Gideon Rosenblatt points out a great site that evaluates the tools for monitoring changes in websites. The site of tools reviews are available at http://staff.philau.edu/bells/keepup/detectit.htm
Web Page Detection Services maybe limited by database driven sites and will be phased out by RSS feeds. However, for the short term, these could be incredibly valuable tools.
Web page detection services track changes made on a specific web page. The users (you) paste in URLs to monitor. When there is a change to page, the detection service emails a blurb and a link to the page. Some stripped down version of these tools are free. What should advocacy groups be tracking?
* Staff directories in elected officials offices
* Staff directories in partner groups
* News Outlet Staff Pages
* Guideline pages at favorite Foundaitons
* Press Releases from like minded advocacy groups (jump on the "bandwagon" to create message volume)
* Press Releases from opponents (rapid response and prepare for reporter questions)
* Press Releases from elected officials offices (rapid response and prepare for reporter questions)
Ideas are welcome.... in the comment area.
