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Monitoring: measure yourself again, on a schedule

Scheduled re-measurement with alerts: what it is for, what it costs, and which rhythm to choose.

Updated: 16 October 20263 min readStarter, Growth, Scale

Short answer

Monitoring is scheduled re-measurement: you give a domain, choose a rhythm, and Pagioo re-runs the same question set regularly — then alerts you when your visibility changes. This is what turns SEO/GEO research from a snapshot into a trend: a single measurement says nothing about whether you are improving. A monitor run is cheaper than a full research and starts on the Starter plan: Starter monthly on one domain, Growth weekly on three, Scale weekly on ten.

Why is one measurement not enough?

Because the result is a snapshot. An AI answer to the same question can differ on another day, and a search position moves on its own. One research tells you where you stand; re-measuring the same question set monthly tells you which way you are going — and that is what you can decide on.

What do you set up?

  1. Domain

    The one you want watched. Your plan sets how many: Starter 1, Growth 3, Scale 10 domains.

  2. Frequency

    Monthly on Starter; Growth and Scale also offer a weekly rhythm.

  3. Start

    From then on the measurement runs by itself. When your visibility changes you get an alert — you do not have to keep checking.

What does it cost?

From Pagioo's plan configuration. A monitor run is deliberately cheaper than a full research: repeating something must not be so expensive that repeating it stops being worth it.
FreeStarterGrowthScale
Full research in the appnot available600 credits400 credits400 credits
Monitor run—300 credits200 credits200 credits
Monitored domains—1310
Rhythm—monthlyweekly tooweekly too
Tracked keywords10102550
GEO engines in the probe1122

Which rhythm should you choose?

  • Monthly — right for most small businesses. The effect of content work is measured in weeks, not days.
  • Weekly — when a campaign is running, or when you want to see the effect of a specific technical fix quickly.
  • Several domains — one per client at an agency; for your own brand rarely more than one, unless the blog or the shop runs on a separate subdomain.

What happens if I give a domain with no previous research?

The first run then starts at full price, because a full research genuinely has to be done — the discounted monitor price applies to repeats. The interface states this when you set it up.

Can I stop monitoring?

Yes, at any time. Reports already produced remain; older monitor reports are archived after a while.

How many credits does it use per month?

A question of rhythm and plan: a weekly rhythm with a 200-credit monitor run is roughly 800 credits a month for one domain. The interface estimates it before you start.

Can I monitor a competitor?

Monitoring measures the visibility of your own domains. For mapping competitors, competitor gaps and the full research's competitor analysis are the tools.

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