I noticed that many bloggers are ignoring the Page Not Found message or HTTP 404 error pages

What is a HTTP 404 error?

Taken from wikipedia.

The 404 or Not Found error message is a HTTP standard response code indicating that the client was able to communicate with the server but either the server could not find what was requested or it was configured not to fulfill the request and not reveal the reason why.

The reasons 404 occurred could be:

• the page has been removed or doesn’t exist anymore
• broken link or out-dated link
• maybe a temporary technical glitch

A simple test on many WordPress blogs, found that many blog owners just ignoring the important 404 pages.

Potentially, you’re losing all 404 incoming random visitors. Over the times, you’re losing lots of traffic too.

Most reader will not make an effort to find a missing pages if they see a 404. By simply customize the 404 error page, you can keep them on your blog.

So, how would you turn your random traffic into regular readers?

Continue To Read: How To Turn 404 Page Not Found into Useful Page

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Just got an email reminder from the domain registrar, that one of my domain going to expire this month.

What happen when you forgot to renew domain on time? Ask Josh.

So, how can you protect your Internet assets?

1) Keep you contact information up to date

All domain registrars will send email to domain owner at least 30 days prior domain expire date, some registrars send reminder email 60 days in advanced. But if you really FORGOT or have technical challenge to renew it, you still have one last chance to recover the domain before it’s deleted and potentially re-registered by a domain catcher.

Usually domain registrars will give owner a grace period to renew their domain names. Some registrars will hold the domain for 30 days before it will ask the registry to remove the domain.

After 30 days the domain will go into the Redemption Grace Period. If the owner does not redeem the expired domain name during the 30-day Redemption Grace Period, then the domain name enters a Redemption Hold Period, which is five days.

After five days in Redemption Hold Period, the name will become available for re-registration to anyone.

Even if a domain expires, you still have 60 days* to get back your domain.

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Today is the eve of Chinese New Year and it’s long holiday for many who are not celebrating the traditional Chinese New Year.

Apart from visiting friend and relatives, where else can visit during this period?

1) Sentosa Flowers Show 2008
Sentosa’s annual springtime floral extravaganza Sentosa Flowers show is returns. The festival themed for this year is Tales of Spring.

There will be floral float exhibitions made with fresh flowers parade along the beach. And many other interesting features, including; Traveller’s Garden, Learning Journey, Language of Love, Giant Floral Displays, The Rats Reunion and many more.

It’s a good place for photo taking.

Date: From 7 to 17 Feb 2008
Time: From 9am to 10pm
Venue: Imbiah Lookout, Sentosa
Admission: Free admission to event ground (Sentosa island admission apply)
Website: Sentosa Flowers 2008

2) World Biggest Rat at Singapore Zoo
Get up-close with the planet’s biggest “rat” as their keepers dish out tasty tidbits for them and nuggets of information for you.

Date: from 7 to 28 Feb 2008

For more info, check the Singapore Zoo website.

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Three weeks ago, received a letter from Standard Chartered Bank, stated that with effect from 21 Jan 2008, the e$aver saving account interest rates for deposit balance less than $50,000 will be reduced to 0.80% while 1.20% for balance between $50,000 and $199,999

Similarity, Maybank also revised their interest rates for iSAVvy savings account. Starting 4 Feb 2008, the interest rates for iSAVvy will drop to 0.25% for balance below S$5,000 and 1.68% for balance between S$5,000 and S$50,000.

Apart from investing, where is the best place to park your spare cash now?

One option is FairPrice Plus (FPP) Savings Account.

The advantage of FPP account is no monthly balance requirements and no monthly service fee.
FPP Savings Account earns you 1% interest rate from the very first dollar.

You can easily access your fund using any OCBC and UOB ATMs islandwide.

Recommends to use FPP account for your monthly GIRO deductions because there is no need to maintain monthly minimum balance and the same time earns 1% interest too.

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