InstaSiteMonitor – the bot that checks public websites

InstaSiteMonitor is InstaSite's bot. For business owners who use InstaSite it checks the public websites of competitors they chose, to alert them about public changes (prices, promotions, opening hours).

How it behaves

• At most one visit per site per day: the home page plus at most one more page (prices/services) – never more than 2 pages a day.
• Respects robots.txt (User-agent: InstaSiteMonitor or * rules). Disallowed means not checked.
• 10-second timeout, no JavaScript, no logins, no forms, no cookies.
• If a site blocks it (403, 429, a challenge page) it is marked "not available" and never bypassed.
• Only what is needed for comparison is kept: normalized text, ₪ amounts, promotion keywords and opening hours. No personal data is collected.

How to block it

Add to robots.txt:

User-agent: InstaSiteMonitor
Disallow: /

Or email support@instasite.store – we will remove your site within one business day.