When you first log into your account, one of the first things you’ll notice is the MANAGE WEB SITES tab. This tab in your seo monitoring account gives you all the important information about network of web properties that your monitoring. It will list:
- All the domain names of each site or web property
- The URL’s of each site or web property
- The IP address of each site or web property
- Where each site or web property is hosted
- Whether or not the domain is parked
- Who the domain registrar is for each domain
You’ll also notice and “Actions” and “Active” column to the far right, but we’ll get to those in just a minute. There are some important features on this particular tab that like to make you aware of. First of all you’ll notice that you have the ability to sort each column. Using this feature you can quickly see how many websites you have hosted a particular web host, registered your particular domain registrar or how many websites reside on the same IP address for example. Now there’s some confusion about whether or not it safe to host multiple websites on the same IP address as you might find in a shared hosting using add-on domains. So let’s set the record straight once and for all – The fact is it’s perfectly acceptable to host multiple websites all using the same IP address. Just do not link all those sites together if they live on the same IP address and you’ll be fine. Now if you click your mouse on any listed web host or registrar name within the manage websites tab, the system will launch a new window for you automatically that links to the login page for that web host or domain registrar. This makes it super easy for you to update hosting or registration information without actually having to leave your accounts online control panel. Now let’s get back to the ACTIONS and ACTIVE tabs. Under the ACTIONS tabs you will see four (4) icons. The first allows you to see WHOIS record for that particular domain. The second allows you to add NOTES about that website. This is extremely helpful if you are making changes to your site to test on page as SEO factors or if perhaps you’ve done the media by of some sort. Simply launch the notes window and type in a few sentences about what you’ve done or plan to do. The system will automatically add a date stamp and carry that forward each time you make a new note about that website. Using the NOTES feature is a great way to develop a diary on how effective your current SEO strategy is for any particular linking campaign or strategy that you might be using. The next icon allows you to CHANGE and/or update SETTINGS for a particular website. (Launch site settings) and this comes in very handy should you ever change web hosts or domain registrars. The final icon, when clicked will DELETE a particular record (web property) from your SEO tracking account. Please remember, if you are doing SEO monitoring for a particular domain and then delete that site from your account, there’s no way to get it back and you’ll lose all of stored or tracking information even if you add the domain manually back again to your MasterSiteManager.com account. Finally, there is the ACTIVE column. Here you’ll see either a green or red indicator. As part of our SEO tracking and monitoring services, the system automatically pings the domains listed in your account at least once a day to ensure that all your websites are live. If any of your sites fail to respond, you’ll see a red icon and you’ll also receive an e-mail notification alerting you that your website has gone down. Some services charge upwards of $49 a year or more for simple domain monitoring like this one is included as part of your membership at no additional charge. Watch video here