The HTTP Error 503 Service Unavailable indicates a website is unable to handle a load request because the hosting account has exceeded the allocated server resources on its hosting plan. The error is temporary, however by following the steps provided below, you can see why it’s happening and take measures to avoid encountering it again […]
Fix the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error
The ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error appears when you’re trying to access a specific website and there is a connectivity rejection. To fix the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error, use the steps under each solution outlined below. A. Check on a mobile data connection 1. On your mobile device, open the Settings app2. Locate the Wi-Fi 📶 section and click on it3. Toggle […]
View and understand your hosting account memory usage
Memory refers to the RAM (Random Access Memory) that a server uses to store active data temporarily for quick access and processing. Your hosting account comes with access to a set quantity of server memory resources dependant on the type of subscription. You can view the memory usage of your hosting account from your hosting […]
View and understand your hosting account CPU usage
CPU is the central processing unit of a server that executes tasks and processes data to keep websites and applications operational. Your hosting account comes with access to a set quantity of server CPU resources dependant on the type of subscription. You can view the CPU usage of your hosting account from your hosting control […]
Find and contact developer support for specific WordPress plugins and themes
If you run into problems with a specific plugin or theme on your WordPress website, you can contact development team who build the plugin or theme, they know their code best and will be able to provide insight. Plugins 1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard2. Click on Plugins from the menu 3. Locate the […]
Implement SEO best practices
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the practice of increasing the quantity and quality of traffic to your website through organic search engine results. It involves optimizing various aspects of your website and content to improve its visibility on search engines such as Google. SEO is an ongoing process, not a one-time setup. It requires constant […]
Manage sitemaps
A website sitemap is a roadmap to your website. It informs search engines about the pages on your website that are available for crawling to facilitate indexing on search engines such as Google. How you generate a sitemap for your website will depend on the type of website you have. WordPress websites can use a […]
Run and interpret GTmetrix on your website
GTmetrix is a web dev tool that analyzes the loading speed of your website and provides suggestions for improving speed. GTmetrix provides metrics such as Total Page Size, Page Load Time, and the number of requests, on its analysis of your website. You can start off by running the GTmetrix tool on your website. 1. […]
Run and interpret Google PageSpeed Insights on your website
Google PageSpeed Insights is a web dev tool provided by Google that analyzes the content of a website and generates suggestions for improving speed. It provides a score for the page’s performance on both mobile and desktop devices and offers recommendations for improvements. Google’s PageSpeed Insights tool scores range from 0 to 100 points. A […]
Run an X-ray report for your website (fix ‘slow’ website)
Slow website speed can come from a variety of reasons, like oversized images, outdated code, plugin and theme incompatibilities or in some instances, very heavy visitor traffic. If you have a WordPress website, the first step to improve speed is to figure out what is slowing it down. You can do this by running a […]