Archive for May, 2011
The Redirect Solution
Ever run into so many 404 “Page Not Found” errors while browsing the web that you started to see red? If so, you are certainly not alone. Running into a dead end when you were expecting to see useful, relevant information can be very frustrating. Considering the number of 404 errors that exist on the web, you may be surprised to learn that there’s actually a pretty simple way to redirect users when you move a page, or even when you delete one.
This solution is something called a 301 Permanent Redirect. Unlike those aggravating 404 errors, the 301 will actually send users to a URL you specify. It will also let Google and other search engines know that you’ve done this, so they can update their own records and send users to the right place first time around. The best thing is that you don’t have to mess around with javascript to create a manual redirection page—search engines will do all the work for you.
Although there are ways to do this regardless of which server software you’re using, this tutorial is only going to cover how to create a 301 redirect in Apache.
With the growth of personal and business blogs and websites, webmasters have always wanted an easy way to express their opinions without all of the hassle of building a website from scratch. Luckily, WordPress is around for such webmasters. The open-source WordPress content management system is a great, free way to create an instant website or blog. They offer an easy to use platform with thousands of free plugins to enhance the experience. The one thing webmasters ask is how to install WordPress onto their domain. The two ways that are used most open are installing WordPress via FTP, or using the fast install function that is available in cPanel. cPanel is available with most web hosting providers, but you can check with your web host to make sure. If you are looking to install WordPress, then follow these simple steps and your instant website or blog will be ready to go.
There are a million different File Transfer Protocol (FTP) programs available to use when uploading, downloading, and editing files on your website. Some are easy to use; some are more complicated, so how do you know which is the right one?