Monitor key metrics using PostHog alerts

In this video, you’ll learn how to set up and use PostHog alerts to keep an eye on the metrics that actually matter for your product and growth. By the end, you’ll have a set of actionable alerts that help your team spot growth opportunities and issues early, so you can fix problems before they snowball and double down when things are working If you want us to help you with your PostHog setup go to: https://visionlabs.com/thehog Context: PostHog has a built-in alert system that most teams completely ignore. We walk through the two alert types you actually need—percentage changes (like conversion rates dropping) and volume changes (like lead counts falling off)—and show you step-by-step how to set them up. You'll also learn why error tracking alerts usually backfire, and how to set up manual Slack notifications for those high-intent events that deserve instant attention. In this video: 00:00 - Intro: The two alert types every team should use 00:30 - Conversion rate alerts: Why they matter 00:44 - Creating a trend inside product analytics 2:43 - Creating the alert from your saved insight 03:10 - Setting thresholds (below 1%, above 5%) 03:26 - Adding Slack as a notification destination 04:10 - Assigning team members to alerts 05:04 - Volume alerts: Monitoring lead counts 05:48 - Setting up a volume-based alert 06:09 - Running alerts hourly vs. daily 06:26 - Where to find all your alerts (data pipelines → destinations) 07:07 - Warning: Skip error tracking alerts 07:29 - Bonus: Manual Slack notifications via data pipelines 08:47 - Filtering by specific events 09:01 - Low-volume, high-intent use cases 09:23 - Recap and next steps Ready to build your analytics stack the right way? VisionLabs helps teams plan, visualize, and integrate—so your dev team ships product while your marketing team gets the data they need.