Sheets export makes it easy to collaborate with your team in real time, particularly useful for alumni network management and analysis.

  Screenshot Suggestion: Show the Output Mode settings with options for Google Sheets, CSV, Append, Split, and Deduplicate.

  Step 7: Access the Data from the Data Store

Once the automation completes, navigate to the Data Store section in TexAu to view or download the results. Locate the Reddit Communities Search Export entry and click See Data to access the extracted subreddit information.
Screenshot Suggestion: Display the Data Store interface with the "See Data" button highlighted.

The Reddit Communities Search Export automation is a powerful tool for discovering relevant subreddits for your campaigns, research, or content strategy. With features like input customization, scheduling, and seamless export to Google Sheets or CSV, this tool enables businesses and professionals to effectively tap into Reddit’s vast community network.