If you are the owner of a WordPress blog or website, then throughout the years you definitely encountered the WordPress White Screen of Death. This issue can be a very frustrating one because it generates a wide range of errors and an uncomfortable situation that you just want to avoid at all costs. The White Screen of Death will usually lock you out of the WordPress panel, but the downside here is that the error doesn’t even display any message, so you are most of the time left clueless in regards to what happened.
Causes
One of the main causes of the WordPress White Screen of Death is the fact that you exhausted the memory limit. There are numerous things that can lead to that, such as a bad theme that doesn’t have optimized code, or a plugin that most likely causes memory leaks. In addition to that, another issue might be related to the web hosting server which might not have enough processing power allocated for your website. Troubleshooting is imperative, and a good way to see if it’s an issue with the web host is to see if the problem appears to your other sites as well. If the issue appears only to a single site, then you surely need to disable plugins or themes for that site.
Repairing the WordPress White Screen of Death
A good method of repairing the White Screen of Death in WordPress is to edit the configuration file and then placing it into debug mode, as this is the only way to see the error and what causes it. At this time, you will be able to pinpoint which is the plugin that causes the issue. You can enable the debug mode by adding the following lines to the wp-config files:
define (‘WP_DEBUG’, true);
define (‘WP_DEBUG_LOG’, true);
Increasing memory
If you have too many plugins, then a very good idea is to increase the memory limit, because the main cause of your WordPress White Screen of Death might be the exhausted memory. Increasing the PHP memory in WordPress is very easy to perform, and the results are well worth it.
Disabling plugins
In many cases, even if you increase the memory limit this issue will still be there. This is why you need to continue troubleshooting, although another very common issue comes in the form of troublesome plugins or themes. Sometimes, you might want to disable all the plugins, which might be a very tedious job. You need to stop the web app in the control panel, login to FTP, then rename all the plugins and themes manually, as well as the themes. When you turn back to the WordPress admin panel, then you will find all these plugins as well as themes deactivated and you can add new ones if you want.
Failed updates
Believe it or not, but the White Screen of Death can also appear due to a failed WordPress update or plugin update. Fixing this is easy, you need to download the update and use FTP to upload it to your site. This will overwrite the existing files and solve the problem.
Conclusion
There are a variety of solutions that you can use in order to fix the White Screen of Death for WordPress. If nothing can be solved at all, then a drastic solution will be to reinstall WordPress on your website. No matter what solution you choose to apply though, it’s very important to always make sure that you create a backup for the existing data, as this should keep your data safe no matter if you encounter issues.
Most people are now going online to make a living these days, and a lot of entrepreneurs are now investing in the internet to expand their market, reach out to new customers, provide customer support, etc. It is because almost a third of the planet’s population goes online every day.
However, if you are starting a new venture, I am sure you have a lot of questions in mind. You can always google some tips about starting your business. In response, you will get tons of information that will surely confuse you.
So, I started asking questions about the things to be considered before starting an online business. I have friends who have big and small online businesses ranging from selling trinkets, customized mugs, web designs, blogs, visual artists etc.
They all said it was not a smooth ride when they started but they told me that some mistakes would be avoided by following these tips. Some mistakes might cost you your business sooner or even right after you just started.
1. Resources
One of my friend started selling mugs with customized designs. The secret of her success is she looked for a supplier that can provide her cheap but high quality mugs. She also, buys most of her materials directly from the manufacturers so that she can get them at half the market price.
Because of this she was able to sell her product at the lowest rate and maximize her profit at the same time.
The only thing, is there are instances that some manufacturers would only accept bulk purchases. It would still be cheap though, and besides you can still use those extra materials for future orders.
2. Market
A common mistake made by entrepreneurs is that sometimes they put up their business in a wrong location. This will lessen the profitability or the business or worse, the investment could go to waste. An example of this is putting up a restaurant in a very remote location or a noisy pub in between kindergarten schools.
A successful entrepreneur should position his/her products or services accordingly. It would be difficult to sell bright coloured trinkets to a group of men who wears rugged jeans, black shirts and ride big bikes. It would not be a good idea to sell chocolates to diabetics or customers on diet either.
To make it simple, sell food to a hungry person or sell beverages to someone thirsty.
Sell your products according to peoples needs.
3. Aesthetics
A lot of items on the grocery shelves are packed beautifully but sometimes the content inside is rather ugly for your health or your taste buds.
They say ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’. This is true! Because, like most people we easily get attracted with visuals.
With online business it is necessary that you have very attractive pictures of your products. For example, if you are planning to set up an online flower shop, make sure that you have pictures taken on different angles. You also need to consider the background in the picture to make the flower more attractive.
There’s this food that tastes average but looks great on the picture. There is also the same food that tastes great but does not look very good in the picture. People would always follow their instincts and spend money to what appeals them.
4. Customer Loyalty
To keep the business, you need to have loyal customers. Because loyal customers don’t just stay, they also spread the word and produce new customers.
You may not be able to please everyone and you have be careful with disgruntled customers. If loyal customers are spreading the good news, disgruntled customers will definitely spread the bad news.
By paying attention to customer’s needs and giving realistic solutions, this will enhance customer satisfaction. Exceeding their expectations or even by simply thanking them for their business would make them happy. From a satisfied customer they will be loyal customers in the long run.
The longer they stay with you, the longer you keep your business.
5. Quality Website
This is the most important part as this is the key to the success of your investment. This is very critical because this is where your transactions would probably happen or this would be where you would communicate with your customers or clients. Your website will be your primary tool to advertise your products and or services.
Make sure that you have the right webhosting package that would meet your needs.
There are certain tools that can help you build up a website that can be provided by your webhosting provider (e.g. RV Sitebuilder, Attracta, Softaculous, etc.). Some providers do not charge extra or they have these tools included in their packages.
They also help you in giving advice as a starter and technical support in case you need assistance. There are a lot of webhosting providers out there but not all of them are reliable.
If you need a reliable webhosting provider you can check out this website (www.keenweb.co.uk).
They helped a lot of online entrepreneurs out there who are now enjoying their success. You can check their testimonials at the bottom of the page.
So, start your business and be one of them!
What is an Addon domain?
Summary
Keenweb offers minimum of 10 Addon Domains, for all accounts except for the Starter plan. This article explains what an Addon Domain is and how it can be accessed.
A domain must be assigned to the account before it can be used as an addon domain. For more information about what assigning a domain is and how to do it, please see the article, Assigning a New Domain
How an Addon Domain Works
An addon domain is a fully functional domain that can be created from within your control panel. This addon domain is a new, unique website hosted in a new folder on your account so that you can host several domains from one control panel. You can give an addon domain email addresses, forwarders, and more the same way as a primary (main) domain on the account.
When you create an Addon domain, 3 things happen:
- a folder is created in the ‘public_html’ directory
- a subdomain is created for the primary domain and attached to the new folder
- the new domain name is associated with the subdomain
For example, if the primary domain was ‘abc.com’ and you assign the Addon Domain ‘123.com’ to the folder ‘123’, the following routes (URLs) would be true:
- abc.com/123
- 123.abc.com
- 123.com
All three of these paths would access the same directory and show the same website. However, in concern to your website’s viewers going to 123.com , there is no evidence that they are being routed through 123.abc.com and everything will function as normally.
This all happens automatically when an Addon domain is assigned to an account; there is no need further action necessary other than loading content into the addon domain folder.
Additionaly, for those still concerned with 123.abc.com being active, there is a method in which you can disable the 123.abc.com route from accessing the site without disturbing the 123.com route. This can be found in our knowledge base article: Restrict subdomain access to addon domains (Will be posted soon)
Why you need Domain Privacy
Did you know that when you register a domain name, the registration details are available to anyone who searches a public WHOIS database?
Your personal information becomes publicly available, including your name, address, email and phone number. This can be used by spammers, marketers or anyone.
Without ID Protection
- Your name
- Your address
- Your postcode
- Your telephone number
- Your email address
With ID Protection
- Identity Protection Service
- Identity Protect Limited
- Godalming
- Surrey
- GU7 9GA
Why we offer a Domain Privacy service
Currently the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) broadly requires that the mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of those owning/managing a domain name to be made publicly available through the “WHOIS” directories. However, that policy enables spammers, direct marketers, identity thieves, or other attackers to loot the directory for personal information about these people.
How the Domain Privacy service protects you
We offer an identity protection service called ‘Domain Privacy’ whereby we replace your personal contact details with our own privacy service information thus keeping your domain registration and contact details private.
How much does the Domain Privacy service cost?
For .UK domain names there is no charge as we use the UK Registry (Nominet) Individual WHOIS Opt-out service. For all other domain names there is an annual Domain Privacy charge of £3.95+VAT.
What about emails sent to the domain contact?
We assign a unique email address for your domain contact email. Any email sent to this address is forwarded to the registration email address so that you will not miss out on any genuine enquiries about your domain.
How do I purchase Domain Privacy?
When registering your domain name you will be offered the Domain Privacy service automatically. At this point your can either accept or decline the Domain Privacy offer. For .UK domain names you can activate the service at any time from within your Domain Control Panel. We recommend you order Domain Privacy with your domain name at time of registration to prevent your details becoming public.
For existing domains, you can add Domain Privacy as follows:
- Login to Client Area
- Domains > My Domains
- Locate your domain and hit Manage Domain
- Click the “Addons” tab
- Add “ID Protection”
