How to Setup Price Monitoring?

Price Monitoring Tools Using Keyword Function

This guide explains how to set up price monitoring using the same keyword or text lookup function you already use for content monitoring. It shows examples, use cases, and exact steps so you can track price changes automatically.

What Is Price Monitoring?

Price monitoring tools check product or service pages for changes in price. Instead of monitoring uptime or keyword presence alone, you look for specific price numbers or price patterns in text.

Why Use Keyword/Text Monitoring for Prices?

• Many product pages display the price directly in text
• Text lookup detects changes when the price updates
• Works without complex APIs or integrations
• Great for competitor price tracking

Core Idea

You define a price pattern as text, then monitor the page for it. If the price changes (meaning the text does not match your expected pattern), you receive an alert.

Example Price Text

You put the expected price text in the keyword monitoring field. When the page no longer contains that text (because the price changed), the alert is triggered.

Step-by-Step Price Monitoring Setup

Step 1: Monitor Name

Enter a clear price monitor name.

Step 2: URL

Enter the exact product or offer page URL where the price appears.

Step 3: Interval

• 15 minutes – For fast price changes
• Hourly – Normal eCommerce updates
• Daily – Slow price markets

Step 4: Alert Condition

Select:

This tells the monitor to look for specific text related to the price.

Step 5: Text Lookup

Enter the exact price text you expect on the page.

• If price changes to $189.99, the text is no longer found → alert
• If price stays → no alert

Step 6: URL Contains or Not Contains

• URL contains keyword – Alert when the price text appears
• URL does NOT contain keyword – Alert when price text disappears (recommended)

For price monitoring, most users choose URL does NOT contain so they get alerts when price changes.

Step 7: Alert Channels

• Email alerts – Easy setup

Step 8: Cache Buster

Enable cache buster to ensure fresh requests and avoid cached content.

Real Use Cases

• Competitor price changes
• Flash sale detection
• Price rollback alerts
• Stock & price updates on marketplace

Tips for Better Price Monitoring

• Use the exact price format from the page (currency + number)
• Avoid spaces if the price appears without them
• Use regular price text, not dynamic snippets if possible
• Test with browser first to confirm format

Limitations

• Not ideal for JS-rendered prices (use API monitors instead)
• Text must be visible in raw page HTML
• Complex price layouts may need custom logic

Next Steps

For more complex price tracking, consider:

• API-based price monitoring
• Using keyword regex or dynamic patterns
• Integrating with dashboards or alerts systems