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Slack Integration

Last updated: December 20, 2024

Slack Integration

Receive Beacon notifications directly in your Slack workspace.

Installing the Integration

  1. Go to **Settings** > **Integrations**
  2. Click **"Add to Slack"**
  3. Select your Slack workspace
  4. Choose a default channel
  5. Click **"Allow"**

Configuring Notifications

Alert Types

AlertDescription

Channel Configuration

Route different alerts to different channels:

  • #marketing for score changes
  • #dev for technical alerts
  • #leadership for weekly digests

Notification Format

Slack notifications include:

  • Alert type and severity
  • Relevant metrics and data
  • Quick action buttons
  • Link to full details in Beacon

Slash Commands

Use Beacon from Slack:

/beacon score - Get current GEO Score
/beacon citations - Recent citations summary
/beacon compare - Competitor comparison
/beacon help - List all commands

Interactive Features

Quick Actions

  • Acknowledge alerts
  • Snooze notifications
  • View full report

Threaded Updates

Follow-up information is posted as thread replies to keep channels clean.

Managing the Integration

Updating Permissions

  1. Go to **Settings** > **Integrations**
  2. Click **"Manage"** on Slack
  3. Update channel or notification settings

Disconnecting

  1. Go to **Settings** > **Integrations**
  2. Click **"Disconnect"** on Slack
  3. Confirm disconnection

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