Automated Goodreads Low Rating Review Alerts
Every morning, WebRun opens Goodreads, checks new ratings and reviews on your books since yesterday, logs every one to Airtable with the star rating, and emails you right away whenever a review comes in at 2 stars or lower so you can decide how to respond.
How do I find out quickly when my book gets a bad review on Goodreads?
WebRun checks Goodreads every morning for new ratings and reviews on your books, logs every one to Airtable with its star rating, and emails you right away when a review comes in at 2 stars or lower. It never replies to a review itself, leaving that decision entirely to you.
- Low ratings reach your inbox the same morning they post
- A full review history builds automatically in Airtable
- Average ratings per book are tracked without manual counting
Built for Authors · independent publishers · book marketers · literary agents
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
www.goodreads.com/user/sign_inin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Goodreads - check new ratings and reviews
goodreads.com
WebRun opens Goodreads to check new ratings and reviews. - Open your Goodreads author dashboard and review new ratings and reviews since yesterday
- Note the star rating and reviewer for each one
- Flag any review at 2 stars or lower
Done when Every new rating and review since yesterday has been reviewed.
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Airtable - log every review
airtable.com
WebRun opens Airtable to log every review. - Open the review tracker base in Airtable
- Add a record for each review with its star rating and book title
- Keep a running average rating per book
Done when Every new review is logged in the Airtable tracker.
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Gmail - email you on a low rating
gmail.com
WebRun opens Gmail to email you on a low rating. - Draft an alert email only for reviews at 2 stars or lower
- Include the review text and a link back to it
- Send it to you from your own Gmail account
Done when You have an email alert for every low rating review.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Does WebRun reply to reviews on Goodreads?
No. It only reads and logs reviews. Responding to a review, if you choose to, is always done by you on Goodreads.
Why only alert on low ratings?
Every review is logged in Airtable, but the email alert is reserved for 2 stars or lower so your inbox stays focused on reviews that might need a thoughtful response.
Does it track reviews across all my books?
Yes, it checks every book on your Goodreads author profile each day, not just your most recent release.
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