We're excited to announce sitemap monitoring — a new way to track changes across an entire website without adding each page individually.
What is sitemap monitoring?
Instead of monitoring individual URLs, you point Peeker at a sitemap.xml file. Peeker then tracks the sitemap itself for structural changes:
- **New pages added**: Know when a competitor launches new content.
- **Pages removed**: Catch when important pages disappear.
- **URL structure changes**: Detect site reorganizations early.
Why this matters
Imagine you're tracking a competitor's blog. With page monitoring, you'd need to add each blog post URL manually. With sitemap monitoring, you add their sitemap once, and Peeker automatically detects when new posts appear.
This is especially useful for:
- **SEO teams** tracking competitor content strategies.
- **Legal teams** monitoring regulatory sites for new guidance documents.
- **Product teams** watching for new feature or integration pages.
How it works
- Add a sitemap URL (e.g., `https://example.com/sitemap.xml`).
- Choose your check frequency.
- Peeker parses the sitemap and establishes a baseline.
- On each check, it compares the current sitemap against the baseline.
- You get notified about any additions, removals, or changes.
Combining page and sitemap monitoring
The real power comes from using both together. Use sitemap monitoring to catch new pages, then set up page monitors on the ones that matter most for detailed content tracking.
Sitemap monitoring is available on all paid plans. Plus users get 30 monitor slots and Pro users get 200 slots, shared across page, sitemap, and prompt monitors.