Monitor Backlinks Gained & Lost
Every morning, WebRun opens Ahrefs and checks the last 24 hours of backlink activity - new links gained and lost links - logs every change in a Google Sheet, and posts a daily summary to Slack highlighting the most significant movements.
How can I automatically monitor backlinks gained and lost every day?
Every morning, WebRun opens Ahrefs and checks the past 24 hours of backlink activity - new links gained and links lost - logs every change in a Google Sheet with domain authority and anchor text, and posts a daily Slack summary highlighting the most significant movements in your link profile.
- New backlinks and lost links are logged daily with domain and anchor detail for easy reference
- High-value link losses are flagged in Slack so outreach teams can act fast
- Link profile changes are tracked over time in a structured Google Sheet
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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
ahrefs.com/site-explorerin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Ahrefs - detect new and lost backlinks
ahrefs.com
WebRun opens Ahrefs to detect new and lost backlinks. - Open Site Explorer for your domain and go to the Backlinks report
- Filter for New links with a 'Last 24 hours' date range and capture the referring domain, anchor text, and target URL
- Switch to Lost links and capture the same details for any links removed in the last 24 hours
- Flag any new or lost link from a domain with DR above 50 as high priority
Done when All new and lost backlinks from the past 24 hours are captured with their quality metrics.
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Google Sheets - log every backlink change
google.com
WebRun opens Google Sheets to log every backlink change. - Open the Backlink Log spreadsheet
- Append a row for each new and lost link: date, type (new/lost), referring domain, DR, anchor text, and target URL
- Use colour coding: green for new links, red for lost links
Done when The log is updated with all of today's backlink changes for historical reference.
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Slack - send the daily backlink digest
slack.com
WebRun opens Slack to send the daily backlink digest. - Post the daily backlink digest: count of new vs lost links, net change, and the top 5 most significant by referring domain DR
- Flag any high-DR losses for immediate investigation
Done when You have a daily backlink summary in Slack with the most important movements highlighted.
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
Will it contact sites to request links or flag removals?
No. It only monitors and reports. Any outreach or disavow decisions are made by you - link building is relationship-driven and always needs human judgement.
How quickly does it detect a lost link?
Ahrefs updates its backlink index continuously, so most links lost yesterday will appear in this morning's run. Very new sites may have a slight delay depending on Ahrefs crawl frequency.
Can I set a minimum DR threshold to reduce noise?
Yes. You can filter the Ahrefs export to only capture links from domains above a DR you choose, so the daily digest focuses on links that actually move the needle.
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