Website Monitoring Overview

Have you ever been in a situation where you had a website up and running, you’re your friends and family about it, even put some products and information on there for others to see, only to get emails from them stating that your site was not accessible. What happened? You feel rejected because you were so happy to know you had a website up and going, and were trying to provide people with something they could use. You feel sad about it then angry. You get on the phone to your ISP to find out what happened. The tech guy treats you like an idiot and tells you something went wrong with a program on your site. In many cases, the problem is usually a minor configuration problem that takes only about five to 10 minutes to correct. This type of problem can be avoided by simply using website monitoring. By using website monitoring, you could avoid downtimes by being aware of problems ahead of time and correcting them before you lose too much money. Just how does website monitoring work: Consider this:

 

·        Constant checking: Website monitoring checks your site 24 hours a day to make sure everything is working correctly. Website monitoring checks your site constantly and notifies you immediately if a problem does occur.

·        Locates problems: When the website monitoring finds a problem, it notifies by email immediately so you can take the appropriate action. It can even contact you by cell phone in case you are not at your computer.

·        What the problem is: When website monitoring finds a problem, it not only contacts you to let you know there is a problem; it also lets you know what the problem is. You even get full technical details so you can troubleshoot the problem.

·        Logs: Website monitoring always keeps logs of all activities so you know it is working. This system keeps track of everything, including how many times your site is up or down.

·        Link checks: Website monitoring will also check your site to validate all links and make sure that all links are working correctly. If there are any invalid links, you will be notified.