
Here’s how to clear your cache in any browser. Again, usually a helpful thing, but occasionally causes problems. Your browser stores copies of recently accessed pages so they will load quicker. Here’s a complete list of how to clear cookies in any browser. They are often helpful, but sometimes pesky. I’m not speaking metaphorically of panic-induced fit of vomiting, but rather of removing the little bits of code that various sites leave in your browser. If it’s really down, it’s time to check with your web host.

lets you type in any URL and see if it’s “just you” or if the site is “really down.” This has saved me from several panic attacks, because if it’s just me, I know that others can still see my site.

If other sites work and yours doesn’t, keep reading. Can you type in or or any other site? If you can’t access any sites, the problem is likely your own internet connection, and not something specific to your site. Try these basic tips before calling your web host in a panic: There are several causes for a timeout error, and it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve been hit by website downtime. Moments later, you get a timeout error message saying that the site “timed out” or “took too long to respond.” Timeout error? Let’s not panic…yet With a growing sense of horror, you begin to contemplate the possibility that something is wrong. You swing by your own website, and your browser seems to be taking forever to connect.

Has this website downtime scenario happened to you?
