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WordPress Monitoring: Why Your Site's Health is Everything

WordPress powers 43% of the web, but most sites are flying blind. Here's why monitoring your WordPress site isn't optional anymore—and how to do it right.

Alex Chen
July 18, 2025
comparisons
7 min read

DataDog Pricing: The Reality Check Every Startup Needs

DataDog's marketing shows $15/month. The reality? Most teams pay $300-1000+. Here's what DataDog actually costs and why startups are switching to simpler alternatives.

Sarah Kim
July 12, 2025
tutorials
3 min read

Simple Monitoring: A Complete Guide for Small Teams

Learn how to set up effective monitoring for your applications without the complexity of enterprise tools. Perfect for startups and small teams.

Nodewarden Team
December 1, 2024
comparison
5 min read

Why We're 90% Cheaper Than Datadog (And Just as Good)

I spent $3,000/month on Datadog so you don't have to. Here's what I learned about enterprise monitoring costs and why affordable alternatives exist.

Nodewarden Team
July 18, 2024

Recent Posts

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The Monitoring Evolution: Why Simple Actually Wins

Monitoring tools have gone full circle—from simple scripts to enterprise monsters and back to elegant simplicity. Here's why the latest wave of simple tools is winning.

Jordan Martinez
Jul 15
monitoring evolution
simple monitoring
devops
tutorials
9 min read

Alerts That Matter vs. Alert Noise: Finding the Signal

Getting woken up at 2 AM because a metric crossed an arbitrary threshold? That's not monitoring—that's harassment. Here's how to build alerts that actually help.

Emily Zhang
Jul 6
alerts
monitoring
devops
tutorials
8 min read

Kubernetes Monitoring: Taming the Complexity Beast

Kubernetes gives you superpowers for deploying applications, but monitoring a Kubernetes cluster can feel like drinking from a fire hose. Here's how to stay sane.

David Kumar
Jul 4
kubernetes
monitoring
devops
comparisons
5 min read

DataDog Alternative: Why Teams Are Switching to Simpler Solutions

DataDog is powerful but often overkill for smaller teams. Discover why teams are switching to simpler, more focused monitoring solutions.

Sarah Chen
Nov 28
datadog alternative
monitoring comparison
cost comparison
case studies
6 min read

Case Study: How a WordPress Agency Cut Monitoring Costs by 85%

WebFlow Studios managed 200+ WordPress sites with expensive monitoring tools. Here's how they cut costs by 85% while delivering better service to clients.

Mike Rodriguez
Nov 25
wordpress monitoring
case study
cost savings

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