How to Monitor a Photography Website for Downtime

Photography websites are portfolios, booking tools, and proof galleries all in one. If the site is down, you lose trust and bookings. Monitoring keeps your portfolio, contact forms, and client galleries available at all times.

Here is a simple monitoring plan tailored for photographers.

Monitor your portfolio and gallery pages

Your portfolio is your sales pitch. Monitor the homepage and a few top gallery pages so your work always loads for prospects.

Check booking and inquiry forms

Most photography leads come through inquiry forms. Monitor the contact or booking page to ensure forms load and submit correctly.

Watch client proofing portals

If you host proofing or client galleries, monitor those pages. A broken gallery can delay approvals and hurt the client experience.

Protect your domain and SSL

SSL warnings are a trust killer for creative businesses. Add SSL expiration checks and confirm your domain resolves correctly.

Set alerts around seasonal campaigns

Wedding and holiday seasons drive spikes in traffic. Use SMS alerts during those periods so you can respond quickly if an outage happens.

Plan a quick backup path

If your site goes down, direct leads to a temporary portfolio link or social page while you restore the site.