Question 1

What is Pingmer?

Accepted Answer

Pingmer helps you follow specific stories over time. Add a story once, and Pingmer notifies you when there is a meaningful update.

Question 2

How does Pingmer work?

Accepted Answer

You can submit a story URL or text describing the story. Pingmer creates (or matches) a story thread, then monitors for new developments. When important facts change, you can get a notification by email or Telegram.

Question 3

What is a story thread?

Accepted Answer

A story thread is one place where a story lives. It includes a timeline of updates with source links.

Question 4

What kinds of stories can I track?

Accepted Answer

You can track specific ongoing stories, including court cases, policy changes, company investigations, missing person cases, scientific developments, and regulatory updates.

Question 5

Do broad topics work well?

Accepted Answer

Pingmer works best for specific stories. Very broad topics are less likely to be accepted for tracking.

Question 6

Is Pingmer free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The free plan includes up to 5 active stories at once and up to 15 stories total.

Question 7

How much does Pingmer Pro cost?

Accepted Answer

Pingmer Pro is $7.99/month, or $79.99/year.

Question 8

What does Pro include?

Accepted Answer

Pro includes up to 25 active stories at once, effectively unlimited lifetime tracking, email notifications, and Telegram notifications after account linking.

Question 9

What happens when I stop tracking a story?

Accepted Answer

It is removed from your active tracked list and frees an active slot. You can track it again later if it is still available.

Question 10

Where can I get notifications?

Accepted Answer

Pingmer supports notifications by email and Telegram. Telegram requires linking your account in Settings.

Question 11

Can I control notification settings?

Accepted Answer

Yes. In Settings, you can enable or disable email notifications and link or unlink Telegram.

Question 12

Will I get notified on every mention?

Accepted Answer

No. Pingmer is designed to notify you on meaningful updates, not every article mention.

Question 13

How is Pingmer different from Google Alerts?

Accepted Answer

Google Alerts is keyword-based. Pingmer is story-based. Instead of alerting you every time a keyword appears, Pingmer focuses on meaningful changes in a specific story.

Question 14

How is Pingmer different from Feedly?

Accepted Answer

Feedly is an RSS reader for following sources and topics. Pingmer tracks one story across sources and keeps its updates in a single thread.

Question 15

Should I use Pingmer, Feedly, or both?

Accepted Answer

Use Feedly for broad reading. Use Pingmer for stories you want to follow closely over weeks or months. Many people use both.

Question 16

What sources does Pingmer monitor?

Accepted Answer

Pingmer monitors recent web coverage tied to each story and stores source links on timeline events.

Question 17

How does Pingmer decide an update is important?

Accepted Answer

Pingmer looks for changes in the actual facts of a story, not just repeated mentions of the same topic.

Question 18

How long can I track a story?

Accepted Answer

You can keep tracking stories as long as you stay within your plan limits. Stopping tracking frees active slots.

Question 19

Can journalists use Pingmer?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Pingmer helps journalists monitor developing stories without manually re-checking each source.

Question 20

Can investors use Pingmer?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Investors can track story-driven events that may affect companies, sectors, or markets.

Question 21

Can I use Pingmer for court, regulatory, or science stories?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Pingmer works well for ongoing stories in legal, regulatory, health, and science domains.