Free
Web Site Monitoring Services
In this section, We take a look at free Web site
monitoring services. These services constantly
monitor your server's performance and will alert you
via E-mail if your hosters encounters downtime. We
also take a look at free stats services that give
you valuable information about your site's traffic.
SiteProbe
This handy freeware online tool checks the
status of your site hourly, 24 hours a day. It
also offers a helpful "second opinion" system to
reduce the number of potential false alarms.
IsMySiteUp.com
Worried about downtime on your Web site? An
excellent free service, IsMySiteUp.com
constantly monitors your Web site and alerts you
(via E-mail or pager) if your server encounters
downtime. IsMySiteUp.com is easy to use and a
snap to set up.
InternetSeer
This service monitors your Web site around the
clock and alerts you via E-mail if your site
encounters downtime and becomes inaccessible.
InternetSeer's basic "Standard Service" is free
and allows you the monitoring of one URL per
hour. (Note: currently,
this service won't work with WebTV URLs).
LinkCounter.com
(This service is no longer
free). Have you ever wondered how many
clicks your site is sending to an affiliate
program or linkback partner? This unique service
monitors the number of clicks your links are
getting. It also monitors internal links so
you'll know where your visitors are going.
Mind-it
(Note: this service ceased
operations on Jan. 15, 2002). Do you wish
you could notify your visitors when the content
on your pages changes? Then try out this free
service. Just register your page(s) with Mind-it
and you'll receive coding to place on your site,
which produces a form. When your visitors enter
their E-mail address in the form, then they'll
automatically be notified any time your page is
updated.