Monitor Web Page for Change in Under 2 Minutes
The shortest useful setup: one URL, one rule, one channel. No selector and no script.
By AyeWatch Team3 min read
Short answer: To monitor a web page for change, paste the public URL, name the content that counts in one sentence, choose how often to check, and pick where the alert lands. The first useful alert should arrive without you opening the page again.
AyeWatch is an AI page and topic monitor. It compares the rendered page against your rule and sends a plain-English summary when the named content changes.
Before you start
Choose a public HTTPS page. A login wall, a checkout, or an app-only screen will not work. Choose a page that holds a fact you can name: a price, a plan, a clause, a job title, a listing status.
If the page is a homepage with a rotating campaign, walk one level deeper. The fact is almost never on the front door.
Pick the fact, not the page
"Monitor the pricing page" is a page. "Tell me when the Pro plan price or the included seat count changes" is a fact. The second one can produce a useful alert. The first one produces a screenshot of a testimonial carousel.
Write the fact in the same words you would use in a message to a colleague. That sentence is the rule.
Write a rule that can say no
Good rule: "Alert me when a listed price, plan name, or seat limit changes. Ignore banners, testimonials, and the footer." Bad rule: "Alert me when anything changes."
The ignore clause matters as much as the include clause. It tells the monitor what a real change is not. You are not maintaining an ignore list of CSS classes. You are describing meaning.
Choose the channel before the interval
If you will not read the alert, the check does not matter. Push for restocks and filings. Slack for a page three people own. Email for a slow legal page. Webhooks when a bot or a Zap should run next.
Then pick the interval. Daily for slow pages. Hourly on Pro for pages that can move on a weekday. ASAP on Pro+ when minutes decide the outcome.
Test the watch
Wait for a real change or edit a page you control. The first alert should name the fact. If it names a banner, tighten the rule. If it never arrives, check that the page is public and that the check interval is faster than the event.
One useful alert is the proof. Add the next URL after that, not before.
The two-minute setup
- Open AyeWatch and choose a page monitor.
- Paste the public HTTPS URL that holds the fact.
- Write one sentence with an include clause and an ignore clause.
- Pick the interval and the channel, then start the 7-day trial.
Start a monitor in under a minute
Describe a topic or paste a URL. Cancel before the trial ends and you pay nothing.
Try it free for 7 daysThe bottom line
Paste the URL you already check by hand. Name one fact. Send the alert somewhere you look. If the first ping is a sentence you can forward, you are done. If not, fix the rule before you add another page.
FAQ
How do I monitor a web page for a price change?
Paste the pricing URL and write a rule that names the price and plan fields. AyeWatch ignores layout changes and summarizes the price delta. Use hourly checks if the page can move during the day.
Do I need a CSS selector to monitor a page?
No. AyeWatch uses a plain-English rule and reads the rendered page. Selector tools such as Distill are better if you already maintain DOM recipes or need element-level checks.
Can I monitor more than one page?
Yes. Pro includes 50 topics with hourly checks and Pro+ includes 200 with ASAP mode. Keep one rule per page so a noisy watch does not hide a useful one.
What happens if the page is behind a login?
The check cannot see it. AyeWatch monitors public pages only. Use a browser-based tool that runs in your own session for logged-in pages.