Response Time Monitoring
Catch Slowdowns Before Users Leave
Track website performance in real-time. Get alerted when response times degrade so you can fix issues before they hurt conversions and SEO.
✓ Real-time performance tracking ✓ Historical trends ✓ No credit card for trial
Why Response Time Matters
Slow websites cost money. Every millisecond counts.
Revenue Loss
Amazon study: 100ms delay = 1% revenue loss
For a $1M/year business, that's $10,000 lost annually from just 100ms slowdown
User Abandonment
53% of mobile users abandon sites that take over 3 seconds to load
More than half your traffic could be leaving before seeing your content
SEO Penalties
Core Web Vitals are now a Google ranking factor
Slow response times directly hurt your search engine rankings
Real Example: A major e-commerce site improved response time from 2000ms to 500ms and saw a 30% increase in conversions. Response time monitoring helped them detect and fix the slowdown before it became critical.
Proactive vs Reactive Monitoring
Uptime Monitoring
Reactive approach
- →Alerts when site is DOWN
- →Problem has already happened
- →Binary: site is up or down
- →Basic necessity for any website
Response Time Monitoring
Proactive approach
- ✓Alerts when site is SLOW
- ✓Catch problems before they escalate
- ✓Granular: track changes over time (200ms → 500ms → 1000ms)
- ✓Performance optimization tool
Use both together for complete website monitoring
How pokemy.site Tracks Response Times
Continuous Checks
Every 30 seconds (Pro) or 5 minutes (Free), we measure Time to First Byte (TTFB)
Record Data
Store historical response times to identify trends and patterns
Detect Degradation
Alert when response time exceeds your threshold or shows sustained slowdown
Visualize Trends
See graphs showing performance over time to spot issues early
Key Metrics We Track
Time to First Byte (TTFB)
How quickly your server responds
Full Response Time
Total time to receive complete response
Average & Median
Typical performance over time period
P95 & P99 Percentiles
Worst-case performance for outliers
Trend Analysis
Is your site getting faster or slower?
Time-of-Day Patterns
Peak vs off-peak performance
Who Needs Response Time Monitoring?
E-commerce Sites
Every 100ms of delay costs you money. Response time monitoring helps you maintain fast checkouts and high conversion rates.
Use case: Get alerted when checkout pages slow down during traffic spikes (Black Friday, product launches)
SaaS Platforms
For SaaS, user experience is your product. Slow response times lead to churn. Track performance to keep customers happy.
Use case: Monitor API endpoints and dashboard load times to ensure smooth user experience
Content Sites & Blogs
Google uses Core Web Vitals for ranking. Response time monitoring helps you maintain good SEO performance and ad revenue.
Use case: Track page speed to maintain search rankings and maximize ad impressions
Development Teams
Catch performance regressions after deployments. See if code changes make your site faster or slower.
Use case: Compare response times before/after deploys to validate optimization efforts
Interpreting Your Response Time Data
⚡ Excellent: Under 200ms
Your site is lightning fast. Users experience instant page loads. Great for SEO and conversions.
✓ Good: 200-500ms
Acceptable performance. Most users won't notice delays. Monitor for trends—if increasing, investigate.
⚠️ Acceptable: 500-1000ms
Starting to impact user experience. Consider optimization. Check database queries, external APIs, and caching.
🚨 Needs Attention: Over 1000ms
Critical issue. Users are likely experiencing frustration. Investigate immediately—check server load, database, CDN, and external dependencies.
Common Causes of Slowdowns:
- • Database queries taking too long (N+1 queries, missing indexes)
- • External API calls that are slow or timing out
- • Server resource constraints (CPU, memory, disk I/O)
- • CDN issues or cache misses
- • Large payloads (unoptimized images, too much JavaScript)
- • Geographic distance from server to users
Response Time Monitoring is Included in Professional
Free Plan
- Uptime monitoring only
- 3 websites
- 5-minute checks
- Email alerts
$0
Forever free
Professional Plan
POPULAR- Response time monitoring
- SSL monitoring
- Unlimited websites
- 30-second checks
- Email + webhook alerts
~$8.50 USD/mo
(R$ 45.00 in BRL)
Frequently Asked Questions
How often is response time measured?
Response time is measured on every uptime check. Professional plans check every 30 seconds, so you get response time data 120 times per hour. Free plans measure every 5 minutes.
What's a good response time for my website?
Under 200ms is excellent, 200-500ms is good, 500-1000ms is acceptable, over 1000ms needs attention. However, this depends on your site—complex apps naturally take longer than simple pages.
Will you alert me for temporary spikes?
No. We only alert for sustained response time degradation (multiple consecutive slow checks). This prevents false alarms from temporary network blips.
Can I track API response times?
Yes! pokemy.site monitors any HTTP/HTTPS endpoint, including REST APIs, GraphQL endpoints, and webhooks. Response time tracking works the same way.
Is response time monitoring available on the free plan?
Response time monitoring is a Professional plan feature. Upgrade for ~$8.50 USD/month (charged in BRL: R$ 45.00) to get response time tracking, SSL monitoring, and faster checks.
Start Tracking Response Times Today
Catch performance issues before they hurt your business. Upgrade to Professional for ~$8.50 USD/month (charged in BRL) and get complete visibility.
No credit card required • Cancel anytime • Downgrade to free plan available