Complete Guide to Notification Settings

Configure notifications to stay informed without being overwhelmed.

Notification Types

Weekly Reports

**Content:** Analysis summary, new suggestions, performance metrics

**Frequency:** Monday mornings

**Recommended:** ✅ Enable for all users

Suggestion Summaries

**Content:** Quick count of new suggestions, priority highlights

**Frequency:** When new suggestions generated

**Recommended:** ✅ Enable for Pro/Business, Optional for Free

Performance Alerts

**Content:** Significant ranking drops, traffic changes, critical issues

**Frequency:** As needed (max once per day)

**Recommended:** ✅ Enable (catch problems early)

Product Updates

**Content:** New features, important changes, improvements

**Frequency:** Occasional (1-2x per month)

**Recommended:** Optional based on interest

SEO Tips

**Content:** Educational content, best practices, industry news

**Frequency:** Weekly

**Recommended:** 🟡 Enable if learning SEO, disable if expert

Billing & Account (Required)

**Content:** Payment issues, plan changes, invoices

**Frequency:** As needed

**Recommended:** ✅ Always enabled (cannot disable)

Configuring Settings

**Access notification settings:**

Click profile picture (top right)

Select "Settings"

Go to "Notifications" tab

Toggle each notification type

Save changes

**Email preferences:**

Enable/disable per type

Some support digest mode

Instant vs. daily digest options

Email Delivery

Ensuring Delivery

**Whitelist WeeklySEO:**

Add `support@weeklyseo.io` to contacts

Add `noreply@weeklyseo.io` to contacts

Whitelist `*.weeklyseo.io` domain

**Gmail users:**

Move from Promotions to Primary

Star important emails

Mark as "Not spam" if filtered

**Corporate email:**

Ask IT to whitelist WeeklySEO domains

Check corporate spam filter

May need firewall rule

Troubleshooting

**Not receiving emails:**

Check spam/junk folder

Verify email address in settings

Check notification toggles are ON

Wait 24 hours for first email

Contact support if persists

**Emails delayed:**

Normal: Up to 30-60 minutes delay

Check server time vs your timezone

Some corporate servers delay external email

Recommended Configurations

For Active SEO Managers

✅ Weekly Reports

✅ Suggestion Summaries

✅ Performance Alerts

✅ Product Updates

❌ SEO Tips (you know this)

For Busy Business Owners

✅ Weekly Reports

❌ Suggestion Summaries (check when convenient)

✅ Performance Alerts

❌ Product Updates

❌ SEO Tips

For Learning Mode

✅ Weekly Reports

✅ Suggestion Summaries

✅ Performance Alerts

✅ Product Updates

✅ SEO Tips

For Agencies

✅ Weekly Reports (per client site)

✅ Suggestion Summaries

✅ Performance Alerts (critical)

✅ Product Updates

Forward to team channels (Slack, etc.)

Digest Mode

**Coming soon:**

Bundle multiple notifications

Daily or weekly digest options

Reduces email volume

Still get critical alerts instantly

Mobile Push (Coming Soon)

**Planned features:**

Mobile app push notifications

Critical alerts only

Quick actions from notification

Customizable per device

Best Practices

✅ **Enable performance alerts** - Catch issues early

✅ **Whitelist WeeklySEO emails** - Ensure delivery

✅ **Check spam once** after setup - Train filter

✅ **Adjust as needed** - Not permanent decisions

✅ **Use filters/labels** - Organize WeeklySEO emails

❌ **Don't disable everything** - Miss important updates

❌ **Don't ignore alerts** - They indicate problems

❌ **Don't mark as spam** - Ruins future delivery

❌ **Don't use aggressive filters** - May block critical emails

Integration Options

Slack (Coming Soon)

Weekly reports to channel

Performance alerts

Team collaboration

Zapier (Coming Soon)

Custom workflows

Connect to other tools

Automate actions

Webhook (Business Plan - Coming Soon)

Real-time notifications

Custom integrations

API-driven workflows

Next Steps

[Notification Preferences](/help/articles/notification-preferences)

[Email Delivery Issues](/help/articles/email-delivery-issues)

[Profile Settings](/help/articles/profile-settings)

Configure notifications to stay informed without being overwhelmed.

Notification Types

Weekly Reports

**Content:** Analysis summary, new suggestions, performance metrics

**Frequency:** Monday mornings

**Recommended:** ✅ Enable for all users

Suggestion Summaries

**Content:** Quick count of new suggestions, priority highlights

**Frequency:** When new suggestions generated

**Recommended:** ✅ Enable for Pro/Business, Optional for Free

Performance Alerts

**Content:** Significant ranking drops, traffic changes, critical issues

**Frequency:** As needed (max once per day)

**Recommended:** ✅ Enable (catch problems early)

Product Updates

**Content:** New features, important changes, improvements

**Frequency:** Occasional (1-2x per month)

**Recommended:** Optional based on interest

SEO Tips

**Content:** Educational content, best practices, industry news

**Frequency:** Weekly

**Recommended:** 🟡 Enable if learning SEO, disable if expert

Billing & Account (Required)

**Content:** Payment issues, plan changes, invoices

**Frequency:** As needed

**Recommended:** ✅ Always enabled (cannot disable)

Configuring Settings

**Access notification settings:**

Click profile picture (top right)

Select "Settings"

Go to "Notifications" tab

Toggle each notification type

Save changes

**Email preferences:**

Enable/disable per type

Some support digest mode

Instant vs. daily digest options

Email Delivery

Ensuring Delivery

**Whitelist WeeklySEO:**

Add `support@weeklyseo.io` to contacts

Add `noreply@weeklyseo.io` to contacts

Whitelist `*.weeklyseo.io` domain

**Gmail users:**

Move from Promotions to Primary

Star important emails

Mark as "Not spam" if filtered

**Corporate email:**

Ask IT to whitelist WeeklySEO domains

Check corporate spam filter

May need firewall rule

Troubleshooting

**Not receiving emails:**

Check spam/junk folder

Verify email address in settings

Check notification toggles are ON

Wait 24 hours for first email

Contact support if persists

**Emails delayed:**

Normal: Up to 30-60 minutes delay

Check server time vs your timezone

Some corporate servers delay external email

Recommended Configurations

For Active SEO Managers

✅ Weekly Reports

✅ Suggestion Summaries

✅ Performance Alerts

✅ Product Updates

❌ SEO Tips (you know this)

For Busy Business Owners

✅ Weekly Reports

❌ Suggestion Summaries (check when convenient)

✅ Performance Alerts

❌ Product Updates

❌ SEO Tips

For Learning Mode

✅ Weekly Reports

✅ Suggestion Summaries

✅ Performance Alerts

✅ Product Updates

✅ SEO Tips

For Agencies

✅ Weekly Reports (per client site)

✅ Suggestion Summaries

✅ Performance Alerts (critical)

✅ Product Updates

Forward to team channels (Slack, etc.)

Digest Mode

**Coming soon:**

Bundle multiple notifications

Daily or weekly digest options

Reduces email volume

Still get critical alerts instantly

Mobile Push (Coming Soon)

**Planned features:**

Mobile app push notifications

Critical alerts only

Quick actions from notification

Customizable per device

Best Practices

✅ **Enable performance alerts** - Catch issues early

✅ **Whitelist WeeklySEO emails** - Ensure delivery

✅ **Check spam once** after setup - Train filter

✅ **Adjust as needed** - Not permanent decisions

✅ **Use filters/labels** - Organize WeeklySEO emails

❌ **Don't disable everything** - Miss important updates

❌ **Don't ignore alerts** - They indicate problems

❌ **Don't mark as spam** - Ruins future delivery

❌ **Don't use aggressive filters** - May block critical emails

Integration Options

Slack (Coming Soon)

Weekly reports to channel

Performance alerts

Team collaboration

Zapier (Coming Soon)

Custom workflows

Connect to other tools

Automate actions

Webhook (Business Plan - Coming Soon)

Real-time notifications

Custom integrations

API-driven workflows

Next Steps

[Notification Preferences](/help/articles/notification-preferences)

[Email Delivery Issues](/help/articles/email-delivery-issues)

[Profile Settings](/help/articles/profile-settings)