Build Your Own Automation
A Step-by-Step n8n Workbook for Small Businesses and Online Sellers, No Coding Required
Measure first, then automate.
One online seller's three-minute task added up to 94 hours a year. This workbook helps you find yours, decide whether it's worth automating, and build the automation yourself in n8n, without writing code.
Price: $29 (USD). Sales tax or VAT, if applicable, is calculated at checkout by our reseller Paddle.
What you get
- The e-book (PDF, about 95 pages): 8 hands-on chapters plus 6 appendices, with real n8n 2.x screenshots
- The Automation Map template (Excel, also opens in Google Sheets): list your repeating tasks, see their yearly hours and payback ratio
- Free corrected editions: if we fix or update this edition, you download it again at no cost
- Instant delivery: a download link by email a few minutes after payment
What you'll do
- List the tasks that repeat in your business every week
- Calculate how many hours a year each one costs you
- Decide which ones are worth automating, and which ones you should leave alone
- Build, publish and monitor your first workflow: from Gmail to Google Sheets
- Build your second workflow on your own
Who it's for
- You run a small business or sell on an online marketplace or your own store
- You do the same tasks every week
- You can fill in a spreadsheet and change a website's settings
Not for you if you're a software developer (it will feel slow) or you're not comfortable with computers yet.
Contents
- 0 · Before you start
- 1 · Measure your time
- 2 · Decide what to automate
- 3 · Draw the workflow on paper
- 4 · Open and connect your accounts
- 5 · Build your first workflow
- 6 · Publish and monitor
- 7 · Build your second workflow on your own
- Appendices: Template · Checklists · Error catalog · Expressions · Cost · Glossary and answers
Questions
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You connect boxes in n8n's visual editor. Where the book uses an expression, it shows you exactly what to type.
Is n8n included?
No. n8n Cloud is a separate paid service with a free trial, offered by n8n. The book tells you when to open your account so you use the trial for building, and Appendix E shows the costs as of October 2026.
Does the book use AI?
No. The workflows in this book are rule-based. Most repeating tasks don't need AI.
Which n8n version?
All screens were tested with n8n 2.x in September–October 2026. If a screen changes, we post the correction on this page.
What if it's not right for me?
You have a 14-day money-back guarantee. See the Refund Policy.
Updates and corrections
No corrections yet for the first English edition.
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