Alert Manager

Sets up proactive monitoring alerts for critical SEO and GEO metrics. Triggers notifications when rankings drop, traffic changes significantly, technical issues occur, or competitors make moves.

What This Skill Does

Configures custom alert thresholds across rankings, traffic, technical health, backlinks, competitors, and AI visibility; classifies alerts by severity; sets up notification delivery and response plans.

Quick Start

Start with one of these prompts. Finish with a short handoff summary using the repository format in Skill Contract.

Set Up Alerts

Set up SEO monitoring alerts for [domain]

Create ranking drop alerts for my top 20 keywords

Configure Specific Alerts

Alert me when [specific condition]

Set up competitor monitoring for [competitor domains]

Review Alert System

Review and optimize my current SEO alerts

Skill Contract

Expected output: a delta summary, alert/report output, and a short handoff summary ready for

memory/monitoring/

Reads: current metrics, previous baselines, alert thresholds, and reporting context from CLAUDE.md and the shared State Model when available.
Writes: a user-facing monitoring deliverable plus a reusable summary that can be stored under
```
memory/monitoring/
```
.
Promotes: significant changes, confirmed anomalies, and follow-up actions to
```
memory/open-loops.md
```
and
```
memory/decisions.md
```
.
Next handoff: use the
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below when a change needs action.

Handoff Summary

Emit the standard shape from skill-contract.md §Handoff Summary Format.

Data Sources

All integrations optional (see CONNECTORS.md). With tools connected, monitors real-time feeds from ~~SEO tool, ~~search console, and ~~web crawler for automated threshold alerts. Without tools, ask user for baseline metrics, critical keywords, alert preferences, and historical data.

Instructions

When a user requests alert setup:

Define Alert Categories

## SEO Alert System Configuration
Domain: [domain]
Configured Date: [date]
Alert Categories


















































Category Description Typical Urgency
Ranking Alerts Keyword position changes Medium-High
Traffic Alerts Organic traffic fluctuations High
Technical Alerts Site health issues Critical
Backlink Alerts Link profile changes Medium
Competitor Alerts Competitor movements Low-Medium
GEO Alerts AI visibility changes Medium
Brand Alerts Brand mentions and reputation Medium



Configure Alert Rules by Category
For each relevant category (Rankings, Traffic, Technical, Backlinks, Competitors, GEO/AI, Brand), define alert name, trigger condition, threshold, and priority level.

Reference: See references/alert-configuration-templates.md for complete alert tables, threshold examples, and response plan templates for all 7 categories.



Define Alert Response Plans
Map each priority level (Critical, High, Medium, Low) to a response time and immediate action steps.


Set Up Alert Delivery
Configure notification channels (Email, SMS, Slack), recipient routing by role, suppression rules (duplicate cooldown, maintenance windows), and escalation paths.


Create Alert Summary
# SEO Alert System Summary
Domain: [domain]
Configured: [date]
Total Active Alerts: [X]
Alert Count by Category





































































Category Critical High Medium Low Total
Rankings [X] [X] [X] [X] [X]
Traffic [X] [X] [X] [X] [X]
Technical [X] [X] [X] [X] [X]
Backlinks [X] [X] [X] [X] [X]
Competitors [X] [X] [X] [X] [X]
GEO [X] [X] [X] [X] [X]
Total [X] [X] [X] [X] [X]
Quick Reference
If You Get a Critical Alert

Don't panic
Check alert details
Follow response plan
Document actions taken
Update stakeholders

Weekly Alert Review Checklist

 Review all alerts triggered
 Identify patterns
 Adjust thresholds if needed
 Update response plans
 Clean up false positives


Example
User: "Set up ranking drop alerts for my top keywords"
Output:
## Ranking Alert Configuration
Critical Keywords (Immediate Alert)





























Keyword Current Alert If Priority
best project management software 2 Drops to 5+ 🔴 Critical
project management tools 4 Drops to 8+ 🔴 Critical
team collaboration software 1 Any drop 🔴 Critical
Important Keywords (Same-Day Alert)























Keyword Current Alert If Priority
agile project management 7 Drops out of top 10 🔴 High
kanban software 9 Drops out of top 10 🔴 High
Alert Response Plan
If Critical Keyword Drops:

Check if page is still indexed (site:url)
Look for algorithm update announcements
Analyze what changed in SERP
Review competitor ranking changes
Check for technical issues on page
Create recovery action plan within 24 hours

Notification: Email + Slack to SEO team immediately

Tips for Success

Start simple - Don't create too many alerts initially
Tune thresholds - Adjust based on normal fluctuations
Avoid alert fatigue - Too many alerts = ignored alerts
Document response plans - Know what to do when alerts fire
Review regularly - Alerts need maintenance as your SEO matures
Include positive alerts - Track wins, not just problems

Alert Threshold Quick Reference
Metric Warning Critical Frequency
Organic traffic -15% WoW -30% WoW Daily
Keyword positions >3 position drop >5 position drop Daily
Pages indexed -5% change -20% change Weekly
Crawl errors >10 new/day >50 new/day Daily
Core Web Vitals "Needs Improvement" "Poor" Weekly
Backlinks lost >5% in 1 week >15% in 1 week Weekly
AI citation loss Any key query >20% queries Weekly
Security issues Any detected Any detected Daily

Reference: See references/alert-threshold-guide.md for baseline establishment, threshold setting methodology, fatigue prevention, escalation paths, and response playbooks.

Save Results
Ask "Save these results?" If yes, write a dated summary to 
memory/monitoring/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic>.md
 with headline finding, actionable items, and open loops.
Reference Materials

Alert Threshold Guide — Recommended thresholds by metric, fatigue prevention strategies, and escalation path templates

Next Best Skill
Reporting cadence requested → performance-reporter. Standalone setup → Terminal. Visited-set rule applies per skill-contract.md.

Category	Description	Typical Urgency
Ranking Alerts	Keyword position changes	Medium-High
Traffic Alerts	Organic traffic fluctuations	High
Technical Alerts	Site health issues	Critical
Backlink Alerts	Link profile changes	Medium
Competitor Alerts	Competitor movements	Low-Medium
GEO Alerts	AI visibility changes	Medium
Brand Alerts	Brand mentions and reputation	Medium

Category	Critical	High	Medium	Low	Total
Rankings	[X]	[X]	[X]	[X]	[X]
Traffic	[X]	[X]	[X]	[X]	[X]
Technical	[X]	[X]	[X]	[X]	[X]
Backlinks	[X]	[X]	[X]	[X]	[X]
Competitors	[X]	[X]	[X]	[X]	[X]
GEO	[X]	[X]	[X]	[X]	[X]
Total	[X]	[X]	[X]	[X]	[X]

Keyword	Current	Alert If	Priority
best project management software	2	Drops to 5+	🔴 Critical
project management tools	4	Drops to 8+	🔴 Critical
team collaboration software	1	Any drop	🔴 Critical

Keyword	Current	Alert If	Priority
agile project management	7	Drops out of top 10	🔴 High
kanban software	9	Drops out of top 10	🔴 High

Metric	Warning	Critical	Frequency
Organic traffic	-15% WoW	-30% WoW	Daily
Keyword positions	>3 position drop	>5 position drop	Daily
Pages indexed	-5% change	-20% change	Weekly
Crawl errors	>10 new/day	>50 new/day	Daily
Core Web Vitals	"Needs Improvement"	"Poor"	Weekly
Backlinks lost	>5% in 1 week	>15% in 1 week	Weekly
AI citation loss	Any key query	>20% queries	Weekly
Security issues	Any detected	Any detected	Daily

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What This Skill Does

Quick Start

Set Up Alerts

Configure Specific Alerts

Review Alert System

Skill Contract

Handoff Summary

Data Sources

Instructions

Alert Categories

Alert Count by Category

Quick Reference

If You Get a Critical Alert

Weekly Alert Review Checklist

Example

Critical Keywords (Immediate Alert)

Important Keywords (Same-Day Alert)

Alert Response Plan

Tips for Success

Alert Threshold Quick Reference

Save Results

Reference Materials

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