URL Monitor
  • Welcome to URL Monitor
  • Getting Started
    • What is URL Monitor?
    • Quick Start Guide
    • Team Seats and Workspaces
    • Subscription Management
  • The Importance of Indexing
    • Fighting Index Decay
  • AI Search Traffic
  • Indexing
    • Google Indexing
    • Bing Indexing
    • Summaries
    • Reports and Exports
  • Domain Monitoring
    • Our New Monitoring Features
  • Real-Time Tracking
    • Powerful Analytics That Go Beyond The Basics
  • FAQs
    • Do I need a GSC Connection for URL Monitor to Work?
    • I have Multiple GSC Accounts, can I add them all to URL Monitor?
    • Do I need to worry this software is using the Google Indexing API?
    • Why is there a delay between GSC and URL Monitor?
  • Why wouldn't I just use GSC?
  • About Us
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Quick Start Guide

Connect Your Google Search Console Account

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Last updated 5 months ago

The initial connection to Google Search Console is necessary for our software to work.

If you are unfamiliar with Google Search Console or need help setting that up, please visit our additional resources in Google Indexing.

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The good news is that it is super simple to connect your Google Account with URL Monitor. In fact, it is the 1st step that you do when purchasing the software. This connection should done with the main Google Search Console (GSC) account that you would like to have monitored and indexed by the software. If you have more than 1 Google Search Console account that you would like to add, you can do so with licenses that have TEAM access (Pro or higher).

  1. When prompted, connect your main Google Search Console Account that you would like to set up for monitoring and indexing with URL Monitor. If you have more than one GSC account, you can enable multiple GSC accounts with plans Pro and above.

  2. After the connection has been made, you will see the sites attached to this Google Search Console account come into your Sites Dashboard. To kick off the software, you can enable the sites directly in the dashboard.

  3. Attach the service worker emails to your sites that you would like the indexing feature to be enabled. Instructions are directly in the pop-up for how to active these worker emails. Best practice: If you URL Monitor account has 25 service emails, we now recommend spreading around the worker emails to different sites; more on that in best practices

  4. Be sure to test the activation of the worker emails by hitting CHECK STATUS. When these are active, you will start to see your daily quota at the account level populate in your dashboard.

  5. Enable your sites on the dashboard and the software will start the process of indexing and monitoring.

  6. Be sure to visit the next section for starting up your indexing and also best practices.

We've recently added BING INDEXING as well.

Bing Indexing

To get started with Bing Indexing, you need to visit Bing Webmaster Tools and sign up for their API keys. Don't worry - this takes about 1 minute in total to do and is free.

Login Here: https://www.bing.com/webmaster/login/redirecttohomepage

When you have your API Key ready, drop it in your URL Monitor Account on the account page and you will automatically start to index your pages via BING that are on auto-indexing with URL Monitor.

By the end of 2024, we will have a dashboard dedicated solely for BING Indexing

Monitoring

Depending on the plan that you purchased or upgraded to, you can enable monitoring per site. Your Website's Health: Monitored and Maintained

At URL Monitor, we’re elevating how you manage your online presence. Our all-new monitoring feature gives you real-time insights into your website’s performance, security, and reliability. It’s your ultimate tool for keeping your site live, secure, and fully optimized—because every moment offline means potential loss in traffic and revenue.

Why Monitoring is Essential

Your website is the cornerstone of your business. Downtime, broken links, or performance hiccups can affect user trust and search rankings. With our enhanced monitoring feature, you’ll stay ahead of issues before they become problems.

What Makes This Feature a Must-Have?

  • Uptime Monitoring Get instant notifications the moment your site experiences downtime. We keep watch 24/7, so you don’t have to.

  • Performance Checks Speed matters. Our system ensures your site is performing at its best by tracking load times and alerting you of slowdowns.

  • SSL and Certificate Monitoring Never worry about expired SSL certificates again. We’ll notify you before they expire, keeping your site secure and trustworthy.

  • Broken Link Detection Don’t let broken links affect your user experience or SEO. We scan your site to ensure all links lead to the right places.

  • Advanced Error Tracking From server errors to unexpected changes, our system keeps you in the loop so you can act fast.

Seamless Integration, Maximum Results

Our enhanced monitoring seamlessly integrates into URL Monitor’s existing suite of tools, providing a complete solution for website builders, businesses, and agencies.

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Ensure your site’s health and performance with our complete monitoring suite.

Stay informed, stay secure, and stay online.

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