The Importance of Website Uptime and How To Monitor It

moonchild

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Last year, I experienced a significant outage on my website that lasted for several hours. I was unaware of it until a customer reached out to me to let me know that they couldn't access my website. Panic set in as I quickly checked my website, only to be met with a blank screen. I tried refreshing the page, but it didn't work. I felt frustrated and helpless as I realized that I had no idea how long the outage would last or what was causing it.

After my experience, I researched various website uptime monitoring tools and settled on a reliable one that alerts me immediately if my website goes down. This has given me peace of mind and allowed me to focus on other aspects of my business without worrying about website downtime, here are some tips to help you monitor your website uptime and avoid website downtime:

- Choose a reliable website uptime monitoring tool: There are many free and paid website uptime monitoring tools available. Research and choose the one that best fits your needs and budget.

- Set up alerts: Configure the monitoring tool to notify you via email, text message, or phone call if your website goes down, this was one of the hardest lessons for me.

- Check the server logs: If your website experiences downtime, check your server logs to identify the root cause of the issue.
 
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