Do you want to fix the 502 bad gateway error on your site? This error is quite annoying because it can be caused by a lot of different things. This means troubleshooting the 502 bad gateway error can take some time. In this article, we will show you how to easily fix the 502 bad gateway error in WordPress.

What is a 502 Bad Gateway Error?

A 502 bad gateway error is triggered when your WordPress hosting server gets an invalid response for the requested page.

Bad gateway error is one of the common WordPress errors that you may encounter on your site. It can be caused by a number of reasons and depending on your server the error message may also differ in looks slightly.

When you visit a website your browser sends a request to the hosting server. The hosting server then finds the page and sends it…

Ciao, SEers. We’re up to our sixth of the Seven Basic Plots as defined by Christopher Booker. If you’ve missed the others, you can find them here: Rebirth, Tragedy, Comedy, Voyage and Return, and Quest.

In today’s post, we’re going to talk about the basic plot type: Rags to Riches.

The Rags to Riches plot is the quintessential American immigrant story. It’s also a popular fairy tale plot. Someone begins in a situation of poverty and hardship and makes something of himself.

Note: A key feature of this plot type is the protagonist achieving success somewhere in the middle of the tale only to lose it again. That success hasn’t been earned yet, so he will lose what he’s attained and have to gain it back. This time, he will have grown and learned, and consequently, he’ll be deserving of his success and…

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Are you ready to get serious about your writing? Set yourself up for success by stocking up on the things you’ll need:

The whole idea of “building a platform” and “marketing your book” is to get people to read what you’ve written. Whether you’re traditionally or self-published, connecting with potential readers is crucial.

There are many good ways to do this (although it’s not necessarily easy), and plenty of resources to  help you.

Today I want to point out the most common mistakes I see authors making in the effort to connect with readers.

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Do you want to set up a free ebook download on your blog?

If you use either a self-hosted WordPress or a WordPress.com site for your blog, you can do it.

It is quite easy to create a pdf version of a downloadable ebook using the WordPress media library. All you need to do is upload your .pdf file to the library and then create a link to it in a post or on your sidebar.

But how many readers are going to get excited about an ebook in .pdf format? Very few, or more likely, none.

Ebook readers want to be able to read an ebook on their preferred device, and without any fuss or bother.

They need to be able to click and read.

To accommodate this need, you really have to offer your free ebooks in both .epub and .mobi formats. However, WordPress will…

Few literary agents expectquery lettersto be 100% perfect—especially if the author is new.

That said, most literary agents DO expect a certain level of competence and a fundamental understanding of publishing industry etiquette.

If you’re a writer hoping to get a book published, Writer’s Relief explains the query letter mistakes you must avoid.

9 Things Writers Do Wrong In Query Letters