Description
WordPress Plugin
ContentGuard – SEO Decay Monitor
Automated Google Search Console monitoring detects content decay before revenue disappears. Daily sync pulls rankings, traffic, CTR. Flags 20%+ drops automatically. Priority dashboard shows decaying posts. One-click draft creation. Alt text scanner. Broken links. Thin content finder. Stop losing $1,700+ monthly from silent ranking drops.
GSC Auto-Sync
Decay Alerts
Revenue Protection
Content Health
The silent revenue killer
Your best post ranked #3. Drove $2,500 monthly. Competitor published better content. You dropped to #8 over three months. Traffic fell 85%. Revenue lost: $1,700 every month. You discovered it six months late. Manual GSC checking takes 2 hours weekly. Still misses 80% of decay signals. Spreadsheet tracking fails. Rankings slip silently. Money disappears while you sleep.
Automatic GSC Integration
OAuth connection to Search Console. Daily auto-sync pulls impressions, clicks, CTR, position data. No manual exports. Always current metrics.
Intelligent Decay Detection
Compares recent 30-day traffic vs 90-day baseline. Flags posts with >20% drops. Catches decay early. Customizable sensitivity 5-50%.
Priority Dashboard
Top 20 decaying posts sorted by severity. Shows percentage drops, traffic loss, revenue impact. Action buttons for quick fixes.
Auto Draft Creation
One-click duplicate of decaying post. Includes decay notes, traffic data, competitor analysis. Ready for author updates.
Why manual monitoring fails
You tried spreadsheet tracking. Login to GSC weekly. Export CSV files. Copy data manually. Compare this month vs last month. Takes 2 hours. Still miss subtle decay. Competitor published better content last Tuesday. Your position dropped from #3 to #5. You notice three weeks later. Traffic already fell 40%. Revenue bleeding. Manual checking can’t scale. 80% of decay signals missed. Spreadsheet version conflicts. Formulas break. Historical data lost. By the time you notice problems, recovery costs 10x prevention.
Manual GSC checking misses 80% of signals
Check 10 posts weekly. Have 200 posts total. Decay happening on post #47. Won’t check it for 20 weeks. Traffic down 70% by then. Competitor owns page one.
Spreadsheet tracking can’t keep pace
Export data. Manual paste. Update formulas. Version conflicts when editor also updating. Historical comparisons break. Can’t track 200 posts across 50 keywords daily.
ContentGuard: Automated monitoring, instant alerts
Daily auto-sync. Every post monitored. Decay detected within 24 hours. Priority dashboard shows worst performers first. One-click draft creation. Fix problems early. Recover rankings fast.
💰 Real Example: $1,700 Monthly Revenue Saved
Before: Silent decay, $20,400 annual loss
Best performing post. Ranked #3 for “project management software comparison”. 3,200 monthly visitors. $2,500 monthly affiliate revenue. Competitor published comprehensive 5,000-word guide. Your post dropped to #8 over three months. Traffic fell to 480 visitors. Revenue: $375 monthly. Lost $1,700/month ($20,400 annually). Discovered problem six months late. Total loss: $10,200.
After: Early detection, revenue protected
ContentGuard flagged 22% traffic drop in week two. Dashboard showed position declining #3 → #5. Author notified same day. Analyzed competitor content. One-click draft created with decay notes. Updated post with better structure, added comparison table, refreshed screenshots. Re-published week three. Ranking recovered to #2 within 30 days. Traffic: 3,800 monthly. Revenue: $2,850 monthly. Loss prevented: $1,700/month ongoing.
📉 Competitor Displacement Caught Early
Problem: SaaS review site had 12 comparison posts. Manual checking focused on top 3 performers. Post ranked #4 for secondary keyword started decaying. Went unnoticed for 4 months.
Solution: ContentGuard monitored all 200+ posts daily. Flagged 28% drop on secondary post. Dashboard highlighted competitor published better comparison. Auto-created draft with notes.
Result: Updated post within 5 days. Added missing software alternatives. Improved comparison table. Rankings recovered. What would have been 6-month revenue loss became 2-week minor dip.
Complete feature set
GSC integration, decay detection, content health scanning, automated workflows, WooCommerce support. Everything SEO managers need.
📊 GSC Integration
• OAuth 2.0 connection
• Daily automatic sync
• Impressions tracking
• Click data collection
• CTR monitoring
• Position tracking
• Query-level metrics
• No manual exports
🚨 Decay Detection
• 30-day vs 90-day baseline
• Configurable thresholds (5-50%)
• Percentage drop calculation
• Traffic loss quantification
• Position change alerts
• Early warning system
• Severity scoring
• Automatic flagging
📋 Priority Dashboard
• Top 20 decaying posts
• Severity-based sorting
• Percentage drop display
• Traffic loss metrics
• Revenue impact estimation
• Quick action buttons
• One-click draft creation
• Status indicators
✏️ Auto Draft System
• One-click duplication
• Original content preserved
• Decay notes embedded
• Traffic data included
• Position change history
• Competitor analysis hints
• Author assignment
• Workflow integration
🔍 Content Health Tools
• Bulk alt text scanner
• Missing image detection
• Thin content finder (<300 words)
• Broken link detector
• Internal link checker
• 404 page scanner
• Content health scoring
• Batch processing
⚙️ Advanced Settings
• Customizable thresholds
• Monitoring period (30-365 days)
• Sensitivity adjustment
• Post type filtering
• WooCommerce compatibility
• Category exclusions
• Email notifications
• Export capabilities
🎯 Perfect For
SEO Managers
Manage 100+ posts. Need early decay warnings. Protect organic revenue. Automate monitoring workflows. Report on content health.
Content Publishers
Affiliate sites, review blogs, niche sites. Revenue depends on rankings. Can’t afford traffic loss. Need competitor awareness.
Agency Owners
Monitor client sites. Prove value with early interventions. Automated reporting. Prevent client churn from traffic drops.
WooCommerce Sites
Product pages monitored. Category page tracking. Blog content watched. Comprehensive ecommerce SEO protection.
💡 Common Use Cases
Daily: Auto-sync runs overnight → 200 posts monitored → 3 flagged for decay → Dashboard shows severity → Notify authors same morning.
Weekly: SEO manager reviews dashboard → Spot trend: 5 posts about same topic decaying → Competitor launched comprehensive guide → Update strategy.
Monthly: Run content health scan → Find 47 images missing alt text → Bulk fix in one session → Broken links detected → Fixed before Google notices.
Quarterly: Review thin content report → 12 posts under 300 words → Assign to writers → Expand and improve → Rankings improve across board.
🚀 Simple Setup
1. Install Plugin (2 minutes)
Upload ZIP. Activate. WordPress standard installation. No configuration needed yet.
2. Connect Google Search Console (5 minutes)
Click “Connect GSC”. OAuth login. Authorize access. Select property. Done. First sync starts automatically.
3. Configure Thresholds (3 minutes)
Set decay sensitivity (default 20%). Choose monitoring period (default 90 days). Enable email notifications. Save settings.
4. Monitor Dashboard (Daily)
Check priority dashboard each morning. Review flagged posts. Click to create update drafts. Assign to authors. Track improvements.
⏱️ Time & Revenue Savings
Before: Manual GSC checking 2 hours weekly. Spreadsheet maintenance 1 hour weekly. Still miss 80% of decay. Average discovery: 3 months late. Revenue losses: $1,700+ monthly per decaying post.
After: Zero manual checking. Automated daily sync. Decay detected within 24 hours. Dashboard review: 5 minutes daily. Early intervention prevents 90% of revenue loss.
ROI: Save 12 hours monthly on monitoring. Prevent $5,100+ monthly revenue loss (3 posts at $1,700 each). Plugin pays for itself in first week. Protection ongoing forever.
Frequently asked questions
How does GSC connection work?
OAuth 2.0 secure connection. No API keys to manage. Click “Connect” button. Login with Google. Authorize access. Select property. Done. Automatic daily sync.
What defines “content decay”?
Recent 30-day traffic compared to 90-day baseline. Default threshold: 20% drop. Example: Was 1,000 visitors/month, now 800. That’s 20% decay. Flagged automatically.
Can I adjust sensitivity?
Yes. Thresholds adjustable 5-50%. Monitoring period 30-365 days. New sites use 10% threshold. Established sites use 20-30%. Seasonal sites adjust by quarter.
Does it work with WooCommerce?
Yes. Monitors products, categories, blog posts. All post types supported. Product pages tracked. Category rankings monitored. Complete ecommerce coverage.
How does auto-draft creation work?
Click “Create Update Draft” button on decaying post. Full duplicate created. Status: Draft. Original preserved. Decay notes added to content. Assign to author.
What’s included in content health tools?
Alt text scanner finds missing images. Thin content finder shows posts under 300 words. Broken link detector scans internal links. Health scoring per post.
How many posts can it monitor?
Unlimited. Designed for 100-10,000+ posts. Daily sync handles large sites. No performance impact. Single site license. One-time purchase.
What if decay is false positive?
Seasonal content shows expected drops. Adjust monitoring period. Set category exclusions. Customize thresholds per post type. Dismiss individual alerts.
Technical requirements
WordPress
6.0 or higher
PHP
8.2 or higher
GSC Access
Google Search Console
Setup
10 minutes total
