Most developers think that if a website returns 200 OK, everything is working.
Unfortunately, that's not always true.
A website can be online while:
Contact forms are failing
APIs are returning errors
SSL certificates are about to expire
JavaScript errors are breaking key functionality
Pages are loading slowly
Broken links are frustrating visitors.
This means your uptime can be 100% while your users are having a terrible experience.
What Should Developers Monitor?
Instead of monitoring only uptime, consider tracking:
. Uptime
. SSL certificates
. DNS health
. Form functionality
. API endpoints
. Performance
. JavaScript errors
. Broken links
. Domain expiration
. SEO health
The Real Goal
The goal isn't just keeping a website online.
The goal is making sure it actually works for users.
That's one of the ideas that inspired me to build PulseVault.
Try PulseVault: PulseVault.website
What do you monitor after deploying a website?
P.S. I'm building PulseVault (PulseVault.website) and would love feedback from developers and website owners.
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