Verify the response
Require expected status codes, measure response time, and check for content that must be present or absent.
Website monitoring
Catch a broken website before customers report it.
Check the response customers receive, not just whether the server answers. Track HTTP status, latency, expected content, broken links, and page-quality signals from one operating view.
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The monitoring gap
A 200 response does not always mean the website works.
A load balancer can return a healthy response while the page is empty, the expected content is missing, or a customer path is broken. Website monitoring should verify the response and preserve enough context for the person who receives the alert.
A monitoring workflow built for this signal.
Watch customer-facing paths
Add broken-link crawling and Lighthouse checks when the homepage alone is not enough evidence.
Route a usable incident
Apply consecutive-failure thresholds, multi-region quorum, alert channels, maintenance windows, and a public status page.
Three steps from intent to a usable alert.
- 1
Enter the public URL and start with the website preset.
- 2
Set accepted status codes, content checks, intervals, and failure thresholds.
- 3
Route confirmed failures to the team and attach the monitor to the affected service.
What the check can actually answer.
| Signal | Validation | Operational question |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HTTP status and connection result | Did the endpoint respond as expected? |
| Performance | Response time and latency baseline | Is the site reachable but materially slower? |
| Content | Required or forbidden keyword | Did the right page render? |
| Path quality | Crawl and Lighthouse monitors | Did navigation or page quality regress? |
Website monitoring FAQ
What does a ServiceAlert website monitor check?
The core HTTP monitor checks connectivity, accepted status codes, response time, and optional content. You can add broken-link crawling and Lighthouse monitoring for broader page coverage.
Is website monitoring the same as real user monitoring?
No. Website monitoring is a synthetic check run on a schedule. Real user monitoring measures sessions from actual visitors and is a separate Business feature.
How does ServiceAlert reduce false website alerts?
You can require consecutive failures and, on supported plans, use multiple probe regions with a quorum before an incident is opened.
Recommended start
Start with the page customers depend on most.
Team includes 50 owned monitors, shared alerting, and one branded status page for $99 per month flat.