Website monitoring for small business

Why small businesses need a website watchdog

Your website is your storefront. When it's down, you're closed — and you might not even know it. A plumber, restaurant, or Squarespace owner shouldn't need to be a tech expert to know their site stopped working.

KeepPaw checks your site every minute and emails you in plain English as soon as an outage is confirmed. No confusing error codes, no dashboards built for DevOps teams — just clear alerts you can forward to your web person. Perfect for catching issues like Squarespace status showing green but your custom domain being down, SSL certificate problems, or DNS breaks.

What KeepPaw watches for you

• Uptime every minute. We ping your site 24/7 and alert you within a couple of minutes if it stops responding — so you can fix it before customers notice.
• SSL certificate warnings. Get notified before your security certificate expires and browsers start warning visitors away.
• Domain expiry tracking. Know when your domain is about to expire — if that lapses, your website AND email stop working.
• DNS changes. We watch for unexpected changes that could mean someone else is messing with your domain.
• Browser safety checks. Get alerted if Google starts flagging your site as unsafe — before customers see scary warnings.
• Email deliverability. We check the settings that keep your emails out of spam folders, so customer messages actually reach them.

Plain-English alerts, not error codes

When something breaks, we tell you in the same words you'd use with a customer: "Your site isn't loading" instead of "502 Bad Gateway." You get an email you can understand — and forward straight to whoever fixes your site.

Built-in false-alarm protection means you won't get woken up for a hiccup that fixed itself in 30 seconds. We only bother you when it's real.

Simple pricing for small businesses

Every plan includes all monitoring features: uptime checks every minute, SSL/domain warnings, DNS tracking, browser safety, email health. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.

Who KeepPaw is for

We built KeepPaw for small-business owners who need to know their website is working, but don't want to learn DevOps. If you run a plumbing company, a restaurant, a law office, or sell products on Squarespace — and you need someone watching your site while you run your business — KeepPaw is for you.

A real business in Louisiana, not a faceless app. You can email us and get a reply from a person.

Frequently asked questions

What is website monitoring for small business?

Website monitoring for small business is a service that watches your website 24/7 and alerts you as soon as an outage is confirmed. KeepPaw checks uptime every minute, monitors SSL certificates and domain expiry, tracks DNS health, watches for browser security warnings, and checks email deliverability. All alerts are sent in plain English you can understand, not technical jargon. Perfect for small-business owners who need to know their site is working but don't have an IT team.

Do I need an IT team to use KeepPaw?

No. KeepPaw is built specifically for small-business owners who don't have IT teams. Alerts are written in plain English you can understand—like "Your site isn't loading" instead of "502 Bad Gateway." Setup takes 60 seconds: just enter your website URL and email address. When something breaks, you get a clear alert you can forward straight to whoever fixes your site.

How much does KeepPaw cost?

KeepPaw costs $9/month for one site (Sit plan) or $19/month for up to 10 sites (Heel plan). Every plan includes all monitoring features: uptime checks every minute, SSL certificate monitoring, domain expiry tracking, DNS health, browser safety alerts, and email deliverability checks. Both plans include a 14-day free trial with no credit card required to start.

What does KeepPaw watch besides uptime?

KeepPaw watches six critical areas: uptime and reachability every minute, SSL certificate validity and expiration dates (alerts sent 30, 14, 7, and 1 days before expiry), domain registration and renewal tracking, DNS record changes, browser safety warnings from Google Safe Browsing, and email deliverability configuration. All checks are included in every plan at no extra cost.

Can I try KeepPaw without a credit card?

Yes. KeepPaw offers a full 14-day free trial with complete monitoring—no credit card required to start. You can also run a free 1-minute website check at any time to see your site's uptime, SSL status, domain expiry, DNS health, browser warnings, and email deliverability without signing up at all.

How is KeepPaw different from UptimeRobot or StatusCake?

KeepPaw is built for small-business owners, not IT professionals. Alerts are in plain English instead of technical error codes. Pricing is simpler: $9/month for one site with full monitoring versus UptimeRobot's $12/month annual-only plans or StatusCake's complex tiers. KeepPaw includes SSL certificate monitoring, domain expiry tracking, browser warnings, and email health in every plan. You also get a real Louisiana business you can contact—not a faceless app.

Can I show my customers that my site is up?

Yes. Every plan includes a public status page at keeppaw.com/status/your-business. It shows your current status, up to 10 recent outages from the last 90 days, and 90 days of uptime. Only the names you type are shown. Status pages are kept out of search engines while you're on a free trial, and you can choose to hide yours after that too.