“Hello? Can you hear me?” That’s basically what your web browser says to every website you visit. Most of the time, the web server picks up the call. A connection is made, and voila! The site loads normally. There are times, however, when your browser can’t get...
Almost everyone’s (not so) favorite conversation comes up most Friday nights — after you’re already past hungry and moving into hangry mode. “What do you want for dinner?” “Hmm, I don’t know. What do you want for dinner?” Well, the HTTP 500 internal server...
There’s nothing worse than bouncing along on your web browsing journey, seeing an irresistible headline (Taylor Swift announced another new album?!), and clicking it to find out the details — only to get an error message instead. Because none of us can continue...
If a stranger kept knocking on your front door, time and time again, you’d probably bolt it. Or add three additional locks. Your online home, too, deserves and needs the same protection. Limit Login Attempts Reloaded is a popular security plugin that lets you...
Ever tried to get into a hot nightclub in Vegas? Stay with me here. Even if you haven’t, you’re probably familiar with the concept of bouncers. Among other things, they’re responsible for eyeing the lineup — and kicking out anyone dressed in flip flops, a...
“iPhone repair near me.” “Easy dinner ideas.” “How to create a website.” These might read how a toddler would speak, but this is actually how people search the web — including almost all of us! So, if you want to build a successful website, these short phrases...
With every Google update and release seemingly setting the world on fire for a few weeks (“The Internet will never be the same” one proclaims) afterward — we certainly can’t pretend to know what the leading search engine is thinking or planning. One thing we...
It’s been five minutes, and you still see “Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute” on the screen instead of your website. That means your website has encountered a maintenance mode error and is currently stuck there. Thus, neither...
You visit your favorite site and receive a warning about an invalid certificate or ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR. Suddenly, you can’t visit the site, and the information you want is no longer accessible. This common error is related to issues establishing an encrypted...
Whether it’s selling vintage treasures or making millions from digital products, setting up your own online store can be really exciting. What’s more, you don’t need to be a tech expert to get started. In fact, all you need is a WordPress site equipped with...
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Think of the internet as a giant iceberg. The average user only sees the tip of the surface: the website interfaces shown on our screens, but every webpage rests on massive foundations of code. Lines and lines of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript synthesize to...
Unlike many problems that affect websites, the DNS Server Not Responding error seems pretty descriptive. Clearly, some distant server isn’t playing ball and it’s blocking you from visiting a particular website. But what exactly is a DNS server and why is it...
Oh no. You’re trying to load a page on your website, but all you get is an ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error message. In many cases, this is caused by a gremlin on your device. Bad browser extensions, misbehaving proxies, and poor internet connections are all...
URL redirects are necessary when you need to change the addresses of a website page permanently or temporarily. However, as a result, sometimes your website can get stuck in a redirection loop. If this happens, you may face the ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS error,...
Choosing a domain name is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make as a website owner. The wrong domain name can make your site hard to find, negatively impact your brand’s reputation, or even give squatters opportunities to impersonate your website for...
In today’s lightning-fast, digital world, there’s nothing more frustrating than trying to visit a website, watching the loading bar creep slowly across the page… and then getting an error message instead of the site you expected. When this happens, a lot of...
Trespassing is illegal. But, if you’re encountering the 403 Forbidden error, you’re probably not trying to break into some sort of a top-secret black site. The 403 Forbidden error typically occurs when you’re trying to log in to WordPress or visit a specific...
Have you guys heard about this thing called “the Internet”? Seriously, I know we’re all just trying to survive the generative AI era and still have jobs (any job?) a decade from now. And there’s one thing that can’t hurt: Learning to code. Even with the rise of...