How to Monitor Website Integrity Changes Automatically

Website integrity monitoring is the fastest way to detect unexpected changes to your site. Instead of checking pages manually, integrity monitoring compares your live pages to a trusted baseline and alerts you when content, scripts, or key elements change.

This guide explains how integrity monitoring works and how to set it up without a technical team.

What is integrity monitoring?

Integrity monitoring checks for changes in your website content. It can detect:

• Homepage edits you did not approve.
• Injected scripts or suspicious code.
• Unexpected redirects.
• SEO spam links added to your pages.

Why integrity monitoring matters

Most hacks are subtle. A site can look normal while hidden scripts or links are added in the background. Integrity monitoring catches these changes early so you can fix them before customers or search engines notice.

How to set a baseline

Start by selecting your most important pages. Common baselines include:

• Homepage and key landing pages.
• Booking or checkout pages.
• Contact or service pages customers rely on.

Once you save a baseline, changes are compared against it automatically.

What changes should trigger alerts?

You do not want alerts for every small edit. Focus on:

• Changes to titles, headings, or call-to-action areas.
• New external scripts or links.
• Redirect changes and unexpected domains.

How often to check integrity

For most businesses, daily or weekly integrity checks are enough. If you run high-traffic campaigns or you have been hacked before, check more often.

What to do when a change is detected

1. Review the change and confirm if it is expected.
2. If it is unexpected, restore from backup or revert changes.
3. Check for additional suspicious activity.