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Real User Monitoring vs. synthetic monitoring: 11 key differences
Discover 11 differences between Real User Monitoring and synthetic monitoring, plus how they work together to give full visibility into your user experience.
18 things to love about Uptrends' free Website Speed Test Tool
Analyze your site’s performance in seconds. Uptrends’ free Website Speed Test offers real browser testing, Core Web Vitals, and detailed waterfall reports.
7 reasons why API monitoring is so important
Here’s what you need to know about how APIs affect your business, plus how to safeguard your API or your websites and services with API dependencies.
4 reasons why website performance matters for your business
Website speed impacts conversions, SEO, user satisfaction, and brand loyalty. Discover why how to optimize it with monitoring tools.
Introducing Multi-step API Monitoring
Test every layer of your API with Uptrends’ Multi-step API Monitoring. Validate sequences, reuse variables, handle auth, and catch failures before users do.
Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2017: The web’s best & worst performers
Discover which top e-commerce sites thrived (or struggled) on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. See uptime, load times, and performance insights.
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Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) strategies
Deliver flawless digital experiences across devices and locations. Learn how DEM with Uptrends helps you detect issues faster and boost performance.
Real User Monitoring vs. Google Analytics: What's the difference
Want to know what separates Real User Monitoring (RUM) and Google Analytics (GA)? Learn how they can work together to boost your digital experience.
Six reasons to use RUM and Synthetic Monitoring together
Discover why uniting Real User Monitoring (RUM) with Synthetic Monitoring gives you full visibility into site performance, uptime, user behavior, and more.
It's a SaaS world: We put the top 100 cloud providers to the test
We tested uptime and performance for Forbes’ top 100 cloud providers — see which ones led in speed and reliability. The results may surprise you!
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