Method of remotely monitoring an internet web site

A method of performing a service of remotely monitoring a site located on a global communications network comprising the steps of:

• (A) monitoring said site for an error, and
• (B) sending a notification to a representative of a proprietor of a linked site, which is linked to said site, in the event said error is detected on said site;
• wherein step (B) is at least initially performed without advance permission of said representative of said proprietor of said linked site for at least an initial time period and wherein a fee is not charged for said monitoring service for a free time period.

A method of performing a service of remotely monitoring a site located on a global communications network comprising the steps of:

• (A) monitoring said site for an error, and
• (B) sending a notification to an interested third party, wherein said interested third party is a party other than a representative of a proprietor of said site, in the event said error is detected on said site;
• wherein step (B) is at least initially performed without advance permission of said representative of said proprietor for at least an initial time period and wherein a fee is not charged for said monitoring service for a free time period.

An apparatus which remotely monitors a site located on a global communications network comprising one or more computers which monitor said site for an error, and transmit a notification to a representative of a proprietor of said site in the event said error is detected on said site;

• wherein the notification is at least initially sent without advance permission of the representative of said proprietor for at least an initial period and wherein a fee is not charged for said monitoring service for a free time period.

An apparatus which remotely monitors a site located on a global communications network comprising one or more computers which monitor said site for an error, and transmit a notification to a representative of a proprietor of a linked site, which is linked to said site, in the event said error is detected on said site;

• wherein the notification is at least initially sent without advance permission of a representative of a proprietor of said site for at least an initial time period and wherein a fee is not charged for said monitoring service for a free time period.

An apparatus which remotely monitors a site located on a global communications network comprising one or more computers which monitor said site for an error, and transmit a notification to a representative of a proprietor of a linked site, which is linked to said site, in the event said error is detected on said site;

• wherein the notification is at least initially sent without advance permission of said representative of said proprietor of said linked site for at least an initial time period and wherein a fee is not charged for said monitoring service for a free time period.

An apparatus which remotely monitors a site located on a global communications network comprising one or more computers which monitor said site for an error, and transmit a notification to an interested third party, wherein said interested third party is a party other than a representative of a proprietor of said site, in the event said error is detected on said site;

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• wherein the notification is at least initially sent without advance permission of said representative of said proprietor for at least an initial time period and wherein a fee is not charged for said monitoring service for a free time period.

An apparatus which remotely monitors a site located on a global communications network comprising one or more computers which monitor said site for an error, and transmit a notification to an interested third party, wherein said interested third party is a party other than a representative of a proprietor of said site, in the event said error is detected on said site;

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• wherein the notification is at least initially sent without advance permission of said interested third party for at least an initial time period and wherein a fee is not charged for said monitoring service for a free time period.

An apparatus which identifies at least one appropriate electronic mail address to which a notification is sent upon an occurrence of an error in a site located on a global communications network, wherein said site is being monitored for the occurrence of errors, comprising one or more computers which extract at least one electronic mail address from said site, assign each said electronic mail address one or more categories, assign each said electronic mail address a priority;

• and identify, based upon said priority, the at least one appropriate electronic mail address to which said electronic notification is sent upon said occurrence of said error in said site;
• wherein said notification is at least initially performed without the advance permission of a representative of a proprietor of the site and wherein a fee is not charged for said monitoring.

An apparatus which enrolls a subscriber in a service, which service remotely monitors a site located on a global communications network for errors and which service sends a notification to an electronic mail address upon detecting an error on said site, comprising one or more computers which identify an electronic location address of said site upon submission of said electronic location address to a search engine service which search engine service performs searches on said global communications network, identify a proprietor electronic mail address associated with a representative of a proprietor of said site upon submission of said electronic mail address to said search engine service, automatically include said electronic location address in a database of electronic location addresses associated with one or more additional sites which are located on said global communications network and which are monitored by said monitoring service, and automatically identify said proprietor electronic mail address as the electronic mail address to which a notification is sent upon the detection of an error on said site by said monitoring service.

A method of enrolling a subscriber in a service, which service remotely monitors a site located on a global communications network for errors and which service sends a notification to an electronic mail address upon the occurrence of a site event, comprising one or more computers which identify one or more potential electronic location addresses associated with said site upon submission of an electronic location address to a domain name registry service for registration, identify at least one proprietor electronic mail address associated with a representative of a proprietor of said site upon submission of said electronic mail address to said domain name registry service, automatically include said potential electronic location addresses in a database of electronic location addresses associated with one or more additional sites which are located on said global communications network and which are monitored by said monitoring service, and automatically identify said at least one proprietor electronic mail address as the electronic mail address to which said notification is sent upon the occurrence of said site event.

An apparatus which generates a list of at least one recipient of a remote monitoring service, which monitoring service detects one or more events on a site located on a global communications network, wherein said list is usable for a plurality of commercial purposes in addition to said monitoring service, comprising one or more computers which generate said list at least initially without advance permission from said at least one recipient;

• render said monitoring service by a service provider without payment by said at least one recipient;
• and render said service to said at least one recipient continually until the occurrence of a terminating event.