Deploy and Host Ghost 6.8.0 and n8n 1.119.2 (latest) for Programmatic SEO on Railway

Ghost CMS and n8n together create a powerful programmatic SEO engine. Ghost delivers a high-performance publishing platform optimized for content and SEO, while n8n automates content generation, distribution, and metadata optimization through no-code workflows. This combination enables you to scale SEO-driven content production and maintain search rankings without manual intervention.

About Hosting Ghost 6.8.0 and n8n 1.119.2 (latest) for Programmatic SEO

Deploying Ghost 6.8.0 and n8n 1.119.2 together on a single infrastructure creates an integrated system for executing programmatic SEO at scale. Ghost provides a headless CMS with built-in SEO tools, API access, and membership features, making it ideal for content-driven websites. n8n acts as your automation orchestrator—connecting to AI APIs for content generation, managing bulk publishing, scheduling posts, handling internal linking, and syndicating content across platforms. This combination removes manual bottlenecks from your SEO workflow, allowing you to generate, optimize, and publish hundreds of articles while maintaining quality and search visibility. Railway simplifies deployment by handling database management, SSL certificates, and scaling, so you focus purely on SEO strategy.

Common Use Cases

• Automated Content Generation and Publishing: Use n8n workflows to generate topically relevant articles based on keyword research, automatically publish them to Ghost, and optimize metadata (titles, descriptions, canonical tags) for search engines.
• Internal Linking Optimization: Build n8n workflows that analyze published Ghost content and automatically create contextual internal links between related posts, improving site structure and SEO performance.
• Multi-Channel Content Syndication: Automate content distribution to Medium, Dev.to, LinkedIn, and email newsletters directly from Ghost using n8n, while maintaining proper canonical URLs for SEO credit.
• Affiliate Content at Scale: Generate niche-specific affiliate comparison articles, landing pages, and reviews through n8n workflows, publish to Ghost, and track performance metrics without manual effort.
• Dynamic Meta Tags and Schema Markup: Use n8n to automatically generate optimized meta descriptions, OG tags, and structured data (schema.org JSON-LD) for each Ghost post, improving click-through rates and rich snippets.

Dependencies for Ghost 6.8.0 and n8n 1.119.2 (latest) for Programmatic SEO Hosting

• Node.js (v18.13.0 or higher) - Runtime environment required for both Ghost and n8n
• PostgreSQL (v12 or higher) - Dedicated database for Ghost and n8n applications
• Redis (optional but recommended) - Caching layer and job queue for n8n workflow performance

Deployment Dependencies

For detailed deployment instructions, refer to:

• Ghost Installation Documentation
• n8n Deployment Guide
• Railway Deployment Documentation
• PostgreSQL Setup on Railway

Implementation Details

Setting up Ghost and n8n on Railway with Shared PostgreSQL:

1. Create a Railway project and add PostgreSQL as your primary database service

2. Deploy Ghost 6.8.0 using Railway's Ghost template or custom Docker image with these environment variables:

   database__client=pg
   database__connection__host=$DATABASE_HOST
   database__connection__port=$DATABASE_PORT
   database__connection__user=$DATABASE_USER
   database__connection__password=$DATABASE_PASSWORD
   database__connection__database=ghost_production
   NODE_ENV=production
   url=https://your-domain.com
   

3. Deploy n8n 1.119.2 as a separate Railway service with:

   DB_TYPE=postgresdb
   DB_POSTGRESDB_HOST=$DATABASE_HOST
   DB_POSTGRESDB_PORT=$DATABASE_PORT
   DB_POSTGRESDB_USER=$DATABASE_USER
   DB_POSTGRESDB_PASSWORD=$DATABASE_PASSWORD
   DB_POSTGRESDB_DATABASE=n8n_production
   N8N_BASIC_AUTH_ACTIVE=true
   N8N_BASIC_AUTH_USER=admin
   N8N_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD=your-secure-password
   WEBHOOK_URL=https://your-n8n-domain.com
   

4. Configure Ghost Admin API Access for n8n integration:

   • Generate an Admin API key in Ghost Settings > Integrations
   • Store it securely in n8n credentials as Ghost Admin API Key

5. Create n8n Workflows for SEO automation:

   • Connect to OpenAI/Anthropic APIs for content generation
   • Use HTTP Request nodes to interact with Ghost Admin API
   • Schedule workflows using n8n Trigger (Cron) nodes for consistent publishing

Why Deploy Ghost 6.8.0 and n8n 1.119.2 (latest) for Programmatic SEO on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying Ghost 6.8.0 and n8n 1.119.2 (latest) for Programmatic SEO on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.