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How to monitor your own sites — check intervals, alert channels, SLA math.

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Explainer·April 28, 2026·5 min

The Blind Spot in Website Monitoring: Why Your Site Can Be Down While Appearing Up

CDN cache poisoning creates a monitoring blind spot where websites appear healthy to uptime checkers while users experience complete failures.

Guide·April 26, 2026·5 min

How to Set Up Free Downtime Alerts for the 10 Services You Actually Depend On

Set up free downtime alerts for critical services using WebsiteDown and native monitoring tools. Skip the noise, monitor what matters.

Technical·April 9, 2026·6 min

Why ChatGPT Goes Down So Often (And When It's Coming Back)

ChatGPT outages affect millions every time they happen. Here's the real technical reason AI services can't promise 99.9% uptime — and what to watch for when it's down.

Guide·March 29, 2026·6 min

How to Monitor Your Website for Free

A complete guide to free website uptime monitoring — what to monitor, how often to check, and when to upgrade to paid tools.

Comparison·March 27, 2026·5 min

DownDetector España: La Mejor Alternativa Gratuita

Descubre por qué WebsiteDown es la mejor alternativa a DownDetector en España — con comprobaciones en tiempo real, inteligencia IA y soporte para servicios españoles como Movistar y Orange.

Guide·March 19, 2026·5 min

Setting Up Uptime Alerts That Actually Work

A practical guide to configuring monitoring alerts — how to avoid alert fatigue, choose the right channels, and make sure you hear about real outages.

Technical·March 13, 2026·6 min

How Website Uptime Monitoring Works

A technical explainer on what uptime monitoring actually does, what it measures, and what it misses.