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Where to link your StillOnline status page (without footer spam)

A status page nobody can find fails during the first real outage. Stuffing the link in every footer trains users to ignore it and looks like SEO clutter — StillOnline editorial policy matches that: no permanent footer link.

Put stillonline.tech/{locale}/s/{id} where technical buyers and support already look.

Security frameworks expect a single communication channel during incidents — same idea as NIST incident handling: document where stakeholders read live status before the outage happens.

Quick answer

Link your StillOnline status page in developer docs, API README, B2B onboarding, security/vendor questionnaires, and support macros — not the marketing site footer. Send the URL during an active incident or when a customer asks. Free includes one public page; Pro adds a private page for internal teams — public vs private. Subscribers use Google email on the public page; that is separate from owner Telegram/Slack alerts.

Recommended placements

LocationWhy it works
Docs → “System status”Integrators bookmark before incidents
API reference intro“Uptime and incidents” paragraph
Onboarding email (B2B)Sets expectation before first outage
Security / vendor form“Public availability page” field — questionnaire guide
Help center article“How to check if we’re down”
Sales security pack PDFOne line + screenshot
Incident reply macroPaste live URL

Avoid: global footer, login screen fine print, every blog post signature. Security reviewers often ask for a “public status URL” field — NIST SP 800-61 treats consistent incident communication as part of response planning, not marketing.

What not to do

Anti-patternBetter
Footer on every pageDocs + on-demand during incidents
Hiding URL until outageProactive link in onboarding
Different URLs per localeOne canonical /s/{id}; StillOnline serves en and ru UI
Replacing status page with TwitterSocial vs status page

Copy snippets

Docs one-liner:

Live service status and incident history: status page.

Support macro:

Check our status page for current impact and updates: https://stillonline.tech/s/your-id

StillOnline setup

  1. Create project → public page — quickstart.
  2. Copy /s/{id} from dashboard.
  3. Add to docs repo (not footer component).
  4. Pro: optional private link for staff only — same checks, different visibility.

Related guides

FAQ

Does StillOnline require a footer link?

No. Editorial style explicitly discourages footer placement.

Should the status link be in the app UI?

Optional “System status” in settings or help — not required on every screen.

Can I use different StillOnline pages for docs vs customers?

One public page per project is typical; Pro supports private pages for internal viewers.

RU customers — same URL?

Yes. Page UI follows locale; URL pattern is the same hosted link.