How To Check When A Website Was Last Updated

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How To Check When A Website Was Last Updated.

Have you discovered a website or blog and wondered when it was last updated?

There are many reasons you may be wanting to know how to check when a website was last updated.

As a reader, you may find yourself wondering whether a specific blog or website is still being updated, or not. On top of this you may also wonder when the last updates to the blog or blog posts happened.

For instance, you may want to leave the website owner a comment asking a question, or are curious as to if the information is still relevant and up to date.

Thankfully, there are a few ways as to how to check when a website was last updated.

It will depend on if you are wanting to find out if the whole website is up to date, or if you are just wondering about one single post.

If you know the blog is still updated and active but are curious when one specific post was last updated or published, you can leave a comment/reach out and ask. If the website is updated regularly, you hopefully will find out this way.

The most obvious one is to check for any blog posts or pages with recent dates on.

You can see if any of the website pages or posts have a date listed on them. This may either tell you when a page or post was published or when it was last updated.

If the blog/website owner doesn’t have dates listed on their posts and pages, you may need to use one of the following options to find out when the website was last updated.

1 – Check Social Media

As much as it may not give you an exact date as to when certain posts were updated, it will give you an idea as to how active the website is.

Most websites and blogs will have linked social media pages. This is how a lot of bloggers and writers connect with their readers outside of email lists and website comments. Social media may show when certain posts were published. It may also allow you to reach out and ask!

A good rule of thumb (although no guarantee) is that if the social media accounts are still active and the posts are still being promoted, it’s likely the website itself is up to date.

This way anyone who searches or comes across that post can see that it has been updated, and on what date.

5 – Check For The Last Email From The Blog

If you have previously been on and liked a blog you may have chosen to sign up to their email list.

Receiving emails from a website or blog is one of the best ways they can keep you updated. Whether they are letting you know about new articles, or that they are taking a break. If you are wanting to be kept updated and in the loop, joining their email list is the way to go.

You can check the last email you had from them to see the last date you received communication from that website.

It most likely won’t tell you when the website was last updated. What it can do though is give you a rough idea if the blog is still active.

If email communications are still active, as with social media, this can be a good indication of the likelihood that the website itself is up to date.

You can of course join an email list if you aren’t already on it. This isn’t a quick way to check when a website was last updated but may answer your question if you can’t find out another way!

Please be aware that some websites send out daily emails, some only once a week and some once every few months. Because of this, you may have to wait a while to get an answer, depending on the blog itself!

6 – You Can Use A Website Analyzer Tool.

If you really want to check when a website was last updated but can’t figure it out from any of the above options, you can use a website analysing tool.

There are several online tools you can use here. You enter the URL into an online analyzer and it will show you a timeline of the website’s history, including when it was last updated.

This is a good way to check when a website was last updated, but some online analyzers do want you to create an account. This isn’t overly time consuming but may prevent you from getting an answer ASAP if you choose this option.

In conclusion, there are many ways to find out when a website or blog was last updated. Or if it’s even still active!

Has this ever happened to you?

Have you ever found a website and weren’t sure if the information was up to date? Or had no idea if the blog was even still active?

How did you find out in the end?

Let me know in the comments!

Speak soon!

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Scrolling through their social media may also show you posts promoting that post as soon as it went live. This would then let you know exactly when that blog post was published.

2 – You Can Check The Blog Archives (If The Website Has This Feature)

Often websites will have a section where you can find posts by date. If this is the case, it will show you the dates of when posts were published, including all of the latest ones. This will also give a good indication as to when the blog was last updated, and how often.

Not all blogs have archives listed, but it’s a fairly common feature. One of the most common places to find archives on a blog is in one of the sidebars. Sometimes also at the top or bottom so worth checking also, but more likely to be in a sidebar.

If you click on these, it will usually list months there were posts published, and in what year. Clicking the most recent date will show you the most recent posts.

If the website you are on doesn’t have an archives section, there are other things to check too!

3 – Check The Footer Of The Website

When it comes to the website itself, it’s common for a website to have their last updated date displayed in the footer.

If you scroll down to the bottom of the website or blog, look for any text that says something like “last updated”, “published on” or “copyright” – and a date.

This may not show you exactly the last date the website or blog was updated. But what it would show would be if the website on a whole was updated any time recently.

It will depend on what information the website owner/author has decided to share. Most websites do have one of these dates listed though, even if they don’t have an archived list etc.

4 – Check for any signs of updates or changes

If you are familiar with the website, this may be an easy way for you to check when the website was last updated. At least within a rough timescale!

Check the website for any new features. If you are a returning reader to the blog, you may well notice if there are any changes in website appearance. This could be updated colours or images, or any new features or options.

The newly added/changed features or appearance may either be on the homepage, within posts, or any added pages or information on the static pages of the website.

Of course if you are a new visitor to the website this may not be the best option. If you have visited in the past and know for a fact that things have changed or been updated, then that would indicate the website has been updated not too long ago.

Sometimes you will find that an updated older blog post will have the “currently updated” date noted.

I try to keep all my updated older posts up to date with a date at the top of them.