Turn a ranking drop into an Appdrag investigation
Get a focused first pass when rankings move unexpectedly, with evidence and unanswered questions ready for a decision.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Visual SQL SELECT
Read rows from a database table.
Why this helps
A sudden ranking change can trigger scattered investigation and guesswork, especially when the reason is not clear from one report.
- Starts an investigation when a specific change needs attention
- Separates observed evidence from possible explanations
- Keeps open questions attached to the follow-up
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Ahrefs and Appdrag once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis the outcome in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to investigate the specified ranking change using Ahrefs data and save observations, possible explanations, evidence, and unknowns in Appdrag.
- 4Pick a webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real ranking-change example and review the saved triage record.
Questions about this workflow
Can it identify the exact cause of a ranking drop?
Not always. The workflow should distinguish observed data from hypotheses and note which evidence is unavailable.
What information should the webhook include?
Include the domain or page and the keyword or change you want investigated. Avoid expecting Notis to infer the subject when the request does not identify it.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Ahrefs to Appdrag. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Ahrefs triggers
Appdrag actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Execute Cloud Backend function via DELETE
Executes a cloud backend function in the default environment.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Execute Preprod Function (DELETE)
Executes a backend function in the preproduction environment for testing or validation.
Execute PROD API Function (GET)
Executes a backend function in the production environment.
Execute Dev Function (PATCH)
Executes a backend function in the development environment.
Execute Cloud Backend function via POST
Executes a cloud backend function in the default environment.
Execute Function POST (Preprod Env)
Executes a cloud backend function in the preproduction environment.
Execute Cloud Backend function via PUT (default)
Executes a cloud backend function in the default environment.
Execute Cloud Backend function via PUT (preprod)
Executes a cloud backend function in the preproduction environment.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Ahrefs and Appdrag, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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