Automated Simple Analytics Traffic Swing Alerts
Every hour, WebRun opens Simple Analytics, reads your site's visitor count and compares it to the normal pattern for that day and hour, and the moment traffic spikes or drops sharply it texts you through Twilio with the numbers, then saves a full weekly traffic report to Google Drive so you can check the trend behind any single alert.
How do I get texted when my Simple Analytics site traffic swings sharply?
WebRun checks your Simple Analytics traffic every hour against your site's normal pattern for that day and time. The moment traffic spikes or drops sharply, it texts you through Twilio with the numbers, and saves a full weekly report to Google Drive, so a sudden change gets your attention fast with the trend data to back it up.
- Traffic spikes and drops get caught within the hour instead of at a weekly glance
- A weekly report builds automatically in Drive with no manual export
- Privacy friendly tracking stays untouched while still getting real time alerts
Built for Indie site owners · Small business owners · Content publishers · Solo founders
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
simpleanalytics.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Simple Analytics - check traffic against normal pattern
- Open Simple Analytics and read the current visitor count
- Compare it to the typical count for this day and hour
- Flag a spike or drop that crosses the margin you set
Done when Traffic has been checked against its normal pattern for this hour.
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2
Twilio - text you about the swing
twilio.com
WebRun opens Twilio to text you about the swing. - Text you naming whether traffic spiked or dropped and by how much
- Include the current visitor count
- Send only while the swing is still active
Done when You have been texted about the swing.
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Google Drive - save the weekly report
drive.google.com
WebRun opens Google Drive to save the weekly report. - Save a full traffic report for the week to your reports folder
- Include daily visitor counts and top pages
- Keep prior weeks' reports in place for comparison
Done when This week's traffic report is saved to Drive.
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
What counts as a sharp traffic swing?
A change from your site's normal pattern for that day and hour that crosses the margin you set, not everyday ups and downs.
Does WebRun change any tracking settings?
No. Simple Analytics is a privacy friendly analytics tool and WebRun only reads the visitor counts it reports. Tracking configuration is never touched.
Will I get a text for every small change?
No. Only swings that cross your set margin trigger a text, so you are not alerted for normal daily fluctuation.
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